Letter from R. Renn to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, circa 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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R. Renn writes to Hanna Sheehy Skeeffington (1877-1946) in 1916. Renn writes on the back of an old flyer regarding buying and selling tickets for the concert. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946) suffragette, nationalist, language teacher, was the founder of the Irish Women’s Franchise League and a founding member of the Irish Women Workers’ Union. She was the widow of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington who was summarily executed on 26 April 1916. She was active during the Rising, bringing food to the Volunteers in the G.P.O. and the College of Surgeons. Four days passed before she found out what had happened to her husband, Francis (1878-1916), and it wasn't until almost two weeks later that the full details of his execution emerged.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy-Skeffington Papers, Collection List No. 47; ms 33,604/17-13 https://letters1916.ie/item/3534 English 1916 Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Country and City Life Country and City Life

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 1916 Dear Mrs. S. Have taken 24 tickets for Miss Moran others ready for post. I find there are no stamps & its too late to get any. However they are time enough. dont know Ms Burns address we can sell tickets at next Tuesdays meeting we didn't decide about Gents first prize. I think its better to ask Mrs O'S as she's looking after wine Wont forget about room for next Friday Enc. for teachers. Yrs always R. Renn Irishwomen's Reform League Mrs. SWANWICK will speak on "The Women People" . . at the . . SACKVILLE HALL UPPER SACKVILLE STREET, DUBLIN . . on . . Thursday, 7th Oct., 1915 At 4.30 p.m. ADMISSION - - SIXPENCE Front Seats—ONE SHILLING Tickets can be obtained at 29 South Anne Street, Dublin CORRIGAN & WILSON, Sackville Place, Dublin.