Letter from Kathleen Hogan to Nancy O'Rahilly, 31 July 1916.

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Letter from Kathleen Hogan to Nancy O'Rahilly, 31 July 1916.

1 3 Bayview, Bettystown. July 31st My dear Madam O'Rahilly, Just a line to congratulate you
on the birth of your little son, for whom
I can wish nothing better than to be a
worthy son of his dear father. I was hoping
for a little girl for you, but I am quite
sure you are satisfied with God's gift, and
no doubt it must be for the best. How are you yourself? I hope you got
over your illness well, and that you are
as strong as usual. I should like very
much to have word of you, if Mae
could be persuaded to send me a postcard.
I know boys hate writing, but he might
get through half a dozen words on a p.c. I
ask no more. With all good wishes for you and Baby,
and affectionate regards, dear Madam O'Rahilly,
Your sincere friend Kathleen Hogan.

A letter from Kathleen Hogan to Nancy O'Rahilly (1875-1961). Kathleen writes to congratulate Mrs. O'Rahilly on the birth of her son and asks for a postcard letting her know how she is. Finally he congratulates 'little Michael Joseph' and hopes he will take his great father's place for his mother and for Ireland.Nancy O'Rahilly was a member of the Provisional Council of Cumann na mBan at the founding in 1914 and the wife of Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, self-described as 'The' O'Rahilly (1875-1916). The O'Rahilly fought in the Easter Rising and was shot in Parnell/Moore Street on 28 April 1916 and died some time later. Nancy was pregnant at the time of her husband's death – the child was born three months later.

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__1484.html)