Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 97 PAPERS OF ÉAMONN AND ÁINE CEANNT, AND OF KATHLEEN AND LILY O’BRENNAN MSS 13,069-13,070; 41,478–41,522 (Accessions 1412 and 2283) A collection of the political and personal papers of Éamonn Ceannt, of his wife Áine and of her two sisters Lily and Kathleen O’Brennan. Compiled by Dr Brian Kirby holder of the Studentship in Irish History provided by the National Library of Ireland in association with the National Committee for History. 2005-2006. Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Arrangement ...................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical Notes .............................................................................................................................. 4 I PAPERS OF ÉAMONN CEANNT .......................................................................... 7 I.i Correspondence ............................................................................................................................... 7 I.i.1 With Áine Ceannt (née Ní Bhraonáin) ..................................................................................... 7 I.i.2 Other correspondence ............................................................................................................... 8 I.ii Conradh na Gaeilge and Irish Language Revival .......................................................................... 8 I.ii.1 Correspondence ....................................................................................................................... 8 I.ii.2 Ceannt’s Irish Language Notebooks ........................................................................................ 9 I.ii.3 Programmes, Broadsheets, Circulars etc. ............................................................................. 10 I.ii i Cumann na bPíobairí ................................................................................................................... 11 I.iii.1 Correspondence .................................................................................................................... 11 I.iii.2 Ceannt’s Notebooks .............................................................................................................. 11 I.iii.3 Annual Reports and Meetings ............................................................................................... 12 I.iii.4 Ceannt’s Articles and Lectures on the Pipes ........................................................................ 12 I.iii.5 Programmes, Fliers, Tickets, etc. ......................................................................................... 12 I.iii.6 Other papers relating to Cumann na bPíobairí ...................................................................... 13 I.iv Irish Volunteers ........................................................................................................................... 13 I.iv.1 Correspondence .................................................................................................................... 13 I.iv.2 Ceannt’s Notebooks .............................................................................................................. 13 I.iv.3 Financial documents ............................................................................................................. 14 I.iv.4 Other papers relating to the Irish Volunteers ....................................................................... 15 I.v Dublin Municipal Officers’ Association ....................................................................................... 15 I.vi Education ..................................................................................................................................... 15 I.vii Writings ....................................................................................................................................... 16 I. vii.1 Historical ............................................................................................................................. 16 I. vii.2 Other Writings ..................................................................................................................... 16 I.viii Personal papers .......................................................................................................................... 17 I. viii.1 Financial papers .................................................................................................................. 17 I. viii.2 Other personal papers ........................................................................................................ 18 I.ix Other papers ................................................................................................................................. 19 I.x Papers relating to Éamonn Ceannt ............................................................................................... 20 I I PAPERS OF ÁINE CEANNT .............................................................................. 22 II.i Correspondence ........................................................................................................................... 22 I I.i.1 General correspondence ......................................................................................................... 22 I I.i.2 Correspondence with Bureau of Military History ................................................................. 24 II.ii Irish White Cross ........................................................................................................................ 26 II.iii Irish Red Cross ........................................................................................................................... 27 II.iv Personal papers ........................................................................................................................... 28 I I.iv.1 Financial papers ................................................................................................................... 28 I I.iv.2 Other personal papers .......................................................................................................... 28 II.v Papers relating to Rónán Ceannt ................................................................................................. 30 2 II.vi Writings ....................................................................................................................................... 31 I I.vi.1 Historical ............................................................................................................................. 31 II.vii Other papers .............................................................................................................................. 31 I II PAPERS OF LILY O’BRENNAN ...................................................................... 32 III.i Correspondence ........................................................................................................................... 32 I II.i.1 General Correspondence ..................................................................................................... 32 I II.i.2 Correspondence with Alice Milligan ................................................................................... 33 I II.i.3 Correspondence with the Department of Finance ............................................................... 34 III.ii Cumann na mBan ....................................................................................................................... 35 III.iii Military Service Pension .......................................................................................................... 36 III.iv Writings ...................................................................................................................................... 36 I II.iv.1 Historical and biographical ................................................................................................ 36 I II.iv.2 Novels ................................................................................................................................. 36 I II.iv.3 Poetry .................................................................................................................................. 37 I II.iv.4 Children’s stories ............................................................................................................... 39 I II.iv.5 Short stories ........................................................................................................................ 41 I II.iv.6 Plays ................................................................................................................................... 42 I II.iv.7 Articles ............................................................................................................................... 43 I II.iv.8 Lectures ............................................................................................................................. 44 I II.iv.9 Pageants .............................................................................................................................. 45 III.v Other papers ...............................................................................................................................