Letter from Patrick Holohan to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.
Letter from Patrick Holohan, ‘Number: 975, hut 2, Irish Prisoner … Frongoch, North Wales’ to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., Church Street, Dublin, referring to the provision of religious services and giving news of conditions and prisoners at the camp. Holohan adds ‘I was glad to hear that you were with Heuston when he died as I was very fond of him. It is delightful to see all our leaders being converted to the Catholic faith’. With cover which has been opened by the censor.
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- 10 July 1916
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- 3
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- 2 p.; Manuscript
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- Letter from Patrick Holohan, ‘Number: 975, hut 2, Irish Prisoner … Frongoch, North Wales’ to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., Church Street, Dublin, referring to the provision of religious services and giving news of conditions and prisoners at the camp. Holohan adds ‘I was glad to hear that you were with Heuston when he died as I was very fond of him. It is delightful to see all our leaders being converted to the Catholic faith’. With cover which has been opened by the censor.
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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 Republican Prisoners
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- Patrick Holahen 975-Drisk Prisoner
- Patrick Holahen
- I remain clear here and
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Patrick Holahen 975-Drisk Prisoner July 2 officer bank Trongack Bolan North Hills 10 July 1916 Dear Father Albert, I have just got this small piece of paper and I am using it for to thank you for not forgetting me. All the boys that you know are all here now with the exception of Liam Stanis and Rennis Heary who are in the lower camp. We are all in the best of health and spirits and all hope to be soon home again in Real old Rublin Real father it is not so handy getting to the sacraments here as it was in the prison as we only have one point and he can only lose our confession on Sunday and then we have to write till the following Sunday Will you please call on my mother and see that she is abright as I got a letter saying that she was sick and you know that the brother and I are her only support. I was glad to hear that you were with Weston when he died as I was very fond of him. It is delightful to see all our leaders being converted to the Catholic faith. We say the rosary every night in our huts in Drisk and we also say the little Good Rage for the present I remain clear here and yours also here Patrick Holahen