Sophie O'Brien Papers
TitleSophie O'Brien Papers
ReferenceIE 627/PR25
Date
1880-1945
Production date 1880 - 1945
Scope and ContentPapers of Sophie O'Brien/Mrs. William O'Brien including some of her writings and manuscripts such as an 1887 article on Lord Shaftesbury (PR25/1). Her writings include a draft manuscript of her unpublished autobiography ‘Recollections of a Long Life’ (PR25/2), a more complete typescript of the autobiography (PR2/3), plus additional notes she intended to add to the work (PR25/4). Also found are some ‘Intimate Notes about William O'Brien and some of his friends’, which give a personal insight into William O'Brien’s character and political life, and their life in Ireland (PR25/5). Also correspondence, mainly from Sophie O'Brien to her friend Captain Lucey in 1938, concerning the proposed publication of her autobiography. News clippings of articles by Sophie O'Brien in various newspapers and journals covering personal and non-personal topics and also including a number relating to husband William O'Brien M.P. Photographs of Sophie O'Brien, William O'Brien, friends and relations, a photo. of William O'Brien with press associates in the U.S.A. in 1887 (PR25/36), and photographs of scenes outside Tipperary Courthouse in October 1890 (PR25/39 - /42). The papers contain personal insights into some of the political, social, and economic events of the 1880-1920 period, in particular an insight into the new Catholic Irish political elite. The background, character and opinions of Sophie O'Brien and those of her husband are well documented in the papers. The material in particular provides information on the political activities of William O'Brien and his associates during his work as a journalist, as a nationalist M.P., and as a leader of the Irish National Land League, the United Irish League and the All For Ireland League, as well as documenting his later views on Irelands role during the First World War, and on Home Rule and partition. Sophie O'Briens writings, correspondence, and published articles are an informative source for social history and womens history.
Extent63 items
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordO'Brien, Sophie, All For Ireland League
SubjectNationalist Members of Parliament, Land League, Land War, 1880s, Home Rule, Irish Nationalism, Personal and family papers, First World War
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Levelfonds
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
Digital reference
Object categoryPersonal and family papers
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