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324 Archival description results for Historical events

Fencing of Cowpark for tillage cultivation

File of correspondence between Banagher Parish Council, Offaly County Board of Health and Offaly County Council in relation to fencing off the Cowpark at Banagher to permit, tillage cultivation. Includes ms letter of 18th July 1941 making application for each of the five acres set aside by the Board of Health for tillage.

Financial Minute Book (1915-1916)

Contains a resolution recorded on 3 May 1916 to condemn 'the recent deplorable outbreak Dublin' (The 1916 Rising). The UDC cancelled this condemnation in September 1920 with a handwritten order in red ink over the original resolution.

Folder 2

Editions of the following:

Irish Nation (23 September 1916)
New Ireland (4 November 1916)
The Irishman (19 November 1917)

Folder 3

Editions of the following:

Daily Chronicle (26 April 1916)
Daily Chronicle (29 April 1916)
Daily Mirror (6 May 1916)
Sunday Herald (14 May 1916)

Folder 6

Editions of the following:

Freeman's Journal (21 September 1896)
Freeman's Journal (3 November 1896)
King's County Independent (28 April 1906)
Midland tribune (28 April 1895)
Irish Independent (4 July 1916)
Evening Herald (4 August 1916)
Sinn Féin (10 July 1909)
Sinn Féin (16 July 1910)
Daily Telegraph (2 May 1916)
Daily Telegraph (29 April 1916)
Irish Times (23 May 1916)

Folder of photocopies relating to Offaly IRA

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.

Friends, acquaintances and unidentified portraits.

File of photographs of friends, acquaintances and unidentified portraits.
The file contains a wide variety of photographs. One notable example includes a photo of 'little Henry' baring the inscription 'for Sheelah with love and best wishes'.
Another notable photograph is that of Edward Aurelian Ridsdale. Attached to the back of the photograph is a copy of a letter of condolence from Sir Frederick Treves to Lady Ridsdale. The letter dated 8 Sept 1925 expresses Fredrick's admiration for Edward Aurelian Ridsdale. He writes 'During the war, he bore upon his shoulders the heaviest burden of the Red Cross work. He sought no prominent position no applause and indeed not even thanks. He thought never of himself but undertook whatever duty- agreeable or disagreeable came in his way. His absolute integrity, his unselfishness, his devotion is the cause and his great administrative ability did more than did the work of any other man to make the Red Cross organisation the success it was in the great war.' 2 framed photographs of an unidentified soldier.

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