Extracts from letter from Seamus Hughes to his father, James, describing the conditions in Lewes Jail durng his imprisonment after the Easter Rising,
1916.
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Summary: | Hughes described the conditions in the prison and compares them to Mountjoy and Portland. He also refers to his journey from Mountjoy to North Wall on the 'Black Maria'. |
In collection: | William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969 |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Hughes was imprisoned in Lewes Jail for his role in the 1916 Rising; he was stationed in Jacob's Factory during the fighting. Extracts copied by William O'Brien, and includes annotation on verso "Mrs. Greaney". Physical description: 1 item (6 pages). more |
Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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MS 15,686 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
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