Copy letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. concerning Seán Heuston’s execution
Copy letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. The typescript copy notes that the original ‘belongs to L.T. Langley, 164 Iveragh Road, Gaeltacht Park, Whitehall, Dublin. The letter is incomplete, and no indication is given of the person to whom it is addressed’. The letter provides an account of the ‘closing scenes of Sean Heuston’s life’. Fr. Albert contends that ‘shortly after Easter Week, 1916, I gave a rather full account for publication in the Catholic Bulletin, but owing to the Censor’s restri
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- c.1916
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- 7
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- 4 pp; Typescript copy
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- Copy letter from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. The typescript copy notes that the original ‘belongs to L.T. Langley, 164 Iveragh Road, Gaeltacht Park, Whitehall, Dublin. The letter is incomplete, and no indication is given of the person to whom it is addressed’. The letter provides an account of the ‘closing scenes of Sean Heuston’s life’. Fr. Albert contends that ‘shortly after Easter Week, 1916, I gave a rather full account for publication in the Catholic Bulletin, but owing to the Censor’s restrictions it could not appear in print’. The letter reads: ‘At about 3.45 A.M. a British soldier knocked at the door of the cell and told us time was up. We both walked out together down to the end of the Jail yard; here his hands were tied behind his back, a cloth tied over his eyes and a small piece of white paper, about 4 or 5 inches square, pinned to his coat over his heart’. Reference is also made to Fr. Augustine’s Hayden’s ministry to Ėamonn Ceannt and Michael Mallin.
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
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- Irish Capuchin Archives > Capuchin Papers relating to the Irish Revolution > The Papers of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. > 1916 Rising
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- prayer , with two friends . Having visited Con.Colbert and )
- 164 Iveragh Road ,Gaeltacht Park , Whitehall , Dublin . The leftte
- He was kneeling beside a small table with his Rosary beads
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The following is a copy of a letter ( s.d. ) written by prayer , with two friends . Having visited Con.Colbert and ) following is a brief summary of what came under my notice . He was kneeling beside a small table with his Rosary beads relatives and friends . He wore his over coat as the morning wing ! ? " of the Jail in which our friends were confined . and some letters which he had just written to his near Mallin's . I did not remain long as he was on his knees in to the Censor's restrictions it could not appear in print . The Baimon Kent I went to . Sean Houston's call at about 3.20 A.N. Mr. Albert from the original which belongs to L.2.Langley . in his hand and on the table was a little piece of candle St. , and on our arrival at Kilnahnham we were brought to the was extremely cold , and none of these men received those At 1.30 A.M. a military motor car came for us to Church , little confronts that are provided for # even the greatest On Sunday night , May 7th. Fr. Augustine and myself were noti- " Augustine went to Bacon Kent's cell and I to Com. Mr. life . " Shortly after Easter week , 1916 I gave a rather full whom it was addressed . executed . 164 Iveragh Road ,Gaeltacht Park , Whitehall , Dublin . The leftte some particulars about the closing scenes of Sean Houston's I am glad to be able to comply with your request for account for publication in the Catholic Bulletin , but owing fied that we would be required at Kilnainhan Jail the Fellow - A Chara ghil . ing morning as four of the leaders in the Rising were to be is incomplete , and no indication is given of the person to vteSouth Africa