Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt
PR81/1/5 Industrial Development and Trade (1920s-1930s)
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/25
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/30
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31 March 1926
25 October 1926
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 27 Grand Parade (25 Patrick Street), Cork, to ‘Dear Boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St. Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 1 page
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Extent: 5 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter regarding Mr O’Sullivan and efforts to secure publicity for Fawsitt’s lecture in the Cork Examiner.
Scope and Content: Letter referring to a number of matters including nomination of F. Daly as a Famer’s Candidate after a meeting of the Farmers Union decided against him becoming a Cumann na nGaedheal candidate. Cronin states that Cumann na nGaedheal has not yet made a selection for the coming election although Liam (Liam de Roiste) has been ‘rumoured amongst the public’. Also mentioned is JJ (J.J. Walsh) and his alliance with the Protectionist League which Cronin believes has not helped JJ politically.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/26
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8 April 1926
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St. Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear Boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter congratulating Fawsitt on his review of the Irish woollen industry. O’Sullivan (Cork Examiner) has spoken to Mr Harrington.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/31
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16 November 1926
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/27
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to rumours of details of organisers of the new protectionist organisation (Protectionist League). Cronin reports he has heard rumours Fawsitt is to head up in Dublin and ‘ S.O’C ‘ in Cork. Regarding public opinion on protectionist trade policies, Cronin states: ‘the least that can be hoped for is that the people will be educated to view the advantages of protection freed from prejudices about raising the cost of living’.
11 April 1926
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St. Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear Boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to the legality of ‘made in Dublin’, Cronin states he believes use of this is not legally misleading. Reference also made to Fawsitt’s request for information on the export of Irish butter to the West Indies. Cronin states C. Murphy & Co are Irish butter exporters to the West Indies. Other references include to that of the manufacture of blankets and the firm of D. Lucey & Co, Barrack Street, Cork. Passing reference made to Eamon (Eamon de Valera), who Cronin believes is ‘inclined to be cynical about the I.D.A. (Industrial Development Association) at times’.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/32
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23 May 1927
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association), Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 2 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter commenting on personal matters, Cronin is glad Marie Therese appreciated her birthday present and is sorry to hear of Mrs Fawsitt’s teeth extractions. Referring to the Libraries movement, Cronin has been speaking to the Librarian of the County Scheme who is sympathetic (to an unspecificed proposal from Fawsitt) but believes it will be diffcult to secure co-operation from Irish publishers. Cronin provides Fawsitt with the librarian contact, M. O’Donovan, Librarian & Secretary, Cork County Library, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/28
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14 April 1926
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin, Cork Industrial Development Association), 25 St. Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘A chara’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Extent: 1 page
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to delay in sending Fawsitt ‘legal notes’, J.C.D (James Charles Dowdall) has departed for Dublin without the package for Fawsitt. Cronin confirms the Irish Examiner have published Fawsitt’s lecture on the hosiery industry. Newspaper copy no longer enclosed with letter.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/33
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27 June 1927
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MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/29
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15 June 1926
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Extent: 2 pages
MS. Letter from Donal (Donal Cronin), Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St. Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear boss’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to events of Cork Civic Week. Cronin reports that the Cork Industrial Development Association’s men’s and women’s councils voted against holding a flag day to fundraise for the organisation. The counils instead opted to hold a day of entertainments in the Palace Theatre, which proved to be financially a failure. Referring to the closing of civic week Cronin reports that Lord Mayor Sean French was too petty to allow J.C.D (James Charles Dowdall) to present at the closing ceremony.
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Extent: 4 pages
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Scope and Content: Letter referring to Cork Summer Show, stating it has been a success with larger numbers than years previous. Cronin states the Industrial and Arts & Crafts sections are drawing additional numbers. He believes local people are ‘cooling off’ to the proposed protectionist league, although most members of Cumann na nGaedheal are protectionists.
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