Context: Edmund Downey Political Papers,

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Downey, Edmund, 1856-1937
Contributors:	Lemass, Seán, 1899-1971 Ó Ceallaigh, Seán T. (Seán Tomás), 1882-1966 Ryan, Frank, 1902-1944 Brennan, Robert, 1881-1964 Macardle, Dorothy, 1889-1958 De Valera, Éamon, 1882-1975 Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 more
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Waterford (Ireland) Ireland > History > War of Independence, 1919-1921
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

Edmund Downey Political Papers, 1904-1941.

I.iii. Postcard to Edmund Downey from George Bernard Shaw,

1916.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Edmund Downey Political Papers, 1904-1941.
Description:	Shaw's postcard, to writer and newspaper editor Edmund Downey of Waterford, is dated 1 August 1916 and is written from Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire. It features a portrait photograph of Shaw.
Main Creator:	Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Language:	English
Extent:	1 item
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 50,301/3 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.