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Bill
12.1.51.
Dear Father Senan
① David finger to come up my script
about the fabelli, if that is right.
② What you get 3 papers instead of
just one, I would then be time to
let Dr Hershing read it to curse I
am strictly concerned about procedure?
③ No sign of my Rosarios from
Fr Prope or my medals from F Sylvester.
I am anxious lest my Mass offering
should have failed to reach the letter.
④ I was asked to ask you if you
could work an accidental meeting
between Lewis and Noel Hartnett.
I am not just sure whether Noel is
a good diplomatist. Perhaps the
personalities wd. seem to you : let
it is a good work, if you can do it.
Ever deartestly
Addit
My patient is merely Imperfect
Getter thank God.
Lost 1 stone since New Years, not merely it.

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Evering Lewald
Jan 12. 1951.
Death of
Aodh de
Blacam
THE death occurred unexpectedly this morning at his residence, The White House, Foster Ave., Dundrum, of the well-known Irish journalist and author, Mr. Aodh de Blacam, who, for the past two years, had been director of the Publicity Section of the Department of Public Health.
Mr. de Blacam, who had just returned from a pilgrimage to Rome, had been in his office as usual yesterday.
Born in London of Ulster parents, and a convert to Catholicism, Mr. de Blacam was a distinguished author, dramatist and literary critic.
MANY BOOKS
He published many books on Ireland, the country's saints and Irish literature, one of his best-known works being the monumental "Gaelic Literature Surveyed." The first report of the Department of Health, covering the years 1945-1949, which was compiled by Mr. de Blacam, was issued by the Government Information Bureau to-day.
His work as a dramatist included plays based on the life of Daniel O'Connell and religious plays on the lives of Blessed Oliver Plunket and St. Patrick.
He was also an acknowledged authority on the history, literature and folklore of Spain.
EARLY YEARS
Mr. de Blacam spent his early years in London, where he was born about 1890, and the Gaelic movement through his contacts with the Irish colony in that city. He became a Catholic in 1913.
His first published works appeared in 1909, and since then he had been a prolific writer in prose and verse.
Having worked earlier on the staffs of the "Irish Times" and "The Standard" he joined the "Irish Press" on its establishment and for 18 years contributed a feature under the pen-name "Roddy the Rover."
Latterly he had contributed to the "Sunday Independent" and was also a well-known contributor to American and English magazines and periodicals. He had lent himself actively for many years to the anti-Partition campaign.
IMPRISONED
As a young in the Sinn Fein movement and in 1919 published his inflammatory "Towards the Republic." His imprisonment activities led to his general election he stood as a Clann na Poblachta candidate for Co Louth.
Mr. de Blacam is survived by his widow formerly Miss Mary MacCarville, and two sons, Capt. Eoin de Blacam and Mr. Carol de Blacam.
The remains will be removed to St. Francis Xavier's Church. Gardiner Street, this evening at 6 o'clock The funeral will take place on Monday after 10 o'clock New Mellifont, Co. Louth.
Death of
Aodh
de Blacam
THE death took place, suddenly, at his residence in Dublin yesterday of Mr. Aodh de Blacam, the distinguished author, dramatist and literary critic. He was aged 59 years.
Born in London of Ulster Protestant parents, Mr. de Blacam, who was a convert to Catholicism, was one of the most versatile writers in Ireland.
Since 1909, when his first works were published, he had produced many books on Ireland, her saints and literature, as well as a number of plays.
A lover of the Irish language, he was also active in the Sinn Fein movement, and was imprisoned for a time in 1922.
As well as being a popular contributor to the newspapers, he was attached at various times to the staffs of the principal Dublin dailies. He was for several years of The Irish Times, leaving this position to join the staff of The Standard on its establishment.
His "Roddy the Rover" daily feature, which he contributed to The Irish Press for many years, was very popular. In more recent years he had contributed many articles to the Sunday Independent. He was also an authority on the history, literature and folklore of Spain.
In 1947, Mr. de Blacam resigned his membership of the National Executive of Flanna Fall, and in the last contested Louth for Clann na Poblachta, losing his deposit. He was a member of the Emigration Commission.
In May, 1949, he became Director of the Publicity Section, Department of Health. He was at work as usual in the Custom House on Friday.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Mary MacCarville, and by his two sons, Capt. Eoin de Blacam and Mr. Carol de Blacam.
DE BLACAM (Dundrum)—January 13. 1951, at his residence, The White House, Foster Avenue, Dundrum, Aodh de Blacam; deeply mourned by his wife and family. R.I.P. Funeral to-morrow (Monday) after 10 o'clock Mass at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Gardiner Street, to New Mellifont, Co. Louth. House private.

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The wife and family of the date
Lodk de Blacam
gratefully acknowledge and very deeply appreciate
your kind expression of sympathy in their
great sonow.
So noëantan Do toil an otalam.
White House,
Foster Avenue,
Dundrum, Co. Dublin,
February, 1951.
My dear Father Senan, just a brief line
to thank you, on behalf of my sons
and on my own behalf for your
great kindness and sympathy.
It is unnecessary to dissens in
what high retirement A. Jels.
held you. (R. L. P.) And so, dear
Father, we transfer you from the Jeptis
of our hearts. V. Sincerely, Mark & Marian

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OBITUARY
MR. AODH de BLACAM
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Aodh de Blacam, Director of Publicity in the Department of Public Health, and one of Ireland's leading writers for many years, which took place suddenly at his home in Dublin, on Saturday morning. Mr. de Blacam had held the post in the Department of Public Health for about 18 months, having succeeded Mr. Frank Gallagher.
Mr. de Blacam was a son of the Ulster family of Blackham, and was born in 1890 in London, where he spent his youth. In 1913 he became a Roman Catholic. In 1915 he came to Ireland, joining the staff of the Emiscorthy Echo, and, intensely nationalistic, produced a very large amount of propaganda during the Anglo-Irish struggle, which led to his internment during the Black and Tans activity in this country in 1922. He edited the Common Weal, an Irish literary journal which did not last, and he was a regular contributor to Irish daily and weekly papers and periodicals.
His anxiety to put the Irish case before the world led him to write many articles for newspapers and magazines abroad. At that time he was an active member of Sinn Fein, and in 1919 he published a book entitled "Towards the Republic." Other books followed, including "A
of both of which was strongly evident in his writings.
For some years he worked on the staff of the Irish Times, writing leaders, and reviewing books. He left this newspaper to become editor of the Standard, and later he went to the Irish Press to write a daily feature under the name of "Roddy the Rover." In this column his deep feeling for Gaelic literature was evident, and he frequently included excellent translations by himself of old Irish poets. The feature, which he wrote daily up to 1948, became widely popular, and showed the extent of the writer's knowledge of wild nature, English literature, and of people. At that time Mr. de Blacam lived at Blackrock, Co. Louth.
He was a member of the Fianna Fail executive up to December, 1947, when he resigned, transferring his allegiance to the young Clann na Poblachta party, which was preparing to fight the coming general election. This came the following year, when Mr. de Blacam was put forward by the party as a candidate for Co. Louth, but he forfeited his deposit. He was made a member of the Emigration Commission by the Inter-Party Government.
Mr. de Blacam was a kinsman of Colonel Blackham, one-time head of the British Red Cross. While a young man in London he came under the influence of Robert Lynd, the famous Northern Ireland writer, who was then on the staff of the Daily News. Lynd taught him Irish and planted the seed that flourished in the studies and writings of a lifetime.
The immense amount of work published under his name is indication enough of the energy of Mr. de Blacam. While living in Co. Louth and producing a daily column and much other literary work, he also was able to run a small farm with success. His interest in the land was almost as great as that in literature, and he was always an advocate of a better agriculture for this country.
Among journalists, Mr. de Blacam was held in the highest esteem as a colleague and as a man. He was mild-mannered, helpful, efficient, conscientious, while his wide knowledge was always at the disposal of his fellow-workers. His literary style was fine in its simplicity. He had a good knowledge of European languages, including Spanish, which he taught himself in order to read "Don Quixote" in the original.
Mr. de Blacam is survived by his widow, who was Miss Mary MacCarville, a sister of Dr. P. MacCarville, who was also an unsuccessful Clann na Poblachta candidate at the 1948 elections. Mr. de Blacam's two sons are Captain Eoin de Blacam and Mr. Carol de Blacam.
Mr. Aodh de Blacam
Druid's Cave," "Sinn Fein," "Gaelic Literature Surveyed," "Gentle Ireland," and a life of St. Patrick. He also wrote lives of other Irish saints and two of his best known plays are "King Dan," and "Two Kingdoms."
After the signing of the Treaty with Britain, Mr. de Blacam was less prominent in politics and devoted himself mainly to writing, which he did extremely well. He was an authority on Gaelic literature and Irish history, the influence

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