Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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In this was a letter from Edward H. Andrews to Luke Gerald Dillon, Andrews acknowledges receipt of Clonbrock's earlier correspondence relating to the case of William Clery. Andrews assures Clonbrock that Joseph Byrne (1874-1942), Inspector-General of the RIC, will take the case into consideration. Edward H. Andrews was the honorary secretary of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Luke Gerald Dillon (1834-1917), the 4th Baron Clonbrock, Co. Galway, is the husband of Lady Clonbrock who was a member of the Irish Women’s Association and heavily involved in assisting Irish soldiers during World War I.The Dillon family of Clonbrock was descended from Sir Henry de Leon, an Anglo-Norman nobleman who arrived in Ireland with the Earl of Moreton (later King John of England) in 1185. As a reward for helping Prince John to establish his Lordship of Ireland, de Leon was granted a large tract of land on the Westmeath frontier with Connacht on which he built a castle at Drumrany. This family was among the first of the Anglo-Norman settlers

 National Library of Ireland NLI MS 35,766/12 https://letters1916.ie/item/125 English 1916-11-07 Dublin Lord Clonbrock Galway, Ireland Industry and Public Administration

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 Irish Police & Constabulary Recognition fund. President : The Right Hon. The EARL OF MEATH, K.P., H.M.L. Vice—President: SIR JOHN ARNOTT Bart. Chairman of Committee : SIR MAURICE DOCKRELL, D.L. Hon. Treasurer : RICHARD W. BOOTH, J.P. Deputy-Chairman : JOHN MOONEY, C.V.O., D L. Hon. Secs : V. C. LE FANU J.P., and ED. H. ANDREWS, J.P. Committee: LORD BARRYMORE, H.M.L. VISCOUNT POWERSCOURT, H.M.L. LORD TALBOT DE MALAHIDE. RT. HON. MR JUSTICE ROSS. LORD HARLECH, H.M.L THE HIGH SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN. RT. HON. THE EARL OF MEATH, K.P , H.M.L. RT. HON. T. LOUGH, M.P. JOHN MOONEY, C.V.O., D. L. RT. HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN J. JACKSON CLARK, H.M.L. V. C. LE FANU, J.P. MARQUIS F SLIGO, H.M.L. SIR THOMAS TALBOT POWER, BART. COL. EDGEWORTH JONSTONE. WELLINGTON DARLEY, J.P J. F. HEALY LADY POWERSCOURT. LORD RATHDONNELL, H.M.L. SIR ANDREW HORNE. LADY ARDILAUN. EARL OF KENMARE, H.M.L. RICHARD W. BOOTH, J.P. MISS PRESTON. SIR JAMES MURPHY, BART., D.L. ANDREW BEATTIE, D.L. SIR F. AND LADY SHAW. EDWARD H. ANDREWS, J.P. SIR WILLIAM J. GOULDING, BART, D.L. MATTHEW J. MINCH, J.P. COMMANDER GAISFORD ST. LAWRENCE, R.N., D.L. SIR W. WATSON. T. L. PLUNKETT D.L. SIRE MAURICE DOCKRELL, D.L. BIRGADIER—GENERAL BYRNE. S. W. MADDOCK, J.P. Chamber of Commerce, Dublin, 7th Novr 1916. My Lord, We are in receipt of your letter of the 31st ulto re the case of William Clery, and have handed your letter on to General Byrne, Commanding the R.I.C., who will no doubt take the case into his consideration when dealing with the other cases. I am, My Lord, Your Lordship's obedient Servant. Edward H. Andrews On behalf of the Hon. Secretaries. The Rt. Hon. Lord Clonbrock, P.C., H.M.L., Ahascragh, Galway. Dublin Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916Letter from Patrick Hayes to Anna O'Rahilly, 23 August 1916Letter from John Brennan to Robert Chalmers, 27 May 1916Letter from John J. Farrell et al. to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916Letter from the Local Government Board to Emily J. Slocock, 11 March 1916Letter from Paddy Holahan to Fr Albert, Church Street, 10 July 1916Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 31 January 1916Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prisonNote from the Chief Crown Solicitor to Sir Matthew Nathan, 16 February 1916Christopher Walsh lettersCard to the Hon. Secretary from Mary Bourke Dowling, 8 November 1915Letter from Clair Ní Modhráin to her brother Eamonn in prison in England [May 30, 1916]Letter from Samuel Murray Power to Thomas Kirkpatrick, 15 June 1918Letter from Mr R. Desmond to Sir Matthew Nathan (Chief Secretary's Office), 15 April 1916.Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916Postcard from Louis Moran to his brother Eamonn Galway, Ireland Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916Letter from James R. Martin to Robert Chalmers, 9 May 1916Postcard from C.D. Groom to Lady Clonbrock, 1 March 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 28 October 1916Letter from Patrick Foran to Lady Clonbrock, 27 November 1915Letter from Aidan Nolan to Lady Clonbrock, 29 December 1915Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 22 February 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 31 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 March 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 Dec 1915Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 2 July 1916.Letter from M. Dolan to Lady Clonbrock, 16 October 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly, 5 April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 7 March 1916Letter from Mabel C. Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 4 April 1916Letter from J. Eyre to Lady Clonbrock on collection of moss for surgical dressings, 20 April 1916Letter from Richard Newell to John F. Hogan, 17 January 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 23 December 1915Letter from M.C Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 18 April 1916