Letter from Éamonn Duggan to his fiancée May Kavanagh, written from Lewes Prison,
1917 May 3.
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Summary: | Duggan acknowledges receipt of the pen she sent him, responds to her account of visiting the grave of Sean Howard in Glasnevin Cemetery on the anniversary of the Rising, writes of his own recollections of Howard and of Edward Daly and describes a recent mass in Lewes Prison which was held to honour 'all our deceased comrades’. He also mentions his work in the prison laundry, plans for his release and anxiety about being asked to stand for election. |
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 (2 pages). more |
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Letter from Éamonn Duggan to his fiancée May Kavanagh, written from Lewes Prison,
1917 May 3.
In Collection: | Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968. |
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Description: | Duggan acknowledges receipt of the pen she sent him, responds to her account of visiting the grave of Sean Howard in Glasnevin Cemetery on the anniversary of the Rising, writes of his own recollections of Howard and of Edward Daly and describes a recent mass in Lewes Prison which was held to honour 'all our deceased comrades’. He also mentions his work in the prison laundry, plans for his release and anxiety about being asked to stand for election. |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (2 pages). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,835/3/21
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |