Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 7 February 1915 - 3 May 1915 - UCD Digital Library
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Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 7 February 1915 - 3 May 1915

Abstract: Handwritten diary with details of life at the Front, military campaigns, soldiers Fr. Gleeson met and much more. Newspaper cutting in diary regarding activities in Neuve Chapelle.

In collection  Fr. Francis A. Gleeson Papers

Resource description

Origin information
France
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
ca. 175 p. + 1 clipping
18 x 11 cm
Physical description: The diary is written in a plain notebook with "Diary 1915 3/-" on the spine.
Condition: Overleaf text is visible on some pages due to the quality of the paper.
Annotations/handwriting
Parts of the text have been censored by crossing out the writing by hand.
Scope and content
A number of pages have been completely torn out of the notebook. One leaf is partially torn.
Scope and content
Includes a newspaper clipping about Neuve Chapelle.
Languages
English  
Genre
Diaries
Subject
Gleeson, Francis A., Father --Diaries
World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains--Diaries
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties--France
Great Britain Army. Royal Munster Fusiliers
Great Britain. Army. South Wales Borderers
Locon (France)
Labeuvrière (France)
Neuve-Chapelle, Battle of, Neuve-Chapelle, France, 1915   linked data (lcsh)
Great Britain Army. Irish Guards
Essars (France)
La Couture (Pas-de-Calais, France)
Hinges (France)
Location
http://dx.doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_36575
Location
Archdiocese of Dublin. Dublin Diocesan Archives . P101/5
Suggested credit
"Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 7 February 1915 - 3 May 1915," held by Dublin Diocesan Archives. © Dublin Diocesan Archives. Digital content: © University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:36575>
Other format
Transcript of Diary of Fr. Francis A. Gleeson 7 February 1915 - 3 May 1915  – //digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:36605
Record source
Descriptions created by staff of UCD Library, University College Dublin, based on Dublin Diocesan Archives finding aid. — Metadata creation date: 2015-02-16

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