Art Ó Briain papers,

c. 1900-c.1945.

I. The Gaelic League of London (1896-1944). II. Ó Briain's earliest political associations (1901-16). III. Ó Briain's work for Irish political prisoners (1916-21). IV. Ó Briain's work as the Dáil's envoy in London (Mar.1919-Jul.1921). V. Towards the Truce and the Treaty. VI. Ó Briain's relationship with the Provisional Government and Irish Free State (1922). VII. Ó Briain and the Anti-Treaty movement. VIII. Irish Political Prisoners. IX. Ó Briain's years in the political wilderness. X. Ó Briain's Final Years. XI. Newspapers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: O'Brien, Art Patrick, 1872-1949
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
O'Brien, Art Patrick, > 1872-1949
MacSwiney, Terence J. > (Terence Joseph), > 1879-1920
Irish Self-Determination League of Great Britain
Gaelic League (Ireland) > England > London > History
Sinn Féin > History
Dáil Éireann > History > London Office
Irish > England > London > Political activity
Notes:The papers of Art Ó Briain (c.1900-c.1945) including records and correspondence of the London Office of Dáil Eireann (1919-22), papers of the Irish Self-Determination League of Great Britain (1919-25), the Gaelic League of London (1896-1944) and Sinn Féin (1918-25). The collection includes correspondence with many leading figures in the Irish revolution, material on the truce and treaty negotiations and the cases of political prisoners (including Terence MacSwiney).

Physical description: 63 boxes & 6 volumes.

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Accounts by various individuals of a police raid on Art Ó Briain’s office, typescript copies of Ó Briain's correspondence with the Home Office and a memo noting that Scotland Yard had offered Ó Briain police protection after he received a death threat,

1920 Nov.-Dec.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Art Ó Briain papers, c. 1900-c.1945.
Description:Includes accounts by H. W. Fletcher, and letters to and from Edward Troup of Home Office, Whitehall, London, regarding request for return of seized material.
Main Creator: Troup, Charles Edward, Sir, 1857-1941
Language:English
Extent:1 folder (10 items).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 8,437/4 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
Corporate Author:Irish Self-Determination League of Great Britain