Éamonn Duggan Papers,
1913-1968.
Papers of Éámonn Duggan, 1913-1968; Documents relating to the Irish Volunteers and the Easter Rising, comprised mainly of Correspondence between Éámonn Duggan and his fiancé May Kavanagh written during the course of the Rising, 1914-1936; Documents relating to Duggan’s political career with Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedheal, includes ephemera collected by Duggan at public and state events he attended and his appointment diary, 1917-1936; Photographs relating to Éamonn Duggan’s political career and his family, 1913-1934; Humorous cartoons and sketches produced by Éámonn Duggan, undated; Personal and private papers of Éámonn Duggan, his wife May Duggan and their son Gerard Duggan, included is documentation relating to Duggan’s legal practice, personal letters and school reports, 1910-1968; Printings and other papers, includes books owned by the Duggan family and additional papers compiled by Éámonn Duggan and his wife May, 1916-1936.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 4 boxes. |
| Arrangement: | Fonds I. Irish Volunteers and the Easter Rising. II. Political career with Sinn Féin and Cumann na nGaedhael. III. Photographs and sketches. IV. Personal and family papers. V. Printings. VI. Other Papers. |
Letter from Éamonn Duggan to his fiancée May Kavanagh, written from Lewes Prison,
1917 May 19.
| In Collection: | Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968. |
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| Description: | Duggan writes of the Longford South by-election, the changing political mood in Ireland, his scepticism about recent converts to republicanism (‘it is very cheap to sing ‘’Soliders are we’’ when you know there’s nothing doing’), his attending a mass in Lewes prison for his fallen comrades and his view that since the Rising ‘everything we do is right – even our mistakes’. Duggan's letter also includes a note to both his sister Cissie Duggan and friend Mat. To the former he writes of their sister Maggie's health; to Matt he writes of the changing political climate in Ireland and his feelings of loss at the death his comrades who fought in the Rising. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (4 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,835/3/25
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |