1 TO The Most Reverend Dr. O'Dwyer,
Lord Bishop of Limerick,
FROM the Limerick City Regiment,
of Irish Volunteers. May it please your Lordship, We, the officers and men of the Limerick City
Regiment of Irish Volunteers, take this opportunity of
expressing to you our grateful appreciation of the stand
you have made during the recent trying times; a stand so
much in keeping with the long and glorious record of the
Irish Priesthood in the chequered history of our Fatherland. In the face of a powerful political oligarchy,
and a cruel and unscrupulous military dictatorship, you
have not flinched from openly and clearly accomplishing
what you considered your duty towards priests and people;
and that at a time when those who should be the defenders
of the people either stood idly by or gave active assistance
to the oppressors. You require no guidance from us in correctly
appraising the value of the vaporous revilings which have
come from certain quarters. For our part we feel great
pleasure and honour in tendering you this expression of our
hearty admiration and gratitudefor your patriotic actions,
but particularly for your sympathetic references to our
fallen comrades. We beg to remain, on behalf of the
Limerick City Regiment ,

Your Lordship's most obedient servants,
James Ledden, Hon Colonel.
M.P.Col o vet,Commandant.
George Clancy, Vice-Commandant.
Jas.A. McInerney, Capt. & Adjutant.
Pk. Walsh, Capt. & Q'r-Master
R.P.O'Connor, Secretary. Limerick,
14th September 1916.