Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prison Letters 1916-1923 Jim (James) Tyrrell

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A letter sent from Wakefield prison on 23 May 1916 to Jim's wife Nora (née Crothers). Jim indicates in the letter that he had nothing to do with the events of 1916. Online resources list him as having being arrested in connection with events at Ballsbridge and sent to Wakefield on 6 May 1916. The references therein are to his children, Annie, Bob and Jim. Annie Tyrrell subsequently married Denis Fennell from Dublin.

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 For God For King & For Country Y.M.C.A. Address reply to Regt No 721B James Tyrrell Irish Prisoner (Wakefield) c/o Chief Postal Censor London 23/5/16 Dear Nora I have not received any reply to the letter I sent you last week. I have not got any word of what they are going to do with me yet. I had filled in a form saying I had nothing to do with the trouble and referred them to the Engineer to show I was working. He will have the Doctor's Certificate that I was sick on Tuesday & Wednesday, and this ought be proof enough for anyone. I expect the form will be sent to Dublin and I suppose as soon as they certify the statement I will probably be released. The form has now been filled in a week so the reply should be here any time. I understand I will be allowed to send one letter a week. Let me hear from you as soon as you can. Is May still at her music & is Robert still going to school? Where are you stopping? I have seen a great lot of people here from Dublin. There is one old chap I knew who has only one eye & he has been shoved over here too. We will have great times when we get back. I want you to keep some of the papers with an account of what happened as I don't know yet who was killed or injured (do not send). them. who has taken up my job in Kingstown? How are Jem & Annie. Is Jem better? There is no use of you sending me anything here. But I think you might have a look round for a small shop, as I don't think I will stop in the job anyhow. Tell everyone I was asking for them. I am in the best of health. I will close with a note for Bob & Jem. BOB AND JEM I WILL SOON BE COMING HOME ON THE MAIL BOAT DADDY Write to me & I will reply as soon as I can. Jim 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 Wakefield Prison, England Letter from Clair Ní Modhráin to Eamonn O'Modhráin, 30 May 1916Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prisonLetter from Eamonn O'Modhrain to his mother, Mary Moran from Wakefield Prison, England, June 5, 1916Postcard from Louis Moran to his brother EamonnLetter from Gus to Eamonn O'Modhráin, 13 June 1916 Jim (James) Tyrrell Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prison