From the collections of Cork City and County Archives Service.
Cork Chamber of Commerce Ref. B619 Descriptive List Cork City and County Archives
Table of Contents IDENTITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3
CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Creator: ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Biographical/Administrative History:.................................................................................................. 3
Archival History: .................................................................................................................................. 3
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................... 3
Scope and Content:............................................................................................................................. 3
System of Arrangement: ..................................................................................................................... 4
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE.......................................................................................................... 5
ALLIED MATERIALS .................................................................................................................................. 5
RULES /CONVENTIONS USED .................................................................................................................. 5
ARCHIVIST’S NOTE .................................................................................................................................. 6
LIST OF ITEMS AND DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 7
A/ Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street, 1819-1951 (10 boxes) ............................................... 7
A/1 - 3 Minute Books, 1819-1951 (12 items).................................................................................... 7
A/4 Lists of Members/Subscribers, 1831-1951 (10 items) ............................................................. 12
A/5 Financial Account Books, 1867-1950 (28 items) ...................................................................... 12
A/6 Correspondence files, 1880s-1951 (13 files) ............................................................................ 15
A/7 Letterbooks, 1878-1920 (3 items) ............................................................................................ 18
A/8 Group Photograph, 1943 (1 item) ............................................................................................ 19
A/9 Posters and Handbills, 1885-1950 (5 items)............................................................................. 19
A/10 Miscellaneous material, 1819-1946 (4 items)........................................................................ 21
B. Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, 1883-1950 (8 boxes)............................22
B/1 Minute Books, 1883-1952 (8 items) ......................................................................................... 22
B/2 Annual Reports, 1884-1950 (7 volumes) .................................................................................. 24
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B/3 Treasurers Accounts, 1902-1947 (2 vols.) ................................................................................ 25
B/4 Letterbooks, 1895-1921 (3 vols.).............................................................................................. 25
B/5 Circular Letter, 1917 (2pp) ....................................................................................................... 26
B/6 Files, 1909-1950s (7 files) ......................................................................................................... 26
B/7 Scrapbooks and Newsclippings, 1883-1919 (7 items) .............................................................. 28
B/8 Photographs, 1918, c1947-1948 (3 items) ............................................................................... 30
B/9 Publications, 1886-1925 (4 items) ............................................................................................ 31
C. Cork Chamber of Commerce (Amalgamated 1952), 1952-2004 (23 boxes)...................................32
C/1 Minute books, 1952-2004 (34 vols.)......................................................................................... 32
C/2 Committee Minutes, 1953-c1959 (1 vol.)................................................................................. 34
C/3 Management Committee meeting documents, 1997-2003 (c600pp) .....................................34
C/4 Board Meeting Documentation, 1999-2005 (6 files)................................................................ 34
C/5 Meetings Attendance Register, 1954-1962 (1 item) ................................................................ 35
C/6 Vistors Books, 1964-1997 (4 vols.) ........................................................................................... 35
C/7 Registers of Members, late 1940s-early 1960s, 1985 (2 items) ............................................... 35
C/8 Annual Reports, 1952-2005 (20 items)..................................................................................... 36
C/9 Financial Accounts and Subscriptions, 1946-1990 (12 items) .................................................. 37
C/10 Fitzgerald House Files, 1973 (7 files) ...................................................................................... 39
C/11 Annual Dinner, 1985-1993 (3 items) ...................................................................................... 39
C/12 Miscellaneous Files and Correspondence, 1944-2005 (14 files) ............................................ 40
C/13 Memorandum and Acts of Association, c1950-51 (20pp)...................................................... 43
C/14 Newsclippings and Scrapbooks, 1952-2005 (16 files/vols.) ................................................... 44
C/15 Photographs, 1952-c2003 (48 files)........................................................................................ 47
C/16 Publications and Publicity, 1974-1990s (20 items)................................................................. 56
C/17 Video Recordings, c2000-2005 (5 items)................................................................................ 57
D. Cork Regional Chambers of Commerce Minutes, 1994-2004 (c600pp) ..................................... 58
E. Cork Industrial Development Association Minute Book, 1914-1917 (436pp) ............................ 58
F: Printing Blocks, 1970s-1980s (17 items) ..................................................................................... 58
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IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference:
B619
Title:
Cork Chamber of Commerce
Level of description:
fonds
Date:
1819 - 2005
Extent:
44 boxes plus 3 loose volumes.
CONTEXT Creator:
Cork Chamber of Commerce
Biographical/Administrative History: Trade association representing commercial interests in Cork. Precusors include: Tholsel and Exchange, Paradise Place (pre 1710); The Cork Exchange, Castle Street/Main Stret (1710); the Committee of Merchants (estd. 1769); Cork Commercial Buildings Company, Incorporated by Royal Charter (1808), its building erected by Sir Thomas Deane in 1811. A one shilling Cocket Tax on merchandise entering or leaving Cork was levied from 1814 to maintain the commercial buildings and library as well as for harbour improvements. In about 1819-1824, the Committee of Directors made a rule bearing on political or religious matters, possibly Catholic Emancipation, which displeased many of the subscribers who seceded and formed a Chamber of Commerce, building a reading room and hotel at Patrick Street in 1836 under a Trust Deed lead by James Daly, Thomas Lyons, Charles Sugrue and various shareholders. Charles Stewart Parnell MP was elected President of the Patrick Street Chamber from 1881 until 1890, and this, possibly together with the introduction of Land League politics to proceedings, lead to a number of members leaving and rejoining the Commercial Buildings, South Mall, where they established the Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping in 1882. From the 1920s, the amalgamation of the 2 Chambers was under consideration, but this was not completed until 1951 when the present Chamber was established. The aim of the Chamber is to encourage and enhance industry, commerce and agriculture in Cork.
Archival History: Deposited in 2012.
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE Scope and Content: Cork Chamber of Commerce (Patrick Street) records 1819-1951, including; minute books, lists of
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members/subscribers, financial account books, correspondence, letterbooks, group photograph, posters and handbills, miscellaneous material.
Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping records 1883-1952 including minute books, annual reports, treasurers accounts, letterbooks, circular letter, files, scrapbooks and newsclippings, photographs and publications. Cork Chamber of Commerce (Amalgamated), records 1952-2004, including minute books, committee minutes, management committee meeting documents, board meeting documentation, attendance register, visitors books, registers of members, annual reports, financial accounts and subscriptions, Fitzgerald House files, annual dinner material, miscellaneous files and correspondence, memorandum and acts of association, newsclippings and scrapbooks, photographs, publications and publicity material, video recordings.
Cork Regional Chambers of Commerce, minutes 1994-2004.
Cork Industrial Development Association, minute book 1914-1917.
Printing blocks for publications, 1970s-80s, small number of.
System of Arrangement: A. Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street, 1819-1951 (10 boxes) A/1 - 3 Minute Books, 1819-1951 (12 items) A/4 Lists of Members/Subscribers, 1831-1951 (10 items)
A/5 Financial Account Books, 1867-1950 (28 items) A/6 Correspondence files, 1880s-1951 (13 files)
A/7 Letterbooks, 1878-1920 (3 items) A/8 Group Photograph, 1943 (1 item)
A/9 Posters and Handbills, 1885-1950 (5 items) A/10 Miscellaneous material, 1819-1946 (4 items) B. Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, 1883-1950 (8 boxes) B/1 Minute Books, 1883-1952 (8 items)
B/2 Annual Reports, 1884-1950 (7 volumes) B/3 Treasurers Accounts, 1902-1947 (2 vols.) B/4 Letterbooks, 1895-1921 (3 vols.)
B/5 Circular Letter, 1917 (2pp) B/6 Files, 1909-1950s (7 files) B/7 Scrapbooks and Newsclippings, 1883-1919 (7 items) B/8 Photographs, 1918, c1947-1948 (3 items) B/9 Publications, 1886-1925 (4 items) C. Cork Chamber of Commerce (Amalgamated 1952), 1952-2004 (23 boxes) C/1 Minute books, 1952-2004 (34 vols.) C/2 Committee Minutes, 1953-c1959 (1 vol.) C/3 Management Committee meeting documents, 1997-2003 (c600pp)
C/4 Board Meeting Documentation, 1999-2005 (6 files) C/5 Meetings Attendance Register, 1954-1962 (1 item) C/6 Vistors Books, 1964-1997 (4 vols.)
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C/7 Registers of Members, late 1940s-early 1960s, 1985 (2 items) C/8 Annual Reports, 1952-2005 (20 items) C/9 Financial Accounts and Subscriptions, 1946-1990 (12 items)
C/10 Fitzgerald House Files, 1973 (7 files) C/11 Annual Dinner, 1985-1993 (3 items)
C/12 Miscellaneous Files and Correspondence, 1944-2005 (14 files) C/13 Memorandum and Acts of Association, c1950-51 (20pp) C/14 Newsclippings and Scrapbooks, 1952-2005 (16 files/vols.) C/15 Photographs, 1952-c2003 (48 files) C/16 Publications and Publicity, 1974-1990s (20 items) C/17 Video Recordings, c2000-2005 (5 items) D. Cork Regional Chambers of Commerce Minutes, 1994-2004 (c600pp) E. Cork Industrial Development Association Minute Book, 1914-1917 (436pp) F: Printing Blocks, 1970s-1980s (17 items)
Accruals: Possible
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE Conditions Governing Access: Items more than 30 years old are open by appointment.
Language: English
Finding Aids: Descriptive list
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related Units of Description:
Reference
Description
B620 U140
Stephen Cave Letterbook Richard Dowden Papers
RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ISADG
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ARCHIVIST ’ S NOTE Prepared by : Brian McGee , Archivist, CCCA Date: 12 Dec 2013
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LIST OF ITEMS AND DESCRIPTIONS
A/ Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street, 1819-1951 (10 boxes)
Ref.
B619/A
Date:
1819 - 1951
Title: Level:
Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
sub-fonds 10 boxes
Extent:
Scope and Content: Managing committee minute books, Trustee minute books, Cattle Market Committee minute book, lists of members/subscribers, financial accounts, correspondence files, letterbooks, group photograph, posters and handbills, miscellaneous material.
A/1 - 3 Minute Books, 1819-1951 (12 items)
Ref.
B619/A/01/01
Date:
8 Nov 1819 - 4 Apr 1868
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c400pp Scope and Content: 'Secretary's Book' containing minutes and proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, and annual meetings.
Includes:
8 Nov 1819 Meeting of subscribers at Mr.Shinkwin's rooms to discuss rules for the government of the Rooms, to 'be called the Chamber of Commerce'. Appointment of committee with Jeremiah Murphy (Treasurer), James Daly, John Cogan, Thomas Fitzgibbon, Richard O'Driscoll, William Bullen, J.Moloney, Arthur O'Leary, Richard Ronayne, John Murphy, Thomas Lyons (Secretary). 31 Dec 1819 Report of Committee of management on present state of the establishment, congratulating subscribers in the 'very different aspect which the Establishment now presents, to that which existed at the last general meeting [when] there appeared but a small number on the list of those who were willing, by an honourable and spirited exertion, to found and support an institution upon Liberal principles....those who were interested in perpetuating the old system affected to despise our project....'.
7 Jan 1820 First meeting of the new committee of managers. Jeremiah Murphy in the Chair.
12 Jan 1820 Ordered the Secretary to write to John Cotter, Secretary of the Committee of Merchants requesting statements of revenue and expenditure from the Butter Weigh House and Hide and Cask Cranes for each year since the death of Alderman Thompson the late treasurer.
1 Jan 1825 Annual general meeting of subscribers
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3 Sep 1828 Thomas Fitzgibbon proposition for a junction with the County and City Liberal Club.
1 Jan 1833 Report of committee, with congratulations on the additional comforts and advantages provided to an increasing number of subscribers to the institution and the 'numerous services it has rendered to the cause of reform, and the diffusion of every liberal principle....a rallying point of the friends of liberty, for the free and unrestrained discussion of every subject... the past year will be a memorable one in the annals of Ireland, and the Chamber... will be found to have acted no inconsiderable part in the stirring events of the time. The overthrow of an intolerant oligarchy which has long reigned...in your county... the almost utter extinction of a heartless faction...the return of the four popular Candidates, pledged...to support the cause of the people...'
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B619/A/01/02
Date:
15 Dec 1868 - 12 Dec 1893
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c300pp Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, and annual meetings.
Includes:
1 Nov 1881 Proposal for Charles Stewart Parnell to be appointed Chairman of the committee
13 Nov 1882 Newspaper clipping of proceedings of annual meeting of subscribers, re-election of Parnell as President, controversy concerning subscibers leaving the Chamber because of this.
12 Dec 1882 Request from National League to use the Chamber for meeting
14 Jun 1883 Special meeting with deputation from the Council of Trade, concerning establishment of the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. Newsclipping of proceedings. Refers to the existing chamber being a centre for the liberal party in Cork.
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B619/A/01/03
Date:
9 Jan 1894 - 27 May 1909
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c250pp Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes
10 Dec 1895 Death of Denny Lane, leading citizen and one of the most senior subscribers
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4 Jun 1901 First quarterly meeting, presidents address re. overtaxation and depopulation of Ireland, etc.
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B619/A/01/04
Date:
2 Jun 1909 - 7 Jul 1921
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c400pp Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes:
18 April 1910 Concern over Cunard Line not stopping at Queenstown
8 Jan 1915 Samples of woollen clothing from War Office sent to Chamber and are available for inspection
5 March 1915 Letter from JH Fawsitt, Secretary, Cork Industrial Development Association
Ref.
B619/A/01/05
Date:
21 Jul 1921 - 7 Dec 1931
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c500pp plus enclosures Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes:
21 Jul 1921 Telegram from JL Fawsitt, Irish Consul, New York re. British embargo on passenger steamers entering Cork Harbour
16 Dec 1921 Newsclipping re. annual meeting, chaired by Barry Egan. Speech mentioning Tomas MacCurtain
30 Dec 1921 Special meeting, unanimous appeal for ratification of Treaty
22 Nov 1922 Annual general meeting, proceedings referring to civil war, reconstruction of Cork City, etc.
21 Dec 1922 Communication from Cork Workers Council re. repairs of City of Cork Steampacket Company works at Albert Street, which employed 84 men in 1917 as against 4 now.
July 1928 Discussion of Cork City Management Bill. Opposition by RH Tilson
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B619/A/01/06
Date:
7 Dec 1931 - 18 May 1940
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c400pp Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes:
24 Jun 1933 Circular letter supporting candidacy of Joseph Spillane, business candidate in Municipal Election.
Dec 1933 Annual report refers to the Anglo-Irish Economic War, industries in Cork, civic work programme by Cork Corporation, harbour legislation, Cork port trade, the agricultural industry.
30 Nov 1933 Centenary banquet, photo of WT Cosgrave TD with Sean French Lord Mayor and JJ Horgan, President of the Incorporated Chamber.
28 Sep 1937 Special conference on repeal of Cocket Tax in Cork harbour.
5 Oct 1939 Operation of Cork Bankruptcy Court.
17 May 1940 Text of lecture to Chamber of Commerce by Dr. Ryan TD, minister for agriculture on 'Agricultural Production in the Present Emergency'.
18 Oct 1935 (at rear of volume) Dispute between Cork Grocery, Provision and Allied Trades Association and Cork Grocers and Allied Trades Assistants Association, Arbitrator's Award, with scheme for minimum weekly wages.
Ref.
B619/A/01/07
Date:
4 Jul 1940 - 22 Nov 1949
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: c500pp Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes:
Nov 1943 Efforts to procure site for Cork Airport, Hugo Flinn.
17 Apr 1944 Objection to too many permits for flag days, house to house and church gate collections by local organisations.
6 Nov 1944 President CP McCarthy's address, 'Planning and Economic Realities'.
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14 Dec 1944 Cork Port Conference with representatives of both Chambers, Cork Harbour Board, and City and County TDs. With copy of minute of meeting sent to Sean Lemass, Minister for Supplies. Submission of agreed request to restore to Cork Port a fair share of the available tonnage of shipping space. Proposal to import coal supplies into Cork.
17 Jun 1949 Special general meeting re. proposed amalgamation of the 2 Chambers.
Ref.
B619/A/01/08
Date:
6 Dec 1949 - 4 Dec 1951
Title:
Minute Book, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Level: item Extent: 175pp plus enclosures Scope and Content: Proceedings of the Council/Committee of management, meetings of subscribers, monthly meetings, special meetings, quarterly general meeting.
Includes:
6 Dec 1949 Annual council meeting, AL Downes President. Lord Mayor, Lord Bishop, and Bishop of Cork elected ex-officio members under byelaw 52.
6 Jun 1950 Cork Airfield, requesting daily air passenger service and to ask minister why the Department refuses to licence the airfield at Farmers Cross.
12 Jan 1951 Special meeting to discuss the positionof industry owing to the prevailing strikes by workers
4 Dec 1951 Election of members of the Incorporated Chamber adopted unanimously. All out going members of the Council asked to 'sign the minutes of the last Council meeting of the Chamber of Commerce which was established in 1819.'
List of incoming Members.
Ref.
B619/A/02
Date:
29 Jul 1873 - Oct 1946
Title: Level:
Trustee Minute Books, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
series
Extent:
3 items
Scope and Content: Minutes of meetings of the Trustees (of Cork Chamber of Commerce premises).
1. 29 Jul 1873 - 8 Jan 1881 (46pp)
2. 27 Aug 1890 - 15 Feb 1921 (1923) Trustees Barry Egan and Stephen Perry. (c80pp)
3. 13 Dec 1921 - 19 Feb 1946 (Oct 1946) Trustees Barry Egan and TP Dowdall. (c20pp)
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B619/A/03
Date:
Jan 1925 - 1926
Title: Level:
Minute Book, Cattle Market Committee
item
Extent:
c50pp
Scope and Content: Minute book, Cork Chamber of Commerce (Patrick Street) Cattle Market Committee. Members include Industrial Development Association, Cork County Committee of Agriculture, etc. Includes some newsclippings and correspondence.
A/4 Lists of Members/Subscribers, 1831-1951 (10 items)
Ref.
B619/A/04
Date:
1831 - 1951
Title: Level:
Lists of Members/Subscribers, Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street
series
Extent:
10 items
Scope and Content: Lists of Members/Subscribers and accounts of subscriptions, Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
1. Nov 1831 - Nov 1832 (c20pp)
2. Nov 1866 - 1869 List of subscribers and amounts paid. (c20pp)
3. c1868 - c1880. Subscriptions account book RE Clery, Secretary (c300pp)
4. 1872, 1873 List of subscribers, with index. (c20pp)
5. 1 Nov. 1871 - 1 Nov 1872 As above. (c20pp)
6. Nov 1884 - Oct 1902 Subscriptions account book RE Clery, Secretary. Subscriptions 1891 - 1900. (c150pp)
7. Nov 1902 - 1921 As above (c80pp)
8. 1904 List of subscribers nominated for election as members of the Chamber Committee by Augustine Roche JP, Lord Mayor and President of the Chamber. (1 item)
9. c1905 - 1931 Subscriptions register and list of members with addresses. (c200pp)
10. (1909) 1931 - 1951 List of members (c100pp)
A/5 Financial Account Books, 1867-1950 (28 items)
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B619/A/05
Date:
1867 - 1950
Title: Level:
Financial Account Books
series
Extent:
3 sub series (28 items)
Scope and Content: Financial account books, Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Ref.
B619/A/05/1
Date:
1867 - 1950
Title: Level:
Trustees Accounts
sub-series 16 items
Extent:
Scope and Content: Trustees account books, Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
1. Sep 1867 - Mar 1873 John M.Smyth Esq. in account with Trustees. Incl. rent, rates, etc. (8ff)
2. Sep 1868 - Mar 1879 As above (c20ff)
3. Jul 1873 - Apr 1880 Messrs Hayes and Ronayne, Trustees. In account with Miss Malet, poor rates, income tax, water rate, cash etc. (c20ff)
4. Sep 1874 As 1. above (3ff)
5. 1880 - 1921 Account ledger. (c300pp)
6. 1881 - 1891 Rental ledger, rents for Victoria Hotel, bookshop 36 Patrick Street, list of landlords and tenants of the Chamber, etc. (20ff)
7. 1885 - 1886 Account book Captain Stephen Bertridge, Trustee incl. Munster Bank, rents, insurance, etc. (84pp)
8. 1886 - 1890 Account book. Also record of Certificates of Origin issued for Henry Ford and Son Ltd. for export of goods to Bordeaux, and for Dowdall Mahony. (c50pp)
9. 1892, 1893, 1914-1915 Trustees Estate, vouchers/receipts and balance sheet for Year Ending. (4 items)
10. 24 Mar 1896 As above for Year Ending. (1 envelope)
11. 24 Mar 1909 As above for Year Ending (13 envelopes)
12. c1910 - 1920 Bundle of financial documents incl. Trust Estate receipts and expenditure, bank pass book, trustees vouchers, copy of new lease for 36 Patrick Street. (10 items)
13. 4 Aug 1921 - 29 Jan 1922 Cheque book, Trustees. (1 item)
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14. 1922 - 1937 Account book of Trustees Stephen Perry and Barry Egan. Cash book 1922 - 1937 also receipts and payment account and annual balance sheet. (105ff plus enclosures)
15. Jun 1923 - May 1938 Trustees Bank Book, Munster and Leinster Bank. (c20ff)
16. Nov 1937 - Jun 1950 Cash book with receipts and payments statement for each year and Trustee account receipts for year. (64ff plus enclosures)
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B619/A/05/2
Date:
1921 - 1938
Title: Level:
Committees Account
sub-series
Extent:
2 items
Scope and Content: Cork Chamber of Commerce Patrick Street. Committees Account, Munster and Leinster Bank.
1. 18 Dec 1921 - Nov 1931 With debits and credits each day. Also enclosures incl. financial statements 1927 - 1930. (131ff plus enclosures)
2. Jan 1924 - May 1938 As above (c100ff)
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B619/A/05/3
Date:
1867 - 1948
Title: Level:
Miscellaneous Accounts
sub-series 10 items
Extent:
Scope and Content: Cork Chamber of Commerce Patrick Street. Miscellaneous accounts material.
1. Sep 1867 - 1871 Sugrue V. Lyons. Account rendered by JM Smyth. (3ff)
2. Mar 1871 - Sep 1876 William J. Keane in account with Chamber. (1f)
3. 1881 - 1885 Account ledger No. 2, rents, Munster Bank, Robert Wilson, insurance, RE Clery etc. (c20ff)
4. 1885 - 1886 Account book marked '6', with receipts issued to Chamber. (c40pp)
5. 11 Jul 1887 Inventory of furniture by Scanlan & Co. valuers (2pp)
6. Nov 1902 - Mar 1921 John R. Clery in account with Chamber. Wages, newspapers, stationery, etc. (c100pp)
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7. 8 Apr 1915 Provisional valuation, Ireland Finance Act 1910, duties on land values, for Victoria Hotel incl. 40 Cook Street occupied by John Daly and others.
8. 8 Jan 1926 Letter from JP Campbell to Secretary re, head rent. (1p)
9. 3 Apr 1939 Rate demand from FJ Lyons collector for Cork Corporation. Poor rate and city rate. (2pp)
10. 10 Mar 1948 Estimate for decorating Victoria Hotel, by TP Linehan and Sons. (2pp)
A/6 Correspondence files, 1880s-1951 (13 files)
Ref.
B619/A/06
Date:
1880s - 1951
Title: Level:
Correspondence Files
series
Extent:
13 files
Scope and Content: Correspondence files, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
Ref.
B619/A/06/01
Date:
1880s - 1900s
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
c30 items
Scope and Content: File of miscellaneous correspondence, mainly financial and legal. Including letters from solicitors, list of committee and officers of Munster Industrial Development Association; bank managers, etc.
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B619/A/06/02
Date:
1880s - c1910
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
c30 items
Scope and Content: File of miscellaneous Secretary's correspondence, including insurance, receipts from suppliers, Cork Harbour Commissioners, other chambers of commerce, including Wolverhampton re. Cork Exhibition 1902; banks.
Ref.
B619/A/06/03
Date:
May - Sep 1886
Title:
File
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Level:
file
Extent:
3 items
Scope and Content: File of 'Important Documents In Reference to the New Entrance of the Chamber of Commerce'. Such as, 'agreement of Samuel Hill, builder, to carry out works at the Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street, signed by Captain Stephen Bertridge, Trustee (7 May 1886); and such as, Bill for Works, from Samuel Hill (6 Sep 1886).
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B619/A/06/04
Date:
c1900 - 1905
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
c40 items
Scope and Content: File containing a bundle of Secretary's miscellaneous correspondence including financial queries, Trustees, insurance, trust estate, incoming rents, income tax, national telephone service, Victoria Hotel receipt.
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B619/A/06/05
Date:
c1900 - 1910
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
10 items
Scope and Content: File containing a bundle of Secretary's miscellaneous correspondence, John R Clery, Secretary. Incl. newsclip from Freeman's Journal 18 Jul 1903 re. resolution of thanks to Sir Thomas HG Esmonde Bart. MP for gold ornaments recently in British Museum.
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B619/A/06/06
Date:
c1900 - 1920
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
c30 items
Scope and Content: File containing a bundle of Secretary's miscellaneous correspondence, John R Clery, Secretary. Accounts of rent, legal costs from David O'Meara, Bank Place, Mallow.
Ref.
B619/A/06/07
Date:
24 Feb 1908
Title: Level:
Letter from A Donelan
item
Extent:
1p & envelope
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Scope and Content: Letter from A Donelan [House of Commons], London, to John Clery, Secretary accepting invitation.
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B619/A/06/08
Date:
21 Sep 1908
Title: Level:
Circular Letter from E. Marlborough & Co.
item
Extent:
4 items & envelope
Scope and Content: Circular advertising letter to JR Clery, Secretary, from E. Marlborough & Co. publishers, London, re learning Russian etc.
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B619/A/06/09
Date:
1921
Title: Level:
File of incoming correspondence
file
Extent:
c25 items
Scope and Content: Incoming correspondence to Secretary JR Clery, including; letter, 8 Nov 1921 from Lord Mayor Donal O'Callaghan, Dail Eireann Department of Trade and Commerce, concerning vessels prohibited at Cobh by the British. Also, letters from bank managers; and letter, 7 Nov 1921, from Lord Mayors Office re. memorial fund for Terence MacSwiney.
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B619/A/06/10
Date:
1923 - 1925
Title: Level:
File of Trustees correspondence
file
Extent:
c30pp
Scope and Content: File of Trustees correspondence re. rents, etc.
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B619/A/06/11
Date:
3 Nov 1925
Title: Level:
Letter from M. O'Herlihy
item
Extent: 1p Scope and Content: Letter from M. O'Herlihy, Secretary, Cumann Tractala Corcaighe, Patrick Street, to 'A Chara', with notice of annual subscription now due.
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B619/A/06/12
Date:
1935 - 1951
Title:
File
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Level:
file
Extent:
c50pp
Scope and Content: File, miscellaneous. Includes 99th Annual Report, 1935; List of Council Members 1949 - 1951; special council meetings 1951.
Ref.
B619/A/06/13
Date:
Jan - Feb 1949
Title: Level:
File file
Extent:
5 items
Scope and Content: File, correspondence from Secretary, Victoria Hotel, Cork to Secretary of Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
A/7 Letterbooks, 1878-1920 (3 items)
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B619/A/07 Letterbooks
Date:
1878 - 1920
Title: Level:
series
Extent:
3 items
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbooks containing mainly outgoing corresepondence.
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B619/A/07/1 Letterbook
Date:
26 Sep 1878 - Dec 1920
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
277pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing mainly outgoing corresepondence from R.Clery, Secretary Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street.
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B619/A/07/2 Letterbook
Date:
31 Mar 1885 - 2 Mar 1920
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
231pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing mainly outgoing corresepondence from R.Clery, Secretary, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Street to Trustees, etc.
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B619/A/07/3 Letterbook
Date:
?1896 - Mar 1911
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
c250pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing mainly outgoing corresepondence from R.Clery, Secretary, and Cork Chamber of Commerce Committee, Patrick Street.
A/8 Group Photograph, 1943 (1 item)
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B619/A/08
Date:
5 May 1943
Title: Level:
Group Photograph
item
Extent:
12" x 14"
Scope and Content: Large framed photograph. Meeting of Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce of Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford, at City Hall Cork. CP McCarthy President, also Lord Mayor RS Anthony and City Manager Philip Monahan.
A/9 Posters and Handbills, 1885-1950 (5 items)
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B619/A/09
Date:
1885 - 1950
Title: Level:
Posters and Handbills
file
Extent:
5 items
Scope and Content: Posters and handbills published by Cork Chamber of Commerce Patrick Street. Including Committee of Management 1885, list of subscribers 1901.
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B619/A/09/1
Date:
1885
Title: Level:
Poster
item
Extent:
13" x 18"
Scope and Content: Poster, Chamber of Commerce Rules I - IX of Committee of Management for 1885. With names of committee members including President Charles Stewart Parnell MP.
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B619/A/09/2
Date:
1885
Title:
Handbill
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Level:
item
Extent: 1p Scope and Content:
Handbill, Chamber of Commerce Committee of Management. With names of committee members including President Charles Stewart Parnell MP, the Mayor, High Sherriff, James Dwyer, Michael Murphy, etc.
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B619/A/09/3
Date:
1886
Title: Level:
Handbill
item
Extent: 1p Scope and Content:
Handbill Chamber of Commerce Committee of Management. With names of committee members including President Charles Stewart Parnell MP, the Mayor, High Sherriff; RE Clery Secretary.
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B619/A/09/4
Date:
1 May 1901
Title: Level:
Poster
item
Extent:
1 item
Scope and Content: Poster, Cork Chamber of Commerce, list of subscribers on 1 May 1901 by Order, John Clery, Secretary.
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B619/A/09/5
Date:
1949 - 1950
Title: Level:
Poster
item
Extent:
1 item
Scope and Content: Poster, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Council for 1949 - 1950 listing officials and members, company and address, Trustees, etc.
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B619/A/09/6
Date:
nd ?1880-1910
Title: Level:
Poster fragment
item
Extent:
1 item
Scope and Content: Fragment of handbill or poster, Cork Chamber of Commerce with list of subscribers/members
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A/10 Miscellaneous material, 1819-1946 (4 items)
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B619/A/10
Date:
1819 - 1946
Title: Level:
Miscellaneous material - Cork Chamber of Commerce Patrick Street
file
Extent:
4 items
Scope and Content: Envelope, lists of newspapers, atlas, Harbour election 1946 return.
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B619/A/10/1
Date:
1819
Title: Level:
Envelope
item
Extent:
1 item
Scope and Content: Empty envelope with note 'Cork Chamber of Commerce Rules Made the 13th day of November 1819'.
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B619/A/10/2
Date:
c1890 - 1920
Title: Level:
Lists of newspapers
item
Extent:
4 items
Scope and Content: Lists of newspapers at Cork Chamber of Commerce [Reading Room].
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B619/A/10/3
Date:
6 Sep 1905
Title: Level:
Victoria Regina Atlas
item
Extent:
150pp
Scope and Content: The Victoria Regina Atlas 2nd Edition, specially bound for 'Chamber of Commerce Cork'. Maps of British empire etc.
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B619/A/10/4
Date:
12 Jul 1946
Title: Level:
Enumerators Return
item
Extent: 1f Scope and Content: Cork Harbour Election 12 July 1946, Enumerators Return, signed and sealed by Cork Chamber of Commerce. 5 candidates.
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B. Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping, 1883- 1950 (8 boxes)
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B619/B
Date:
1883 - 1950
Title: Level:
Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping
sub-fonds
Extent:
8 boxes
Scope and Content: Minute books, annual reports, accounts, letterbooks and correspondence, files, scrapbooks and newsclippings, photos, publications.
B/1 Minute Books, 1883-1952 (8 items)
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B619/B/1
Date:
1883 - 1952
Title: Level:
Minute Books, Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping
series
Extent:
8 items
Scope and Content: Minute books recording proceedings of meetings of Council.
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B619/B/1/1 Minute Book
Date:
24 Sep 1883 - 13 Nov 1886
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
c100pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/1/2 Minute Book
Date:
29 Nov 1886 - 28 Jan 1896
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
c300pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/1/3 Minute Book
Date:
30 Jan 1896 - 25 Jan 1906
Title: Level:
item
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Extent:
c300pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/1/4 Minute Book
Date:
31 Jan 1906 - 8 Nov 1917
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
382pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/1/5 Minute Book
Date:
13 Dec 1917 - 12 Feb 1929
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
466pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/1/6 Minute Book
Date:
26 Feb 1929 - 26 Jan 1943
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
490pp
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. Monthly meetings, Annual General Meetings, Special Meetings.
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B619/B/1/7 Minute Book
Date:
2 Feb 1943 - 20 Mar 1952
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
340pp plus enclosures
Scope and Content: Minute book of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. Monthly meetings, Annual General Meetings, Special Meetings.
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B619/B/1/8
Date:
1920s - 1950s
Title: Level:
Enclosures from minute books
item
Extent:
c100pp
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Scope and Content: File of enclosures from minute books of the Council of Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
B/2 Annual Reports, 1884-1950 (7 volumes)
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B619/B/2/1-7 Annual Reports
Date:
1884 - 1950
Title: Level:
series 7 vols.
Extent:
Scope and Content: Annual reports of the Council, Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
For years ending:
1. 1884 - 1900 (c300pp)
2. 1900 - 1910 (c250pp)
3. 1911 - 1920 (c200pp)
4. 1921 - 1930 (c250pp)
5. 1930 - 1939 (c300pp)
6. 1940 - 1949 (c300pp)
7. 1950 (c40pp)
Duplicate copies also available for 2. to 6. above.
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B619/B/2/8
Date:
13 Mar 1926
Title: Level:
Commercial Buildings Company of Cork Report and Notice
item
Extent: 4pp Scope and Content:
Commercial Buildings Company of Cork (Incorporated 1808), Annual General Meeting Report and Notice. With list of directors, notice of AGM, directors report, balance sheet, revenue account, list of shareholders, list of newspapers to be sold after meeting
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B619/B/2-D
Date:
1900 - 1949
Title: Level:
Annual Reports- Duplicate Copies
sub-series 16 items
Extent:
Scope and Content: Duplicate copies of annual reports of the Council, Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
1900 - 1910 (c250pp)
1921 - 1930 (c250pp)
1930 - 1939 (c300pp)
1940 - 1949 (c300pp)
B/3 Treasurers Accounts, 1902-1947 (2 vols.)
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B619/B/3
Date:
1902 - 1947
Title: Level:
Treasurers Accounts, Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping
item
Extent:
2 volumes
Scope and Content: 1. Jan 1902 - Dec 1926 Treasurers Accounts (202ff)
2. 1927 - 1947 Treasurers account including list of members, receipts and expenditure, statements of account for years ending. (84ff)
B/4 Letterbooks, 1895-1921 (3 vols.)
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B619/B/4
Date:
1895 - 1921
Title: Level:
Letterbooks, Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping
series 3 vols.
Extent:
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbooks containing outgoing correspondence of the Honorary Secretaries.
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B619/B/4/1 Letterbook
Date:
28 May 1895 - 6 Jul 1907
Title:
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Level:
item
Extent:
500pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing outgoing correspondence of the Honorary Secretaries to government, other Chambers of Commerce, etc.
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B619/B/4/2 Letterbook
Date:
Jul 1907 - 15 Jun 1916
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
493pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing outgoing correspondence of the Honorary Secretaries David McDonnell, Henry H. Beale etc, to government, other Chambers of Commerce, etc. Letter on page no. 433 mentions sinking of Lusitania, 14 May 1915. With partial index.
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B619/B/4/3 Letterbook
Date:
16 Jun 1916 - Nov 1921
Title: Level:
item
Extent:
606pp
Scope and Content: Damp press letterbook containing outgoing correspondence of the Honorary Secretaries. Partially illegible. With partial index.
B/5 Circular Letter, 1917 (2pp)
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B619/B/5
Date:
20 Oct 1917
Title: Level:
Circular letter
item
Extent: 2pp Scope and Content:
Printed circular letter from Honorary Secretary Christian J. Dankert, Commercial Buildings, Cork, to 'Dear Sir', with statement on future Government of Ireland, prepared by a special committee of the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce.
B/6 Files, 1909-1950s (7 files)
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B619/B/6
Date:
1909 - 1950s
Title: Level:
Files
series 7 files
Extent:
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Scope and Content: Files of the Cork Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
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B619/B/6/1
Date:
1909 - 1921
Title: Level:
File 'Mails Service to Cork'
file
Extent:
c30 items
Scope and Content: File containing letters etc. on the [government] mail service to Cork. Such as, letters from rail companies.
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B619/B/6/2
Date:
1919
Title:
File with extracts of acknowledgements for 'Cork Its Trade and Commerce'
handbook. Level:
file
Extent:
c10 items
Scope and Content: File containing extracts of acknowledgements of receipt of copies of the 'Cork Its Trade and Commerce' handbook by the Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. Marked 'No.2 - Great Britain'.
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B619/B/6/3
Date:
c1919 - c1948
Title: Level:
File on proposed amalgamation of the Cork Chambers
file
Extent:
c40 items (c300pp)
Scope and Content: File on the proposed amalgamation of the two Cork Chambers of Commerce. Includes correspondence and Commercial Buildings Company Balance Sheet 1919, 1943.
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B619/B/6/4
Date:
Dec 1920 - Jun 1921
Title: Level:
File 'Cork Burnings 1920'
file
Extent:
c30 items
Scope and Content: File 'Cork Burnings 1920'. Relates to the response to the Burning of Cork by crown forces in Dec 1920. Includes; wires sent to/from Chief Secretary for Ireland and General Strickland, insurance, rebuilding, burnings committee.
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