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This is a letter of condolence to Nancy O'Rahilly (1875-1961). She was a member of the Provisional Council of Cumann na mBan at the founding in 1914 and the wife of Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, self-described as 'The' O'Rahilly (1875-1916). The O'Rahilly fought in the Easter Rising and was shot in Parnell/Moore Street on 28 April 1916 and died some time later. Nancy was pregnant at the time of her husband's death – the child was born three months later. The writer asks for Mrs. O'Rahilly's sons ans says that some day they will remember their father with pride and gratitude, and prays for the comfort and protection of the O'Rahilly family. The writer also asks after a friend, 'small Desmond', and his wife.
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