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Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills (George D Kelleher Deposit)

Irish Transvaal Committee Handbill

John Foott Notebook

Ellard/George Wren collection

James Gamble, soldier, d1918

Survey of the Military Cemetery, Assumption Hill, Blackpool, Cork

Johnson Appointment, and Richard Townsend Gray Letters

Recruitment Circular, 1916

Letter from Francis A. Gleeson, Chaplain, 2nd Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers, to Mrs Cremin, Macroom, and other items.

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...'.

Post card photograph of man in British Army uniform. On reverse 'Shields Informer', physical description of same, 'native of Boherbee, Kanturk. This man must be got at any price, if possible alive'. Also, note concerning 'order from GHQ' about Shields, 'informer of Nadd and possibly Mourneabbey... There were five Irishmen shot as a result of information given by this man. Shields was never caught'.

MS. note 'To Acting O/C, English Army of Occupation- Fermoy'. Refers to capture of secret despatches from the War Office, Dublin Castle to General Lucas at Fermoy (General CH Tindall Lucas) , 'which proves he is the officer responsible for the conduct...of enemy troops in a large area of the South of Ireland. 'I have taken him into custody..', and he will be treated 'as befits his Rank as a prisoner of war. You will inform his family that he will receive no bodily harm during his detention'.

Pamphlet (British Army) 'Small Arms Training Vol.1 pamphlet no.1 Weapon Training 1937'. Reprinted with amendments nos 1 & 2, 1939. Pub. HMSO London. Crown Copyright.