Letter from Chris Ryan to James Ryan, 13 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Chris Ryan

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Letter from Chris Ryan (1890–1976) to her brother James Ryan (1891-1970) during his imprisonment. In the letter, she notes that as the other sisters are occupied, she is left to do the correspondence and refers mainly to family matters. She assumes that James will not be released in time for her wedding. She is delighted at the release of their sister Kate, who was arrested after the Rising. Their sister Nelly had not yet been released.James Ryan was 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. He was later a founder member of Fianna Fáil and a government minister.

 University College Dublin Archives James Ryan Papers, P88/14 https://letters1916.ie/item/579 English Chris Ryan 1916-06-13 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin James Ryan Female Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 19 Ranelagh Road, June 13. '16. My dear Jim, Min is gone to a meeting. Kit is making out papers, Phyllis is studying and so I — the unoccupied member of the household are doing the correspondence. I suppose I needn't tell you why I came to Dublin — Michael was up! He went back today and we are not to meet again it appears until the 8th August when I change my name. Our wedding is to be very private — owing to the recent war! — so I suppose you'll hardly be asked unless you are back home which indeed I hope you will be. We are all delighted at Kit's release. She looks well and is busy at work again. She is the regular heroine in Dublin and in the University now. Students rejoice to see her and to shake her hand. It is splendid her work is all right again anyway and her salary too. Nell isn't yet released and we expect her anytime. It is too bad she isn't out with Kit but its just some neglect and please God she'll be out very soon. Min is going to London tomorrow night unless anything else happens. She will then go to see you some day very soon and tell you all the news and all about her new plans. I am sure you will be glad to see some one from home again. I hope you are quite cheerful and making the best out of life. You'll get a great welcome when you come back. Maybe it's in Galway I'll be welcoming you! Agnes and I saw Paddy Kehoe in Enniscorthy on Thursday. He was the very same except that he has shaved off his moustache. Dublin is very lonely for you all. The only outlet of enthusiasm approaching the Ceilidhs of old are the requiem masses at all the churches these days. It is wonderful. There was no rising on Whit Monday — a great disappointment to those in readiness. Much love from all Chris 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin Letter from Chris Ryan to James Ryan, 13 June 1916Postcard from Fr. B. Moore to Miss Ryan, 27 June 1916Letter from Major C. Harold Heathcote to James Ryan, 13 September 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 Chris Ryan Letter from Chris Ryan to James Ryan, 13 June 1916