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National and local newspapers and occasional periodicals all with a nationalist outlook, particularly focusing on the 1916 Rising and later, the 1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Many of the newspapers were grouped together and stitched into brown paper enclosures.

Editions of the following:

The Nation (29 March 1873)
St. Patrick's (12 September 1903)
Sinn Féin (21 December 1907)
Saoirse na hÉireann/Irish Freedom (June 1912)

Contains manuscript material, brochures, pamphlets, and a substantial newspaper collection created principally by Tullamore brothers and Irish Volunteers Séamus and Alo O’Brennan. The earliest material from 1906 and 1909 are programs for feiseanna held by Tullamore Celtic Literary Society and Conradh na Gaeilge. Also includes letter from Inspector Crane of Tullamore RIC Barracks giving permission in 1911 to James Brennan (Séamus O’Brennan) to play hand-ball in the alley at the barracks during weekdays. Both Crane and O’Brennan were involved in the Tullamore Incident five years later.

Also includes a copy of the charge sheet relating to the Tullamore Incident of March 1916, the original of which is in a related set of O'Brenan family papers. This copy is annotated by Alo O’Brennan, along with annotated pages from Hansard’s Debates from April 1916 relating to the ‘affray.’

Also includes an illustrated pledge signed by Alo O’Brennan in Tullamore in June 1918 ‘denying the right of the British government to enforce compulsory service...’

Also includes an autograph book created by Séamus O’Brennan in Ballykinlar internment camp (1920-21).

Editions of the following:

Freeman's Journal (21 September 1896)
Freeman's Journal (3 November 1896)
King's County Independent (28 April 1906)
Midland tribune (28 April 1895)
Irish Independent (4 July 1916)
Evening Herald (4 August 1916)
Sinn Féin (10 July 1909)
Sinn Féin (16 July 1910)
Daily Telegraph (2 May 1916)
Daily Telegraph (29 April 1916)
Irish Times (23 May 1916)

Programme for music and dance festival of Cumann na nGaedhal Tulach Mhór (Celtic Literary Society Tullamore), in the Forrester's Hall, Tullamore. Features details of plays such as 'A Flock of Wild Geese' by T. Keogh Gaffney and 'The Spreading of the News' by Lady Gregory.

Full printed programme of Feis Naoimh Chuilm Chille, Tullamore, listing competitions and prize-winners in literary, dance and musical categories.

Permission notes issued by Sergeant H. W. Crane, The Barracks, Tullamore, to Joseph Larkin, Francis Slattery and J. M. O'Brennan, granting them the right to play handball in Barrack Alley on weekdays. Also includes a cover note from Crane to O'Brennan regretting that he cannot extend to permission to to play on Sundays.

Editions of the following:

Daily Chronicle (26 April 1916)
Daily Chronicle (29 April 1916)
Daily Mirror (6 May 1916)
Sunday Herald (14 May 1916)

Postcard featuring a copy of the original company mobilisation order of the Irish Volunteers, Dublin Brigade, signed by P. Egan, 23 April 1916.

Photocopy of charge sheet relating to the twelve men arrested following the Tullamore Incident, the first on the list being James (Séamus) O'Brennan.