Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Phyllis Ryan

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A letter from Philomena Ryan (1895-1983) to James Ryan (1891-1970). Philomena writes to James enquiring as to his well being and what he requires now that Irish prisoners are able to receive post. She describes the lonely conditions at home and the continued incarceration of friends. She informs James that letters will be sent to him more regularly from now on.Philomena Frances Kelly, neé Ryan, was the sister of James Ryan. She served as a messenger for the GPO garrison during the Easter Rising. She later married future president of the free-state Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh. James Ryan studied medicine in UCD. He was appointed chief medical officer in the GPO during the Easter Rising. After the Rising he was imprisoned in Stafford and, later, Frongoch and was released in August 1916. Ryan was later a founder member of Fianna Fáil and a government minister.

 University College Dublin Archives , IE UCDA P88 https://letters1916.ie/item/352 English Phyllis Ryan 1916-05-19 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin, Ireland James Ryan Female Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Personal Relations

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 19 Ranelagh Rd. 19-5-'16. My dearest Jim, We hear from your Commandant this morning that one is allowed to send you food & clothing, and you are allowed to write and receive letters, so we shall try at once. We had written to you a few times already, but not sending it in case of the Chief Postal Censor perhaps you never got it. How are you all getting on there. Write and tell us exactly what you want. Are you allowed to have money. What in the way of food would you like best? We could send even cooked ham or that sort of thing if you like. Just tell us as soon as you can, since you are allowed to write. Could we send you newspapers I wonder. Well we are all getting on well here, although very lonely for everyone. Kate & and Nell are both in Mountjoy. We see them every day for a short time. They have no idea of what they are being kept for or for how long. Miss Deagani and Slayer are doing Kits work in the university and Cadigan is doing Nells in Wexford. Chris & Ag. are both at home, having good times I think. They are all as usual like Mick & and Jack and all. Even Mother is improving a lot I think, and not in about us all. Min and myself are here as usual. Nancy Power is staying with us. We have a tremendous lot of visitors in notwithstanding all that are gone. Of course nearly all are women or priests. I am trying to think about my exam, at least wondering when I am going to begin. Everyone keeps asking for you. We see all our friends through barbed wire in Richmond Barracks on three days of the week. Dinny & and Sean C and all that crowd—, but nearly everyone is in England now. Fr. Paul is going to try and see you some day. We are just sending clothes today. We shall send some food later on. Can you have cigarettes or perhaps your pipe and tobacco. Let us know as soon as you can what you want. We shall write often now, and get other people to write. Marie wrote to you too. Did you ever get her letter. Goodbye. If we don't send parcel we shall write very soon again. Love from everyone and good luck. Phyllis. 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916 James Ryan Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 26 May 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 3 June 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 25 June 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 2 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 11 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 19 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, c. August 1916Letter from Seaghan Z to James Ryan, 12 July 1916Letter from 'Teresa'(Agnes Ryan) to James Ryan, 20 May 1916Letter from Katherine Brady to James Ryan, 5 July 1916Letter from Joe to James Ryan, 25 May 1916Letter from Denis McCullough to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Madge Calnan to James Ryan , 8 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Madge Calnan to James Ryan, 17 June 1916Postcard from 'M' to James Ryan, 27 May 1916Letter from 'Teresa' (Agnes Ryan) to her brother James Ryan, 4 June 1916Letter from Peggie O'Sullivan, Birmingham, to James Ryan, 1 July 1916Letter from Josephine Mary (Min) Ryan to James Ryan, 29 May 1916Letter from Chris Ryan to James Ryan, 13 June 1916Letter from Jim to James Ryan, 11 July 1916Letter from R. Hickey to James Ryan, 26 May 1916Letter from Mary M to James Ryan, 1916Letter from K.B to James Ryan, c. early June 1916Letter from Maudie Davin to James Ryan, 6 July 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 4 July 1916Letter from James Ryan to Liam Ó Briain, 1 June 1916Letter from Michael Collins to James Ryan, 23 August 1916Letter from Michael Collins to James Ryan, 2 September 1916Letter from Eamonn T. Dore to James Ryan, 19 September 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 26 August 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 15 September 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 22 October 1916Letter from Mairín Ní Ribhógh to James Ryan, 2 August 1916Letter from Major C. Harold Heathcote to James Ryan, 13 September 1916Letter from Major C. Harold Heathcote to James Ryan, 19 September 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 11 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916Letter to James Ryan from Frances KellyLetter to James Ryan from MargaretLetter to James Ryan from May GrayLetter from Eamonn T. Dore to James Ryan, c. September 1916Letter from Mort O'Connell to James Ryan, 9 October 1916Letter from Maura [Power] to James Ryan, 18 October 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 1 August 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 7 October 1916Letter from D. C., Stafford, England, to James Ryan, 9 August 1916Letter from Peg O'Sullivan, Birmingham, to James Ryan, 2 October 1916 Phyllis Ryan Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916