Creator:
Ireland. Commissioners of Irish Lights
Dates:
1915-10-02-1918-03-20 — 1915-10-02
Type/Formats:
Text — Letter — Miscellaneous documents
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Murphy, Nicholas (Lightship master) — Rossiter, James (Lightship master) — Kearon, Edward (Lightship mate)
Abstract:
File contains letters from N. Murphy and James Rossiter, Masters of South Arklow Lightship; and E. Kearon, Mate, with details of: sightings of submarines and floating mines ; explosions heard.
Creator:
Ireland. Commissioners of Irish Lights
Dates:
1915-03-16-1918-08-11 — 1915-03-16
Type/Formats:
Text — Letter — Miscellaneous documents
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Great Britain. Admiralty — Higginbotham, Henry (Lightship master) — Duff, John Joseph (Lightship master)
Abstract:
Files contain letters from J. J. Duff and [H?] Higginbotham, Masters of South Rock Lightship; and Admiralty with details of: submarine sightings ; rewards for submarine sightings ; sightings of suspicious vessels ; sighting of submarine attack, sinking 5 steamships (2 May 1917) ; sighting HMS... [ … ]
Type/Formats:
Text — Transcriptions
Contributors:
Dowling, Noelle — Sobolewski, Peter
Abstract:
Typed transcript of handwritten original "Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 23 December 1914 - 29 January 1915".
Dates:
1914-12-23-1915-01-29 — 1914-12-23
Type/Formats:
Text — Diaries
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributor:
Gleeson, Francis A., Father
Abstract:
Handwritten diary of events of World War I, written while Gleeson was based at Bethune, France. It contains details of his ministry, as well as details of military events and life at the Front.
Dates:
1920-11-05-1921-01-10 — 1920-11-05
Type/Formats:
Text — Letter
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Abstract:
Fourteen letters from relatives, friends and members of the public in Ireland and abroad to Mrs Barry and Michael Barry (Barry's brother) offering their sympathy and support; includes several letters from cousins in America and South America such as Fr John Doyle writing from Manila : '...But while... [ … ]
Type/Formats:
Text — Letter
Publisher:
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Contributors:
Gleeson, Francis A., Father — McEvoy, Mary
Abstract:
Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mary McEvoy, 12 South View, Chester Street, Durham, England. Her mother was happy to know that Private (T. or J.?) McEvoy received communion before he went missing in action. The McEvoy family have learned of the death of another brother, who was also at war. They are... [ … ]
Type/Formats:
Text — Letter
Contributors:
Nagle, Nano, 1718-1784 — Fitzsimons, Mary Angela, Sister
Abstract:
Letter sent from Bath, England, written while Nano is visiting her brothers there. She alludes to previous correspondence which detailed the foundation of her first schools in Cork, and how she withheld this from her family who until lately were uninformed of her work. While aware that her actions... [ … ]
Type/Formats:
Text — Transcriptions
Contributors:
Dowling, Noelle — Sobolewski, Peter
Abstract:
Typed transcript of handwritten original "Brigade roll of Roman Catholics : belonging to Francis A. Gleeson, R.C. Chaplain, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, British Expeditionary Force, France". [ … ]
Type/Formats:
Text — Transcriptions
Contributors:
Dowling, Noelle — Sobolewski, Peter
Abstract:
Typed transcript of handwritten original "Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 7 February 1915 - 3 May 1915".
Type/Formats:
Text — Transcriptions
Contributors:
Dowling, Noelle — Sobolewski, Peter
Abstract:
Typed transcript of handwritten original "Brigade roll mainly of Roman Catholics and diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 31 January 1915 - 30 April 1915".