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James Ryan (1891-1970) studied medicine in UCD. He was appointed chief medical officer in the GPO during the Easter Rising. After the Rising he was imprisoned in Stafford and, later, Frongoch and was released in August 1916. Ryan was later a founder member of Fianna Fáil and a government minister. Kathleen Teebay had come to know Ryan while he was imprisoned in Stafford detention camp and the letter was written after his release from Frongach and return to Ireland. In the letter she refers Mrs Figgis, wife of Darrell Figgis who was imprisoned in Reading after the Rising. Ryan had thanked her the help she had given to relatives visiting those imprisoned in Stafford after the Rising and response makes it is clear that she had some sympathy with the rebels.
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