Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

PR6/

Booklet 'Claims of the Old I.R.A.' prepared by the Old I.R.A. Pensions Committee. 8pp

614 [n.d.]

Circular outlining the Aims, Organisation and Membership Criteria of the Cork Old I.R.A. Men's Association. 1p ii Material relating to General Tom Barry

615 29 July 1948

Newsclipping from the Sunday Independent of a photograph of Cork's Lord Mayor and General Tom Barry at a Garden Party for Kermesse Week. 1p

616 Post 1949

Material relating to allegations circulated by Clan na Gael I.R.A. veterans against Tom Barry, Malachy Conan and Jerry Lennon. Barry is stated to have 'deserted the Irish Republican Army when England was in her Greatest Difficulties'; Lennon and Conlon are charged with having "sworn Allegiance to the British King". Includes Clan na Gael Circular (1), also a circular refuting the accusations (2) and a cover letter from Kathleen O'Connell stating copies were sent to the Chief (de Valera. 3 items

616a 3-8 July 1952

Copy correspondence between Tom Barry and the organisers of an event to commemorate the Anglo-Irish Truce in 1951 in which he outlines his reasons for non co-operation with the planned events. 2pp

617 16 September 1968

Copy letter from Fitzgerald to Tom Barry discussing Brian Lenihan's Dail Statement concerning the interview he gave to the Daily Telegraph which gave offense to Nationalists. Includes copies of the Dail Report 11 July. 4 items

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