Authors: Meda Ryan
Tags: #General, #Europe, #Ireland, #History, #Biography & Autobiography, #Guerrillas, #Military, #Historical, #Nationalists
Primary Sources
University College, Dublin, Archives
Frank Aiken Papers
Ernest Blythe Papers
Desmond Fitzgerald Papers
Sighle Humphreys Papers
Seán MacEntee Papers
Mary MacSwiney Papers
Richard Mulcahy Papers
Ernie O'Malley Papers & Notebooks
Moss Twomey Papers
Trinity College, Dublin, Records Office
Erskine Childers Papers
National Library of Ireland, Archives
Michael Collins Papers
John Devoy Papers
Joseph McGarrity Papers
Kathleen MacKenna Napoli Papers
Leon O'Broin Papers
Florence O'Donoghue Papers
Annie O'Farrelly Papers
Dr Dorothy Price Papers
Irish Republican Army & Sinn Féin Comhairle Ceanntair Papers
Irish Military Archives
Coppeen Captured Papers
Michael Collins/IRA Papers
Brigadier G. O'Connor Notebook
Gougane Barra Captured Papers
A Series â Captured Documents
CW Series â Captured Documents
G2/X series â IRA activities
National Archives, Dublin
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Sinn Féin Papers
Cork Archives Institute
Seamus Fitzgerald Papers
Donal Hales Papers
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AA1947; AA1996; AA2782; AA3472; BB2063; D00738; Kerry Radio (1998 Tape)
RTÃ TV Archives
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Documentary with Tom Barry â not transmitted, 1966
Seven Days, 1969
Documentary Kilmichael Ambush 2000
Ballyseedy Ambush
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War Office, London
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Jean Crowley, Cork Talk Recording
Eamonn Moriarty, army officers' Location Lecture Recording
Dave O'Sullivan, Video Recording
Private Manuscripts
Dr Gerard Ahern Papers
Tom Barry Papers
Sheila Barry Irlam Papers
Dan Cahalane Papers and Notebooks
Michael Collins (Waterford) notebooks/diary.
Liam Deasy Papers
Jim Kearney Papers (Letters)
Liam Lynch Papers (Letters)
Edward (Ned) O'Sullivan Statement
Dr Ned Barret Papers
Bill Hales Papers
Donal Hales Papers
D. V. Horgan Papers
Jim Hurley Statement & Notes
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John Pierce â Mary Collins Pierce Letters
John Young Papers
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Irish Times; Irish Independent; Freeman's Journal; Cork Examiner; Cork Co. Eagle; Cork Weekly Examiner; Cork Constitution; Cork Free Press; The Times; Sunday Express; Daily Sketch; Daily Mail; Daily News; Sunday Review; Sunday Independent; Sunday Press; Clare Champion; Limerick Leader; Southern Star; Kerryman; An tÃglach; An Phoblacht; Boston Globe; Boston Herald; Irish Echo (New York); Irish World and American Industrial Liberator; Gaelic American; Detroit News; Pittsburgh Post Gazette; Irish World; The Advocate (American).
Bandon Historical Journal; Church of Ireland Gazette; Mungret Annual; Irish Historical Studies; Capuchin Annual; Irish Sword; Kerryman Supplements; The Month; Southern Star Centenary Supplement; Northern Star: Irish Political Review.
Oral Testimony
My reliance has been on the many people who gave unselfishly of their time, some of whom allowed themselves to be quizzed rather vigorously on their observations of, and participation in, events; their contribution has been essential. (Dates of interviews given in footnotes.)
Interviews
Flying column Participants
Third Cork Brigade:
Ned Barrett, (Kilbrittain), Tom Barry, Pat Buttimer, Nudge Callanan, Danny Canty, Dan Collins, Liam Deasy, Miah Deasy, Jim Doyle, Jerh Fehilly, John (Jack) Fitzgerald, Nelius Flynn, Ned Galvin, Bill Hales, Dan Hourihane, Tom Kelleher, Jim Kearney, Denis Lordan, Minie Manning, Paddy O'Brien, Tadgh à Cáthasaigh, Dan O'Callaghan, Denis O'Callaghan, Tim O'Connell, Charlie O'Donoghue, Pat O'Donovan, Jack O'Driscoll, Charlie O'Keeffe, James O'Mahony, Denis O'Neill, Jack O'Sullivan, John L. O'Sullivan, Ned O'Sullivan, Patrick O'Sullivan, Dan Cahalane, Sonny O'Sullivan, John Whelton, Ned Young.
Second Cork Brigade:
Matt Flood, Paddy O'Brien (Liscarrol), Diarmuid Mullins, Moss Connors, John Fanning.
First Cork Brigade:
Billy Barry, Seán Hyde, Dan Sandow O'Donovan, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kilnamartra), Bill Powell.
Other Areas:
Frank Aiken, Todd (C. S.) Andrews, Ernest Blythe, Vinny Byrne, M. J. Costello, Emmet Dalton, Seán MacBride, Dave Neligan.
Cumann na mBan & Women Activists:
Peg Barrett, Leslie Bean de Barra, Máire Comerford, Ciss Crowley, Hannah (O'Leary) Deasy, Kathy Hayes, Kathleen (Lane) Lordan, Bridie (Crowley) Manning, Madge (Hales) Murphy, Mary (O'Donovan) Caverley, Lily (O'Donovan) Coughlan, Annie O'Leary, Kitty O'Leary, Brigid O'Mahony, Hannah (O'Donovan) O'Mahony, Eileen (Lynch) O'Neill, Molly (O'Neill) Walsh, May Twomey.
Republican Activists â 1920 onwards:
Ned Barrett, (Clonakilty), Den Carey, Jerh (Jerry) Cronin, Bob Keogh, Jack Dohney Lynch, Joe Cahill, Mick McCarthy, Ruairà à Brádaigh, John O'Donovan, Brendan O'Neill, Dave O'Sullivan.
Other Relevant Interviews:
Criostóir de Baróid, Pádraig à Cuanacháin, Michael Barry, Stephen (AJS) Brady, Christy Barrett, John Browne, Paddy Casey, Nellie Casey, Fr John Chisholm, Richie Coughlan, Jean Crowley, Joan Dineen, Seán (John) Feehan, Julia Nolan O'Flynn, Liam French, William (Billy) (Senior) Good, Eamonn Moriarty, Liam (Bill) O'Donoghue, Dan Joe O'Mahony, Denis O'Mahony, Pádraig à MaidÃn, Seamus O'Quigley, Michael O'Sullivan, Nora O'Sullivan, Cully Lawton, Eily (Hales) McCarthy, Tom McCarthy, Dómhnall MacGiolla Phoil, Seán (John) O'Riordan, Margaret White, Bernie Whyte, Louis Whyte, Seán Kelleher and Kieran Wyse.
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