Letter from Mary C. Gubbins, 28 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Mary C. Gubbins

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The letter was written by Mary Gubbins while Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916) was imprisoned in London after he had been arrested while landing on the coast of Kerry in a submarine on the eve of the Easter Rising. A campaign was launched featuring many prominent figures such as W.B. Yeats and George Bernard Shaw to secure a reprieve for Casement but he was hanged on 3 August 1916. The letter refers to 'Irish affairs' and reconciling the North of Ireland to secure a freedom for the island.

National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List No A15; Ms. 13,078 /7 https://letters1916.ie/item/5480 English Mary C. Gubbins 1916-07-28 Female Politics Politics

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 28th July 1916 Cush House.Kilfinane.Co. Limerick. Dear Madam I take this opportunity toaddress a word to you on thepresent crisis in Irish affairsknowing I am addressingone who has always provedherself a true and faithfuldaughter of Erin — use yourgreat influences to get usour country whole, as sheought to be, not cut up intwo to serve a few men whohave shown themselves unworthyof such a sacrifice. Let Carson even be made Premier ofour Irish Parliament for thefirst two years of its existenceit would be better than todivide her and surely itought to satisfy his followers.This is I think the best measureof reconciling of the North andI believe it can be done so,please use your great influencefor us with your friends asI for one feel greatly on thematter — Sincerely yours Mary C Gubbins Mary C. Gubbins Letter from Mary C. Gubbins, 28 July 1916