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Memoir by Aloysius O'Brennan describing 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine, Irish Parliamentary Party, Home Rule, the futility of constitutional agitation, formation of Irish Volunteers, Redmonite split in volunteers in 1914, Sinn Fein, the Howth gun-running, and the rise of Gaelic League.
From Francis Joseph Bigger, Ardrigh, Belfast to Séamus Ó Braonáin: 'I am more than sorry that I cannot be with you on 20 Aug. as I am engaged here. I wish you all success. I do hope you will form your Pipers' Band soon'.
Photocopies of articles from newspapers and books relating to the Tullamore Incident, Irish Volunteer organisation in Offaly,and internment in Frongoch. Also includes a photocopy and transcript from a minute book of the Old IRA Association Tullamore Branch (1948). Also includes photocopy of the military pensions record of Clonaghadoo Co., 4th Batt.
Memoir by Aloysius O'Brennan recounting the Tullamore Incident of 20 March1916 and the subsequent charges brought against 12 men in relation to the incident.
Page 12 and 13 of Irish Independent (9 December 2013) with reprint of photograph of delegates attending the Gaelic League national convention in 1913. Photograph is annotated to identify Seamus O'Brennan seated to the immediate left of Eamonn Ceannt.
From Séamus Ó Braonáin to his wife, Máiréad: 'Cong Co. Mayo, A Mháiréad dhíl, came down in boat from Galway today here 25 miles thro' Lough Corrib. Lovely scenery but day wet & rough. Held here tonight as boat was too late to return. Just going to see Cong Abbey where King Roderick O'Connor & several saints are buried. Headford about 5 or 6 miles from here. Beannacht Dé libh.