Letter from Éamonn Duggan to his fiancée May Kavanagh, written from Brackanraney, Co. Meath,

[n.d.].
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Duggan, Éamonn, 1874-1936
Contributors: Duggan, May
Summary:Duggan's undated letter may have been written in the immediate aftermath of his release from prison in 1917 when he holidayed in Co. Meath. He writes of his 'long separation' with Kavanagh, his hopes of meeting with her in Birr, Co. Offaly, his recent communications with the National Aid [Association], his intention to accept money offered to him by the British Military authorities and excitement in Meath over a 'great cattle drive' that has led to arrests.
In collection: Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968.
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Notes:Duggan joined the Irish Volunteers on their foundation and fought at the North Dublin Union and later Fr. Mathew Hall during the Easter Rising. He was subsequently imprisoned in Mountjoy, Portland and Lewes prisons, was among those released in the summer of 1917 and successfully stood as a Sinn Féin candidate for South Meath in 1918.

Physical description: 1 item (6 pages).

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Letter from Éamonn Duggan to his fiancée May Kavanagh, written from Brackanraney, Co. Meath,

[n.d.].
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Éamonn Duggan Papers, 1913-1968.
Description:Duggan's undated letter may have been written in the immediate aftermath of his release from prison in 1917 when he holidayed in Co. Meath. He writes of his 'long separation' with Kavanagh, his hopes of meeting with her in Birr, Co. Offaly, his recent communications with the National Aid [Association], his intention to accept money offered to him by the British Military authorities and excitement in Meath over a 'great cattle drive' that has led to arrests.
Main Creator: Duggan, Éamonn, 1874-1936
Language:English
Extent:1 item (6 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,835/6/5 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.