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the opening of the general election campaign. President Liam de Róiste. Level: Item Extent: 1 item plus envelope Part of: U271/D/8/E Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/D/8/E/007

Date:

19 Nov 1918

Title: MS. letter in Irish from Diarmuid Ó Cathalain, S.P., Bandon, to Liam de Róiste. Says he cannot attend political meetings outside his own parish; has no connection with the Co. Council but will have a word with Maithias hIoi to support him (Roche); comments on the blindness (politically) of many Corkmen at present. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/D/8/E Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/D/8/E/008

Date:

22 Nov 1918

Title:

TS. Letter from P.Ó Síocháin, Secretary, Sinn Féin, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin

‘To Each Member of the Executive’. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/D/8/E Scope and Content: Urgent request to attend special meeting of the standing committee to consider motion on general election plebiscite to determine whether a Irish Republican or Irish Party representative should stand.

Reference:

U271/D/8/E/009

Date:

nd [c1918]

Title:

MS. Letter from Maire Ni Suibhne (Mary MacSwiney), 4 Belgrave Place, Cork

to 'A Chara', Liam de Róiste. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/D/8/E Scope and Content:

She has just had a report on the progress of the canvassing [1918 general election or 1920 local election], and finds that matters will run rather close, 'every single friendly voter must be whipped up', requests his presence tomorrow.

Reference:

U271/D/8/E/010

Date:

23 Nov 1918

Title: TS. Letter from P.Ó Síocháin, Secretary, Sinn Féin, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin to Liam de Róiste, member of Executive. Notifies that the motion mentioned in letter of 22

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