Letter from Father Edward F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 26 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Father Edward F. Murnane

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Letter from Father Edward F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy (1876-1967). Murnane hopes that either George Gavan Duffy (1882-1951) or Margaret herself will suggest to Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916) that he has himself entered as a Catholic on the Creed Register. Murnane also asks to be allowed to see Casement alone on purely spiritual matters. George Gavan Duffy was acting as solicitor to Casement during his trial for treason. Casement had been arrested in Kerry in April 1916 during a failed landing of German arms for use in the Easter Rising. He was hanged in August 1916. Gavan Duffy was later one of the Irish signatories of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921.

 University College Dublin Archives George Gavan Duffy Papers, P 152/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/269 English Father Edward F. Murnane 1916-06-26 The Presbytery, Dockhead, Bermondsey, London, England Margaret Gavan Duffy Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Faith

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 THE PRESBYTERY, DOCKHEAD, BERMONDSEY, S.E. June 26.1916 Dear. Mrs.Gavan Duffy I don't wish at such a moment to trouble Gavan with any fresh anxiety, indeed I have a semple in bothering you, but the need is very pressing — I promised Sir Roger to be at Brixton each Evg this week when he returned — and I am wondering now, if when he comes back, he may not be so worn out, it would worry him to think he ought to see me. If only you or Gavan could suggest to him to ask to have himself entered as a Catholic on the Creed Register and also to ask that I might be allowed to see him alone on purely spiritual matters all would be well. And I am sure as you are that nothing can help him to bear the strain of this terrible time, except the grace & peace that will come from being reconciled to the Church. I am writing to Mr. Wall, to ask him to support the application when it is sent in. It was a great joy to see you & Gavan yesterday — and I am praying & all our people & children are praying for a successful issue. With a blessing Next section written sideways across edge of page to you & Gavan & the children E.F.Murnane The Presbytery, Dockhead, Bermondsey, London, England Letter from Father Edward F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 26 June 1916 Father Edward F. Murnane Letter from Father Edward F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 26 June 1916