Letter from John Sweetman to Piaras Béaslaí, 10 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Sweetman

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The letter is from John Sweetman (1844-1936) to Piaras or Pierce Béaslaí, born Percy Beazley (1881-1965). Sweetman was a former Irish Parliamentary Party MP who became president of the Irish Volunteers in Kells, where he owned the large Drumbaragh estate, in 1914. He was arrested after the Easter Rising and became involved in rebuilding Sinn Féin after his release. Béaslaí was a journalist and member of the militant Keating branch of the Gaelic League. He fought in the North King Street area during the Easter Rising and was imprisoned afterwards. He later became publicity officer in the Dáil government and edited the IRA newspaper 'An t-Oglach'. The letter refers to a copy of a speech made by Sweetman which Béaslaí had requested.

 National Library of Ireland Piaras Béaslaí Papers, Collection List No 44; Ms. 33,917 (2) https://letters1916.ie/item/5429 English John Sweetman 1916-03-10 Drumbaragh, Kells, County Meath Piaras Béaslaí Male 1936 Politics Politics

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 DRUMBARAGH, KELLS, Co. MEATH March 10th 1916 Pierce Beazley Esq Sir:- I have received your letter asking me for the manuscript of my speech. I send it to you having cut out the portion which I did not deliver owing to the number of speakers. I have published that portion as an article in New Ireland. Yours Truly John Sweetman Drumbaragh, Kells, County Meath Letter from John Sweetman to Sir John Griffith, 23 October 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Piaras Béaslaí, 10 March 1916 John Sweetman Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 2 December 1915Letter from John Sweetman to Sir John Griffith, 23 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 28 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 30 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 12 October 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 12 November 1915.Letter from John Sweetman to Piaras Béaslaí, 10 March 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 18 January 1916.Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 21 October 1916