Pearse Papers,

1870-1932

Papers of the Pearse family containing a wealth of biographical information on all aspects of family members' various endeavors. Includes papers pertaining to: James Pearse's sculpting business at 27 New Brunswick Street, Dublin; financial and administrative records pertaining to St. Enda's School, run by Mrs. Margaret Pearse following the execution of her sons in 1916; papers relating to the Leinster Stage Society, founded by, amongst others, William Pearse; and a wealth of papers pertaining to Padraic Pearse's involvement in the Gaelic League.

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Main Creator: Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916
Contributors: Bulfin, William, 1862-1910
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:James Pearse (1839-1900), sculptor, originally from London, moved from Birmingham to Ireland in the 1860s to start his own business in Dublin. He converted to Catholicism at St. Argus Church in Dublin and in October 1877, he married his second wife, Margaret Brady (1857-1932), a shop assistant, at the Church of St. Agatha, North William Street, Dublin. They had four children, Margaret Mary (1878-1968), Patrick Henry (1879-1916), William (1881-1916), and Mary Bridget (1888-1947).

Physical description: 119 folders.

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Arrangement:Fonds
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Obituary notice of Mrs. Margaret Pearse, possibly by Desmond Ryan,

1932.
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In Collection: Pearse Papers, 1870-1932
Description:Obituary includes"... We remembered how Margaret Pearse always waited up every night when her sons were out even if their Volunteers activities kept them from returning until four in the morning. We had heard her say suddenly as she sat in a lower room in St. Enda's: 'I had a dream last night. I saw Pat standing up, waiting to be shot.' ..." and also "On Easter Sunday in the lower room in the Hermitage she had read the news of what later turned out to be Casement's arrest and said, no longer with meery eyes: "Is Ireland ever to be free?"...".
Main Creator: Ryan, Desmond, 1893-1964
Language:English
Extent:1 item (11 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 21,092 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.