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Sinn Féin/republican election leaflet containing anti-British doggerel in 14 lines.
'Men of Rebel Cork, remember those who died to save our land. Neath the flag of Pearse and Connolly, prepare to take your stand....'.
Refers to '....the murders of brute Maxwell, cowardly Colthurst....George Crosbie’s famous placard....those false creatures you elected...They have clung to office too long, give the whole damn lot the sack'.
Reference:
U271/I/1/B/4
Date:
25 Jun 1920
Title: Level:
Copy minutes, Cork Corporation, Council.
Item
Extent: Part of:
2pp
U271/I/1/B
Scope and Content: TS. copy of Council minutes of meeting chaired by Terence MacSwiney. Includes resolution acknowledging Dáil Éireann as the duly elected Government of the Irish people. Resolution is in Irish with English and French translation. Also resolution establishing a Munitions Strike Committee.
Reference:
U271/I/1/B/5
Date:
Jan 1920
Title: Leaflet/handbill in Irish for municipal election, Cork City Council, 1920. Addressed to ‘Gaedhealaibh na Cathrach Cheannacht.’ ‘Tá lá na Ngaedheal Tagaithe.’ Jan 1920 1p Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/I/1/B Scope and Content:
Reference:
U271/I/1/B/6
Date:
17 Jan 1920
Title:
MS. Letter from Brother Francis, O.F.M. 12-13 Gt. George’s St., Cork, to ‘A
Chara’, Liam de Róiste. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of:
U271/I/1/B
Scope and Content: Congratulates him on his election (as town Councillor). Says he has given his life to one work –an Ireland sober, ‘not only for souls by for happy homes and Ireland free.’
Reference:
U271/I/1/B/7
Date:
8 Feb 1921
Title: Level:
Cork Corporation statement of City Engineer.
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