Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Phyllis Ryan

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Philomena Frances Ryan (Phyllis O'Kelly) (1895–1983) is the sister of James Ryan. The letter is part of a collection of letters sent to Dr James Ryan (1891–1970) received while interned after Easter Week. Philomena Frances Kelly, neé Ryan, was the sister of James Ryan. She served as a messenger for the GPO garrison during the Easter Rising. She later married future president of the free-state Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh. James Ryan (1891-1970) studied medicine in UCD. He was appointed chief medical officer in the GPO during the Easter Rising. After the Rising he was imprisoned in Stafford and, later, Frongoch and was released in August 1916. Ryan was later a founder member of Fianna Fáil and a government minister.

University College Dublin Archives University College Dublin Finding List P88 https://letters1916.ie/item/2278 English Phyllis Ryan 1916-06-06 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin, Ireland James Ryan Female Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 P.S. I have a long letter from Sean T just now. He is in great form. H4No8 he is. She saw Liam also and they are all fine. They are Wandsworth of course. No more news. I think now I shall make Kit or Min write soon and I think we will send a parcel tomorrow. Phyllis. 19 Ranelagh Rd. Tuesday 6th June 1916. My dear Jim, I got your letters safely, and am very grateful to you indeed. Kit (as you may have heard) came out of Mountjoy yesterday morning, also Kathleen Browne, Miss Gifford, Miss Ffrench Mullen, and Miss Higgins. We gave them a great reception coming out, there were a great crowd of us up outside the prison, a lot of university students, and outsiders too. We took Kathleen & Kit home here in a taxi and they are both here still. Nell is not out yet. But I think she will be in a day or two. The Count & Countess Plunkett have been ordered away to live in Oxford by the 10th June. & Dr Kathleen Lynn to Bath by the same date. Kit is lucky to get off anyway. And I am sure we'll have Nell soon. There's only yourself now. Otherwise there's not much news now. All the prisoners that are left are being deported tonight. Then there will be about 8 left for trial. Stack & Collins and a few like that. The crowds are all coming in to see Kit and Kathleen. Kit is going back to University on Thursday, as usual with all her work etc. Min is working away at the National Aid Association. They are setting up concerts and Pic-nics etc. Stan is still in Rathfarnham. She may come back now as Kit is out. When are you coming home? Chris is coming up at week and to meet Michael! Maura is coming back from home on Wednesday. Min may be going to London soon, if so of course she will call to see you all. Nell is writing ballads, as well as Fr P. Browne and many another. It gets harder & harder to work every day with the crowds coming in. I think I have no other news at all. If Min goes it will be next week I think. Goodbye. Love from M Browne (she's here) and from us all. Yours, Phyllis Margaret Browne Mrs S. McEntee 19 Ranelagh Road, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916 James Ryan Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 26 May 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 3 June 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 25 June 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 2 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 11 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 19 July 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, c. August 1916Letter from Seaghan Z to James Ryan, 12 July 1916Letter from 'Teresa'(Agnes Ryan) to James Ryan, 20 May 1916Letter from Katherine Brady to James Ryan, 5 July 1916Letter from Joe to James Ryan, 25 May 1916Letter from Denis McCullough to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Madge Calnan to James Ryan , 8 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Madge Calnan to James Ryan, 17 June 1916Postcard from 'M' to James Ryan, 27 May 1916Letter from 'Teresa' (Agnes Ryan) to her brother James Ryan, 4 June 1916Letter from Peggie O'Sullivan, Birmingham, to James Ryan, 1 July 1916Letter from Josephine Mary (Min) Ryan to James Ryan, 29 May 1916Letter from Chris Ryan to James Ryan, 13 June 1916Letter from Jim to James Ryan, 11 July 1916Letter from R. Hickey to James Ryan, 26 May 1916Letter from Mary M to James Ryan, 1916Letter from K.B to James Ryan, c. early June 1916Letter from Maudie Davin to James Ryan, 6 July 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 4 July 1916Letter from James Ryan to Liam Ó Briain, 1 June 1916Letter from Michael Collins to James Ryan, 23 August 1916Letter from Michael Collins to James Ryan, 2 September 1916Letter from Eamonn T. Dore to James Ryan, 19 September 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 26 August 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 15 September 1916Letter from Sean T. O'Kelly to James Ryan, 22 October 1916Letter from Mairín Ní Ribhógh to James Ryan, 2 August 1916Letter from Major C. Harold Heathcote to James Ryan, 13 September 1916Letter from Major C. Harold Heathcote to James Ryan, 19 September 1916Letter from Cis M. Coyle to James Ryan, 11 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916Letter to James Ryan from Frances KellyLetter to James Ryan from MargaretLetter to James Ryan from May GrayLetter from Eamonn T. Dore to James Ryan, c. September 1916Letter from Mort O'Connell to James Ryan, 9 October 1916Letter from Maura [Power] to James Ryan, 18 October 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 1 August 1916Letter from Kathleen Teebay, Stafford, England to James Ryan, 7 October 1916Letter from D. C., Stafford, England, to James Ryan, 9 August 1916Letter from Peg O'Sullivan, Birmingham, to James Ryan, 2 October 1916 Phyllis Ryan Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 19 May 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, c. June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, 1 June 1916Letter from Phyllis Ryan to James Ryan, Tuesday 6 June 1916