Today, Sir Frederic Cullinan, C.B., principal clerk in the Chief Secretary's Office at Dublin Castle, retired on superannuation after a service of 40 years.

The most exciting experience of Sir Frederic Cullinan's life was in January 1892, when he narrowly escaped death. At that period, Ireland was in a very disturbed condition and even in Dublin, outrages of a most alarming kind occurred. One morning, Sir Frederic left his office in the Castle to consult Sir West Ridgeway, who was then Under-Secretary. He had scarcely left the room when an explosion took place and the office was wrecked.