Letter from Robert Brennan, secretary and general manager, the 'Irish Press', to Margaret Pearse regarding the play by Francis E. Walsh 'The Awakening of the Horsemen of Aileach and the Kindling of the Third Great Light in Erin: a Drama in Four Acts',
1932 March 23.
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Summary: | The play is dedicated to those who fought and died in the Easter Rising 1916 while incorporating various figures from Irish mythology and folklore. Brennan admires the patriotism of the play but says it would be too difficult to produce remarking that "the attempt to materialise the spiritual bond which undoubtedly exists between the leaders of our race from generation to generation is a very difficult operation". |
In collection: | Pearse Papers, 1870-1932 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Inscribed on headed paper "The Irish Press / Irish Press Buildings / Burgh Quay / Dublin". Physical description: 1 item (1 page). more |
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Letter from Robert Brennan, secretary and general manager, the 'Irish Press', to Margaret Pearse regarding the play by Francis E. Walsh 'The Awakening of the Horsemen of Aileach and the Kindling of the Third Great Light in Erin: a Drama in Four Acts',
1932 March 23.
In Collection: | Pearse Papers, 1870-1932 |
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Description: | The play is dedicated to those who fought and died in the Easter Rising 1916 while incorporating various figures from Irish mythology and folklore. Brennan admires the patriotism of the play but says it would be too difficult to produce remarking that "the attempt to materialise the spiritual bond which undoubtedly exists between the leaders of our race from generation to generation is a very difficult operation". |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (1 page). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 21,060/1
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland. |