Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Reference:

U271/D/8/D/006

Date:

27 Nov 1918

Title:

Magazine, An Macléighinn, The Student. A Magazine of National and

University Affairs. Produced by the National Students' Club, Cork. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of: U271/D/8/D Scope and Content:

Republican magazine for UCC students. Contains local news pertaining to the 1918 election and various Sinn Féin arguments for independence. Mentions conscription, election meetings, 'some facts and questions for the independent elector', candidates, imperialism, England's assassination policy in Ireland, poem 'Queries' by Eugene Davis.

Reference:

U271/D/8/D/007

Date:

nd [c1915 - 1918]

Title: Cork. Level:

Handbill, 'Parliamentarism', issued by Sinn Féin, Cork Branch, Queen Street,

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/D/8/D

Scope and Content: 'The Irish Parliamentary Party are, nominally, opposed to the Act of Union of 1800....Attendance at Westminster acknowledges the Act of Union, and the right of the English Government to make laws for Ireland'. Accuses the IPP of creating 'disunion of Irishmen By the substitution of class, creed and party politics for Nationalism. It has been unable to obtain Home Rule, prevent taxation, prevent emigration, to prevent the Army Billeting Act. 'The alternative is - Sinn Féin'.

Reference:

U271/D/8/D/008

Date:

1918

Title: Level:

Sinn Féin, leaflet, A.2 'What the Parliamentarians think of Westminster'.

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/D/8/D

Scope and Content: With quotes from Dillon and Devlin in the House of Commons, Dec 1917 and April 1918. 'What is their Policy? Sinn Féin's policy is Ireland for the Irish'.

Reference:

U271/D/8/D/009

Date:

nd 1917 - 1918

Title:

Sinn Féin, leaflet, 'Principles and Arguments as stated by President Wilson,

Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Robert Cecil, Lord Wimbourne and others. Level: Item Extent: 2pp (5 copies) Part of: U271/D/8/D Scope and Content:

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