Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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Scope and Content: Thanks him for his letter of 19th Dec. He has been in touch with Sean O’Hegarty and his help has been of the greatest value. He has tried to contact everyone who was a member of the Volunteer committees in the pre 1916 period. As soon as Liam De Róiste’s further statements become available he will send copies.

Reference:

U271/N/2/A/3

Date:

26 Jan 1948

Title: TS. letter from Florence O’Donoghue, Bureau of Military History, Loc Lein, Eglantine Park, Douglas Road, Cork, to His Honour Judge Diarmaid Fawsitt, Stillorgan, Dublin. Level: Item Extent: 1p & 12pp Part of: U271/N/2/A Scope and Content: He encloses the second and concluding statement by Liam de Róiste TC on the Cork Corps for the period up to Easter 1916. The TS. statement is 12pp with a few minor annotations. It starts 22 Nov 1914, refers to Terence MacSwiney becoming organiser for County Cork 20 Aug 1915, JL Fawsitt (Chairman of the Cork Executive) ordered out of Cork by the British 22 May 1915, various meetings and operations of the Volunteers, the activities of the National Volunteers, British Army recruitment, arrests of MacSwiney and Tom Kent.

Reference:

U271/N/2/B

Date:

9 Dec 1947 - 14 Sep 1957

Title:

Series of TS. letters from PJ Brennan, Secretary, Bureau of Military History, 26

Westland Row, Dublin, to Liam de Róiste, Janemount, Cork. Level: sub-series Extent: 4 items Part of: U271/N/2 Scope and Content: Acknowledges receipt of statements and also a card of admission to first Cork meeting of the Volunteers in 1913.

Reference:

U271/N/2/C

Date:

8 Jul 1952 - 22 Dec 1952

Title: Series of TS. and MS. letters from Lieut. Colonel T. Halpin, Collins Barracks Cork and Bureau of Military History, 26 Westland Row, Dublin, to Liam de Róiste, Irish International Trading Company, Rocksavage, Cork. Also business card of Halpin. Level: sub-series Extent: 12 items Part of: U271/N/2 Scope and Content: Requests a comprehensive statement for the period up to the Truce in July 1921, encloses extracts from a chronology. Encloses 2 copies of his Statement for amendment, etc.

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