Edmund Downey Political Papers,
1904-1941.
Papers of the author and newspaper editor Edmund Downey of Waterford, largely relating his involvement in republican politics in Ireland and his association with Sinn Féin and subsequently Fianna Fáil. Included are letters to Downey from Éamon De Valera, Robert Brennan, Dorothy Macardle, Seán Lemass, Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, Frank Ryan and Padraic Colum. Also included are papers relating to the local administration of the Sinn Féin Election Fund in Waterford, dating from the General Election campaign of 1918, documentation concerning Downey's work as editor of 'The Waterford News' and political leaflets and sketches relating to the national movement.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 19 folders. Physical description: I. Letters to Edmund Downey. II. Financial Papers relating to Sinn Féin. III. Other Papers and Printings. more |
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I. Letters to Edmund Downey,
1904-1931.
| In Collection: | Edmund Downey Political Papers, 1904-1941. |
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| Description: | Letters to the writer and newspaper editor Edmund Downey, of Waterford, largely relating to political and literary matters. Among those writing to Downey are Éamon De Valera, Robert Brennan, Dorothy Macardle, Seán Lemass, Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, Frank Ryan and Padraic Colum. These letters reflect Downey's political activism in Waterford, notably his involvement with Sinn Féin and later Fianna Fáil and his work as a editor of the newspaper 'The Waterford News' and the journal 'Green and Gold'. Also included is a postcard from George Bernard Shaw, written from Ayot St. Lawrence in Hertforshire. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 12 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 50,301/1-12
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |