Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

inaugural meeting of Cork Volunteers; -an attack on the platform–Nov.30th –est. of Cork Corps, Irish Volunteers. 5th Dec. –thoughts on English ‘militarism! 6th Dec. –change in Irish Volunteer – other ‘Nationals’ banned & seized –funding of Volunteer Corps;-some conflict with J. J. Hogan; 8th Dec. 1914 –Provisional Comm. Of 15 or 16 –named- to organise the Volunteer Corps in Cork. 15th Dec. – Opening of Picture Hall by ‘Dr. Macama, Skibbereen – also to be used by the Redmond Volunteers –“Scissors & Paste” 23rd Dec. Volunteers to take up ‘Guard Duty’ 24th Dec. –Cork Free Press mentioned –recruiting meeting held by O’Brien. 30th Dec. – Sinn Féin discussed. 4th Jan. 1915 – Account of Curragh Affair/Mutiny.

Reference:

U271/A/1/17

Date:

15 Jan 1915 - 6 Jul 1915

Title: Level:

Diary/Journal of Liam de Róiste

Item

Extent: Part of:

320pp

U271/A/1

Scope and Content: Wide commentary and observations on Irish politics, the First World War. Such as, 'revival in the Irish Volunteers. Now that we have all...got our bearings....how much or little liberty we have....the 'War Fever' has more or less died down...Our Cork city Vols. are taking a new and enlarged premises [Sheare's Street]... a rallying centre for Nationalism in Cork is necessary...however little our military effectiveness may be...'. (14 Jan 1915). Occasionally, the diary contains more personal reflections, such as '...I conceive my work in the world to be that of a teacher... always open to the reproach that he only preaches what others should do...'. (15 Jan 1915)

p23 – Hon. Sec.of Árd Choiste of Gaelic League in Cork p24 – City & County Tech. Instruction Comm. Problem

p30 – Personnel of new Executive of Volunteers p45 – Liam O'Buachalla, Millstreet acquitted p64 – New Volunteer H.Q. from Fisher St. to Sheares St. p81 – Ag. of Tech. Comm. Meeting p87 – I.D.A. p252 – I.D.A. (Fawsitt) to States on Buy Irish Campaign? Assoc. pro British? p260 – Cork Hibs; Board of Erin Order resolutions p261-2 – Sinn Féiners criticized & L. de Rs. Analysis of what is Sinn Féin p265 – Diarmaid Fawsitt to America –will Cork I.D.A. Survive?

p268 – State of ‘Nationalist’ Press p273-4 – Conscription argument p290 – T. McSwiney elected Chairman of Oglaigh p302 – ‘Nationality’ is published