Letters to Major William Sherlock Lennon from Grace Plunkett and Éamonn Ceannt,

Letters to Major William Sherlock Lennon from Grace Plunkett and Éamonn Ceannt,

1916.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Ceannt, Éamonn, 1881-1916
Contributors: Plunkett, Grace Gifford, 1888-1955
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In collection: Letters to Major William Sherlock Lennon from Grace Plunkett and Éamonn Ceannt, 1916.
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceannt, Éamonn, > 1881-1916 > Correspondence
Plunkett, Grace Gifford, > 1888-1955 > Correspondence
Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916
Notes:Including photograph of Major W. Sherlock Lennon (MS 50,182/4) and bullet (MS 50,182/5).

Major William Sherlock Lennon was born in 1880. He was a District Inspector in the Royal Irish Constabulary at the outbreak of the First World War and immediately volunteered, being seconded in November 1914 as a Captain in the 6th Dublin Fusiliers for the duration. He was wounded at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, over the 15th/16th August weekend in 1915 when 80% of their officers became casualities. His regiment found themselves in Dublin at the outbreak of the Easter Rising and Lennon was appointed Temporary Commandant of Kilmainham Gaol.

Physical description: 5 items.

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Provenance:Originally in the possession of Sir Charles Knowles.
Arrangement:Fonds

Letters to Major William Sherlock Lennon from Grace Plunkett and Éamonn Ceannt,

1916.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Letters to Major William Sherlock Lennon from Grace Plunkett and Éamonn Ceannt, 1916.
Main Creator: Ceannt, Éamonn, 1881-1916
Language:English
Extent:5 items.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 50,182 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.