Letter from Cornelius Daly to Liam Daly, 15 June 1923 Letters 1916-1923 Cornelius Daly

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 Knockane june 15th 1923 Dear Willie I am writing to you at lastyour letter came yesterday, I was glad tosee by it that you got over the flue allright, there was a letter from Tom yesterdayhe is good too Thank God, There was somuch peace talk going here for thepast fortnight that we thought yea wouldbe home in no time, Willie It would begreat consolation to us if yea were safehome to us after what happened toPoor Dear Charlie. Now Willie I knowthat yea must be in a terrible stateof mind when yea got the awful newswhen like ourselves yea thought therewas no fear of Him, if yea were athome with us yea would not feel itnear so much but when you are amongstrangers you have to smother it toyourself, Well Willie Poor Charlie is inHeaven for he died Holy and a Nobleand Heroic death a Martyr for Faithand Fatherland. Oh what a Noble Title had a letter today from your uncle Thade, his daughter a nunboth wish to be remembered to you, sympathise with you aletter from Katty yesterdayshe is to write to youa lovely letter from Mr Arthurtoday Dan is with him your Mother is sending you on a halfpound of tobaca today, Tom said thatDan Mulvihill & Con Leary wereremoved to some internment camphe dont know where to. himselfwas moved into A wing he is withAustin & Cooney & the Tralee ladsDave Connors Father was buried thisweek I think he had the largestfuneral I was ever in of course the sym-pathy shown the family on accountof his sons brought a big crowdNow Willie you might like me to saya word for myself the health is goodexcept this Old trouble in my headof course Poor Charlie's death was a terribleshock to me - so unexpected too - if hewas Killed in a fight it would not beso bitter to bear, however he was finelyprepared to meet his God, Well WillieI was very much pleased with youraffectionate enqiries about me inyour letters all our Friends are well & thankGod, Good Bye Now I hope you will be soon home Your Affectionate Father PS your Mother is enclosing cardsall she has Liam Daly Letter from Liam Daly to Charlie Daly, 21 February 1923Letter from May Daly to Liam Daly, 6 April 1923Letter from Cornelius Daly to Liam Daly, 15 June 1923 Cornelius Daly Letter from Cornelius Daly to Charlie Daly, 19 February 1923Letter from James J. Donaghy to Cornelius Daly, 15 March 1923Letter from Cornelius Daly to Liam Daly, 15 June 1923