Diarmaid L. Fawsitt Archive Section 1 Desc. List.

Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt

PR81/1/5 Industrial Development and Trade (1920s-1930s)

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/49

Date:

25 March 1928

a reduction in rent, the Cork Industrial Development Association continues to pay such rent for the Patrick Street offices as to make ‘a pretty big hole in available revenue’. Referring to a recent show he states it would have been a success only for poor weather on the second day. Cronin regrets he has no influence in legal circles in Cork to secure Fawsitt work in this area.

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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 promising Fawsitt that Cronin will inform Miceal Ryan when he next seems him that Fawsitt has ‘ceased connections with the I.I.D.A’ (Irish Industrial Development Association). Referring to the current ‘Irish Month’ industrial campaign Cronin believes there are signs of ‘some results though not immediately’. Referring to engagement with their campaign, Cronin states: ‘the Irish- born manufacturer will want to wake up if he wishes to retain his place in Irish industries’. The Cork Industrial Development Association has thus far been unable to succeed in helping Sir Nugent Everard in securing two local firms to buy ‘Irish grown tobacco’.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/53

Date:

11 August 1928

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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 Diarmaid Fawsitt and Mrs Fawsitt in the ‘young arrival’ to their family, evidently a recent birth of a child or grandchild. Refers briefly to cost of attending or travelling to the Tailteann Games and hopes the weather will not remain showery for the Tailteann Regatta.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/50

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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/54

Date:

20 April 1928

1 September 1928

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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: 3 pages

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Extent: 2 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter noting Cronin hopes to shortly receive an order of hurley (sticks). Cronin is disappointed A.O.S. (Andrew O’Shaughnessy) was unable to help placing Fawsitt with the staff at the ‘Catholic’ Standard. He is concerned at the volume of articles Fawsitt is writing, worrying that this is placing him under ‘mental strain’. Commenting on local affairs Cronin states ‘a good many were annoyed’ by an ‘outburst’ in the press by Henry Ford. He states further that F.J. Daly (Frank Joseph Daly, TD.), Sean French, and Commissioner Monahan (Philip Monahan) have made moves to induce Henry Ford to ‘relent & come & visit Cork’.

Scope and Content: Letter thanking Mrs Fawsitt for invitation to visit and stay at St Petroc in Dublin, regretting he cannot leave Cork until the I.D.A (Industrial Development Association) annual meeting is over. Hopes his sister can visit in his place. Latest local news concerning Henry Ford suggests he has reassured the locals after what he describes as a ‘stormy atmosphere prevailing locally concerning the relations of the Ford industry with Cork’.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/55

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(5 September 1928)

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TS. Invitation Card and Agenda for Twenty-Fifth Annual Public Meeting of Cork Industrial Development Association at the Council Room, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Victoria Hotel (St Patrick Street, Cork), sent to Diarmaid Fawsitt

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/51

Date:

12 May 1928

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Extent: 1 card and 2 page agenda

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: Copies of circular invitation card and agenda, sent by the Cork Industrial Development Association to Diarmaid Fawsitt. The invitation card notes the time of the meeting as 12.30pm on 5 September 1928. The agenda briefly outlines the structure of the meeting.

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Extent: 2 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter regarding Fawsitt’s efforts for reinstatement in the civil service in Dublin. Cronin states that Liam (Liam de Roiste) believes F.J.D. (Frank J. Daly) would be the person most helpful in influencing the President in the matter.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/56

Date:

6 October 1928

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MS. Letter from M. O’Herlihy (Michael O’Herlihy, Secretary, Cork Industrial Development Association, 25 St Patrick Street, Cork), to ‘Dear Fawsitt’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt, Dublin)

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/02/52

Date:

16 July 1928

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Extent: 1 page

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 regarding proposed corrections by Diarmaid Fawsitt in the ‘Shamrock case’. O’Herlihy has made efforts to have the law reports in the Evening Echo corrected however has been successful only in correcting the captions. Notes that he hopes to see Fawsitt on Tuesday.

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Extent: 2 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter forwarding Fawsitt a note of the address of a Mrs Doherty ,St John’s Road, Westport, Co. Mayo. Cronin writes that he has obtained address from the matron at the Erinville hospital. Despite securing

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