Context: Incomplete letter from [Denis O'Sullivan], Ballingarry branch secretary, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, to [William O'Brien] describing how the local parish priest denounced the red flag, emblem of the labour movement,

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	O'Sullivan, Denis, ITGWU secretary
Contributors:	O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
Summary:	O'Sullivan writes how Rev. Hickey was angry that the red flag was hoisted in the town prior to the Archbishop of Cashel's visit, and that the Rev. claimed "the Archbishop would salute the Union Jack before the Red Flag". O'Sullivan asks O'Brien to write a letter to the local newspaper "as the workers of Ballingarry resent this very much and take it as a grave insult".
In collection:	William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Harty, John M., > 1867-1946 Hickey, Jas., > Canon, P.P., > d. 1854-1942 Irish Transport and General Workers' Union Trade unions > Ireland > History > 20th century Labor movement > Ireland > 1921-1930
Notes:	Inscribed on headed paper "Each for all - all for each. / Irish Transport & General Workers' Union. / Head office: Liberty Hall, Dublin. / Ni saoirse gan saoirse lucht oibre". Stamped "Rec'd 14 Sep 1921". O'Brien's reply may be found at MS 15,676/1/64. Physical description: 1 item (2 pages). more
Arrangement:	Item

Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Description:	O'Sullivan writes how Rev. Hickey was angry that the red flag was hoisted in the town prior to the Archbishop of Cashel's visit, and that the Rev. claimed "the Archbishop would salute the Union Jack before the Red Flag". O'Sullivan asks O'Brien to write a letter to the local newspaper "as the workers of Ballingarry resent this very much and take it as a grave insult".
Main Creator:	O'Sullivan, Denis, ITGWU secretary
Language:	English
Extent:	1 item (2 pages).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 15,676/1/63 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.