Letter from May Kavanagh to her fiancé Éamonn Duggan, written during his detention in Lewes Prison,

1917 Apr. 1.

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Main Creator: Duggan, May
Contributors: Duggan, Éamonn, 1874-1936
Summary:Kavanagh writes of her having forwarded him shamrock to Lewes Prison for St. Patrick’s Day, her attending a St. Patrick's Day concert in the Mansion House at which the names the Lewes prisoners were read aloud, the censor having blocked parts of his previous letter and her progress in learning Irish. Writing of the Easter Rising she says ‘I often doubt if it was worth the Sacrifice – Pearse, Mc Donagh & all the others – such men will never be replaced’.
In collection: Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968.
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Duggan was a member of the Irish Volunteers and fought at the North Dublin Union and later Fr. Mathew Hall during the Easter Rising.

Physical description: 1 item (4 pages).

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Letter from May Kavanagh to her fiancé Éamonn Duggan, written during his detention in Lewes Prison,

1917 Apr. 1.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968.
Description:Kavanagh writes of her having forwarded him shamrock to Lewes Prison for St. Patrick’s Day, her attending a St. Patrick's Day concert in the Mansion House at which the names the Lewes prisoners were read aloud, the censor having blocked parts of his previous letter and her progress in learning Irish. Writing of the Easter Rising she says ‘I often doubt if it was worth the Sacrifice – Pearse, Mc Donagh & all the others – such men will never be replaced’.
Main Creator: Duggan, May
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,835/3/18 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, this manuscript item remains in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing this item.