Hopkins and Hopkins receipt to Irish Transport Workers' Union for the purchase of silver and gold medals.

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Hopkins and Hopkins receipt to Irish Transport Workers' Union for the purchase of silver and gold medals. John J. O'Neill was one of the founding members and a general secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. He was one of three trustees to the deeds of Liberty Hall. He lived at 61 Ballybough Road, Dublin and took part in the Rising fighting at both Liberty Hall and the GPO. After the Rising he was interned in Frongoch. John O'Neill's death on January 3rd, 1958 took place at the same time as a gravediggers' strike, however this was temporarily lifted for his funeral, given his status within the union.Admháil a chuir Hopkins and Hopkins chuig Ceardchumann Iompair agus Ilsaothair na hÉireann ar bhoinn óir agus airgid. Bhí John J. O'Neill ar duine de bhunaitheoirí Cheardchumann Iompair agus Ilsaothair na hÉireann, agus bhí sé ina ardrúnaí de chuid an Cheardchumainn sin. Bhí sé ar dhuine de thriúr iontaobhaithe na bpáipéar gníomhais a bhain le Halla na Saoirse. Bhí cónaí air i 61 Bóthar an Bhaile Bhoicht, Baile Átha Cliath. Bhí sé páirteach sa troid ag Halla na Saoirse agus ag Ard-Oifig an Phoist. Cuireadh an Niallach go Frongoch.Nuair a fuair An Niallach bás ar an 3ú Eanáir 1958, ní raibh uaigh ar bith á déanamh de bharr stailce, ach ó tharla an stadas ard a bhí aige sa gCeardchumann, fógraíodh sos stailce ionas go bhféadfaí é a chur.

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