Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Stephen Gwynn

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Letter from Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950) to John Redmond (1856-1918) regarding the aftermath in Dublin and the lack of opportunity as a consequence of the Easter Rising. Stephen Gwynn was an Irish journalist, Protestant Nationalist politician, and Member of Parliament. He represented Galway City from 1906 to 1918. At the request of party leader John Redmond, he wrote "The Case for Home Rule (1911)" and was in charge of publicity for the party, especially in response to criticism from Sinn Féin. John Redmond was an MP and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was instrumental in securing the promise of Home Rule from Asquith's liberal government. Upon the outbreak of war, Redmond addressed a group of Irish Volunteers at Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, encouraging them to fight with the British Army to ensure the implementation of Home Rule. Redmond's words split the Irish Volunteers across the country. The Easter Rising shocked Redmond, who condemned it bitterly. Nonetheless he appealed for leniency towards those who had not been involved in planning the Rising.

National Library of Ireland John Redmond Papers, Collection List No. 118; MS 15, 192/9/8 https://letters1916.ie/item/3635 English Stephen Gwynn 1916-05-13 John Redmond Male 1950 Politics Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Politics

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 13&-5-16 My dear Redmond I went up yesterday & saw Willy to put before him my view that we were more wanted at home, in the present state of things, than here - especially as both of us are too old for our job. I probably have a month or so more in me than he, but it is all a question of time before he & I be sent to the knackers' yard in any case: and it is far better to come home where we can be of some service than to accept nominal jobs here. So I went yesterday to my C.O. & put this to him. It is not recipay for W M. Hickie have been always pressing him in that sense. No one has yet proposed it for me, but when I talked to Lewis Conyngham he said (& he has just been in Dublin) that he thought my place was in parliament. What one can do isn't a matter for hope - but I'd like to be at hand. It isn't the moment to disfranchise our constituency I do hope to God that we may get to the point of introducing the idea that it is our interestto have figureheads in Dublin Castle. Any man who is a man & who will work on the basis of accepting the H.R. will as it stands ought I think to be welcomed as an ally. But there is no use in giving opinions at a distance, except for this - that Tennant, friendly & capable though he has been, seems to me a thoroughly bad man for the job. I'd far sooner have Seely — Anyhow, I may be back quite soon. I've asked for the thing to be treated as a matter of urgency - & Conygham thought there should be no difficulty Yours very sincerely & in the sincerest sympathy S. Gwynn John Redmond Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Copy of letter from John Redmond to John Gulland, 14 December 1915Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 29 September 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from John Redmond to Mabel FitzGerald, 29 May 1916.Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, Lord Cavan, to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 19 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 2 July 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Edmond Joseph Frewen to John Redmond, 25 March 1916Letter from Major-General Lovick Bransby Friend to John Redmond, 11 March 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major-General L.B. Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from the Most Rev. Bernard Hackett to John Redmond, 4 October 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 11 April 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 12 April 1916Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916Letter from Colonel Sir William Hutchinson Poë to John Redmond, 22 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 12 January 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 19 February 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond 2 March 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 15 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 4 September 1916 Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major General Lovick Bransby Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 21 June 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 6 October 1916Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (transcript) from Lord Cavan to John Redmond, 8 February 1916. Stephen Gwynn Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916