MacBride, Seán, 1904-1988
Biographical note
Seán MacBride was born in Paris, France on January 26, 1904, the son of Maud Gonne and John MacBride. In 1919, he joined the Irish Volunteers, which fought as part of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and took part in the Irish War of Independence. MacBride studied law, worked as secretary for Éamon de Valera, and, in 1927, became the IRA's Director of Intelligence. He launched a new movement, Saor Éire, in 1931. MacBride served as Chief of Staff of the IRA from 1936 to 1937, was the founder and leader of Clann na Poblachta from 1946 to 1965, served as Teachta Dála (TD) from 1947 to 1957, and was Minister for External Affairs from 1948 to 1951. Seán MacBride died in Dublin on January 15, 1988.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Address to the American-Irish Unity Committee by Seán MacBride, 1981 July 22
Collection is open for research; portions of the collection available digitally.
MacBride, Seán, 1982 - 1983
Collection is open for research.
MacBride, Seán with Sean Nunan and Noel Martnett, 1949 May 1
Collection is open for research; portions are available digitally.
MacBride, Seán with William Keleher, 1949 May
Collection is open for research; portions are available digitally.
Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Irish Penal System, by Chairman Seán MacBride, 1980 - 1980
Collection is open for research.
Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied and born-digital materials have been migrated from source media. Original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Scrap-book of an exhibition "Towards an Irish republic"
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera and correspondence.
Open for research.
Seán MacBride, 1976 - 1976
Photographs consists of both formal and informal photographs of Landreth throughout her life. Also included are photographs of family members and friends, and a photographic reproduction of a portrait of Landreth, drawn in charcoal, by Lydia Emmet (the great grand niece of Robert Emmet).
Collection is open for research.