Letter from Eithne A. Kelly to Nancy O'Rahilly, 14 May 1916.
written before but that
I was afraid of dis
tressing you more .
God will give you
abundant reward for
your great sorrow &
your love & fealty to him. I pray for you & 2 all afflicted so heavily, every
time I kneel down — I wish I could do
anything for you. I
hope I may get the
opportunity some time, Yrs. affy Eithne A Kelly
A letter of condolence from Eithne A. Kelly to Nancy O'Rahilly (1875-1961). The letter is an expression of sympathy for Mrs. O'Rahilly on the death of her husband, fighting in the Easter Rising. The writer says she prays for all those in the same situation.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 Moore (Parnell) 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.
How to cite
Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__1518.html)
- Place
- 61 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Letter from Eithne A. Kelly to Nancy O'Rahilly, 14 May 1916.
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