Card to Anna Fahy from Richard Francis Hayes

Card to Anna Fahy, 17 Norfolk Road, Phibsborough, Dublin, from Richard Francis Hayes giving an account of his and Frank Fahy’s imprisonment in Reading Jail. He writes ‘We are doing fairly well here – thanks especially to Frank who has been everything to us. I have only one complaint against him and I tell you because you will sympathise with me. He is next cell to me and has a frightful habit of making dreadful noise in his cell in the dark mornings between 6 & 7. He insists on persuading me he

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Level of description: Item
Date: 6 Jan. 1919
Reference: 6
Extent and medium: 1 p.; Manuscript
Scope and content: Card to Anna Fahy, 17 Norfolk Road, Phibsborough, Dublin, from Richard Francis Hayes giving an account of his and Frank Fahy’s imprisonment in Reading Jail. He writes ‘We are doing fairly well here – thanks especially to Frank who has been everything to us. I have only one complaint against him and I tell you because you will sympathise with me. He is next cell to me and has a frightful habit of making dreadful noise in his cell in the dark mornings between 6 & 7. He insists on persuading me he is singing & is training his voice!’.
General note: For biographical information on Richard Francis Hayes (1882-1958) see https://www.dib.ie/biography/hayes-richard-francis-a3876
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Correspondence and Papers of Frank Fahy

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R. J. Hayes
LONDON

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LONDON P O SAT 9 1919 7. 15 PM Mrs Jane 17 Worfolk Road Philsbury Dublin Many thanks for your kind Xmas Freetings - which owing to limitations here, I have been able to store or acknowledge still now - and then we were hoping every day to thank ye all who remembed us, in person. We are going fairly well here - thanks especially to Frank who has been everything to us. I have only me complaint against him & I tell you because you will sympathise with me, she is wet cell to me and has a frightful habit of making deadful noise in his cell in the mor dark morning between 6 & 7 - He insists on persuading me he is singing & is training his voice! - and for the sake of peace I've at last agreed with him! Best of New Years to you. Reading 6/11/1919 R. J. Hayes