TS. account of Visits of The Crown Forces to Drishane Castle Convent, Millstreet by [Mother Superior] of Convent. Refers to 200 soldiers and Auxiliary Police searching the grounds and questioning work men. The Superior contacted the Army General in Cork. Includes text of letter 23 Jun 1921 to Mother Superior from EH Willis, HQ Kerry Brigade (British Army), Buttevant on foot of information that 'wounded rebels have been given shelter in the Convent', and that women searchers will enter to do a search. With account by Superior of 'raid' which lasted 3 hours, 'the Community and children were individually searched in the large parlour... no material damage was done and it is significant that credit should be claimed for not imitating brigands, but the glory of having subjected religious ladies to the humiliation of a personal search remains with the Crown Forces...'.
TitleTS. account of Visits of The Crown Forces to Drishane Castle Convent, Millstreet by [Mother Superior] of Convent. Refers to 200 soldiers and Auxiliary Police searching the grounds and questioning work men. The Superior contacted the Army General in Cork. Includes text of letter 23 Jun 1921 to Mother Superior from EH Willis, HQ Kerry Brigade (British Army), Buttevant on foot of information that 'wounded rebels have been given shelter in the Convent', and that women searchers will enter to do a search. With account by Superior of 'raid' which lasted 3 hours, 'the Community and children were individually searched in the large parlour... no material damage was done and it is significant that credit should be claimed for not imitating brigands, but the glory of having subjected religious ladies to the humiliation of a personal search remains with the Crown Forces...'.
ReferenceU169/665
Date
May - Jun 1921
Production date 1921 - 1921
Extent3pp
Persons keywordAuxiliary Police, British Army
AccessOnly items /001 to /694 are catalogued and accessible to the public.
LevelItem