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NAME 
RYAN, JAMES
  
IDENTITY STATEMENT  
Reference code: IE UCDA P88
Title:Papers of Dr James Ryan (1891–1970)
Dates: 1915–22
Level of description: Fonds
Extent: 3 boxes
  
CONTEXT 
Biographical History  

Born near Taghmon, County Wexford, the youngest of a political family, he was educated at St Peter’s College, Wexford, Ring College and University College Dublin where he studied medicine. While at College he joined Sinn Féin and the Volunteers, was in charge of the medical unit in the GPO during Easter Week, 1916, and was subsequently interned in Stafford and Frongoch. Elected Sinn Féin MP for Wexford in 1918, he was interned on Spike Island during the War of Independence, opposed the Treaty and was interned in the Curragh. He was a founder member of Fianna Fáil and served in every Fianna Fáil government from 1932 until his retirement in 1965, as Minister for Agriculture, 1932–47, Minister for Health and Social Welfare, 1947–48 and 1951–54, and Minister for Finance, 1957–65.

  
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE 
Scope and Content 

Letters received while interned after Easter Week, from internees in other jails, from family and friends and letters received after his own release from those still in prison. Administrative and organisational material relating to Sinn Féin and Dáil Éireann (1919–22). Material relating to the Civil War including notes written by Ryan while in the Four Courts Garrison. Collection of posters.

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE
Access:Available by appointment to holders of a UCDA  reader's ticket.
Language:English
Finding aid:Descriptive catalogue

 


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