‘Memories of Easter Week, 1916 by Rev. Father Aloysius, OFM Cap.’
- IE CA IR-1/3/1/17
- File
- c.1944-1950
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Recollections by Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. of the fighting of Easter Week, the surrender of the rebel forces and subsequent execution of their leaders. He provides an eye-witness account of the executions in Kilmainham Jail most notably that of James Connolly. The typescript copies are incomplete: 17 pp + 11 pp. With an undated typescript copy of ‘Connolly’s death speech’ taken from the 'Gaelic American'.