As a result Patterson concluded that Tralee was “the hot spot” of German activity. Patterson reported that Jack “agreed to report on German activities” in the Kerry area to the American military attaché in Dublin. The relationship between Maud and Eleanor were very close, because Eleanor’s parents had died when she was very young. Then he insisted the German legation should not use its radio transmitter; the Irish kept a 24-hour watch to ensure it was not used. After Tralee, Blenner-Hassett moved to Dublin, where he hoped to exploit contacts with two old schoolmates who had become prominent civil servants.

Source: Irish Examiner February 21, 2019 00:00 UTC