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Dublin Commemorations 1913-1916 Sources available at Dublin City Archives Dr. Mary Clark, City Archivist

Dublin Commemorations 1913-1916

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This presentation outlines some sources relating to the period 1913 - 1916, including events such as the Dublin Lock-Out, The Great War and the 1916 Rising, available at Dublin City Archives. Dr Mary Clark, City Archivist www.dublincityarchives.ie

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Dublin Commemorations

1913-19161913-1916

Sources available at

Dublin City Archives

Dr. Mary Clark, City Archivist

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Overview - Dublin City Archives

Dublin City Archives contains the records of Dublin City Council and its predecessor the Dublin City Assembly, 1171 to 1980

The City Archives also contains personal and family archives relating to Dublin City; the Irish Theatre Archive; the Royal relating to Dublin City; the Irish Theatre Archive; the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive; the Dublin City Archaeological Archive; and the Dublin City Sports Archive

Also responsible for Dublin Civic Portrait Collection; Dublin Civic Regalia; provision of advice on Records Management

Currently custodians of Dublin Civic Museum collection

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Dublin City Archives:

Select Sources 1913-1916:

Dublin City Council Minutes

Dublin Corporation Reports

DCC Public Health CommitteeDCC Public Health Committee

DCC Housing Committee

DCC Visiting Committee Mountjoy Prison

DCC Electoral Registers 1898-1915

Dublin theatrical memorabilia

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1913 Heroes:

Joseph Nannetti:

President

Dublin Trades Council

Lord Mayor of Dublin

1906-08

Sir Charles Cameron

Chief Medical Officer

of Health

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1913 Villain

Joseph M. Meade

Lord Mayor of Dublin 1891-92

Notorious Slum Landlord

Dublin Slums 1913 Gordon Court and

Magee Court

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Dublin City Archives:

Sources for the Great War

Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive

Dublin Corporation staff in Great War

Exhibition: Letters from the Great War

Exhibition: Postcards from the Great War

Irish National War Memorial Committee Archives

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Postcards from the Great War

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Dublin City Archives:

Sources for Mansion House

Tercentenary of Mansion House 2015

The 350th anniversary of Dublin’s first Lord Mayor will also take place in 2015

Full history and documentation of Mansion HouseFull history and documentation of Mansion House

Biographies of each Lord Mayor to be provided from 1665 to 1969 as a publication

Lord Mayors from 1974 to the present will be invited to provide their own biographical information

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Mansion House Images

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Dublin City Archives:

1916 Rising: City Councillors

Focus on elected members of Dublin City Council

took part in the 1916 Rising

Councillor Richard O’Carroll – killed in action

Councillors W.T. Cosgrave, P.T. Daly, William Councillors W.T. Cosgrave, P.T. Daly, William

Partridge, Sean T. O’Kelly - deported to England

and imprisoned

Alderman Tom Kelly - imprisoned in Kilmainham

Jail and later in Richmond Barracks

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Alderman Tom Kelly:

Hero of 1913 and 1916

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Dublin City Archives:

1916 Rising: DCC Staff

Eamonn Ceannt: City Treasurer’s Office

Major John McBride: Water-Bailiff

Public Libraries: Roisin Walsh; Thomas Gay; P.J. Public Libraries: Roisin Walsh; Thomas Gay; P.J.

Stephenson; John Byrne

Firemen: Harnett, Maloney, Monahan and Shorthall

Corporation Staff: Christopher Byrne, Joseph Byrne,

Michael Lynch, Patrick V. O’Brien

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Arrest of Eamonn Ceannt

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Dublin City Archives:

1916 Connolly Family Archive

Captain Sean Connolly, Irish Citizen Army

and commander of City Hall Garrison

Mrs. Kathleen Barrett, City Hall Garrison

Matthew Connolly, City Hall Garrison

George Connolly, Dublin Castle Guardroom

Eamonn Connolly, Garrison at Henry &

James Outfitters, Parliament Street

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Dubliners: 1898-1915

Digitisation of Dublin City Burgess Rolls

Transfer of information to searchable

database

Process will create 620,000 records of

Dubliners

Data will complement and book-end the

online Census Records for 1901 and 1911

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Unique information in

Dubliners Database - example

Lodgers –First name and surname of registered voter [i.e. John Callaghan]

Address of house in which lodgings are situated [i.e. 3 Arbour

Place]

Name and address of landlord [i.e. Kate Callaghan, 3 Arbour

Place]

Description of rooms and whether furnished or not [i.e. back

room, ground floor]

Amount of rent paid [i.e. 12/= per week, board and lodgings]

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Dublin City Archives:

Location and Opening Hours

Located at Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Public Reading Room operated jointly

with Dublin & Irish Collectionswith Dublin & Irish Collections

Opening hours:

Monday-Thursday 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Admission Free

For more information please contact

[email protected]