John Kelleher Manuscripts, etc., early 20th century. (Donor: George D. Kelleher, Iniscarra, Co. Cork) John Kelleher was born in Macroom, Co. Cork, in August, 1902, and died in Inniscarra in July, 1976. His father was an extensive farmer who, at various times, owned property in Macroom, Millstreet, Ballineen, and Inniscarra. John Kelleher attended school from 1908 to 1917. In 1917 he joined the Irish Republican Army (? date), C Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Cork Brigade, remaining in the IRA to May, 1922, when he joined the Free State Army, serving in the latter until October, 1923. He emigrated to the United States in early 1925. At first he worked in Boston for a marble polishing works; later in New York City for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Interboro Rapid Transit, and United Electric Light and Power Company. He never had any trouble getting a job, even during the Great Depression. Apparently, he had a serious accident in late 1932 or early 1933, when he returned to Ireland for convalescence in March, 1933. In January 1935 he got married in Ireland and settled to work the farm at Inniscarra. He was "always at best a reluctant and not very successful farmer," however. In 1953-56 he ran the Cork Battery Depot, a retail and repair shop. In 1956 he went to London, staying there through 1962, where he worked as a lorry driver, a factory security guard, and for 3 or 4 years as an oil depot yardhand. His eldest son worked the home farm from 1954. After he returned from Ireland, Kelleher was semi-retired until his death in 1976. He had foursons: farmer, the writer, and twins who achieved uni- versity degrees--one becoming an electrical engineer, the other a creamery manager. Kelleher was extremely reticent about his memoirs, and it was very difficult for his son to learn anything about his life in America, about the period 1916-23, or anything else. Tim Lyons, New York City, to John Kelleher, Inniscarra, Co. Cork, 17 July 1933. (Lyons was an emigrant from Banteer, Co. Cork, possibly known to Kelleher before emigration.) 7/17th/33 4422 3rd Ave New York City Dear Mr Kelleher old pall I have been Inquiring about you sence you left hear but none seam to know anything about you today I met Crowley he gave me your adress Well I am glad to hear from you as you were one fine fellow and this is no horse balls eather it is not to you alone I tell this. I was sorry to see you going