1 Cloughane
Knocknagoshel
Co. Kerry Dear Sir
I beg to draw your attention
to a false case of which I had been
a victim, On the 11th day of Decr
1915, on proceeding to a place called
Gortroe, Knochnagoshel North, To
hear about a friend, and Niece of mine
who was shot at the Battle of Mons
when I was pursued by 2 police, And
charged with having a gun, of which
I had been, purely innocent, Were
I a farmers son, or a merchants son,
They would not have
charged me with, having a gun of which
I had not in my possession on that day.
I would wish to know whether it is the
farmers sons, or the Labouring men
have done the most, to help keep out
the Common enemy of Ireland, and
the British Empire, I can assure you
that it is only all a concocted matter
between, a man named David Murphy
Knocknagoshel, who seems to dislike
me, and the present RIC Sergeant
Linehan, who both owns a greyhound for
hunting Game hares. They think that I
a man with licence, will shoot them
all, I mean the hares, There is 15 years years, Since I got first ecevation licence
From District Inspector Woods Castle-
island, Co Kerry, And was not limited. And if you desire, a charac
ter of me, who is 75 years of age, you
may write Sergeant Foland or Sergea
nt Connell 2 and though its not the farmers sons
If I was a youth of 18 or 19 years I
would have been opposing the Germans
In France or Flanders Long ago, And
If my Services, are not any value to you
they are at your disposal, I would
be very pleased If I had a reply
from your Excellency for the 4th
of February, being the day of trial I Remain Dear Sir
Yours Truly Garret Sheahan