Account by Edward O'Connor (of Co. Tyrone) of his membership of the Irish Volunteers and the Second Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army 1914-1921, and the activities undertaken during that period by O'Connor and other members of the Irish Volunteers,

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Edward O'Connor recounts his memories of the 1916 Easter Rising and his enlistment in the Irish Volunteers in 1917. As a postman in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, he passed communications to various members of the Irish Volunteers undetected by British forces. He describes numerous attacks on British soldiers and the political situation in Ireland 1914-1921.

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Main Creator: O'Connor, Edward, Irish Volunteer
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Irish Volunteers
Irish Republican Army
Ireland > History > 1910-1921
Ireland > History > War of Independence, 1919-1921
Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916
Notes:Physical description: 1 item (8 pages).
Arrangement:Item
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Account by Edward O'Connor (of Co. Tyrone) of his membership of the Irish Volunteers and the Second Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army 1914-1921, and the activities undertaken during that period by O'Connor and other members of the Irish Volunteers,

undated.
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In Collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971
Description:Edward O'Connor recounts his memories of the 1916 Easter Rising and his enlistment in the Irish Volunteers in 1917. As a postman in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, he passed communications to various members of the Irish Volunteers undetected by British forces. He describes numerous attacks on British soldiers and the political situation in Ireland 1914-1921.
Main Creator: O'Connor, Edward, Irish Volunteer
Language:English
Extent:1 item (8 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 17,506/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.