Letter from Willaim Ó Riain to Padraic Pearse expressing his concern for the current management of the Gaelic League Publications Committee and the co-option and quality of writing of Seumas MacManus,

1903 January 9.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Ryan, W. P. (William Patrick), 1867-1942
Contributors: Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916.
Summary:Ó Riain is displeased with the "haughty style in regard to communications from non-residents members" and thinks that recent Coisde Gnotha meetings "have been extremely disappointing. Altogether something of the spirit of a year ago or so would seem to have been effed out of the movement". Ó Riain refers to MacManus's writings as "the broken English stuff he has given the British and the Americans as Irish story?".
In collection: Pearse Papers, 1870-1932
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Letter is inscribed on headed paper "Morning Leader / Stonecutter Street / London" which has been crossed out and replaced with "1, Millbrook Road / Brixton / London S.W.".

Physical description: 1 item (4 pages).

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Letter from Willaim Ó Riain to Padraic Pearse expressing his concern for the current management of the Gaelic League Publications Committee and the co-option and quality of writing of Seumas MacManus,

1903 January 9.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Pearse Papers, 1870-1932
Description:Ó Riain is displeased with the "haughty style in regard to communications from non-residents members" and thinks that recent Coisde Gnotha meetings "have been extremely disappointing. Altogether something of the spirit of a year ago or so would seem to have been effed out of the movement". Ó Riain refers to MacManus's writings as "the broken English stuff he has given the British and the Americans as Irish story?".
Main Creator: Ryan, W. P. (William Patrick), 1867-1942
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 21,048/1/8 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.