American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, San Francisco Office records, 1920-1922.

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American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, San Francisco Office records, 1920-1922.

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Records of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic (A.A.R.I.R.) in California from 1920-1922; consisting primarily of correspondence, press releases and clippings at the state, district council, and branch levels, documenting its various activities, such as recruitment of members, sending protest letters and telegrams to public officials, sponsoring public speakers from America and the Republic of Ireland, including Mary MacSwiney, sister of Terence MacSwiney, former Lord Mayor of Cork who died in Brixton Prison while on a hunger strike. Correspondence includes letters from Rev. Peter Christopher Yorke, Andrew J. Gallagher, and other officials of the San Francisco district council; and with the Leader and Monitor newspapers.

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MacSwiney, Terence J. (Terence Joseph), 1879-1920

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Yorke, P. C. 1864-1925

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Gallagher, Andrew J.

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MacSwiney, Mary, 1872-1942

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American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic. San Francisco Office.

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The American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic is a support group for securing official recognition of the Republic of Ireland by the United States government. From the description of American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, San Francisco Office records, 1920-1922. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122545053 ...

American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic

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Biographical History John Byrne was born circa 1866 on a small farm 25 miles south of Dublin near Asford, Wicklow County, Ireland. In 1906 Byrne moved to Los Angeles, California and became instrumental in helping to fund the Irish nationalist movement. Friends of Irish Freedom (FOIF) emerged in California in 1916, becoming the state's primary Irish American organization. Its main purpose was to gain independence for Ireland. John Byrne was th...