Postcard to Patrick O'Shea, 20 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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This postcard addressed to Patrick O'Shea while interned in Frongoch Prison, Wales. The letter gives news of Patrick's mother and another person. The author, who signs off as Seán, briefly refers to plans to celebrate Patrick's arrival home and expresses anticipation at 'the glad tidings of your home-coming'. The picture on the reverse side of the postcard depicts the main street of Fermoy, County Cork.From the letter it is clear that both men were interned in Frongoch for an unspecified amount of time. Frongoch was a makeshift prison in Wales which detained approximately 1800 Irish prisoners following the 1916 Easter Rising.

 Military Archives of Ireland Br. Allen Collection, IE/AL/1916/74 https://letters1916.ie/item/832 English 1916-07-20 Patrick O'Shea Frongoch Prison, North Wales Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Personal Relations

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 20.7.16 A Padraig A Chara The Mother & A are fine & in the best of good Spirits. I was in to see them & I passing & see them every day since. They are looking forward now every day for the glad tidings of your home-coming. I didn't expect my turn was on the tape first. Thurs morn 38 of us came from Cork Co. including S.O' Dea & the Charleville men. You may be expecting a hearty reception should you land at the N.Wall. The Cailini didn't know what to do for us, though it being only 6.oc since they were there like One Man. You can wire form Station House at Frongoch all of us done so. Got permission. The Business is alright Sam was in good form since, & everything else as you would wish it . Le meas, Seán ig. Mr Patrick O'Shea Irish Prisoner of War Frongoch Camp, (North) North Wales Main Street from W., Fermoy Frongoch Prison, North Wales Postcard to Patrick O'Shea, 20 July 1916