Éamonn Duggan Papers,

1913-1968.

Papers of Éámonn Duggan, 1913-1968; Documents relating to the Irish Volunteers and the Easter Rising, comprised mainly of Correspondence between Éámonn Duggan and his fiancé May Kavanagh written during the course of the Rising, 1914-1936; Documents relating to Duggan’s political career with Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal, includes ephemera collected by Duggan at public and state events he attended and his appointment diary, 1917-1936; Photographs relating to Éamonn Duggan’s political career and his family, 1913-1934; Humorous cartoons and sketches produced by Éámonn Duggan, undated; Personal and private papers of Éámonn Duggan, his wife May Duggan and their son Gerard Duggan, included is documentation relating to Duggan’s legal practice, personal letters and school reports, 1910-1968; Printings and other papers, includes books owned by the Duggan family and additional papers compiled by Éámonn Duggan and his wife May, 1916-1936.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Duggan, Éamonn, 1874-1936
Contributors: Duggan, May
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 4 boxes.
Arrangement:Fonds
I. Irish Volunteers and the Easter Rising. II. Political career with Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedhael. III. Photographs and sketches. IV. Personal and family papers. V. Printings. VI. Other Papers.
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Éamonn Duggan Papers,

1913-1968.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968.
Description:Papers of Éámonn Duggan, 1913-1968; Documents relating to the Irish Volunteers and the Easter Rising, comprised mainly of Correspondence between Éámonn Duggan and his fiancé May Kavanagh written during the course of the Rising, 1914-1936; Documents relating to Duggan’s political career with Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal, includes ephemera collected by Duggan at public and state events he attended and his appointment diary, 1917-1936; Photographs relating to Éamonn Duggan’s political career and his family, 1913-1934; Humorous cartoons and sketches produced by Éámonn Duggan, undated; Personal and private papers of Éámonn Duggan, his wife May Duggan and their son Gerard Duggan, included is documentation relating to Duggan’s legal practice, personal letters and school reports, 1910-1968; Printings and other papers, includes books owned by the Duggan family and additional papers compiled by Éámonn Duggan and his wife May, 1916-1936.
Éamonn Duggan was born on 2 March 1878 in Richhill, County Armagh. After leaving school he worked as a law clerk and became involved in politics after he qualified as a solicitor and set up a practice at 66 Dame Street in Dublin. He was a supporter of Sinn Féin and fought in the 1916 Rising. For his involvement in the Rising he was sentenced to three years penal servitude and was interned in Maidstone, Portland and Lewes prisons. He returned to Dublin in 1917 and continued his career as a solicitor. He was elected to the First Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin TD for South Meath following the 1918 general election. Duggan engaged in the War of Independence (1919-1921) with the role as the IRA’s Director of Intelligence and was imprisoned again in November 1920. He was released in July 1921, during the Anglo-Irish Truce and Duggan was authorised as one of the five envoys to discuss and finalise the treaty with British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. After the post treaty government, Duggan was appointed Minister for Home Affairs and became the Parliamentary Secretary for the Executive Council and for the Minister for Defense. In 1933 he was elected to the Seanad and was chairman of the Dún Laoghaire Borough Council until his death on 6 June, 1936.
Main Creator: Duggan, Éamonn, 1874-1936
Language:English
Extent:4 boxes.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,835 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:See individual catalogue records for copyright status of items within the Éamonn Duggan Papers.