Colonel Maurice Moore Papers,
1841-1939.
Correspondence and papers of Colonel Maurice Moore,1841-1939; Includes correspondence relating to Roger Casement, George Henry Moore, the Irish Volunteers, National Volunteers, World War One, Easter Rising 1916, War of Independence 1921, and associated subjects; Collection of papers relating to the military and political career of Maurice Moore, 1910-1930; Documents relating to the Irish and National Volunteers, including letter books, list of officers, notebooks, notes on personnel, accounts and other related documents. Also included are documents compiled by Moore concerning the Irish National Volunteers in various counties such as Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kerry, Laois and others; Documents relating to the Peace with Ireland Council, 1920-1921; Reports, letters and newspaper articles relating to prisoners in various jails during the War of Independence, 1921; Material relating to the activities of the Irish National Aid Association, 1916; Material relating to the Committee for the Reprieve of Roger Casement, 1916; Notes and letters written by Moore and his brother George Moore, relating to their family, 1907-1914; Documents relating to Moore’s appointment as envoy of Dáil Éireann to France, 1922.
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Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Correspondence and papers of Colonel Maurice Moore relating to Roger Casement, George Henry Moore, the Irish Volunteers, National Volunteers, World War One, Easter Rising 1916, War of Independence 1921, and associated subjects. Physical description: 22 boxes (164 folders). more |
Arrangement: | Fonds |
Draft manuscript statement by Maurice Moore on the tensions within the Irish National Volunteers, detailing his motivations and aims in calling an alternative convention,
[circa 1917].
In Collection: | Colonel Maurice Moore Papers, 1841-1939 |
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Description: | Moore writes that his convention has re-established the Irish National Volunteers. He explains that he wants to reconcile differences across the organisation. Moore emphasises the need for a national defensive force separate to any specific political party and that they should revert to the original proclamation of the Volunteers. |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (11 pages). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 10,545/9/31
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |