ID9801
CollectionGrehan Estate Collection
Collection DescriptionBL/EP/G are the estate papers generated by the Grehan family of Clonmeen, Banteer Co. Cork. After the sale of Clonmeen estate, the surviving records which form the Grehan Estate Collection today were removed by Mr. Peter A. Grehan to his residence in Co. Kerry after a short period of storage at Inch, Co. Tipperary. It was from Kerry that they were later transferred to the Boole Library, University College Cork in 1983 by Mr. Peter A. Grehan. [UCC Special Collections and Archives]
Collection Web Addresshttps://libguides.ucc.ie/GrehanEstateCollection/home
Alternate Collection Web Addresshttps://libguides.ucc.ie/ld.php?content_id=32181278
ReferenceBL/EP/G/541
Description

Material concerning Major Grehan's continuing association with the British army following his retirement and his attempts to assist men who requested his help when enlisting. Also correspondence with the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Help Society concerning financial assistance to travel to Belfast for men wishing to enlist. Includes a note from the mother of one boy requesting Major Grehan not to assist his application 'as I am his mother and need his help at home.' There are 24 items in total.

AccessBy prior appointment
Date1946-1949
Century20th
Keywords
Repository NameUCC Special Collections & Archives
AddressSpecial Collections & Archives Q-1 Boole Library University College Cork Cork City
EircodeT12 ND89
Telephone021-490-2282
Email Addressspecialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie
Repository Web Addresshttps://libguides.ucc.ie/specialcollections
latitude51.89288
longitude-8.49137