Catholic Archives

Invitation to First Meeting of Dáil Éireann

IE CA CP/3/16/5/31
Parte
Jan. 1919

An invitation card for the first meeting of Dáil Éireann held on 7 January 1919. This inaugural meeting was held in private with only Sinn Féin members invited. The principal business conducted at this meeting was the election of a committee tasked with the drawing up of key documents to be discussed at the first sitting of the Dáil proper which was held on 21 January in the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin.

Invitation to First Meeting of Dáil Éireann

IE CA CP/3/16/5/34
Parte
2 Jan. 1919

Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives

A printed invitation to the first meeting of Dáil Éireann held on 7 January 1919. The invitation is from Thomas Kelly and Harry Boland.

Dáil Éireann, An Chead Tionol, 21 Eanair, 1919

IE CA CP/3/16/5/66
Parte
1919

Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives

A postcard print of the attendees at the first sitting of the First Dáil on 21 January 1919. The names of the individuals are printed (in Irish) under the image.

Dáil Éireann, An Chead Tionol, 10 Abran, 1919

IE CA CP/3/16/5/67
Parte
1919

Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives

A postcard print of the attendees at a sitting of the First Dáil on 10 April 1919. The names of the individuals are printed (in Irish) under the image.

Nora Connolly’s Speech in Glasgow

IE CA CP/3/16/3/1
Parte
18 Oct. 1919

Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives

A clipping of a report of a speech by Nora Connolly, the daughter of James Connolly, in St. Andrew’s Hall in Glasgow. The article is taken from ‘Forward’, a Scottish socialist newspaper (18 October 1919).

The English murderer at work

IE CA CP/3/16/3/17
Parte
1919

Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives

A leaflet listing Irish republicans who died in English jails. The final line reads ‘What are you going to do?’ Manuscript annotation reads ‘9th March 1919’.