Letter from Eoin Mangan to Mary Ellen O’Rahilly, 9 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Eoin Mangan

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This is a letter from Eoin Mangan to Mary Ellen (‘Nell’) O’Rahilly. In this letter Eoin and Nell discuss the distribution of medals for 'real Volunteers'. Mangan continues on praise the Volunteers and describes how the 'Brave blood of our heroes is redeeming Ireland'. Michael Joseph 'The' O'Rahilly (1875–1916) was a nationalist and a journalist. In 1916 he aligned himself with Eoin MacNeill and Bulmer Hobson who opposed a preemptive rising. Although O'Rahilly played a large role in delivering MacNeill's countermanding order he felt obligated to stand with the men he recruited and trained. O'Rahilly was fatally wounded on the Thursday 27 April when the GPO was being evacuated. Nell was also involved in the Nationalist movement as a member of Cumann na mBan and was imprisoned after the Rising for her role.

 University College Dublin Archives Sighle Humphreys Papers; P106/121/9 https://letters1916.ie/item/1769 English Eoin Mangan 1916-05-09 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ireland Mary Ellen O'Rahilly Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Clonard Monastery, Belfast. Bally Castle - Saturday. (Co. Antrim) A Nell a Chara Dhílis, Pardon me for my horrid delay. Your letter was most welcome. God bless you for it. You are wonderful in your Charity and in your devotion to Our Lady of P. Succour. I really did not know what what to answer you in re- -gard to distribution of medals - as Anna said it is not an easy thing to do and do it right. I would suggest when you come in contact, directly or indirectly, with real Volunteers to give a supply to one person for distribution amongst his lot & so on. Some priests Mr Quinn - Church St. Belfast - has wonder- ful 3 colour badges - Our Lady of Perp. Succour; Armagh & others!!! Write to him for specimen would give them all right, but most would give them out at random. I congratulate you, a Chara & Anna on S. Longford. Now, don't we see how the holy, Brave blood of our heroes is redeeming Ireland. Oh tis well these days to be able to say that the blood of our blood has been spilt out for Éire to the last drop. These victorious days give joy to our blessed ones in Glory. But we are only at the beginning. Let us keep on praying & living for a little longer. Freedom is coming from God's Right Hand in every truth. All honour to the dead! I am here for 2 weeks till the 27th. Unfortunately I am notgoing to mission near Loch Derg. Tell Anna Fr. Con is going to Cathedral of Armagh tomorrow. God have mercy on Sean Mac Diarmada & Com- mandant Michael. Love to Madam, self, All Do Cara Eóín C. Mac Eoin Mangan Letter from Fr Eoin Mangan to Mary Ellen O’Rahilly, 18 May 1916.Letter from Eoin Mangan to Mary Ellen O’Rahilly, 9 May 1916 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ireland Letter from Eoin Mangan to Mary Ellen O’Rahilly, 9 May 1916