III.ii. Typescript draft of Robert Brennan's memoir of Éamonn De Valera,
ca. 1958.
Annotated typescript drafts of Robert Brennan's memoirs of Éamonn De Valera, in which he recalls their first meeting while both men were in prison following their participation in the 1916 Rising, De Valera's contesting the Clare East by-election, his opposition to conscription, tour of America, negotiations with Lloyd George, opposition to the Treaty, eventual entry into the Dail, electoral success in 1932, dismissal of Eoin O'Duffy, foreign policy agenda, contributions to the League of Nations, changes to the Free State Constitution and neutrality during World War II. Brennan's memoir is written in eighteen separate instalments, titled 'De Valera One' to 'De Valera Eighteen'.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Notes: | Robert Brennan's memoir of De Valera was serialised in the 'Irish Press' in 1958 and later published in 'Ireland Standing Firm, My Wartime Mission in Washington and Eamon De Valera, A Memoir' (University College Dublin Press, 2002). Physical description: 113 pages; 3 folders. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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III.ii. Typescript draft of Robert Brennan's memoir of Éamonn De Valera,
ca. 1958.
| In Collection: | Robert Brennan Additional Papers. |
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| Description: | Annotated typescript drafts of Robert Brennan's memoirs of Éamonn De Valera, in which he recalls their first meeting while both men were in prison following their participation in the 1916 Rising, De Valera's contesting the Clare East by-election, his opposition to conscription, tour of America, negotiations with Lloyd George, opposition to the Treaty, eventual entry into the Dail, electoral success in 1932, dismissal of Eoin O'Duffy, foreign policy agenda, contributions to the League of Nations, changes to the Free State Constitution and neutrality during World War II. Brennan's memoir is written in eighteen separate instalments, titled 'De Valera One' to 'De Valera Eighteen'. |
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| Extent: | 113 pages; 3 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,753/13
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, this collection remains in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection. |