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6 th.March 1916 Dear Mr. Beasley, The case (Clerkin
v Lynch) of which my
brother was speaking to you
about a few days ago is
on the list for Wednesday
next to be tried in the
Recorders Court. I hope
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it will be convenient for
you to stop publication of
it in all the papers. If
you are in the Court yourself
I would be glad to meet you.
My brother asked me to send
you a note as soon as I got
notification of the day the
case was on. I am
Sincerely Yours, Denis J. LynchPierce Beasley Esq.
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Urgent. Pierce Beasley. Esq. Irish Journalists Association 65 Mid. Abbey Street, Dublin
The letter is from Denis J. Lynch to Piaras or Pierce Béaslaí, (1881-1965). The letter
refers to a court case against Lynch's brother. Lynch asks that Béaslaí, as a member
of the Journalists' Association of Ireland, to stop the publication of the case in
the newspapers. Piaras Béaslaí (born Percy Frederick Beazley) was an English born
writer, revolutionary, politician, language revivalist, journalist and a member of
the IRB. In February of 1916 he published the Fáinne, a publication to organise Gaelic
speakers. He soon abandoned it and became involved in politics and would later fight
in the Easter Rising.