Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Extent: Part of:

7 items

U271/G/002

Scope and Content: Newscuttings relate to Dec 1913 inaugural meeting of Volunteers Cork committee, 22 Aug 1914 lists of subscriptions and subscribers, letter from Eoin MacNeil 18 Dec 1913. Also partial copy of The Irish Independent newspaper 18 May 1914 containing letter from Liam de Róiste.

Reference:

U271/G/002/013

Date:

11 Jul 1914

Title:

MS. letter from Joseph Murphy, New Street, Bantry, Co. Cork to ‘Dear Mr.

Roche’, Liam de Róiste, Cork. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: U271/G/002 Scope and Content:

Refers to the AOH members forming another branch of the Volunteers in Bantry. ‘Can this be so? or is it practicable to have two separate corps in the one town under two different committees.’ Refers to affiliation fee and the AOH refusing to attend the first meeting, addressed by de Róiste on 19 May. They are adding new members each evening and soon will have nearly 2 companies in town.

U271/G/003

Membership Forms Cork Corps 1913-1914

Reference:

U271/G/003

Date:

1913-1914

Title: Level:

Membership Forms Cork Corps 1913-1914

series

Extent: Part of:

c1700 items

U271/G

Scope and Content: Irish Volunteers Cork Corps Membership Forms 1913-1914

Membership/enrolment forms of those who joined the Cork Corps of the Irish Volunteers in 1913-1914. There appear to be gaps in the membership forms and as such the forms should not be regarded as a full record of membership of the Cork volunteers for this period. (Digitised searchable copy available online).

U271/G/004

Correspondence Aug-Sep 1914

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