John Brown
TitelJohn Brown
SignaturIE 627/U97
Datum
1917-1921
Datum 1917 - 1921
Form und InhaltManuscript material kept or gathered by John Brown, RIC Head Constable.
MSS. relating to anti-conscription riots in Cork, 1917, details of injuries sustained by Brown, and his claim for award or compensation.
RIC documents relating to War of Independence period including orders for joint military/RIC piquets in Cork City, a report possibly by Brown about police movements on the night of the Burning of Cork. Also, 2 captured Sinn Féin items including proclamation by O/C Cork No.1 Brigade IRA re. household occupants decree and
warning declaration from L.T. Mac Cosgair, Dáil Éireann.
Material generally related to Brown’s service in the RIC, including a humourous poem about various RIC staff in Cork, physical drill instructions, a notice about RIC grave plots in Dublin, and an item relating to income tax.
File of material concerning a bigamy case in 1920.
The collection is of interest to the history of the RIC and its role during the 1917 – 1921 period in Ireland, particularly in Cork City, as documented through the experiences of a senior non-commissioned officer.
(See descriptive list for detailed descriptions of items).
MSS. relating to anti-conscription riots in Cork, 1917, details of injuries sustained by Brown, and his claim for award or compensation.
RIC documents relating to War of Independence period including orders for joint military/RIC piquets in Cork City, a report possibly by Brown about police movements on the night of the Burning of Cork. Also, 2 captured Sinn Féin items including proclamation by O/C Cork No.1 Brigade IRA re. household occupants decree and
warning declaration from L.T. Mac Cosgair, Dáil Éireann.
Material generally related to Brown’s service in the RIC, including a humourous poem about various RIC staff in Cork, physical drill instructions, a notice about RIC grave plots in Dublin, and an item relating to income tax.
File of material concerning a bigamy case in 1920.
The collection is of interest to the history of the RIC and its role during the 1917 – 1921 period in Ireland, particularly in Cork City, as documented through the experiences of a senior non-commissioned officer.
(See descriptive list for detailed descriptions of items).
Umfang17 items
SpracheEnglish
PersonenschlagwortRoyal Irish Constabulary, Sinn Féin, Brown, John (Head Constable, RIC,Cork City)
SchlagwortIrish Republicanism, War of Independence (Ireland), Recruitment, British Army, Ireland (1916-1918), Burning of Cork (December 1920), Riots and Public Unrest, Personal and family papers, Policing, Ireland (pre-1922), Sinn Fein
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LevelBestand
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
SachgruppePersonal and family papers
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