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Sighle Humphreys papers (P106)

Papers of Sighle Humphreys.
[UCD Archives] UCDA P106. Dates 1845-1989.

Papers of my grandaunt Sighle Humphreys.
Also including older family papers collected before she was born.
Donated by Cróine Magan 1991.
Indexed by Teresa O'Donnell 1994.

• See Sighle Humphreys - Transcripts of papers.

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Sighle's diaries and memoirs are in index p.138-149.
  • Sighle's account of 1916, mostly in Irish, 1916-17, P106/968.
  • Sighle's account of 1916, c.1960s, P106/974.
  • Account by Sighle of prison in 1923. P106/1046.
  • Account of prison in 1923. P106/1172.

• Note: P106/321 is a very early sketch family tree by me, scribbled at some casual meeting. It is replaced entirely by this website and should be disregarded.

Usage in site

• Images of P106 papers used in site.

Extract of letter of 1891.
"Grandmama" [Ellen Nolan] "is splendid, as strong as ever and loved to see us".
From [P106/66].

The first clear appearance of the spelling "Humphreys" is on this Christmas card in 1894-95.
From [P106/343].