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Scope and Content: 22 Dec 1917 Asks him to dinner giving him various dates. 1p
11 Dec
Asks him to come & meet De Valera. 1p
n.d.
Accepts invitation but suggests Irish speakers should be encouraged. 3pp
n.d. Asks for Stanly Poole’s paper. Invites him to some piano and violin music. 2pp
Aug 20
Sends a ‘trifle for the scholarships encouraging speaking of Irish’. 2pp
Reference:
U271/R/3/023
Date:
17 Apr 1918 - 13 Mar 1920
Title:
Series of letters from Sister Agnes, Convent of Mercy, St. Joseph's, Kinsale to
Dear Mr. Roche, Liam de Róiste. Level: Item Extent: 7 items Part of: U271/R/3 Scope and Content: 17 Apr 1918 Assures him of their 'constant and earnest prayers during this terrible struggle'. Understands why he couldn’t come for the [Irish language] class. 1p 22 Apr 1918 No class as a sister has died. They are all 'storming heaven for our brave Bishops and Leaders...'. 3pp 16 May 1918 Sr. MM Patrick, de Róiste's pupil was made Rev. Mother. 1p 19 Nov 1918 His class misses him. Many are 'laid up' with illness (influenza). Death of a young monk and schools are closed, (due to influenza pandemic). The 'hospital is full and the cases from the country are far more serious than those in the town” Wishes him well in the coming election. Refers to visit by Mr. MacSweeney [Terence MacSwiney], their enrollment in the 'Fainne'. 3pp 9 Dec 1918 Busy looking after the sick poor. 'What this week will bring God alone knows. We have no school- All the industrials are down with the 'flu' '; wishes him and all our brave men victory in “this week’s struggle” (general election). 2pp 30 Dec 1918 Congratulates him on his election. 'May you live long to work for Dark Rosaleen'. 1p 13 Mar 1920 Congratulates him on his latest speech '...it gave us courage' . His old pupils 'are all well and working away in the language' (Irish language). 2pp
Reference:
U271/R/3/024
Date:
31 Jul 1918
Title:
MS. letter in Irish from Pádraic Ó Conaire (Writer, Journalist. b1882) to Liam
de Róiste. Level:
Item
Extent:
1p
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