1 Kathleen
Nellie & Frank
sends their
love
—
you will have
to look out
for another
girl when
you get home
as I see
you girl walking
out with a
soldier
— good bye Hampton Cottages Cabra Sunday Dear Patrick a few lines hoping they may find you
well under the circumstances. I expect you must feel very lonely
but you must keep your heart up as you know the darkest hour is
before the dawn. you need not be fretting about my mother as you
know she will not be cold or hungry whhile we have anything
needless to say she is very lonely. I go to see her every night
when I am finished work. I supose you know we have to be up
early now, the daylight saving bill, then we are off early in the
evening, their is not much sport, no football no raceing but
raceing is starting very soon. I had a bad day at Fairy House
on Easter Monday 2 I had all my money on a stiff one in the last race
you need not trouble about answering my letter when you are
writing home you can say if you received my letter. I seenin
the papers a lot of names I know. I went to all the prisons
in Dublin before I seen your name in the Herald, when you are
writing home let us know if you are allowed cigraettes
Mr Ginnell said yous are allowed some of that is so I will send
you some at once. tell M Cosgrave I was asking for him and
tell him Abbotstown garden is in the same place if you are
near any of the lads that I know tell them I send them
my best wishes and tell them from me that, Kathleen na Houilan
sends them her love and hopes she will soon see them
all again. I think the whole thing is too sad for words, but I trust
in God that peace will soon come, I often think now that
the summer is here the fields & trees in bloom that we were made
for nobeler things than fighting. Your loving Brother
Davie