Letter from Roger Casement to his cousins Gertrude and Elizabeth Bannister,
1906 September 2.
Describes his journey home from England to Ireland: "The celebrated Irish Saint got home to his green isle via Greenore [Co. Louth], after three changes from Holywell to Holyhead. The Welsh invaded the train in large numbers and never a word of Saxon fell from their lips. I never heard anything like it and it pleased me more than any English words can tell. Their supreme contempt for English speech was delicious...".
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 item (2 sheets). |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds. |
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Letter from Roger Casement to his cousins Gertrude and Elizabeth Bannister,
1906 September 2.
| In Collection: | Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release) 1882-1934 |
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| Description: | Describes his journey home from England to Ireland: "The celebrated Irish Saint got home to his green isle via Greenore [Co. Louth], after three changes from Holywell to Holyhead. The Welsh invaded the train in large numbers and never a word of Saxon fell from their lips. I never heard anything like it and it pleased me more than any English words can tell. Their supreme contempt for English speech was delicious...". |
| Main Creator: | |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 sheets). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,154/7/2
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland. |