Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Susan Fitzgerald

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Letter from Susan Fitzgerald (d. 1980) to Michael Gorman. The letter refers mainly to arranging one of their secret meetings as Michael will be back from Dublin. She writes that can only meet if the weather is fine. Susan also refers to a dance in Maryborough (now Portaoise) and a letter from a professor in Albert College.Michael Gorman was one of a large Catholic family living at a farm in Ballinalug, County Laois (then Queen's County). Susan Fitzgerald was one a Church of Ireland family living in Raheenahone House near Stradbally, County Laois, also in the Slieve Bloom mountains. At the time the letter was written they were involved in a courtship but owing to the religious difference the love affair had to be kept secret. Eventually both were in Dublin: he in the Albert Agricultural College in Glasnevin (where he eventually became Professor of Agricultural Botany and Biochemistry) and she as a volunteer nurse in the Royal Hospital in Baggot Street. They eventually went to London to marry.

 Michael Gorman Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/1287 English Susan Fitzgerald 1916-10-12 Raheenahone House, Stradbally, County Laois Michael Gorman Albert Agricultural College, Glasnevin, Dublin Female Personal Relations Country and City Life

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 Note at the top left-hand side of the page written sideways I wish you could come by an earlier train - I'll be at home at 4 p.m. Molly sends xx one for each cheek Raheena house Stradbally Thursday Dearest Mickie I was very pleased to get your letter on Tuesday and Im so glad you are able to come down. Note listed on the side you need never tell me Im a bad cyclist again the way you are behaving! sake dont give him my address in case he might think of writing but indeed I know he wouldnt be bothered & I hope so. There was a great concert in Maryboro' on Wednesday. I was asked to go but I didnt Im waiting for the first week in January!! I had a long letter from Katie McCallinan& she wanted to know if I was going up this month. I shall look forward with the greatest possible pleasure to Saturday & I hope it will be a nice sun shiny day. With heaps of love for always you own little girl Sue. M.J. Gorman Esq, Albert College Glasnevin Dublin Albert Agricultural College, Glasnevin, Dublin Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 8 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 17 April 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 23 May 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 25 July 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 10 November 1915Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 22 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916 Raheenahone House, Stradbally, County Laois Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 8 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 23 May 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 25 July 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 22 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 January 1916 Susan Fitzgerald Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 8 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 2 February 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 17 April 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 23 May 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 25 July 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 10 November 1915Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 22 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916