Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 1 September, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Geraldine Sarah Bourke

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Lady Mayo, Geraldine Sarah Bourke (née Ponsonby), Countess of Mayo (1863-1944), was a committee member in The Royal Dublin Fusiliers' County Kildare Committee. The Committee dealt with parcels for R.D.F. Prisoners of War abroad. Lady Clonbrock, Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton, 1839-1928), wife of Luke Gerald Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock, (1834-1917) was one of a number of mainly well-to-do ladies who were members of the Irish Women's Association. Formed in London in the Spring of 1915, the IWA's purpose was to provide food and comforts for prisoners of War belonging to Irish Regiments. Lady Mayo refers to another letter (which has survived), which she has received, and encloses, from the P.O.W. Camp in Berne, Switzerland, concerning an Irish POW. Lady Mayo recalls previous correspondence concerning this individual* and says that, even though he does not belong to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, due to a mix-up, he has been supplied with bread by them. Lady Mayo asks Lady Clonbrock to take over his case. *NLI35795/11/1a which has also survived.

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No. 54; Ms. 35,796/11/8 https://letters1916.ie/item/5902 English Geraldine Sarah Bourke 1916-09-01 Royal Dublin Fusiliers County Kildare Committee, Palmerstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland Lady Clonbrock None Female 1944 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 Royal Dublin Fusilier's Country Kildare Committee, Nass Committee - THE COUNTRESS OF MAYO, MRS. LOVEBAND AND J. W. DANE Palmerstown,Straffan. 1st September 1916 Dear Lady Clonbrock, I think we have corresponded about this man before now, I send you the letter that we have received from /Berne. They have muddled him up with an R.D.F. Would you be so kind as to see to him. I did allow him bread on my ownaccount till June. I remember very sincerely G. Mayo Lady Clonbrock Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 16 April 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 7 February 1916Letter from 'May' to 'Aunt Tweegle' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 11 February 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 15 October 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 27 August 1916Letter from E.G. Hamilton to Lady Clonbrock, 1 August 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 23 September 1916Postcard from C.D. Groom to Lady Clonbrock, 1 March 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 28 October 1916Letter from Pte B Ward to The Lady Clonbrock, April 1916Letter from Robert Edward Dillon to his mother Augusta Dillon (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 Dec 1915Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 29 May 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 2 July 1916.Letter from M. Dolan to Lady Clonbrock, 16 October 1916Letter from T Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 17 February 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly, 5 April 1916Letter from Thomas Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 6 December 1915Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 7 March 1916Letter from Mabel C. Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 4 April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 30 July 1916Postcard from Private Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, 19 March 1916Postcard from Private M. Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, March 1916Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916Letter from J. Eyre to Lady Clonbrock on collection of moss for surgical dressings, 20 April 1916Letter from J. Jackson to Lady Clonbrock, August 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916Letter from Bernard Ward to Lady Clonbrock, 19 November 1915Letter to Lady Clonbrock, 21 June 1916Postcard from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 29 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 13 August 1916Letter from 'Nelly' to 'Aunt Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from S. C. (Sophy) McLaughlin to Augusta (Lady Clonbrock), 22 July 1916Letter from Johnny Spencer to 'Cousin Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from M.C Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 18 April 1916Letter from Harriet (Harrie) Dillon to Tweetie (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from James Francis Bernard (Earl of Bandon) to Lady Clonbrock, 23 July 1916Letter from Lilly to 'Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from Anne MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 21 September 1916Letter from Anne MacDonald to Lady Clonbrock, 3 February 1916Letter from Private M. Foland to Lady Clonbrock, 1916.Letter from Lance Corporal P. Lynch to Lady Clonbrock, 25 September, 1916.Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 1 September, 1916Letter from Minsie Arkwight to Lady Clonbrock, 22 July 1916Letter from Lady Clonbrock to Mrs Budson, 19 April 1916 Geraldine Sarah Bourke Letter from Lady Mayo, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Kildare Committee, to Lady Clonbrock, 31 December 1915.Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 28 December, 1915.Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 1 September, 1916 Royal Dublin Fusiliers County Kildare Committee, Palmerstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 1 September, 1916