Lily Williams Papers.
Papers of Lily Williams, 1907-1942; Williams’ correspondence, correspondents include Arthur Griffith, Sinéad De Valera, James G. Douglas, Richard Mulcahy, Maud Griffith and others, 1907-1942; Version of ‘Lúireach Phádraig’, ballad ‘Ireland Over All’ by Eamon Ceannt together with poem ‘Willie Nelson’ by Anna Johnston, [undated]; Documents relating to the Irish Volunteers, [undated], Military passes issued to Lily Williams, 1916 & 1924; Poems by Moirin Cheavasa and others, 1915-1924, Photographs of Lily Williams, Eamon De Valera and others, 1919-1921; Typed copy of Eamonn Ceannt’s message before his execution, alongside a cheque signed by Ceannt and letter to Áine Ceannt, 1913-1922; Invitations and other documents, 1914-1922.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 volume & 8 folders. |
| Arrangement: | Fonds |
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1907-1942.
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Lily Williams Papers.
| In Collection: | Lily Williams Papers |
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| Description: | Papers of Lily Williams, 1907-1942; Williams’ correspondence, correspondents include Arthur Griffith, Sinéad De Valera, James G. Douglas, Richard Mulcahy, Maud Griffith and others, 1907-1942; Version of ‘Lúireach Phádraig’, ballad ‘Ireland Over All’ by Eamon Ceannt together with poem ‘Willie Nelson’ by Anna Johnston, [undated]; Documents relating to the Irish Volunteers, [undated], Military passes issued to Lily Williams, 1916 & 1924; Poems by Moirin Cheavasa and others, 1915-1924, Photographs of Lily Williams, Eamon De Valera and others, 1919-1921; Typed copy of Eamonn Ceannt’s message before his execution, alongside a cheque signed by Ceannt and letter to Áine Ceannt, 1913-1922; Invitations and other documents, 1914-1922. Lily Williams was born Elizabeth Josephine Williams in Rathmines, Dublin on 20 October 1874. She studied art under Mary Manning and later enrolled in the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. She was a member of the Dublin Sketching Club and annually exhibited with the Royal Hibernia Academy (RHA) from 1904-1939. In 1929 she became an associate of the RHA. Williams was a Republican and supported Sinn Féin and fell out with her Protestant, Unionist family during the 1916 Easter Rising. Her paintings feature nationalist themes or portraits of Irish figures such as Arthur Griffith. She also designed the first Sinn Féin postage stamp to help finance Griffith's newspaper. Williams died on 16 January 1940 in Ranelagh, Dublin. |
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1907-1942.
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 volume & 8 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 8,286/1-8
(Manuscripts Reading Room) MS 5,943 (Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |