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MacBride, Seán, 1904-1988

 Person

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

 File — Box 5, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials collected by Loretta Clarke Murray relating to the fight for Irish Independence, particularly materials belonging to women who fought for the cause. Included are materials by and about Cumann na mBan, Máire Gill, Maud Gonne, Countess Constance Markievicz, Helena Molony, Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, and Margaret Skinnider in the form of correspondence, photographs, meeting minutes, autograph books of female prisoners, and handbills. Of note are an embroidered...
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Collection is open for research; portions of the collection available digitally.

Dates: 1981 July 22

MacBride, Seán, 1982 - 1983

 File — Box 35, Folder: 3-7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: These records comprise correspondence, financial records, documents, photographs, publicity items, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and ephemera covering the first forty years of Boston College's Humanities Lecture Series, related lecture series, and events. The materials also documents Director Francis W. Sweeney, SJ's life-long relationship with many prominent writers, theologians, and academics of the twentieth century.The bulk of the records are composed of correspondence. The...
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Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1982 - 1983

MacBride, Seán with Sean Nunan and Noel Martnett, 1949 May 1

 File — Box 4, Folder: 73
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Collection is open for research; portions are available digitally.

Dates: 1949 May 1

MacBride, Seán with William Keleher, 1949 May

 File — Box 4, Folder: 74-75
Access Note

Collection is open for research; portions are available digitally.

Dates: 1949 May

Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Irish Penal System, by Chairman Seán MacBride, 1980 - 1980

 File — Box 5, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: Materials in this series primarily correspond to Helmick's time working in London, England, at the Centre for Human Rights and Responsibilities and include correspondence, articles and reports written by Helmick, conference materials, and descriptions of the activities of the Centre. Helmick worked closely with Richard Hauser during this period and much of their work overlapped. Helmick's main focus in conflict resolution while working at the Centre was Northern Ireland, although he remained...
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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.

Dates: 1980 - 1980

Scrap-book of an exhibition "Towards an Irish republic"

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BC-2002-117
Scope and Contents

The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera and correspondence.

Access Note

Open for research.

Dates: 1948 - 1949

Seán MacBride, 1976 - 1976

 File — Box 18, Folder: 14
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

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).

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Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1976 - 1976