Letter from Sister M. Marcella to Anna O'Rahilly, 20 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M. Marcella

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This is a letter from Sister M. Marcella to Anna O'Rahilly, the sister of Michael Joseph O'Rahilly (1875-1916) The letter discusses two of Anna's pupils and their success in their exams, most notably Irish. The letter goes on to discuss the death of Anna's brother Michael. It also discusses Nancy, Michael's wife, stating that the author prays for her daily. Michael 'The' O'Rahilly (1875-1916) was a nationalist and a journalist. In 1916 he aligned himself with Eoin MacNeill (1867-1945) and Bulmer Hobson (1883-1969) who opposed a preemptive rising. Although O'Rahilly played a large role in delivering MacNeill's countermanding order he felt obligated to stand with the men he recruited and trained. O'Rahilly was fatally wounded on Thursday 27 April when the GPO was being evacuated.

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 Sisters of the Holy Faith, St. Mary's, 81, Haddington Road, Dublin. July 20th 1916 My dear Miss O'Rahilly You will be delighted to hear that your two pupils passed the Matriculation success- fully and got Certifi- cates for Irish, Latin French Mathematics and English. Many thanks for all the the concluding paragraph of this letter is in the top left hand corner of this page and has been transcribed at the end (page 4) trouble you have taken with them. I really do not know how you managed to get them up, in Irish in one year. We are all very very grateful to you. I did not forget you during the Retreat. I never forget your dear, noble-hearted Brother R.I.P. whom our dear Lord has taken to himself. Our loss is indeed his gain. I enclose a little badge for the dear little baby. I will depend on you to give me the pleasure of seeing it. I would also like to have the honour of Consecrating it to our Blessed Lady and the Sacred Heart unless Mrs. O'Rahilly has other arrangements. Please tell her that I pray for her every day. She is one of Gods Chosen Ones since she has got so much of His Cross. I feel that the Sacred Heart will bless and sustain her under It. May our dear Lord comfort her in her heavy trial under which she has been so good and resigned. I hope you are enjoying a well earned rest. I am in Glasnevin yet, but will go away after a few day until the 21st of August when school will re open here. the concluding paragraph of this letter is contained in the top left hand corner of page one and is transcribed below Good bye now and take care of your dear self and come back quite strong. With best love I am Yours affectionately Sr M Marcella St. Mary's, 81 Haddington Road, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Sister M. Marcella to Anna O'Rahilly, 20 July 1916 Anna O'Rahilly Letter from Bridie O'Rahilly to Anna O'Rahilly, 25 May 1916Letter from Denis Mangan to Anna O'Rahilly, 11 August 1916.Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Owens to Anna O'Rahilly, 28 May 1916Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Owens to Anna O'Rahilly, 29 May 1916Letter from Kenneth Healings to Anna O'Rahilly, c. August 1916Letter from Patrick Hayes to Anna O'Rahilly, 13 May 1916Letter from Patrick Hayes to Anna O'Rahilly, 23 August 1916Letter from Stephen Purcell to Anna O'Rahilly, 24 December 1916Letter from Maud Griffith to Anna O'Rahilly, 13 September 1916Letter from Sister M. Marcella to Anna O'Rahilly, 20 July 1916Letter from Anna O'Rahilly to Mabel FitzGerald, 25 May 1916Letter from John O'Brien to Anna O'Rahilly, 1916Letter from Ella Young to Anna O'Rahilly, 13 July 1916Letter from S. M. O'Meara to Anna O'Rahilly M. Marcella Letter from Sister M. Marcella to Anna O'Rahilly, 20 July 1916