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).

Extract from 'The Rebellion Handbook' compiled by 'The Weekly Irish times' published in 1917, featuring page 127 'Tullamore Prisoners Discharged'.

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

Annotated copy of the charge sheet relating to the twelve men arrested following the Tullamore Incident.

Extract from the British House of Commons, Hansard, regarding the Tullamore Incident, and a transcript of same.