Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release)

1882-1934.

Collection comprises mostly of correspondence from Roger Casement to his cousins Gertrude and Elizabeth Bannister, including a number of letters that he wrote from Pentonville in the weeks and days before his execution. Also included are an annotated hymn and prayer book given to him during his incarceration; a notice from the Court of Criminal Appeal advising of the dismissal of his appeal (on which Casement notes his observations); documents relating to the ‘degradation’ of his knighthood and other honours (with Casement’s notes on this); photographs; his cousin Gertrude Bannister’s admission card to the Court of Criminal Appeal to attend the trial; and a number of memorial cards and letters of condolence. It is worth noting that two of Casement's letters written on 30th July and 2nd of August 1916 were written on the blank side of correspondence received from friends. Casement was prohibited from having paper to write on after the verdict of guilty had been pronounced at the end of June 1916.

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Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Contributors: Bannister, Gertrude, d. 1950
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 1 box ( 21 folders & 130 items).
Arrangement:Fonds
Provenance:This collection was purchased by the National Library of Ireland in 1952.
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Letter from Roger Casement, 104 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, to his cousin "Gee" [Gertrude Bannister],

1909 January 27.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release) 1882-1934
Description:Writes about the Catholic clergy's attitude towards the newspapers. He says that the newspaper 'The Irish Nation and Peasant' "is fighting a desperate battle for liberty to think and the right to say what you think in Ireland. Its fate will be sealed within the next 2 months". He writes about the need for more subscriptions to the paper and that the advertisements "pay all papers ... Bombard the advertising firms who already advertise in the "Irish Nation" with requests and in a very short space we'll find the prices for advertisement and the number of them improving".
Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Language:English
Extent:1 item (3pp).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,154/10/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.