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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Typescript copy memoranda from Art Ó Briain to Éamon De Valera, with two pamphlets published by the Irish Nation Committee (Glasgow), four photos of priests and a typescript copy cover-letter for an unidentified document, copies of which were sent by Ó Briain to De Valera, Sean T. O’Kelly, Seán McGrath and W.H. Hutchinson,

1922 May 19-1923 Feb. 13.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Art Ó Briain papers, c. 1900-c.1945.
Description:Subjects include the legal dispute over the Dáil funds, the cost of running the London Office and Ó Briain’s lack of official credentials as the British representative of De Valera’s Council of State. Pamphlet by De Valera titled ‘The Testament of the Republic' and pamphlet by Fr. Yorke titled ‘Irish Bishops usurp Papal Rights’.
Main Creator: O'Brien, Art Patrick, 1872-1949
Language:English
Extent:1 folder (17 items with envelope).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 8,461/3 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.