Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Reference:

U271/G/010/B

Date:

14 July [1916]

Title:

MS. letter from G. P. Fitzgerald, 5 The Crescent, Queenstown, Co. Cork to

‘Dear Liam De Róiste’. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of:

U271/G/010

Scope and Content: Encloses Capt. Kenworthy’s letter. Complains about prison conditions for [Countess Markievicz]. ‘…with neither light nor air a rhinoceros would not be well, leave alone a highly strung, delicate lady….it is her…indomitable magnificent superb spirit of courage that keeps her up… they only put her in because she gave evidence of great importance to the American delegates- They hope to kill her before the trial comes on….her superb courage will keep her up to the last minute, and then all of a sudden she will sink rapidly; they will release her when she is at the point of death, as they did poor O’Brien in this town’. Asks him to take the Kenworthy’s letter up to show the Countess. And ‘…it is to be hoped [War Minister] MacPherson will be frightened now and let her out at once….’

Reference:

U271/G/010/C

Date:

1918

Title: Level:

Peadar Ó hAnnrachain 1918

file

Extent: Part of:

2 items

U271/G/010

Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/G/010/C/1

Date:

29 Dec 1918

Title:

MS. letter in Irish from Peadar O hAnnrachain, Birmingham Prison, England to

Liam de Róiste. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

U271/G/010/C

Scope and Content: Congratulates de Róiste heartily [on his election]. Asks him to find room for a song in his magazine. Says he is proud of the Irish in Cork.

Reference:

U271/G/010/C/2

Date:

Dec 1918

Title:

MS. letter in Irish (possibly continuation of G/10/C/1) from Peadar O

hAnnrachain [Birmingham Prison], to Liam [Russell]. Level: Item Extent: 2pp plus envelope Part of: U271/G/010/C Scope and Content:

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