Letter from May Kavanagh to her fiancé Éamonn Duggan, written during his detention in Lewes Prison,
1917 May 8.
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Summary: | Kavangh writes of the excitement surrounding the imminent by-election in Longford South [Joseph McGuinness won the seat for Sinn Féin on 9 May], her thoughts on Duggan standing for election (‘It is the one thing in the world I would dislike most of all’), news of the Easter Rising anniversary celebrations in Lewes prison, her employers' opposition to her wearing a ‘Sinn Fein Badge’, her collecting money for 'the Fund' (possibly the I.N.A.V.D.F.) and the growing interest in collecting ‘relics’ relating to the Rising The letter includes a note from Duggan’s sister Cissie Duggan, which also refers to excitement over the Longford South by-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 (4 pages). more |
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