Letter from Kate Allman to May Daly, 15 April 1923 Letters 1916-1923 Kate Allman

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 Kerry County Archives Charlie Daly Collection, P41/10/2/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/5232 English Kate Allman 1923-04-15 Mercy Convent, Waterford, Ireland May Daly Female Personal Relations Civil War (1922-1923)

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 P41/10/2/3 Mercy Convent,Waterford 15th April, '23 May a chara mo chroide Go raibh mile maith agat for yourlong letter which I received in due time alsoyour mother's. I was anxiously awaiting it but Mayit made me very sad. Your cross indeed is aheavy one your fondest & dearest brother Taken fromyou when you were certain That he was quitesafe and looking forward to his returning homebut May my dear he has returned to hiseternal home where pain trouble & sorrow cantouch him no more. His last letter to youwhere he said he'd be home when the flowerswere in full bloom Touched me very much - he isa blooming flower himself now in the presence ofthe Queen of Flowers. One thing May that hasstuck in my memory about Charlie. Do you rememberthe evening yourself himself & myself went down to thecottage to see Bill & returned rather late &remained talking by the fireside until after mid-night; when we suggested going to bed, Charlie proposed 2the Rosary and gave it out himself. If I said allmy Rosaries as well as that one I'd be alrightOur Lady of The Rosary won't forget him nowwho was so faithful to her while on earth Wasn't it an awful shock for you to getthe sad news in such a way, it remindedme of the way in which Mrs. Dunne receivedthe news of her son after the shooting of SirHenry Wilson. I thought the least they mightdo was to give the realtives a few daysnotice. I'll be overjoyed to get a copy of theletters - the last he wrote on earth. Wasn't hegood to think of leaving you all a souvenir &to include me in the familly circle. Maydarling don't send on the beads to me atpresent as they may get lost, motherwill be coming to see me in May orJune & perhaps you'll be able to give themto her & she'll bring them along. Every daysince I heard of his death I have offeredup my Mass & Communion & prayers for him 3 although I'm sure May he does not requirethem. I didn't tell you how I heard the sadnews. Ellis O'Shea Listry was here to seeher brother & came up to see me on the 16thMarch, in the course of a conversationshe said; wasn't it sad about C. Daly.Well May I couldn't say a word Iwas simply stunned and I could notbelieve it as only a few daysbefore that Michael was here &assured me that Ch. would be quitesafe. MIss Crowe was here to see me butas I was on distant Retreat I was onlyable to stay with her a little timeShe is a very nice girl & like her father. Now May you & all the familywill be delighted to hear that I'llbe received on the 24th inst. Weare going on Retreat to-night. & I wont 4forget you all in my prayers & anextra share will be said for him whohas gone to his reward. Beannacht díaar a anam How did your poor grand-mothertake the sad news. May God comfortyou all. Give my love to your motherfather & all the others & I hope someday to see your mother. How is Susiehave you heard from the poor child.Pray for me May dear I'll requirea lot of them now. Abair le T. go mbeidh athas mór orm litir a bfuigidh uaidh; nuair a mbeidh sé saor abair leis teact anso má is feidir leis. Tá fios agat féin go mbeidh athas orm cainnt ubre aris mar do déan me fad ó acht ní orm atá an locth a Máire. Grádh diobh go léir Cáit Mercy Convent, Waterford, Ireland Letter from Kate Allman to May Daly, 15 April 1923 Kate Allman Letter from Charlie Daly to Kate Allman, 30 October 1922Letter from Kate Allman to May Daly, 15 April 1923Letter from Ellen Daly to Kate Allman, 28 March 1923 May Daly Letter from Kathleen to May Daly, 17 April 1923Letter from May Daly to Liam Daly, 6 April 1923Letter from Kate Allman to May Daly, 15 April 1923