Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 10 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Kathleen Cantwell

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Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946) in which Kathleen expresses her sympathies regarding the death of Hanna's husband, Francis. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 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 33,605/3-6 https://letters1916.ie/item/3604 English Kathleen Cantwell 1916-05-10 Beauparc, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Female Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 BEAUPARC. MONKSTOWN, CO. DUBLIN. 10 May 1916 Dear Hannah. I feel I wouldlike to send you a line to tell you how much Ifeel for you in thistragedy that has come.on you. I think I was say that sympathywith you is universal. I do not know where tofind you so I sendyou this through as I feel I must letyou know how sorryI am for this uncalled for miscarriage ofjustice. God know the Sheeleyshave had made their their share and I canonly trust that betterdays are in store foryou Yours Sincerely. Kathleen Cantwell. Kathleen Cantwell Card from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 20 February 1916Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 10 May 1916Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 17 November 1915Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 22 November 1915Card from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 9 December 1915 Beauparc, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Card from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 20 February 1916Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 10 May 1916Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 17 November 1915