Riobárd Langford Descriptive List (Ref. U156)

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Cork by the Regulars. Here he printed a weekly war bulletin edited by Erskine Childers until the press was temporarily abandoned following encirclement by the Regulars, then printing was moved surreptitiously to Lee Press on South Terrace, Cork. He says that, later, the mobile printing press was recommissioned under the order of General Liam Lynch. During this time he also took part in a number of military engagements in West Cork. Period Ten (Following cease-fire at end of Civil War in April/May 1923); He continued to operate on special service printing ‘sedition’ during the Hunger Strike. His livelihood was badly effected, as his printing press was dismantled by government forces, and not returned until August 1925 in useless condition. 19pp

1916 in Cork and 50 th Commemoration of , 1916-1966 (5 items)

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20 May 1916 Copy of letter from Dr. Daniel Colohan, Assistant Bishop of Cork, printed in ‘Free Press’ Saturday May 20 th 1916. Concerns negotiations whereby the Irish Volunteers surrendered their arms in April 1916 and correcting the account which was given ‘in a recent issue of a London daily newspaper’. Gives a daily account of events, including meeting with the Lord Mayor and a British Military representative, and Volunteer leaders and men. Details the various conditions which has been agreed for the hand over of arms and the events surrounding the hand over, including arrests of members of the Irish Volunteers. Also describes the Church’s chaplaincy arrangements for volunteers in the County Gaol and in the Military Prison (near Victoria Barracks). With MS. annotations by Riobárd Langford. 4pp November 1955 Signed declaration by Edward Twomey, States he has seen and read Riobárd Lankford’s Memo. about Easter Week and the reference to Patrick Duggan and the taking of British troops by train and he ‘agrees

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