School Resource Packs: Cork 1912-1918

THROUGH WAR AND REBELLION: CORK 1912-1918 RECORDING SHEET

Cork City & County Archives

Write a brief description of the physical condition of the document (What language is it written in? Is it torn or damaged? How many pages? Are the pages big or small? Is it easy to read? Is it legible (can you make out the words)? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Describe (say) what the document is telling you. (Who is writing? To whom are they writing (who are they writing to)? What are they writing about?

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Some documents can be difficult to read. Pick out a paragraph. Try and work out what the words say and write it out in your own handwriting. If you cannot read the words ask someone else to help or enlarge online it to give you a better chance. If you are not sure put a square bracket [___________] like this so that someone knows there is a missing word. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________