Letter from 'Teresa' (Agnes Ryan) to her brother James Ryan, 4 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Agnes Ryan

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Letter from Agnes (Teresa) Ryan (1888-1967) to her brother James Ryan (1891-1970) during his imprisonment. Teresa writes that she will send him 'griddle bread with inserted rashers', and provides him with news from home. James Ryan studied medicine in University College Dublin. 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 James Ryan Papers, P88 12 001 https://letters1916.ie/item/442 English Agnes Ryan 1916-06-04 Tomcoole James Ryan Female Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Tomcoole. 4.6.1916. My dear Jim, I believe you have written since to No 19. That is good and perfect. I had you sent all you asked for + cheese and cooked sausage. This week I shall send you home made griddle bread with inserted rashers. Bow— wow! Things are much the same here. The turkey—cock strayed on the holiday — eve and was considered gone until next day Mike discovered him tail less and tale-less in the Coolteen meadow. Whitty's squealing mare, which we are working every day now, strayed the same evening and returned to Ahclaire — near Ross — from which Jim Sinnott + Mike redeemed her last evening. They sold small pigs on the 29th for fabulous prices. Jack bought a cow for Mr M. Murphy Forest yesterday in Wexford. He is getting on well in his new office. Your exiled sisters are still 'in' Everyone is going them out at once but nothing has come of it yet. I believe most of the homes in Co. Wexford were made happy yesterday. Dinny & Sean t are gone further on their holidays: also, Ginger etc. I suppose it is considered better for their health on the whole. It was spilling rain here today. We went in two cars to 2nd Mass. Maura Power is staying with us now. Her house was burnt down in Dublin. I wrote to P. Kehoe. I am sure he is great gas in the common mess. We are papering the drawing-room, dining-room, breakfast room, doing some painting & titivating under the Breagh We had 2 descriptions from Fr. Paul on his visit to you. We considered it very satisfactory and Mother is now quite at ease about you. She expects you home though any day. I suppose you will do your exam in Autumn as intended. I meant to be in Dublin this weekend to see our friends but I got a warning not to endanger my throat by going out! Happily too, the excuse for going at all was removed by the men going away on holidays. The garden is going to be in great style this year. The grass is nearly all lawn—mown now and some flowers are in bloom alright. Did you come across Sean McEntee Belfast there — a good looking, white—toothed, dark waving haired youth, a great friend of mine & D's. Look him up. The sweet pea is out on the ditch. You never saw such a show. The big black prize bull always adorns the Lawn. They sold Martin's mare for £38 ' 10. Dick is very advanced in his ways now — never never stops giving out on our side. We have young Mick Harpur employed along to . The turkey s up to 45 50 are at the cross. They have happened on a most unfortunate season. Jem H O.C. comes over fairly often. I think our Jim is coming. Kathleen Phelan & Lily Grant are to send you some novels. We earnestly hope you are studying hard. You'd be surprised at the way people think nowadays again. Mother is grand. With love from all. Your fond sister Teresa. 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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. 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