Diarmaid L. Fawsitt Archive Section 1 Desc. List.

Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt

PR81/1/1 Early Period, Cork and New York (1905-1918)

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/02

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Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/05

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10 November 1961

(March 1966)

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MS. Letter from unidentified sender (W.D. O’Connell), Cork Evening Echo, The Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘Dear Judge’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt)

MS. Letter from W.D. O’Connell, The Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘my dear and esteemed Cork rebel and friend’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt)

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Extent: 2 pages

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Extent: 4 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter thanking Fawsitt for sending biographical sketch. The writer is seeking information about the Cork Literary Society and the Industrial Development Association in Cork between 1900 and 1922. Commenting on the revolution the writer states: ‘The current of the Irish Revolution had many streams, activists, idealists and few industrially minded pioneers’. The writer also sends Fawsitt a requested copy of a picture of Lord Carbery (d.1915), no longer enclosed.

Scope and Content: Lengthy letter thanking Fawsitt for agreeing to write an article on the founding of the Cork volunteers and suggesting Fawsitt visit Cork in Easter. O’Connell has travelled around West Cork meeting men and visiting places connected with the revolutionary period. Refers to meeting Kilmurry native Ned Warren and dining at the Castle Hotel, Macroom. Mention is made of visiting site associated with Eamon de Valera’s stay in August 1922, and speaking to ‘Fenian’ Joe O’Sullivan who is referenced in Tom Barry’s book. O’Connell regrets he has not yet heard from Mrs Stewart, evidently a relation or family member connected to Fawsitt. This appears to refer to his daughter Sheila Fawsitt, married to John Stewart. O’Connell has requested pictures and work songs from Mrs Stewart. In passing he refers to her ancestry, West Cork, Bandon and Tipperary and her Lucey lineage. Brief mention made of current events in Cork where O’Connell states he expects to see a ‘colossal increase’ in cost of rates for ratepayers.

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/03

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1 March 1965 (14 December 1913)

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MS. Photocopy letter from Diarmaid Fawsitt, Mater Private Nursing Home, Eccles Street, Dublin to ‘my dear O’Connell’ (W.D. O’Connell, Editor, Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork), recounting events at first meeting of the Cork branch of the Irish Volunteers at Cork City Hall on 14 December 1913

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Extent: 2 pages

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/06

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(July 1966)

Scope and Content: Two pages of longer letter, regarding Fawsitt’s recollection of events surrounding his involvement in the founding of the Cork branch of the Irish volunteers. Fawsitt recalls himself as one of four ‘youngsters’ who convened the public meeting at Cork city hall. Fawsitt also notes his own role, including that he knew Roger Casement and had been instrumental in writing to him and inviting him to speak at the public meeting at city hall. Further, Fawsitt states that he convened a meeting of the Galtee battalion (Galtee regiment) and invited Casement to attend same meeting (Mitchelstown). Recounting events at Cork city hall Fawsitt recalls the lights being extinguished and the Redmondite mob storming the platform. He also recalls switching on the lights later and introducing Casement to the stage. Fawsitt comments that two hundred men signed application forms to join the volunteers in Cork that day.

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TS. Note from Thomas Crosbie & Co Ltd., The Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork, to Judge Fawsitt (Diarmaid Fawsitt), Dublin

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Extent: 1 sheet

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Scope and Content: Note enclosing cheque for £5.5.0 , in respect of settlement for account of purchase of ‘Sowing the Seeds’. Cheque no longer enclosed.

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/07

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31 August 1966

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MS. Letter and mailing list from Diarmaid Fawsitt, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, to the Manager, The Cork Examiner, Cork

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Extent: 7 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter requesting copies of issues of the Cork Examiner and Jubilee Supplement of 31 August 1966 and requesting copies be forwarded to names and addresses listed. The mailing list attached includes pages numbered 1,2,3,4, and 13,14. Other pages not present. Names referred to include for example Patricia Clancy, Solicitor, Melbourne, Australia; Reverend Father Liam Condon, USA; Mrs Colleen Griffin, Canada; and Mr and Mrs Noel Veira, Jamaica.

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/04

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25 February 1966

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MS. Letter from W.D. O’Connell, The Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork, to ‘my dear Judge and friend’ (Diarmaid Fawsitt)

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Extent: 2 pages

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Scope and Content: Letter concerning some private matters, O’Connell notes Fawsitt is feeling unwell and recommends he return to his native Cork and recuperate at the Bons (Bons Secours Hospital, Cork). If he is well enough O’Connell requests that Fawsitt submit a general article on the founding of the volunteers in Cork and also an article on the IDA (Industrial Development Association). The article on the volunteers is required by the first week of April.

Reference: PR81/1/1/B/03/08

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6 September 1966

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TS. Letter from ‘W.D’ (W.D. O’Connell), The Cork Examiner, 95 Patrick Street, Cork, to Judge Diarmuid Fawsitt (Diarmaid Fawsitt), Royal Marine Hotel, Dunlaoghaire (Dun Laoghaire), Co. Dublin

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Extent: 1 page

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Scope and Content: Letter forwarding twelve newspaper supplements, no longer enclosed. Evidently written in reply to Fawsitt’s letter of 31 August 1966 requesting copies of the Cork Examiner jubilee supplement of 31 August.