Letter from Michael Tobin to his mother Mrs Bessie Tobin, 30 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Michael Tobin

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Michael Tobin was at work in the GPO when the rebels arrived on Monday 24th April 1916. He writes on the following Sunday to his mother in Enniskerry, saying that he is back at work but is not allowed to tell her where he is. He will tell her later how he escaped from the post office. All the staff were searched and his bicycle was taken. He lives in Drumcondra and can hear the booming of the guns. He describes the destruction of O'Connell Street and says there is not a house standing from Nelson's Pillar to O'Connell Bridge.

 Family Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/3174 English Michael Tobin 1916-04-30 Dublln, Ireland Mrs Bessie Tobin Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Male 1928 Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Sunday Dear Mother I hope you recd my pcard allright I sent it the first possible opportunity I had when I got into the City which was on Tuesday last. We are still cut off from the south side only allowed on duty & home again. Thank God ours was the most peaceful side of the City only a few stray bullets came down the Avenue & only the noise of rifle fire & the booming of the guns disturbed us. I will tell you later how we escaped from the office (which is now burned down). My bicycle is also now burned down). My bicycle is also burned I expect. I was not allowed to take it with me. We were all searched & Pencils & papers taken from us. I am back at work since Tuesday. I was in an office in the City first two days & am in another since Thursday at the north side of the City which at present I am not permitted to tell where it is. I suppose you could hear the guns all the time. It was awful. There is not a house standing from Nelson Pillar to O\'Connell Bridge. About 180 houses burned down. I did not get any money since Holy Thursday. I will send some when I get paid during the week and when the new office opens I will let you know. Hoping all at home are quite well under the circumstances. Love to all, Yr loving son Mike Dublln, Ireland Letter from Michael Tobin to his mother Mrs Bessie Tobin, 30 April 1916 Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Letter from Michael Tobin to his mother Mrs Bessie Tobin, 30 April 1916 Michael Tobin Letter from Michael Tobin to his mother Mrs Bessie Tobin, 30 April 1916