Letters from William Partridge to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.

Letters from William Partridge to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. giving an outline of his career mostly in the labour and union movement under James Larkin. Partridge was among those rebels who surrendered at St Stephen’s Green in 1916. He was subsequently sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude and sent to Dartmoor and afterwards to Lewes Prison. He was released due to ill-health and returned to Ballaghadreen in County Mayo, but died on 26 July 1917. He refers to his physical condition in some of th

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c.Apr.1917-May 1917
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Letters from William Partridge to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. giving an outline of his career mostly in the labour and union movement under James Larkin. Partridge was among those rebels who surrendered at St Stephen’s Green in 1916. He was subsequently sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude and sent to Dartmoor and afterwards to Lewes Prison. He was released due to ill-health and returned to Ballaghadreen in County Mayo, but died on 26 July 1917. He refers to his physical condition in some of the correspondence. He writes ‘Please excuse scribbling as my sight got bad in prison and I have not yet got glasses’. With his memorial card and a newspaper cutting of his obituary notice. The file also includes a letter (probably from his brother, Felix Partridge) referring to his last days and thanking Fr. Albert for his words of sympathy.
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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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Lower House Ballaphaderreen Co Mayo News Dear Franklin Just a line to say that I arrived all right and in excellent form. I spent all day today in the fields and am feeling splendid. It was a case of to H. — I or I cannot with me. So I treed the latter Please excuse scrabbling on my eyes are still bad. In grateful recollections of all your hands next faithfully yours Work Patrol

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Mr. & Dear Father Albert: All Melly paid me a surprise visit yesterday and incided on getting some particulars of my caret I was unable at the time to give him dates. I have since been able to remedy this!— Born in the Trow of Ship 42 years ago. Approximated to the Engine Fitting M. E. W. Railway works Ship 27/7/1891 Came to Dublin January 1894. Tomed Amelyanated Serity of Engineers 9th April 1894. and was since figured on the platform of every Travel Union in Trouble in Dublin Resigned from Overseas Rely works 20th May 1897. and went to work for Rus & Co. In Northwell, and afterwards The Ship Engineering Company (Dublin) Entered the service of the Esport Rely Jan 1899. and the year following was promoted to Charge Hand at Inchivore works. During his time there was published protested against The importation of Rolling steel by the Co. with beneficial results. In 1912 sent a letter of protest to the Board against The unfair treatment of Ruman Catholics in the matter of formation in the Company service, was brought before a special meeting of the Board. and failing to induce him to withdraw the charges was made was immediately dismissed, finishing it impossible to obtain further employment at his travel. and not wishing to leave Ireland. Gladly accepted an offer of a position in the J. J. W. Union. made on liberty of that Serity by Tank Larkin. In the 1913 trouble in Dublin - travelled England Scotland & wales where large meetings were addressed in the interest of there environed in the dispute. was amazed there who surrendered at Stephens Green, P.S. Please excuse scribbling as my sight got bad in Prison and I have not yet got glosses. London Paragh.

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