Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

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to Volunteer Headquarters in Cork on Easter Saturday. Details activity up to 1920 and his election to Cobh Rural District Council and subsequent harassment by Black and Tans. He them moved to Cork to organise Dail Eireann Publicity for Cork City and County. 7pp Correspondence between Seamus Fitzgerald and Flor O'Donoghue discussing Fitzgerald's statement (see above) Includes 1 September 1944 Copy of letter sent by Fitzgerald to Michael O'Leary discussing Cobh Volunteers and Easter Week. 3pp

42 5-10 December 1947

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By Michael Leahy (see also 51)

43 1947 Typescript copies of the Statement of Captain Michael Leahy, Haulbowline, concerning Volunteer activities 1912-1916. Names those present at the Cobh Volunteers inaugural meeting 14 December 1913 and their early dispute with the A.O.H. and the split over Redmonds call to join the British Army. Details events of Easter 1916 and their march to the Volunteer Hall in Cobh. 7 items 44 1947 Typescript copy of supplementary statement by Michael Leahy detailing his activities after his release from Frongoch 1916. (Poor Condition. 31 pp 45 12 May 1947- 17 February 1948 Correspondence file between Florence O'Donoghue and Captain Michael Leahy regarding

his statement to the Bureau of Military History. Includes 12 May 1947 First draft of his statement.

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By Domhnall O'Ciosain

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20 November 1947

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