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LANGRIDGE HOUSE,
NEAR BATH. Oct 17th 1916 Dearest D. I am so glad you
are enjoying yourself at In. & staying
till Sat. Ciran O'G came to
lunch today. It is very
pleasant to see him &
he may come again on his
machine, in the air, this
would be grand, he had a good
long visit as he got here about
12 & stayed till 5o'c he left
probably about 9o'c & did not
get back till 8o'c or later.
I have not heard from McFK
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if Thursday will suit. I hope as
it would would make the journey home
so much easier. Conn has
some pleasant friends, one
who was at Wilkins with
him — he enjoyed yr lunch.
A man had told him it was
so good, & he was much interested
in hearing it was yours.
Hoping to see you Wed or Thurs Yr loving M. I went to Abbey & Roman Baths
today, they are all wonderful —
This letter is from Jane Coffey to her son Diarmid and refers mainly to a visit from
Conn O'Grady, a family friend.
Diarmid Coffey (1888-1964) joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914 and became secretary
of the Irish National Volunteers after the organisation split in 1915 (it was the
other group who participated in the Rising). He later served as assistant clerk of
the Seanad.
Jane Coffey (née l'Estrange) (1857-1921) was born into a Protestant family but married
Catholic George Coffey and became a member of the National Literary Society.