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Richmond Barracks Top Guard Room, Block F Saturday, 13th May 1916 My dear Gerry Some sandwiches,
and apples or oranges would be
a Godsend to me. Also a small tumbler little mirror, some matches, &
stamps. God bless you all. You lifted up
my heart today. With all my love to all,
Your loving, Father. O the luxury of feeling clean!
(In body as well as spirit.) Perhaps you could now communicate
with Mammy, even if you could
not see her yet. I gave the name of Mr. Mathews
(of Denning's) as my solicitor today.
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Mrs. Geraldine Dillon 13 Belgrave Road Rathmines Co. Dublin C.R.G. Heath
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A Letter from Count George Noble Plunkett (1851-1948) to his daughter Geraldine (b.
1891). The letter was sent from Richmond Barracks where Plunkett was being held at
the time. He requests food, makes reference to a visit by Geraldine that 'lifted his
heart' and the 'joy' of being clean. He also asks that she communicates with her mother,
who had also been arrested.Count Plunkett was a nationalist and a papal count. He
had been sworn in to the IRB by his son, Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916), before
the Rising and arrested afterwards. Count Plunkett was elected as an MP in 1918 and
was elected a member of the first Dáil.