Subseries 2 - Papers relating to Terence MacSwiney

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IE CA IR-1/5/2

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Papers relating to Terence MacSwiney

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  • 1917-1925 (Creation)

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12 items and 5 files; Manuscript, typescript and printed

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O'Connor, Dominic, 1883-1935, Capuchin priest
(13 February 1883-17 October 1935)

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Irish Capuchin Archives

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Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. served as chaplain to Terence MacSwiney and the Cork Brigade of the IRA. He ministered to the Lord Mayor of Cork during his imprisonment in Brixton Prison. The sub-series includes some correspondence associated with MacSwiney’s political career which may have been acquired by Fr. Dominic during the performance of his duties. Of particular interest is a collection of correspondence from notable figures in the republican administration including Richard Mulcahy, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Seán T. O’Kelly.

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