Letter from Bishop Thomas Patrick Gilmartin to John Francis Hogan, 26 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Thomas Patrick Gilmartin

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This is a letter from Bishop Thomas Patrick Gilmartin (1861-1939) to Rev Dr John Francis Hogan (1858-1918). Thomas Patrick Gilmartin was born in Rhinsinna, Castlebar, County Mayo and was ordained Bishop of Clonfert on 13 February 1910. John Francis Hogan was born in County Clare and was a priest, author and President of St Patrick's College, Maynooth. Gilmartin is writing to enclose a donation to the Whitehead memorial funds. He complains about his current lack of finances, income tax and the cost of the Ballinasloe Asylum.

 St Patrick's College, Maynooth John F. Hogan Papers, 21/1/9a https://letters1916.ie/item/2299 English Thomas Patrick Gilmartin 1916-01-26 Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland John Francis Hogan Male 1939 Faith Faith

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 6/24 Loughrea Jan 26th, 16 My dear Mgr, Though I am a very poor man atpresent, I send you a £1 if you willwant it or I don't mind being left out.They are heaping an uneven tax at an awfulrate. I am getting such trouble overBallinasloe Asylum finance than Icould well tell you. I rejoice that the good old College is doing so wellvery gloomy weather. Nothing new herein the Ecclesiastical order. Thewar has quenched every other interestexcept the usual indoor pleasuressuch as they are. Yours graciously+ T P Gilmartin Thomas Patrick Gilmartin Letter from Bishop Thomas Patrick Gilmartin to John Francis Hogan, 26 January 1916 Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland Letter from Bishop Thomas Patrick Gilmartin to John Francis Hogan, 26 January 1916