Letter from Sean MacDiarmada to John Daly, 8 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Seán Mac Diarmada

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Letter written prior to Seán's own execution, also mentioning that John Daly, too, had been condemned to die and was awaiting his death. John Daly was an Irish revolutionary and involved in the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He participated in the 1916 Rising and was executed alonside his brother Ned Daly.

 Cork Public Museum T. Mac Curtain Collection, 1971.15 https://letters1916.ie/item/3315 English Seán Mac Diarmada 1916-05-08 Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland John Daly Kilmainham Prison, Dublin, Ireland Male 1916 Last Letters before Death Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Last Letters before Death

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 Facsimile of Last Latter written by Seán MacDiarmada Kilmainham Prison Dublin May 11th 1916 My Dear Daly Just a wee note to bid you Goodbye. I expect in a few hours to join Tom and the other heroes in a better world. I have been sentenced to a soldiers death — to be shot tomorrow morning. I have nothing to say about this only that I look on it as a part of the day's work. We die that the Irish nation may live, our blood will re baptise and reinvigorate the old land. Knowing this it is superfluous to say how happy I feel. I know now what I have always felt, that the Irish nation can never die. Let present day place hunters condemn our action as they will, posterity will judge us aright from the effects of our action. I know I will meet you soon, until then Good Bye. God guard and protect you and all in No.15. You have had a sore trial but I know quite well that Mrs Daly and all the girls feel proud in spite of a little temporary and natural grief that her son & the girls, their brother as will inclusion in the list of honours. Kindly remember me specially to Mrs Clarke and tell her I am the same Seán that she always knew. God Bless you all As ever Sincerely Yours Seán MacDiarmada. Seán Mac Diarmada Letter from Seán Mac Diarmada to Tom Clake, 5 April 1916Letter from Seán Mac Diarmada to John Daly, 11 May 1916Letter from Sean MacDiarmada to John Daly, 8 May 1916Letter and Christmas card from Seán Mac Diarmada to Máirín Cregan, 23 December 1915 Kilmainham Prison, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Seán Mac Diarmada to John Daly, 11 May 1916Letter from Patrick Pearse to his mother Margaret Pearse, 3 May 1916Letter from Sean MacDiarmada to John Daly, 8 May 1916 Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Major W.S. Lennon to Madge Daly, 4 May 1916Letter from Maud Joynt to Dr Kathleen Lynn, 28 May 1916Letter to Dr Kathleen Lynn from the Assistant Provost Marshal, 28 May 1916Letter from Éamonn Ceannt to Áine Ceannt, 5 May 1916Letter from Jack (J.J.) Heuston to Mr. E. Walsh, 7 May 1916.Letter from Sean MacDiarmada to John Daly, 8 May 1916