Letter from Frank Carty, Brigadier, Headquarters, 4th Brigade, 3rd Western Division, to Liam Deasy regarding his attempts to secure peace with the Free State and the murder of Republican prisoners,

1923 February 6.
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Main Creator: Carty, Francis Joseph, 1897-1942
Contributors: Deasy, Liam, 1896-1974
Summary:Says that in this letter, he is not writing to Deasy "in your capacity of Officer in the IRA" and defends his position on criticising Deasy's attempts to enter peace discussions with the Free State - "... the murdering of the unarmed prisoners has made the cause doubly sacred ... Horrid deeds of blood bespeak disordered minds in the perpetrators of them. It was an appalling national crime to violate a solemn agreement for a Coalition Government returned by the people, and to wade ankle deep in the blood of our dead comrades in obedience to the British Cabinet Order ...".
In collection: Ernie O'Malley Papers, 1916-1949
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical description: 1 item (3 pages).

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Letter from Frank Carty, Brigadier, Headquarters, 4th Brigade, 3rd Western Division, to Liam Deasy regarding his attempts to secure peace with the Free State and the murder of Republican prisoners,

1923 February 6.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Ernie O'Malley Papers, 1916-1949
Description:Says that in this letter, he is not writing to Deasy "in your capacity of Officer in the IRA" and defends his position on criticising Deasy's attempts to enter peace discussions with the Free State - "... the murdering of the unarmed prisoners has made the cause doubly sacred ... Horrid deeds of blood bespeak disordered minds in the perpetrators of them. It was an appalling national crime to violate a solemn agreement for a Coalition Government returned by the people, and to wade ankle deep in the blood of our dead comrades in obedience to the British Cabinet Order ...".
Main Creator: Carty, Francis Joseph, 1897-1942
Language:English
Extent:1 item (3 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 10,973/16/7 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.