Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Extent: Part of:

U271/G/001

Scope and Content: The Act of Union deprived the Irish Nation of the power to direct its own course...If ever in history a people could say that and opportunity was given them by God's will to make an honest and manly stand for their rights, that opportunity is given us today...'.

Reference:

U271/G/001/004

Date:

1914

Title: Level:

TS. Circular

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p (2 copies) U271/G/001

Scope and Content: Very important and Urgent' TS. circular to all Volunteers and Volunteer Corps, with demand for withdrawal of the proclamation prohibiting the Irish Volunteers from importing arms 'while permitting the Army of Ulster to obtain them'. (1p) (2 copies)

Reference:

U271/G/001/005

Date:

1914

Title: Level:

Printed forms from HQ Irish Volunteers

file

Extent: Part of:

5 items

U271/G/001

Scope and Content: Form 2. Irish Volunteers Intelligence Dept. Record of name and address of secretary, no. of men enrolled, etc (1p) (5 copies) Form 3. Irish Volunteers Intelligence Dept. Record of names of districts where Volunteers may be started, names of sympathetic prominent local men, etc (1p) (7 copies) Form 4. Irish Volunteers Organisation Dept. Particulars for public meeting, prominent men attending, arrangements for enrolling Volunteers, speakers needed (1p) Form 5. Irish Volunteers. Organisation Dept. General Instructions for forming companies. (1p) (4 copies). Form 6. Irish Volunteers Official. Military Instructions for Units. (1p) (3 copies)

Reference:

U271/G/001/006

Date:

[Jun 1914]

Title:

Draft MS. circular from Volunteers executive, entitled ‘We have the

men...The Irish Volunteers are no longer a mere proposal...'. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/G/001 Scope and Content:

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