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John Barran writes to Arethusa Leigh-White confirming he has spoken to Mr McCann in London, who has written to Mr Harris who is in command of the South-Western area. Barran states that the YMCA have faced the same difficulties in many places in Ireland. He further states that the YMCA is interdenominational. It appears that Mrs Leigh-White is looking to establish a soldiers and sailors club for wounded or invalided soldiers and sailors from the Bantry area. This is a letter from the extensive Bantry Estate Collection, held in the Boole Library of University College Cork. The collection, which covers a period of 300 years, contains the formal records regarding the legal, financial and general administration of this large house and estate in County Cork.
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