Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 P. C. McCarthy

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Letter from P.C. McCarthy to the desk of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1852–1928). McCarthy writes to notify Asquith that several male teachers who are set to retire soon wish to continue to work during the war so that those fit and able young men that are set to replace them are free to serve in the army.Herbert Henry Asquith was Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/8441 https://letters1916.ie/item/219 English P. C. McCarthy 1916-05-13 Gallowshill, Leap, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland Herbert Henry Asquith 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W., London, England Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 PRIVATE Irish office Gallowshill, Leap, Skibereen, Co. Cork, May 13th 1916 Right Hon. Sir, Having been creditably informed that several of the men National Teachers in Ireland who have attained the age of 65 years, and reports of their teaching in their schools have been either fair or satisfactory for some years past, are now under notice from the Board of National Education to retire on full pension the 30th of next June. Several of these teachers, still capable of discharging their duties as National Teachers, are quite willing to continue teaching in their schools during the continuance of the present warwith the view of economising for the Treasury I hope you will have this reasonable matter considered at once by the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury and that they will at once cause the Board of National Education to withdraw the notice of retirement on such teachers. Certainly the young teachers intended to succeed them are of military age. Sincerely hoping that our English Army and their Allies will ere long be victorious. I remain, Rt. Hon. Sir, Your humble & most obdt. Servant, P.C. McCarthy. P.S. Young teachers coming from Training Colleges towards the end of next June, of military age, might be considered for voluntary enlistment. P. G. M.C. To Rt. Hon. H.H. Asquith K.C. M.P. Prime Minister of England %C. 10 Downing Street, Whitehall S.W. London. Referred to The Secretaries, Commis.of N.E For favor of report I.J. Taylor 18. V-16 Gallowshill, Leap, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W., London, England Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916Letter from Edward Marsh to the Nicolas Lamb, 8 July 1916 P. C. McCarthy Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916 Herbert Henry Asquith Letter from Alice Stopford Green to Herbert Henry Asquith, 17 May 1916.Letter from William Henry Caunt to Herbert Henry Asquith, 4 May 1916Letter from Richard Canson to Herbert Henry Asquith, May 1916Letter from Jane Barklie to Herbert Asquith, 6 May 1916Letter from P. C. McCarthy to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 May 1916Letter from Maeve Cavanagh to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1916Letter from Agnes Halton to Herbert Henry Asquith, 28 April 1916.Letter from the Casement Relief Petition Committee to Herbert Henry Asquith, 31 July 1916Letter from Patrick J. Mallon to Herbet Henry Asquith, 29 June 1916Letter from Colonel Maurice Moore to Herbert Henry Asquith, 29 July 1916Letter from Sir John Maxwell to Herbert Henry Asquith, 12 May 1916.Printed copy of letter from Henry Lemass, solicitor, to Herbert Henry Asquith, 13 June 1916.Letter from James J. Judge to Herbert Henry Asquith, 19 May 1916Letter from John Joseph Sutherland to Herbert Henry Asquith, 27 May 1916Letter from Robert Carson to Herbert Henry Asquith, 14 February 1916Letter from Herbert Henry Asquith, 2 August 1916Letter from Jane Cobden Unwin to Herbert Henry Asquith, 2 August 1916