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Typescript extract from a letter published in `An Phoblacht', 7 February 1931, signed by Peadar O Donnell, `Clergy take Sides', relating to anti-republican attitudes amongst the clergy. The extract begins: `As Miss MacSwiney says, religious doubt will be raised; that means that clergymen will attack us'.

s 5864B

Peadar O'Donnell

An Phoblacht

List of `Prominent Persons associated with An Phoblacht', no date. At the end of the list a note states: `Comhairle na Poblachta was an organisation composed of prominent members of Sinn Fein, I.R.A., Fianna Éireann and Cumann na mBan, whose object was the co-ordination of the various activities of these bodies. This organisation which always included certain persons prominent in the Communist movement seems to have become defunct since the recent organisation of "Saor Eire"'.

Anti-State Activities, Joint Pastoral of Hierarchy and events leading up to its issue

republicanism; politics; communism

Typed extract from a police report relating to a meeting of the `People's Rights Association, at Findlater Place, 27 November 1931. The extract refers to a speech by Maud Gonne-McBride. `She criticised the Constitution Amendment Act as a measure of coercion and hoped that the Government that passed the Bill would soon be put out of Office and that the Fianna Fail party would get in'.

s 5864C

Extract

Copy appeal issued by the Irish National Aid Association for the relief of Irish political prisoners and their dependants, no date. Amongst the signatories are Madam McBride, chairman, Eileen M Barry, Honorary Secretary, Mrs Sheehy Skeffington, Honorary Treasurer, Mrs N Connolly O'Brien, Mrs C Despard, Mrs F Gilmore, Madam O Rahilly, Mrs Mary Plunkett, Eithne Coyne, and Sheila Humphreys.

Anti-State Activities Subsequent to operation of Constitution Act 2A (17th October 1931)

politics

Circular to the commander of each independent unit of Oglaigh na h-Éireann [IRA] from the Adjutant General, 12 January 1932, relating to the appeal by the Irish National Aid Association for the relief of political prisoners and their dependants. Each commander is ordered to set up a committee to raise and administer funds and is told to communicate with the secretary of the Irish National Aid Association [Eileen M Barry]

s 5864C

Circular

Copy letter to the Secretary, Department of Justice, from C O Cugain, Assistant Commissioner, Garda Siochana, 13 December 1932, relating to particulars of an outrage which were received by phone from the Chief Superintendent at Cork

s 5864D

Letter

Copy despatch from LS Amery, Dominions Office to the Minister for External Affairs, 4 May 1929, transmitting for the information of His Majesty's Government in Ireland copies of the Local Government Act, 1929 (19 Geo. 5. Ch.7). This includes, for example, a section [60] on maternity and child welfare services.

s 5865

Despatch

Copy letter to Miss Elizabeth Achelis, President, Work Calendar Association Inc, New York, from the Private Secretary to the President of the Executive Council, 3 February 1936, acknowledging her letter and enclosure of an address to the members of the World Calendar Committee by Dr I Gajardo Reyes.

s 5875A

Letter

Copy letter to Miss Elizabeth Achelis, President, Work Calendar Association Inc, New York, from the Private Secretary to the President of the Executive Council, 8 November 1935, acknowledging her letter and enclosure relating to calendar reform.

s 5875A

Letter

Letter to the Taoiseach, John A Costello, from Elizabeth Achelis, President and Director General, The World Calendar Association, no date [a stamp indicates that it was received by the Department of the Taoiseach, 3 November 1954], enclosing material on the subject of calendar reform.

s 5875A

Letter