1 M. J. MALLEN, Proprietor. Marine Hotel, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. Sept. 6th 1916 Dear Stephen, Hope you will
excuse my delay in replying
to your letter — I am very
glad that you have
found an entrance to
the Redemptorist Novitiate
& wish you every joy. It is a great privilege
to me to have been instrumental 2 in some small way in
bringing you there and
I hope the old friendship
begun now some many
years may long survive. I wish you every success
in your studies — both
sacred & profane — and
would advise you not
to omit picking up
any knowledge or
accomplishment that may
even in a remote way
perfect you for the work
that is one day to be
yours. I do not know that I have
much more to add — only
this — you remember the
poor fellows who gave their
lives in Dublin for
'Irish freedom an Irish
nationality: Well, you
will remember them in
your prayers — and assist
at Holy Mass for their
deliverance from Purgatory.
I have every reason to
assure you that they will
not forget you in return. 3 Good—bye now and above
all do not forget
Pearse — no man in
our day loved Ireland
more purely or unselfish
with a more unselfish love
and Connard had a special
place in his generous heart beannact dé leat
Sincerely Yours, William Mulvihill. P.S.
I expect to see you before
Xmas on my way to Dublin