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Reference:
U271/L/1/E/3
Date:
29 Sep 1941
Title: Text of letter from Liam de Róiste, 'To the Editor, The Catholic Herald'. Concerns his view of the war and imperialism and excessive nationalism in Germany and in England, threat of communism, as a Catholic and as an Irish Nationalist. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: U271/L/1/E Scope and Content:
U271/L/1/F J. B. Brennan 1936
Reference:
U271/L/1/F
Date:
3 Oct - 4 Nov 1936
Title:
Series of MS. letters from J. B. Brennan, Irish Christian Front, Mansion House,
Dublin (and 10 Rosmeen Park, Dun Laoghaire) to Liam de Róiste, Janemount, Cork. Level: series Extent: 3 items plus envelopes Part of: U271/L/1 Scope and Content: 3 Oct 1936 Requests a copy of his 'scheme'. Asks if Cork can supply various warm clothes for the front, £100 to £200 worth. Refers to a 'friend in Gibraltar', and Miss O'Brien. Mentions some disagreements with the Committee. 2pp 2 Nov 1936 Talks of the success of the ‘meeting’; refers to falling off of contributions –the figures now are £2,500 total fund; the Director of the Boy Scouts, Prof. J. B. Whelehan, is to be elected to the Standing Committee; says medical supplies for Spain require £8,000. 4pp 4 Nov 1936. Refers to debacle in the Irish Press and ensuing crisis. Encloses copy of a TS. letter he sent to Desmond concerning the correspondence in the Press between Mr. Belton and Rev. Dr. Ryan; the recall of the ‘envoy’ of the I.C.F. Asks Mr. Belton to resign his office. 2pp
U271/L/1/G Church Officials Sep 1936
Reference:
U271/L/1/G
Date:
Sep 1936
Title: Level:
Church Officials
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