George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley Papers.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley was born in Dublin in 1870 and educated in Britain, where he spent much of his life, residing at Hanwell Castle, Oxfordshire. He was a committed Irish nationalist and was a Training Officer with the Irish Volunteers. He was on the committee of Irish Volunteers who met in London in 1914 to organise funds for the Howth gun-running, and in 1920/1921 was involved with the Peace with Ireland Movement. Berkeley also saw service in the British Army during the First World War. He wrote several books, mainly about Italy and Italian history, among them the 1929 publication 'The Irish battalion in the Papal army of 1860'. In writing this book he wished to preserve the first-hand accounts of the men who were there, and to redeem the reputation of the Irish members of the Papal Army, who, he felt, were unfairly treated in some previous histories. |
| Arrangement: | Fonds |
| Provenance: | Originally in the possession of George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley. |
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Letter from Padraic Pearse to George F.-H. Berkeley giving an update on the financial position of St. Enda's School and asking if he would be willing to become a finanical guarantor for the school,
1912 July 15.
| In Collection: | George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley Papers. |
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| Description: | Pearse writes that while St. Enda's is paying its way and St. Ita's is secured by Miss Gavan Duffy, it is necessary to immediately raise £3000 to pay off debts or the school will have to close. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (4 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 7879/3
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |