Letter from Martin McDonagh, Inishmaan, Arran, Galway to Stiophán Bairéad, saying his brother's wife has died from "tinneas Paisde". Says Eamonn O Tuathail is writing very good Irish and thanks him for the tea. Ends by telling him what a good friend he ha
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Letter from M Coonan, Inishmain P.O. to Tom [ ] saying he has not seen Martin. He says that the PP has denounced the Gaelic League and states "You made a great mistake when you did not acknowledge what Fr. White did in Achill". He comments that Dr. Hickey letting an article on the Trinity College priest was a mistake. He asks him to find a place for an islander in Dublin. "It is the devil between the whole of the Gaelic friends there if ye can't get him a suitable place".
Letter from Seaghan Mac Donnchadha, Innismeadhon, Arrann, Gaillimh to Stiophán Bairéad, saying his written Irish isn't great and that he has been waiting for Martin to write it. He states that the small room will be ready [in Irish].
Letter from Seaghan Mac Donnchadha, Innismeadhon, Arrann, Gaillimh to Stiophán Bairéad, thanking him for the "Squbail". He hopes the pain has gone from his ears. He says that Mr Synge is with them and will be going to Dublin on Saturday. He notes at the e
Letter from Seaghan [Mac Donnchadha], Innismeadhon, Arrann, Gaillimh to Stiophán Bairéad. He is very sorry to hear that his child has a fever. He did not go to Dublin because his mother would be too upset. He says that the weather is rough, and that they
Letter from Seaghan [Mac Donnchadha], Innismeadhon, Arrann, Gaillimh to Stiophán Bairéad apologising for not writing before. He thanks him for the bottle and hopes his wife and family are well. He still isn't going to Dublin for another week or two.The Pr
Letter from Brigid in Inismeadon to Stiophán Bairéad saying that she got his letter and was sorry to hear of his trouble, and that Sigle and Stiobhan Og are so poorly. She is also sorry to hear that Eoin Mac Neill is ill [in Irish].
Scrap-books containing press cuttings relating to the work of the Gaelic League.
Newspaper cuttings in relation to the work of the Gaelic League gathered by Stiophán Bairéad. Many relate to the foundation of the Gaelic League. Includes report in "The Freeman's Journal" about the fining of a farmer, James Gleeson of Ballymacoda, who ha
Notebook containing press cuttings relating to the work of the Gaelic League. A lot of the articles refer to the controversy surrounding the League in 1913. Also an appeal by a committee set up to erect a hall to the memory of Thomas Ashe (20 Oct 1917). Also report in "The Evening Herald" on the arrest of Stephen Barrett when he turned up with keys to the safes taken from the Gaelic League offices at Dublin Castle (1 Nov 1920). Also a report of the case from the same paper when charges of holding a shotgun and two rounds of revolver ammunition on Stephen Barrett were dropped when the defendant was found not guilty (8 Dec 1920). Includes material relating to his death, and the reminiscences and obituaries of other leading members of the Gaelic League at that time.