Pearse Papers,

1870-1932

Papers of the Pearse family containing a wealth of biographical information on all aspects of family members' various endeavors. Includes papers pertaining to: James Pearse's sculpting business at 27 New Brunswick Street, Dublin; financial and administrative records pertaining to St. Enda's School, run by Mrs. Margaret Pearse following the execution of her sons in 1916; papers relating to the Leinster Stage Society, founded by, amongst others, William Pearse; and a wealth of papers pertaining to Padraic Pearse's involvement in the Gaelic League.

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Main Creator: Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916
Contributors: Bulfin, William, 1862-1910
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:James Pearse (1839-1900), sculptor, originally from London, moved from Birmingham to Ireland in the 1860s to start his own business in Dublin. He converted to Catholicism at St. Argus Church in Dublin and in October 1877, he married his second wife, Margaret Brady (1857-1932), a shop assistant, at the Church of St. Agatha, North William Street, Dublin. They had four children, Margaret Mary (1878-1968), Patrick Henry (1879-1916), William (1881-1916), and Mary Bridget (1888-1947).

Physical description: 119 folders.

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Letter from J. [Farliton?] to Padraic Pearse informing him of an enclosed money order for £19-4-1, speaking of "Tadgh", his future studies and the possibility of sending him to France to study horticulture,

1910 June 10.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Pearse Papers, 1870-1932
Description:Letter also speaks of the treatment of land in comparison to the treatment of a manufacturers factory and mentions of Tadgh that he unsure as to whether the "disadvantage of breaking his studies at a receptive age would be more than counterbalanced by the actual experience of life, the steadying influence of actual work and the supreme importance of finding out before it is too late".
Main Creator: Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916.
Language:English
Extent:1 item (6 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 21,053/11/7 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.