O'Farrell, Stephen
Person
Biographical Note
Irish Army Reservist. Stephen O'Farrell was an Irishman who maintained a diary and scrapbook of his experiences as an Army Reservist in Ireland during the Second World War.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Stephen O'Farrell scrapbook and diary: manuscript
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MS-2018-016
Scope and Contents
Wartime diary and scrapbook, apparently maintained by Irishman Stephen O'Farrell (Stiofan O Fearghail), based on cards and envelopes addressed to him. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, drawings and over 150 pages of manuscript diary entries covering the period 1942-1946. Includes details of the compiler's service with Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (Local Defense Force, or LDF), an account of events in Dublin on May 8, 1945 (the date of German capitulation), Irish elections and...
Restrictions on access
Open for research.
Dates:
1942 - 1948