1 1/7/16 Church St Tipperary Dear Jim, I have just got your P.C.
I am awfully sorry you are
going to Wales, because in that
case I'll never hear from
you again. You will be with
my Dad. You ought look
him up if possible. I do not
know how to describe him as
I am sure he has changed
altogether, with beard and
other hirsute attachments, but
his number is 306. Tell him
to let me know if you get
my letter, 'cos its no good writ—
ing if they don't get there. Well the old exams are Next section is written sideways across top of page 2 over and luckily I passed.
Indeed Miss very unkindly
remarked that it was the
triumph of idleness. I believe
she saw you all —looking very
pretty with lovely flowing
moustachios, you must look
sweet. You no longer
resemble me in that case
—I don't mean in the latter
case. I stayed in town for a week
after the results, and only
arrived home last night, and
of course this corner of the
world is about the dullest
part of it in which to be
at large. I think its terrible
for us to be bored, while we
have our freedom. We should
give it up altogether —but I
am afraid it is not easy. I was looking at the results
of the final and I am afraid
that the only one I remember 3 is Dolittle —the name took
my fancy so completely, but
I don't think there were more
than 8 names up. A girl
got first place as usual. Wait
till you see me with the
Birmingham gold medal for
anatomy next year. I'll take
you all to dinner in Jammets
to celebrate the occasion. If
you prefer anywhere else you
can let me know before then
and I'll make sure that it
will be arranged as you wish. I believe there is a terrible
crowd of you now in Frongoch.
If you heard all the attempts
to pronounce that name! I spent
about 10 minutes getting lessons
in it from Father Paul, and
in the end I had to think very
hard even before second venture
on saying it. Mary Mouyey
had a letter from Desmond 4 Ryan the other day. Of course
I read it although I had never
seen the youth in question. He
sent a great collection of extracts
from 'Barrack room Ballads'
so to speak. I hope you will
be all out next year. I am
dying to see all the people whose
names I know so well now.
I was going to ask you a list
of questions but of course it
is no use as they are destined
to remain unanswered, even
before they are formulated. I believe there are occasional
calls on your medical skill,
and I heard you also had
athletic possibilities. I always
thought you were too good a stud
ent to do anything but culti
vate your mind. I have the
refree whistle I took from you
at your dance yet. I must get 5 it mounted and
enshrined when
I refind it.
I'll write
again some
time soon. Love to all the
people I know
and even to those
I don't know
. I don't mind
'picking up you'
people. Its not
like the ordinary
thing. Love from Mary M