Legal opinion in the case of Bailey vs. O’Mahoney concerning the raising of money for the people of another country.
Sans titreCorrespondence with Monsignor William F. Cahill, Our Lady of Mercy Rectory, 4432 North Troy Street, Chicago, Illinois, mainly relating to the Irish movement in America, the appointment of a Vice Consul for the Irish Free State in Chicago, the popularity of de Valera in America, the election of President Roosevelt and his subsequent activities, and the economic situation in America. The letters also convey social and domestic news. Also a religious note card printed on the death of the Right Reverend Monsignor William F. Cahill. In two folders. Also see P40/2/4/3/2/1/3.
Sans titreCertificate signed by Eamon de Valera, Department of External Affairs, Dublin, authorising Stephen O’Mara to enquire into the possibilities of extending the trade relations between the Irish Free State and the United States of America and to study the situation concerning the diplomatic and consular representation of the former in the latter. With envelope.
Sans titreCorrespondence with the Department of the President concerning the proposal by the Minister for External Affairs to send Stephen O’Mara to the United States to investigate the desirability of extending the Consular service there and to report on the possibility of developing export trade with the United States. Also correspondence, and mainly with the Department of External Affairs, Dublin, Consulate General of the Irish Free State, New York, and with American businesses and publicists, relating to Stephen O’Mara’s activities in America to develop trade between the United States and the Irish Free State; the salaries and subsistence of O’Mara’s secretarial staff in the USA; the intelligent use of publicity to improve the profile of the Irish Free State in Ireland; reduced transatlantic travel fares for distressed cases; and Irish beneficiaries receiving money from America. Also related reports and parts of reports, accounts, calculations and handwritten notes. In four folders.
Sans titreStatement from Eamon de Valera, President of the Executive Council. Department of the President, Dublin, thanking the American citizens who subscribed to the External Loans of the Irish Republic.
Sans titreThis sub-series contains material relating to Stephen O'Mara Junior's later activities of political nature.
Sans titreCorrespondence, mainly between Stephen O’Mara, Eamon de Valera and de Valera’s secretary Kathleen O’Connell, mainly relating to de Valera’s visits to Limerick, election campaigns, the rationalisation of the bacon industry, O’Mara’s missions to the USA and the Anti-Partition Fund. In a letter dated 19 January 1926, de Valera asks O’Mara to ‘Remember me to the authoress [Kate O’Brien] … She didn’t bargain for adventure other than those of the imagination, I am sure, when she got on board that train!’ In two folders.
Sans titreCorrespondence and reports relating to financial support to be given to the School of Artistic Crafts at Glenstal Priory to promote the revival of Irish art and handcraft. Main correspondents include Dom Daniel Duesberg, Glenstal Priory, Glenstal, county Limerick; Sean McEntee, Minister for Finance, Government Buildings, Dublin; Messrs McCann & Murphy Solicitors, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin; Eamon de Valera, Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin; Dom Matthew Dillon, Glenstal, county Limerick; Thomas Derrig, Minister for Education, Government Buildings, Dublin; and Stephen O’Mara. Some letters in French. In two folders.
Sans titreThis sub-series contains agendas, minutes of meetings, financial statements, correspondence, receipts, press cuttings, scale drawings and sketch designs relating to the proposed memorial on the site of Strand House to men who lost their lives in the War of Independence. Also see P40/3/8/1/7/4.
Sans titreLetters of congratulation to Stephen O’Mara on his appointment as member of the Council of State.
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