Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 17 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Kathleen Cantwell

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Letter from Kathleen Cantwell to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946) regarding her attempts to get in contact with Hanna with regards to a letter about a pamphlet that will be printed. She then expresses a desire to subscribe to the Irish Citizen and inquires about the price. 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 33,604/13-11 https://letters1916.ie/item/3722 English Kathleen Cantwell 1915-11-17 Beauparc, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Female Politics Country and City Life

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 Beauparc,Monkstown,Co. Dublin. 17 Nov. 1915 Dear Mrs. Skeffington, I called at 34 twice to-daybut found the place locked. I had a letterfrom Mrs. Swyer about the printup ofthe pamphlet and she asked me to see youabout it. Will you be in 34 on Frid.morning at 12 O'C or away where else thatwould suit you — you could ring meup here & let me know — my no. is Black—Rock 111. If I am out you might leave themessage. I'd like to subscribe to 'The Cite I generally buy it but I'd prefer to have itcome regularly — how much is it — in—cluding postage? With kind regards,I remainyours sincerelyK. 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