Captain George Berkeley Collection
TitelCaptain George Berkeley Collection
SignaturIE 627/PR12
Datum
1914-1916, 1920-1921 (1930s-40s)
Datum 1914 - 1950
Form und InhaltThe collection contains some material, mainly notes and corresepondence, relating to the organisation and training of the Belfast Regiment of the Irish Volunteers in 1914 (PR12/96, /117, /121, /128) and a small amount of material relating to other areas in the North of Ireland (PR12/79, /89, /91). Some items relate to the national organisation of the Irish Volunteers (PR12/69, /71, /108, /112), and include some mention of importation of munitions (PR12/35). There are also a number of items relating to tension in Belfast during 1914 (PR12/4, /8, 10, /93). Regarding the wider political situation in Ireland in 1914, there is evidence of Berkeley’s contact with John Redmond of the Home Rule Party (PR12/32 - /34), and some indication of Berkeley’s views on the political situation at the time (PR12/97, /98). The collection contains some correspondence from one of Berkeley’s Unionist friends in Cork, expressing concern about the evolving political and military situation in Ireland (PR12/99 - /107). Also found is the text of a published article by Mary Spring Rice from the Irish Press on gun importation at Howth in 1914 (PR12/128a). Berkeley became involved in the Irish Dominion League in 1920. The League was formed as a platform for the promotion of dominion Home Rule for Ireland (PR12/208). The collection contains correspondence relating to the League such as from Henry Harrison, Honarary Secretary (PR12/133), from the London Committee of the League (PR12/151, /153), and circular letters from Sir Horace Plunkett (PR/168-/171). There is also material relating to a Bill from Lord Monteagle in June 1920 for Dominion Home Rule for Ireland (PR12/163), and some material about the Irish Peace Conference in September 1920 (PR12/181, /182). Also included are publications by the League and related organisations, and newsclippings (PR12/208).
Umfang213 items plus 6 boxes of additional material
SpracheEnglish
PersonenschlagwortBerkeley, George Fitzhardinge (b.1870), Captain, Irish Volunteers, Irish Volunteers, Irish Dominion League, Irish Peace Conference (1920)
SchlagwortIrish Nationalism, Unionism, Home Rule, Military organisations, Personal and family papers
AccessHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference
ReproduktionsbestimmungenLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.
LevelBestand
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
SachgruppePersonal and family papers