Letter from Henry H. Hanley to Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick, 2d Baron of Castletown, 9 August 1916,

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Letter from Henry H. Hanley to Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick, 2d Baron of Castletown, 9 August 1916,

1 Lackanalooha, Mallow. 9th, August, 1916. My Lord, As Hon. Secretary No. 2 of Mallow Recruiting Committee
and in charge of the Distribution of the 'Certificates
of Honour'. I am asked by Mr. R. E. Longfield, D. L. to
ask you preside as Chairman of our Meeting. I have asked for the use of the Buttevant
Gymnasium Hall, Buttevant Barracks. Also, a Band
to give some entertainment and we have on hands for
Buttevant. 19. Doneraile. 22. Due from Dublin for Churchtown
which is also in the Buttevant District 23. This would leave a total of 64. which could be given
out under your Chairmanship at Buttevant. Our total vouchers received to date 539.
'Certificates of Honour' issued. 456.
To be issued 83.
There are still numbers looking for them.
For five weeks in th Dublin office they inform me they
have issued 2.500. Our meetings have been very successful. Mr. R. E. Longfield
D. L. has given us a great assistance and has signed
his name as D. L. This has given our meetings a new
life and we expect to attract great numbers later. It is a great stimulus for recruiting. In our Mallow
district. Lt. O. Riordan. has done wonders and is getting
numbers of recruits. I shall be pleased if your Lordship will act in
Buttevant and the date on which you would name for
our meeting I would like to know so that we may
frame the invitation cards for same. (see Form Enclosed to fill in date,) kindly return Form when filled in. And Oblige.
I remain,
Your Lordships Most Obedient Servant.
Henry 'H.' Hanley
Hon. Sec. No. 2. R.T. Hon. Lord Castletown, Doneraile Court, Doneraile. 2 Mallow Rural District Council Recruiting Committee.Certificate of Honour (Under the Auspices of the Department of Recruiting for Ireland and personal
supervision of Sub-Director.)
Public Presentation at the Town
Hall, Doneraile,
Tuesday, April 25 th, 1916, 8 p.m.
ADMISSION FREE.
Chair will be taken by LORD CASTLETOWN.
You are cordially invited to be present
to receive Certificate
Maurice Regan.
Henry H. Hanley.} Hon. Secs.
H.H.H. 3 O.H.M.S Rt. Hon. Lord Castletown. Doneraile Court, Doneraile.

Letter from Henry H. Hanley to Lord Castletown (1849-1937) Hanley, as chairman of the Mallow recruitment committee, asks Lord Castletown (Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick) to preside over the distribution of 'Certificates of Honour' as an aid to recruitment. Sir Bernard Edward Barnaby FitzPatrick, 2nd Baron Castletown was a landlord, soldier, sportsman, and adventurer. In the 1900s, Lord Castletown helped in the establishment of the National University of Ireland, and he supported the Wyndham land act. A friend of Douglas Hyde, he gave financial assistance to the Gaelic League and formed the shortlived Celtic Association to foster Celtic culture.

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