1 10247/1/796 Lenan Head Fort
Clonmany,
Co Donegal
31/3/16
Dear Mother, I couldn't help smiling
at the form you sent
it reminds me of an
Orderly Officer report. I
will fill it up as well
as I can. I don't know
how it was I forgot to
mention the analgesics
stuff — I suppose I slipped my
mind. Thank you very
much for sending ordering it 2 I asked for the book in
Dublin but it wasn't out
in a cheap edition — I have
quite forgotten what it was
about. I have been
very well lately which I
think it rather remarkable
considering the demoralising
sort of life I've been living
lounging in front of the
fire all day — but I never
have a trace of headache
eat collosally and feel
grand on it : I can't say that my
memory is good but at
any rate I think its quite up to normal. Since
coming back from Tigrouey
I have had two short walks
on one of which occasions I got it
in the neck for leaving the
fort: that's what I don't
like here you never can
leave the fort and if one
could there's such awfully
nice country around — if
only I could get the least bit
of esercise I shouldn't mind.
I wonder whether I shall
be able to get any bathing 3 this year. O'Brien the officer that I'm
taking the place of has got a
couple of day leave so I
don't go back to Dunrce till
Wednesday; by which time
Major Fitzgerald will be on
leave and when he comes back
the Colonel will be going on
leave so that Fitzgerald will
come here so I'll be released
of his company for quite a
long time. Today here though stormy
is nice and warm so I so
hope that the spring should be
in just in time to see Father
about again. Its grand he's
doing so well. Lenan Head Fort,
Clonmany,
Co.Donegal. It is simply splendid Veronica
having got a decent place at
last. I have been grousing a lot
about loneliness etc here, but
I'm afraid Veronica must have
had a much worst time it
must have been frightfully
dismal coming back of an
evening. However you bet she's
all right now. Eiu must have had a
pretty rotten time coming
back: I saw the Irish Times 4 said the blizzard kept clear
of Ireland well I just wish that
man had been at Lenan or
(I espect) better still at Dunree
and perhaps that would have
taught him something — I have
met a few blizzards in my
time at Dunree — but not many
worse that that — and in spite
of all the snow, we had some
dazzlingly roid lightining in the
evening though the roar of the
wind completely drowned the
thunder. I had large fire in my
room — all windows shut and
about five thickness of blanket
on my bed! I hope it wasn't so bad
with you. I wish I was
back for a bit while Father
was is getting all right but I'm
afraid it will be a pretty
good long time before I get
leave now. I wonder when
it will work round to Jack's
turn for leave : He's still
in the forest isn't he. May
was awfully decent and sent
me a beautiful cake which
was much appreciated as
we get such beastly old cakes 5 at Dunree. Well now I'll stop this
long yarn about nothing
by the way I been reading
comparatively quite a lot for
me! Have you ever read a little
play called an Irishman's House
by Redmond's nephew and Carson's son.
I'm afraid you'd probably think
it rubbish but I thought there
were quite some points in it. I don't think Aunt Sophey would like it!! Your very loving Charles I think I also owe 1/1/— for
Mr O'Duffy which I am enclosing 6 10247/1/796a Did you ever get a small tube of
Benquis analgaesic I ordered for you?
Yes Did you get the Ordeal by battle?
No (see later) How has y. head been as to headache
Grand. also memory? —
Ditto Have you taken up your memory
course?
Not yet (too beastly lazy). Did you get leggings & apples
that Winifred sent you? Yes. Please thank Win very much — it I hope
it wasn't much trouble it was awfully good of her
putting in the apples.
Please fill up form and return 7 Mrs A. A. Wynne
Tigrouey
Audree
Co. Wicklow 8 UBIQUE