From Séamus Ó Braonáin to his wife Máiréad: 'I. V. Camp, Galbally, Co. Lim. A Mháiréad dhíl, got down here last night at 7pm. Up at 5.30 this mng - tents pitched near old abbey near Galbally at foot of the Galtees. That's the way you send key. Send it to me c/o P.O Galbally or tell Mrs. W. to send it. Grand county here. Le grádh, Séamus.'
Black and white photograph of Irish Volunteers marching in Market Square, Tullamore in 1916. Tullamore Pipers Band visible to right of volunteer formation.
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.
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.
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.
Contemporary newspapers and published works relating to republican movement from 1908-1926. Some stamped with the O'Brennan's newsagency stamp: 'O Braonain An Tulach Mhor, O'BRENNAN Stationer and Newsagent TULLAMORE.'