Letter from Lillie Connolly to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.
Letter from Lillie Connolly [wife of James Connolly], 22 St Patrick’s Road, Drumcondra, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., expressing her joy that her son Roderic has started school and has promised to make for ‘lost time’. She also expresses her delight on hearing the ‘little message from the dear Countess [Markievicz]’. She adds ‘I pray and long for the day when she may enjoy her freedom’. With cover.
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- 30 Apr. 1917
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- 5
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- 4 pp; Manuscript
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- Letter from Lillie Connolly [wife of James Connolly], 22 St Patrick’s Road, Drumcondra, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., expressing her joy that her son Roderic has started school and has promised to make for ‘lost time’. She also expresses her delight on hearing the ‘little message from the dear Countess [Markievicz]’. She adds ‘I pray and long for the day when she may enjoy her freedom’. With cover.
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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. > Correspondence > Correspondence with Wives and Relations of Republican Prisoners
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- 22 St. Patrick's Road Drum condra April 30 1917
- Lillie Connolly
- I pray and long for
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22 St. Patrick's Road Drum condra April 30 1917 Dear Father Albert You will be glad to hear that Rederic has started school to day at Mrs Pearces all my worry will be at an end how he has promised me that he will study I pray and long for the day when she may Enjoy her Freedom I will always pray for you & your dear sister I do for hope she will grow strong soon Yours Gratefully Lillie Connolly 2 Hard and make up for lost time and I think he means it Dear Father Albert you were very good to let me know that you were able to arrange for to many masses Thank God you were able to do so. I am delighted to hear that little message from the dear Counties