Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/G/006/1

Date:

nd [Sep - Oct 1914]

Title: Level:

Printed handbill 'Volunteers Stand Fast!

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/G/006

Scope and Content: Printed handbill 'Volunteers Stand Fast! Captain Talbot Crosbie Versus the Provisional Committee and the Irish Volunteer Organisation', concerns Crosbie's secret offer of Volunteer services to the British War Office unconditionally. Lists c.30 names of prominent people against the proposal including Monsignor Ryan, WHK Redmond MP, Eoin MacNeill, etc. (1p)

Reference:

U271/G/006/2

Date:

1914

Title: Level:

Leaflet, Irish Volunteers, 'Ireland and the War'.

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/G/006

Scope and Content: "Ireland is not at war with Germany.....The spectacle of the National Volunteers with English officers at their head....'defending ' Ireland from the British Government may appeal to the gushing eyes of West-Britonism....If the Irish Volunteers are to defend Ireland they must defend it for Ireland under Ireland's flag... Let us be men again....".

Reference:

U271/G/006/3

Date:

10 Oct 1914

Title:

Statement in de Róiste's hand concerning the 'recent secession from the

ranks of the Cork Corps Level: Item Extent: 8pp Part of:

U271/G/006

Scope and Content: Statement in de Róiste's hand concerning the 'recent secession from the ranks of the Cork Corps, Irish Volunteers, and the setting up of a second Volunteer corps in the city' (the National Volunteers), statement from the Executive Committee of the original body.

Reference:

U271/G/006/4

Date:

Oct 1914

Title: Level:

Printed leaflet from Irish Volunteers Cork Corps Executive Committee

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

U271/G/006

Scope and Content:

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