Collection of letters and other material from the family of Thomas B. Kelly of Ballina,
[1898-1922].
This collection comprises correspondence from Maud Gonne to Thomas Kelly and members of his family; a copy of accounts for an 1897 lecture tour undertaken by Gonne for the '98 Centenary Committee; two handbill ballads about John MacBride issued as election material during his unsuccessful election campaign in 1900; material related to the Irish National League; a firearms certificate issued to a member of the Kelly family; a printed handbill from 1922 attacking Michael Collins's policy; and other miscellaneous material related to the family of Thomas B. Kelly.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Thomas B. Kelly was a Land League veteran, later involved with its successor organisation, the Irish National League, and also with the '98 commemmorations in Mayo. He and his family were friends of Maud Gonne. Physical description: 25 items (1 folder). more |
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Autograph letter, signed, from Maud Gonne to Mrs. Kelly,
1915 Dec. 25.
| In Collection: | Collection of letters and other material from the family of Thomas B. Kelly of Ballina, [1898-1922] |
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| Description: | In this letter, written while Gonne was nursing in a French military hospital, she says she wishes she could come to Dublin, where there is so much work to do relieving the poverty of the children; she says 'I have not the courage to leave Seaghan [her son] alone in a war country, for how do I know I could get back to him when I wanted? & Major MacBride refuses to give the necessary undertaking that he would not interfere with him if I sent him to an Irish school'. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 2 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,251/2
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |