1 P41/6/3/7 Keelslough Gortatlea 26.5.25 Dear Susie it is about time I
thought of answering your letter
I lost the address so there is
my excuse for you. I was very
sorry to hear you were sick
so far from home too and
then about poor Charlie was'nt
terrible the poor fellow after all
his time. I suppose you must
have felt it very much I knew
you did not know it for a
long time after it must be
a great shock when you heard
it as it was to everyone and
we though he was quite safe
They bore it great at home 2 be there for three or four wks
more. Hanna Connells mother
was buried since too there is no
one there now but John Joe and
Hanna it is very lonely for them.
They told me behind that you
would be coming home in June,
I hope Miss you will pay us a visit
and not spend all your time at home like
before whatever the attraction will do
Tomorrow is Molahiffe fair do
you remember the time we went
there long ago that Nellie told
everything after coming home
I suppose there will be nothing
there this year. Of coarse you
heard about the rifles being
got in the dump behind and
the dug-out burned informers
again of coarse how greatly
they are everywhere. 3 considering the great shock it
was to them but your poor mother
would grave the stones there is
about half of her there and
your father too feels it very bad.
Kathleen Barrett was here for
a few days I went back to Knockane
Sunday with her and stayed that
night everyone there are fine the
same as ever May does not go up
to the road atal now I left Kathleen
behind after me she is out a
month now from home and she
got another fortnight pon my word
she is like one on the run she
was at Kilfalney Oakpark Bally-
gree and here and now she is at
Knockane. Mackie McQuin is in
Dublin at present she is after
going under and operation she is
the Richmond hospital and well 4 I hope the weather will clear up
before you come home it is a
fright it is so cold here I suppose
its the same in Dublin. I know
you heard about our Cha. being
arrested and Cronin going in for
him and Cronin and Herlihy being
arrested after so I wont your
head telling it again to you
There was no raid here now a
good bit not with over six weeks
I have no more to say hoping to
hear from you soon though indeed
I dont deserve any letter
Remember me to Vera Fleming
everyone here sends you their love I remain
your fond cousin
Minnie Daly