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- Dates:
- 1915-01-17-1915-10-04 — 1915-01-17
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten dairy with details and military campaigns, life at the Front, deaths of soldiers.
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- 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.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten list of Non-Commissioned Officers and men of ‘B’ Company, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed and missing. Details include their number, rank, name, remarks, religion and platoon.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1915 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten Brigade Roll, mainly of Roman Catholic members of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, British Expeditionary Forces, France.
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- Dates:
- 1915-02-07-1915-05-03 — 1915-02-07
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten diary with details of life at the Front, military campaigns, soldiers Fr. Gleeson met and much more. Newspaper cutting in diary regarding activities in Neuve Chapelle.
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten Brigade Roll, mainly of Roman Catholics fighting with the British Expeditionary Forces, France. It contains the number, platoon, and company details. It also states Fr. Gleeson’s home address as ‘c/o Mrs. Kavanagh, Holywood, Belgrave road, Monkstown, Dublin’. [ … ]
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists) — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten lists of soldiers, with their numbers, rank, name and address. There is a section for comments.
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten list of men killed in June 1917, including Platoon number and Company Letter, name, address and next of kin, in some instances.
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- Dates:
- 1915-02-01-1915-04-01 — 1915-02-01
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists) — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten Brigade Roll, mainly of Roman Catholics, fighting with the British Expeditionary Forces, France. It gives names and company details. Also contains some diary entries dated from January to April 1915. [ … ]
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Typescript and handwritten page entitled ‘Nominal Roll of Casualties (killed) from 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers'.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten page from a diary of Fr. Gleeson, noting the death of Barsby, ‘who died a very holy death’ (p1). It also discusses the purchase of crosses for graves and the making of coffins.
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- Dates:
- 1917-12-12-1917-12-25 — 1917-12-12
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Diaries
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten pages from a dairy.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten lists of men, addresses, battalion and number.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributor:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father
- Abstract:
- Handwritten notice of Fr. Gleeson, referring to the celebration of mass in a Nyssen hut, marking the Feast of the Presentation.
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Collection — Text — Letter — Diaries — Registers (lists)
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Dowling, Noelle
- Abstract:
- A collection of papers belonging to Fr. Francis A. Gleeson relating to his time as Catholic Military Chaplain to the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers during World War I. The papers include diaries detailing life at the front and religious activities, Brigade Rolls listing mainly Roman Catholic... [ … ]
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- 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... [ … ]
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Byrne, James
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from James Byrne, Rathleague, Maryborough [Portlaoise], Queen’s County [Laois]. His brother, Private Byrne, 6182, is missing in action and all enquiries to date have been fruitless. He thanks Fr. Gleeson for his work. [ … ]
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Crimmins, Mr. — Crimmins, Mrs.
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mr. & Mrs. Crimmins, 18 B Block, Peabody Buildings, Glasshouse Street, London Docks, thanking him for his kind correspondence regarding their brother, Ernest. He is wounded, but not badly, and is a prisoner in Germany. [ … ]
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Burke, Margaret, Mrs.
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Margaret Burke, Church Street, Listowel, County Kerry. She received the letter on the Feast of the Nativity concerning her husband Private Burke, 3591, but there is still no news regarding him. She fears the worst and states that ‘my heart is broken’ (p2). [ … ]
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- Dates:
- 1914-1918 — 1914
- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Casey, Thomas
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Thomas Casey, Ballyshane, Doneraile, County Cork. Nothing has been heard from Sergeant Casey, 6906, but they are still hopeful.
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Thompson, E., Mrs.
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeon from Mrs. E. Thomspon, 21 Harpur’s lane, Cork, thanking him for information regarding the death of her son, Private W. Thompson 8433, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers. He had been missing since 10 November and she asks Fr. Gleeson to find out the details of his death. [ … ]
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — King, Mary
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mary King, 1 Drummy’s Lawn, Shandon Street, Cork, thanking him for his letter regarding her son, Christopher. No one has heard from him or about him.
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Maughan, Margaret
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Margaret Maughan, Greenhills, Garryowen, County Limerick, thanking him for the information relating to the death of her son James. She is grateful that he died a happy death. She pays tribute to Fr. Gleeson for all his work. [ … ]
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- Type/Formats:
- Text — Letter
- Publisher:
- UCD Library, University College Dublin
- Contributors:
- Gleeson, Francis A., Father — Campbell, Roger, Mrs.
- Abstract:
- Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mrs. Roger Campbell, 171 Menard Street, Firfield, Glasgow, thanking him for his interest in her son, Private William Campbell, 6934. He is one of four brothers in the army, two of whom she has not seen since they went to war in August 1914. The youngest is in Germany since... [ … ]
