Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 31 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Gerard B. Crofts

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Postcard from Gerard Crofts (1888-1934) to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington(1877-1946). Crofts writes to excuse his absence as he was too rushed to make it. Gerard Crofts was known for writing and performing Republican songs and frequently sang at concerts and made gramophone recordings. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914 and during the 1916 uprising was serving at the Dublin General Post Office, the headquarters of the Republican Army.Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, suffragette, nationalist, language teacher, was the widow of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (who was summarily executed on 26 April 1916). She was active during the Rising, bringing food to the Volunteers in the G.P.O. and the College of Surgeons. Four days passed before she found out what had happened to her husband, Francis (1878-1916), and it wasn't until almost two weeks later that the full details of his execution emerged.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy Skeffington Papers, Collection List No. 47, MS 33,604/15-21 https://letters1916.ie/item/1001 English Gerard B. Crofts 1916-01-31 Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Dublin Country and City Life Industry and Public Administration

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 '82' 31/1/16 A cara Kindly pardon my non—attendance this evening. Was dreadfully rushed. All the artists with the exception of Neil are prepared to perform. Yours in haste G. B. Crofts Mrs. S. Skeffington 11 Grosvenor Place Rathmines Dublin Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916Letter from Patrick Hayes to Anna O'Rahilly, 23 August 1916Letter from John Brennan to Robert Chalmers, 27 May 1916Letter from John J. Farrell et al. to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916Letter from the Local Government Board to Emily J. Slocock, 11 March 1916Letter from Paddy Holahan to Fr Albert, Church Street, 10 July 1916Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 31 January 1916Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prisonNote from the Chief Crown Solicitor to Sir Matthew Nathan, 16 February 1916Christopher Walsh lettersCard to the Hon. Secretary from Mary Bourke Dowling, 8 November 1915Letter from Clair Ní Modhráin to her brother Eamonn in prison in England [May 30, 1916]Letter from Samuel Murray Power to Thomas Kirkpatrick, 15 June 1918Letter from Mr R. Desmond to Sir Matthew Nathan (Chief Secretary's Office), 15 April 1916.Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916Postcard from Louis Moran to his brother Eamonn Gerard B. Crofts Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 31 January 1916Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hannah Sheehy Skeffington, 15 February 1916Letter from Gerard Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 10 March 1916