Finding aid databases

Letter from Sean O'Cuinn, Captain for the Intelligence Office, Kerry Command, to the Postmaster, Killarney, informing him that Miss Rosalie Rice had been arrested on suspicion of complicity with the Irregulars but was released as no evidence was found to prove the allegation.

s 3406B/1

letter

Letter from Mrs Mary O'Shea to Mr Costello claiming she was 'swindled by two Officials of the Crown, namely the late Daniel Brown, County Court Judge Brown and the late Francis C Downing, Clerk of the Crown of Peace for County Kerry'. Letter contains details of Mrs O'Shea's claim against the two officials.

s 4622

letter

Letter from Mrs Mary O'Shea to Mr Costello claiming she was 'swindled by two Officials of the Crown, namely the late Daniel Brown, County Court Judge Brown and the late Francis C Downing, Clerk of the Crown and Peace for County Kerry'. Letter contains details of Mrs O'Shea's claim against the two officials. There is a typescript copy of this letter.

s 4622

letter

Hand-written letter from Ellen Moriarty, Ballymalis, Beaufort, County Kerry, to Mr Michael Collins, 22 May 1922, regarding the release of Edward Moriarty [her son], a prisoner in Derry Jail.

s 5750/1

letter

Letter to Mrs Ellen Moriarty, Beaufort, County Kerry, from the Chairman's Office, Provisional Government, 24 May 1922, with regard to the prisoners held in the North East. The letter states that 'Mr Collins has been doing his utmost all along to secure the release of the Prisoners held by Craig's Government in the North East. The whole Ulster question will again be under discussion in London this week, and every effort will be made on behalf of your son, and the other men at present in jail'.

s 5750/1

letter

Death Sentence pronounced on Miss Deborah Sullivan, 13 June 1929. The sentence states that Deborah Sullivan was found guilty of murdering her unnamed male child on 14 February 1929, 'Deborah Sullivan is an unmarried woman of 21 years of age. She is the daughter of a labourer and set out from her home for the County home for her confinement in February last. On the way she gave birth to a male child on the mountainside without any skilled attendance. The medical evidence at the trial showed that the child had been born alive. Later the dead body of the child was found in a stream where the mother had drowned it'. Miss Sullivan, a native of County Kerry pleaded not guilty to the charge. Judge O'Byrne passed the death sentence. However the 'jury gave a strong recommendation to mercy having regard to the exceptional circumstances under which the act was committed'.

s 5886

infanticide; crime

Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of the cottages and plots provided under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, April 1933. This Commission investigated the feasibility of selling to the occupying tenants, property which was made available under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts. Evidence was heard from County Council representatives and interested parties, for example, 'Miss Kate Breen, Kerry County Council and Miss N O'Ryan, Wexford County Council and Board of Health'.

s 8218

report

Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of June 1944. Table 1, states that seven hundred and fifty-seven women emigrated to seek work in Britain during June 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '66 - migratory agricultural labourers; 147 - nurses or probationers; 319 - domestic service or housekeeping; 18 - clerks and 174 - factory workers and 33 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and sixty-two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in June 1944: Carlow 7, Dublin 478, Kildare 16, Kilkenny 19, Laoighis 10, Longford 13, Louth 41, Meath 20, Offaly 5, Westmeath 8, Wexford 12, Wicklow 19, Clare 34, Cork 119, Kerry 61, Limerick 47, Tipperary 22, Waterford 17, Galway 59, Leitrim 13, Mayo 99, Roscommon 22, Sligo 44, Cavan 25, Donegal 80 and Monaghan 29'.

s 12728B

tables

Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of July 1944. Table 1, states that two hundred and fifty women emigrated to seek work in Britain during July 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '22 - migratory agricultural labourers; 92 - nurses or probationers; 88 - domestic service or housekeeping; 5 - clerks and 21 - factory workers and 22 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and fifty-six females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in July 1944: Carlow 10, Dublin 616, Kildare 23, Kilkenny 7, Laoighis [Laois] 3, Longford 5, Louth 45, Meath 15, Offaly 11, Westmeath 8, Wexford 11, Wicklow 28, Clare 8, Cork 58, Kerry 23, Limerick 19, Tipperary 20, Waterford 12, Galway 27, Leitrim 11, Mayo 32, Roscommon 12, Sligo 15, Cavan 18, Donegal 46 and Monaghan 23'.

s 12728B

tables

Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of August 1944. Table 1, states that three hundred and twenty-five women emigrated to seek work in Britain during August 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '12 - migratory agricultural labourers; 99 - nurses or probationers; 109 - domestic service or housekeeping; 5 - clerks and 70 - factory workers and 30 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Eight hundred and twenty-five females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in August 1944: Carlow 10, Dublin 609, Kildare 11, Kilkenny 13, Laoighis [Laois] 4, Longford 5, Louth 53, Meath 31, Offaly 8, Westmeath 13, Wexford 15, Wicklow 24, Clare 14, Cork 63, Kerry 11, Limerick 32, Tipperary 20, Waterford 8, Galway 23, Leitrim 15, Mayo 52, Roscommon 19, Sligo 18, Cavan 22, Donegal 29 and Monaghan 28'.

s 12728B

tables