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Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textTypescript despatches between Major General Sir F. Shaw, General Staff, General Headquarters, Home Forces, Horse Guards, and Brigadier General Sir Bryan T. Mahon [newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Ireland and General Maxwell's successor], on arrangements for contingency plans to deal with any possible future rebellion in Ireland
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textSecret communications between General Maxwell, Major General Friend, the War Office and General Headquarters, Home Forces, concerning Major General Friend's presence in England on leave of absence and the attendance by certain Officers of the Irish Command at a race meeting in Baldoyle, on the day on which 'disturbances in Dublin commenced'. Item 1: copy of a typescript report from Friend to Maxwell regarding a communication from the War Office--No.79/Irish/195 (A.G.3) dated 28 April 1916. He states: 'I naturally regret extremely that I was absent from Dublin at such a serious crisis, but when it is considered that His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, his family and suite had made all arrangements to leave for Belfast for several weeks, at 3 p.m. on 24th April, it may be imagined that those in the highest civil authority in Ireland were also ignorant of the intentions of the rebels'. Item 2: copy of a typescript letter from Maxwell to Lord French defending Friend and enclosing a copy of the above. Item 3: copy of a typescript War Office report (W.O. File 79/6639): Irish-German-American Conspiracy. Includes comment on arms traffic, seditious publications, connections to Germany, censorship of US Mail and the present situation in Ireland. Includes handwritten annotation in an unknown hand: 'This is a British Report'
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textFront cover of a file entitled 'Important British Documents & Letters, 1916'. A note on the cover goes on to state '(Given to President de Valera) (This is to be given to the Franciscans at Killiney to be put with Eamon de Valera’s documents)'
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textSpecial Branch, Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard communications relating to a letter addressed to Mrs. A.S. Green, Westminster, containing a letter for Prof. Eoin MacNeill, which was stopped by the Censor. Includes copies of the texts of both letters. The letter for Prof. MacNeill includes an 'Official Declaration of the German Government, stating its intentions and declaring the goodwill of the German people toward Ireland and the desire of both Government and People for Irish national freedom' (originally dated 28 November 1914, 3 p.). Also attached is a copy of a communiqué (originally dated 23 May 1916, 1p) from M.I.5.G. concerning the landing of German ammunition and Irish supporters at Banna Strand and Sir Roger Casement's landing on 20 April 1916
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textDetailed reports by Major General L. B. Friend, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in Ireland, on the progress of the Rebellion. Includes: the third report notes that Lieutenant General Sir John Maxwell is expected to arrive in Dublin the next day to take over supreme command of the troops
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textTypescript copies of correspondence and reports relating to the extension of police [Royal Irish Constabulary] telephones throughout the country
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textTypescript cover note from Major General Shaw, GHQ, Home Forces, Horse Guards, London to Maxwell enclosing typescript copy of correspondence, marked 'secret', between R. H. Brade, War Office, and Field Marshal Viscount French, General Headquarters, Home Forces, for his information (28 April–30 May 1916, 5 items). Includes despatch from Brade to French seeking a report on the steps taken by Major General Friend 'to prepare to meet the recent rising…and whether, in your opinion, these preparations were appropriate and adequate' given the number of warning signs that had predated the Rising (29 April 1916). Also includes a copy of the report prepared by French concerning 'the steps taken by the General Officer Commanding the troops in Ireland to meet the recent rising in that country' (2 May 1916)
Éamon de Valera Papers: British documents relating to 1916
No full textLetter from Maurice Bonham Carter, Vice-Regal Lodge to Hutchison, enclosing a telegram concerning a request for an interview between Maxwell and an American correspondent 'Berry', and ways of presenting the British military response in the best light possible in order to quell anti-British feeling in America, following the executions of the leaders of the Rising
Papers of Éamon De Valera
No full textA collection of British documents and letters relating to 1916 which form a file within the Papers of Éamon de Valera. The documents include intelligence reports, despatches, and correspondence between Irish Command, Home Forces, the War Office, M.I.5.G., and the Royal Irish Constabulary. The documents cover the immediate aftermath of the 1916 Rising, the executions of the leaders, and the general political situation in Ireland at the time.Biographical/historical information: Born in New York but brought up in Limerick, de Valera studied mathematics at the Royal University. In 1908 he joined the Gaelic League and remained dedicated to the Irish language. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and during the rebellion of 1916 commanded the 3rd Battalion at Boland's Mill. Sentenced to death, de Valera was reprieved partly because of his American birth.Biographical/historical information: On his release from prison in 1917, de Valera was elected MP for East Clare and became president of both Sinn Féin and the Irish Volunteers. In 1918 he and other Sinn Féin leaders were arrested for complicity in an alleged German plot. He escaped from Lincoln jail in February 1919 and was elected president of the first Dáil. In June 1919 he went to America and raised over $5 million for the republican cause but failed to obtain American recognition for the republic. His visit also led to a bitter power struggle with the leaders of the Irish-American movement, John Devoy and Judge Cohalan.Biographical/historical information: After his return from America in December 1920, de Valera's relationship with Michael Collins, who had effectively masterminded the IRA campaign in his absence, came under strain as differences emerged over the conduct of the Anglo-Irish War. These were accentuated when de Valera decided not to lead the Irish delegation that negotiated the Anglo-Irish treaty. There have been two opposing interpretations of this decision. The more hostile view is that he allowed Collins to take the responsibility for what he knew would be a partial surrender. His own explanation was that by staying in Dublin he could better preserve national unity and ensure general acceptance of any agreement reached.Biographical/historical information: De Valera rejected the Anglo-Irish treaty and resigned as president following its acceptance by the Dáil. In the run-up to the Civil War, he found himself sidelined by more hard-line opponents of the treaty, who distrusted his alternative of external association, while attracting fierce criticism from pro-treaty supporters for his inflammatory speeches. After civil war broke out in June 1922, his attempts to maintain a republican political organisation were rebuffed by the republican military leaders, particularly Liam Lynch. Lynch's death enabled de Valera to reassert some control and in May 1923 the war ended. in August 1923 he was arrested and spent a year in jail.Biographical/historical information: After his release, de Valera became increasingly dissatisfied with Sinn Féin's political abstention and in 1926 he formed a new party, Fianna Fáil. In 1927 he reluctantly took the oath of allegiance and entered the Free State Dáil. He spent much of the next five years building up the party organisation to a formidable machine and establishing a newspaper, the Irish Press.Biographical/historical information: Fianna Fáil's election victory in 1932 marked the beginning of sixteen years in power during which de Valera was both prime minister and Minister for external affairs. Policies of promoting small-scale tillage farming and industrial development behind high tariff walls, reinforced by the Economic War, reflected the traditional nationalist goal of economic self-sufficiency. On the political front, de Valera saw off the threat from both the Blueshirts and the IRA and in 1937 his new constitution was enacted. In foreign affairs de Valera achieved some notable successes. The Economic War was concluded in 1938 on very favourable terms and at the League of Nations de Valera was president of both the council and the assembly.Biographical/historical information: During the Second World War Irish neutrality caused friction with the allies but had overwhelming popular support. After the war, the economy and emigration were serious problems. During 1948–51 and 1954–7 Fianna Fáil lost power to interparty governments. Fianna Fáil won the 1957 election with a big majority and in the last two years of de Valera's political career the First Programme for Economic Expansion was implemented. In 1959 he resigned as Taoiseach and ensured the succession for Lemass. He served two terms as president 1959–73. (Biographical history courtesy of Dr Deirdre McMahon, University of Limerick)Ownership/custodial history: Mr de Valera bequeathed all of his personal non-family papers to the Order of Friars Minor five years before his death. The collection was housed in the Franciscan Library Killiney, County Dublin before its transfer to UCDA in July 1997 under the terms of the OFM-UCD Partnership.Scope and content: This collection consists of a file of British documents and letters relating to 1916 from the Papers of Éamon de Valera. The file has a note on the cover ‘Important British Documents & Letters, 1916. (Given to President de Valera) (This is to be given to the Franciscans at Killiney to be put with Éamon de Valera’s documents)’. Consists of intelligence reports and despatches between Irish Command [i.e. successive Commanders-in-Chief of British Forces in Ireland: Major-General L.B. Friend, (Lieutenant)-General Sir John Maxwell and (Lieutenant)-General Sir Bryan Mahon] or their various officers; the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces and his staff; the War Office; M.I.5.G. and the Royal Irish Constabulary
