Australian League for an Undivided Ireland (A.L.U.I.), 1948-63

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Component identifier:
Series 19
Content Summary:

In 1948 Eamon de Valera, the leader of the Fianna Fail Party and former Taoiseach, went on an overseas tour to enlist support for his campaign against the continued partition of Ireland. In Sydney he charged Albert Dryer with the task of organising the Australian League for an Undivided Ireland. Dryer worked hard to enlist support in all States, but the League never flourished, it met with hostility from Catholic clergy, and by 1955 it was virtually defunct.

The series comprises photocopies of correspondence, minutes and leaflets in the files of Albert Dryer. The correspondents include Thomas Kiernan, Edward O'Brien, B. O'Riordan, David Webb, P.E. O'Leary, A.A. Calwell and John Pollock. It should be noted that the later files relate mainly to the Irish National Association and Irish affairs generally rather than to the A.L.U.I.

The papers were lent to O'Farrell for copying by Elizabeth Dryer.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The Library purchased the original instalment of papers from O'Farrell in June 1980. O'Farrell donated subsequent consignments to the Library in August 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and in 2000. Other papers were purchased from O'Farrell in 1998 and 1999. Material acquired in May 1984 and in February 1998 pertaining to Dr Albert Dryer has been transferred to the papers of Albert Dryer (MS 6610).Further material was added to the O'Farrell Papers in 2006.
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Academic
History

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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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