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The Capuchin Annual Office
father Senan , O.F.M.Cap.
father Gerald , O.F.M.Cap.
church street .
dublin .
20 October , 1948 .
telephone : 74121 .
p.O. Box 105 .
the bungalov is kept by Mrs. Monteith who has always been as brave and as
age , is living in anything but luxury ( his military pension from the Irish
steadfast in the Irish cause as her husband ) it is by no means a suitable
word as well as in action - Captain Monteith , now over seventy years of
most devoted and self-sacrificing work for Ireland - and , as we all know ,
It has come to my knowledge that after forty years of the
are away from their Dublin friends and though Captain Monteith is as ready
Joseph McGrath , Esq. ,
editors :
Government is 646 a year ) in a wooden bungalow in Co. Wicklov . Bright
only at home but in Germany and America ; and by the written and spoken
Cabinteely House ,
bonaventura .
confidential .
The Capuchin Annual .

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spencer Freeman .
Richard G. Duggan .
Patrick A. Duggan .
oseph McGrath .
human emigrants .
Immigrants
whumenthal to live in comfort
the innumerable money of pension . to install these are also
dobbing mould only mean " extra evidence without after a
I gozyou letter and well gladly support you
a mine comfortable house to not much use of you have
ment to a thought that struck me
bythey are comfortable where they
yours .
farm only
in their surroundings or such better way
Nilean New father .
the topplement substantially
Succeeded .
that if you denounced my extremely an offence for the streets to
the remarkable means hyway of pension , to postal
gu
Please doubt take me as dictating
ighty are comfortable whereby are anafenha
helping them
chelpurry .
Please don't take me
their meagre income
as dictating .

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animalfulumically
beag are seen via hombree area .
is or worn more bypass so run .
so soloware so Caperson Monestead .
zon-euring . Ira boat .
wise go house-case
secure combat .
for humanity again - or communicate
See cigars 18513 status .
eumas snoms nos flarceanda
' Nicarre Senan is a casea .
13-X. 48 .

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been parverse ( as targeted sum
mbrennzamnas von Verarian was at
a d'putering an spread #
man frearga we do letzin , ever rose
Thomas the Conceanary .
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no describe curefinn read punz curgar
made to find confused a bear susza lesson
battle area ( Ivari .
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Gauttern , 14-10-1948
dior as her dies a zabauerounn a
are son successor than Eireann .
bourne in America .
Don Kramer Seaman .
da interest mo spareau coin more 15 WT-
0.Alicup .
do seem based .

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Core 43 .
to care
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a trait .
famall .
slanca .
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ruffle to
him up runneocat .
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hums .
custure .

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Richard Hayes
Wood lamp .
cheque E.5 .
Dear Father Senan
your Lancaster undertaking regards
Caprais Monteith will turn out as
Ileux . 4.8
I do hope .
Successful as it deserves .
Strange .
sucenf
bert writes .
with
doms .
I do hope that
than
includes .
Killov " Grange
Jean Father .

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Yourweight phone or write . Sheilly and tell him you heard from and
Ideilly in the presence of Denis W. Callough , Dawson Sturt , and the
Ireland Insurance Co. Dawson Sturt K. Gil-a Committee together :
facts - that twentieth was not well off and moved some hundreds on his
the mangke doing something and both efforts may interfere instead of
to be paid about # to follow yourly here . Their generations brought up that
brought in a tell to enable ( 91 to mean if idle , too old to wonder or ill
they heavy there were applied for a transaction for my main years of burial .
In reply to your letter he then Keith Lund - two years ago
French corporations and asked Mr. W.O.Reilly , Manager . Send
Igeria this information to a particular friend of Morlinettes and asked that
However - were not correct . He must my parts was only too time and )
Ocamp A Cosa .
I believe that he , being an old list Serant and dismissed because I
Motheria was done and a few workers ago , in Dublin , I again sports to
getting " was besteless to consider doing something extra for our Commander .
belping one another .
again appeared their and whitting - We broke around guilt , writing
Herr I had heard nothing : too all happen to be old ( 9 1/6 Commales
his Volunteer activities is entitled to a function from the Civil Service .
It could a small meeting to at least perp off to debt on the home . Series
There is another point in Monteichos . One that he been overlooked .
before he came home I tried to get something done for him . You
" Over " board nothing : Joe all happen to be old ( 9 (6 Commales of Mont
idence , the lake for f-wickshire . O'Reilly tried to persuade me that my
the regards thatcitt's pension . - Mr. Barbara , some years ago ,
" We passed onto him . Happened to have been instrumental in
ended .

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Slean MacCarloann
I am enclosing a small
2.1-10 m.4
very small , indeed considering the worthy object ?
Horping your efforts in such a # can
A Suzanne Ed .
subscriptions in response . WYSONS appeal relative
cibbons .
to the provision , by a suitable house for Capt
Gene dual significance
Miss Monteith
tomore hisas .
A ball to Dia we on being-obause
will meet with deserved success .

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endering chefraft 5 for James
would rather have cash than
froms someone ) ,
I have much pleasure in
Dear Father Sloan :
mountain found . Possibly he
a house in these times .
masters .
been suppresser in nuclear
Camp Gman Jeff ,
Phase excuse delay :
Phrase resource today : I have
81, Bushy Park Road ,
dublin .
terence .

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them in terms of the highest praise .
I missed you during my travels
the cathedral . The Mysteries have given me the greatest
Yours v. sincerely ,
about doing good .
is indeed a very charitable one and I am glad to have the
with best wishes ,
opportunity of helping a little . Enclosed you will find
capt. Monteith . The project in which you are interested
a cheque .
was completely unaware of the whereabouts of
# When MacNealey .
last week but . I see by your letter that you are still going
remuneration which I should make for his lovely work in
satisfaction and everybody who has seen them speaks of
Dear from Fening
King and give me some indication as to the size of the
Another matters will you please sound Richard

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farm , very sincerely yours ,
My dear Dr. Senan .
Wishing every success to your worthy appeal ,
tests . It was only this morning that it came ago
your letter of a Oct. arrived on the
I during my absence it was showed under by the view
# Imageeen .
When you see the size of enclosed cheaper to . It
commended for your charity in seeking to improve
morning I started for Maynooth Meeting of Bishops ,
to Dr. Gerald for a classical Black white Drawing with
expression on both of your faces will provide a subge
to punishable . 6 Mr. Gerald Tyourney are to be highly
the title - Disappentment ! As an excuse I commonly very
The present situation of Capt . Monteith
their lately I have had to dive deep into the episcopal pocket
to my notice . The present situation of Capt. Monteith
to my notice .
pots .

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send you a cheaper you take
Ballymaellingott .
# mostly objects of helping high
plessing to me if I could ago
29-01-48 .
Co Kenny
Dear # Benan
young airsearch .
It would indeed he "
T. Macmillan
must to enable change " was ...
# # who have arrived
I men were your left
above amount .
bailer
so well .
( Dr.

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hotspring you are very well
" Clover Brand Bacon "
Please excuse delay in reply
Yourney in him I presume he is although
Near Father Senan
I am enclosing Cheague for La-
brush she aside and gorgish in ( I am getting
and not act very generously towards him .
Capl. Monlech until I get your letter a
to yours of 13 inch . re Capl. Monteuth .
required about him . The book appears
Sincerely yours .
forgeiful ) To be candid it never heurs
some reason but us you have interested
subf. of #
meeh with a Salafactory response
and trust your scheme on his behalf , we
Ichandy
ox tongue .
vienna sausage .
" erinox "
sausages .
ham & tongue .
ham fans .
chicken's
chicken & Ham .
ard .
cubes .
lard etc .
children .
ham paste .
children .

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as you probably remember he was
do now the Casey back Montelin .
news brought . Leap Montecta deserve
to apply moment is primarily the toes .
pure know . An analogy for the real
He looked her was putting his head
Who hope must not interfere with
his it was the Budgetless to thought
before of high there's own homes home
bite too was too long away from
me he would have to fed down each
more than the window as State will
or us who did a little for we blment
allow when the nail meets . But
s asked Mr. O-Higgour to increase
amended before he comes as ever
he had no means beyond what .
found dead in his little cottage
it an unsembable time . I shall try
a five him #500 for higher months
raced among friends in New York
tichany was taken as . In war not
this party ( artist treaty
circountments .

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tomments than/funhave .
Bob Brennan .
do this for such people as
Sweet hours .
42. Lowe Duddes Road .
red its any four gov .
P.S. Khumbhesno .
Dear Father Senator ,
Imselfloyous a Ne-
2" Just me Bobmondetti
nukeelli .
B. B.
send you here both one
brand wholesale .
Dublin . 4.11.48 .
canofford at his time .

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will you give him my kind regards and my very
I hope you will not be disappointed
I am also enclosing
cut according to my measure .
To acknowledge receipt of your note
First of all I sincerely hope that Mr. Gerald
I am delighted you are doing so well
is well .
I am sending you ET , Os. Odd .
Go n-eirighe-se leaf .
When you are answering
healths .
with the Monteich business .
t2.0s. 0d. out of a little fund I had here .
he is going on .
# that there was the slightest thing the matter with his
vest wishes for his recovery .
boat # It's Dettett
Good people are scarce and I would have't
Sean S. MauSieis
our letter was the first invitation I had of his
of the 9tho .
sickness .
little amount out of that small fund to such a worthy object
urity and courage to do such a very worthy work .
which your receives but I am honor in the thought that there is
from myself which I am sorry is not a lot more but I must
is also .
only one Senan and only one man who would have the
other lady would be only too glad to contribute this small
ca" Os. Od. out of a little fund I had here . I am sure it
oing on . Good people are scarce and I would hate to
Sean S. Mau
let me know what is the matter with him and how
e is going on . ' , found nannie are scarce and I would have to

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Jamballother
Here are ( is-n-4 .
but I promised .
learned as the
father .
Montcell .
first-gurinea .
Civil servants .
adjustism .
"brooke .
senen .
say me to fr. forward .
by later all
Capp Monteet .
good causes .
should .
" While all
that the
have for
side in should
cabb .
sites .
is
first gueries claimed as her
good causes , strike to action .
inte .
Dear
heart .

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Service Pensions Act of 1924 or 1934
Casement Brigade .
pensions in their cases .
were unsuccessful under the Acts .
to provide for the grant of service
No provision exists in the Military
the other surviving members of the
Service Pensions Acts has been finally
in its train very strong appeals to re-
In view also of the policy of
I am in receipt of your recent
sponsor a new measure which would bring
I have examined your proposals
that as the administration of the Military
letter and enclosures on behalf of Messrs .
be considered and it would be necessary .
economy and retirement to which the
concluded I would be most reluctant t
Dear Madame McBride ,
therefore , to introduce fresh legislation
whereby the claims of these persons could
Sean Kavanagh and Michael P. Kehoe an
carefully but you will appreciate the
open the cases of all those whose claims
# COUNT
carefully but you will appreciate the fac-

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3rd February 1949 .

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Capt . Monteith .
70 and came home with his wife
MacBride , Miss Madge Daly , Mrs.
Matthew Hall , Church St. , on St.
dumblin .
with Roger Casement on the
1820 .
Miss Peggy Rogers , Eichlin nl
Nora Moynihan Evans . Miss
Kerry coast in 1916 , is now over
Molite Baxter . Mr. James S.
the house will be presented to
Mr. J. I. Rice , and Mr. John
present him with a house in
from the United States two years
Chromin , Mr. Thomas Concannon ,
service of Cant. Robert Monteith ,
M. Pearse , Madame Gohnne
a committee has been formed to
ment to Ireland " in the Fr.
Amongst those associated with
Joe Shechy . Subscriptions may be
( Income .
sent to any member of the com-
Mr. Richard J. King , Mr. Thomas
MacGreevey , Mr. John English ,
Campbell , Mr. Laurence Eigan ,
the tribute , are Senator Margaret
Patrick's Day , when the keys of
He will lecture on " With Case-
Capt . Monteith , who landed
In tribute to the national
walktree .

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Subscribe us generously as their means hermit to the
to have no house of their own or to have to eat into this
to Jimmy Mallow ( He" Fringsch Barber ) , as I felt deeply
Irish Press of the torotuous presentation of a house in
and many years yet of harness to Bobrimes
paid to this great , yet humble . Iushman who gives
when Bob returned to Ireland . I made this very suggest
I am indeed delighted at the practical and
as my subscription and wish the furfield success
Yums Sincerely
month # their future home
Coronades in Jimerick will play their heart and
for the series of the bungalow in Kilcool
bluntary .
Dubline to Capts and the month . Obviously enough
handships and " counted not the cost . "
this country cause amidst such great suffering and
July 8 1949 .
House Fund . I enclose a chapter for two gunness
I hope that the survivors amongst his old
I have just seen the announcement in the
appropriate tribute which is even if balatesh , being
how hands it was on him , and still handsome two morties
wublin .
Dear Miss Waly .
reserve to purchase one - I am afraid that he was ' better
4th Kumear Road
# Aim . Dear Miss Waley
alphosphora ( Fons ) .
opportun ,

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the recognition of this
a we hope to remedy that soon ,
a very amusing they on which their
Pulsion . Oh , d' Fox . " Monteich made
to have on , to be listed as from
is a long time since we saw you
a their film . " The Limbledon of the
an great stand in the early days ?
Unexherled tiles " at the Society , It is
peer a word deal at the Empire . '
sending herwalt a degree for
#000 which I would like you
for the Captain Monteth Bend . I can
I would like to be associated with
type are acting on the committee
Tonight ( Sunday ) we are going to see
3g . The Neie .
unffretts even
show are now , Madame ! It
fil 13.4.4.
dumblin .
Deer Madame .
I was very licensed to see Utah

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to do us to approach the Minister for Defence and
your efforts . On behalf of the Dead and
the job ) and get his Pension increased it can be
He was turned down what ungrateful people we
are favourably destroyed very little half into complete
I happen to know He arrived for a higher States .
any use for five Heroes they are always Dead ones .
would have barely too ace the way from both to the
Living of Easter Week I thank you
done by your committee and May God Bless
and supporters all the Happiness in this life
are , Now what I want your influential committee
Almighty God Shower on You and Yourbornite
in London or had he come back to us in a buffer there
States M. Glassman Ivory-village and town on Route
in the Flesh and it seems Ireland never had
would have burned him but no the came back to us
Gimmie Hallon
Wishing your fund every success and may
and Here after
her members of the Cabinet of necessary ( they
y ours .
des the Act and believe it as believed not

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arranged for the Pementation .
Don # Pen" Walter
It was on the friend foragnesey
opposed , seventy years
Tyrove ( Try Eoga ,ey ) v. former
The General season from more to these
Another for Mr. Mackell
to the giving this does not work
enough sent to me to , and an
In harsh
Armenbaum - In the Askambys .
Rhodensh House
based former Northchurch .
In a cure to offer .
sywriting -

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of her life to Ireland's cause , and
Mr. James J. Campbell . Mr. Laur-
Monteith has given the greater part
their appreciation of the services
that he and his wife have rendered
their friends and admirers are
years ago . Like her husband , Mrs.
Senator Margaret M. Pearse ,
Monteith on St. Patrick's Night .
organising a public expression of
trepid and indomitable spirit and
his no less courageous wife are
nihan Evans , Miss Mollie Baxter ,
lin ni Chroinin , Mr. Thomas Con-
of this appreciation , and the keys
Amongst those associated with
this tribute to an Irishman of in-
Miss Madge Daly , Mrs. Nora Moy-
over 70 . came home from the
Casement in Germany and their
Mathew Hall , Church St. Dublin .
United States with his wife two
in his association with Sir Roger
Mr. Thomas MacGreevy , Mr. John
will be formally handed to Captain
Madame Maud Gonne " MacBride ,
ence Egan , Mr. Richard J. King ,
English . Miss Peggy Rogers . Eibh-
Captain Monteith , who is now
in Dublin as a tangible expression
in pre-1914 Dublin , and culminated
John Joe Sheehy .
landing on the Kerry coast on , Good
Monteith is to lecture on " With
A house is being bought for them .
the few . His part began with the
Casement to Ireland , " in the Father
cannon . Mr. Joseph Rice , and Mr.
early days of the Irish Volunteers
to their country .
in the struggle are known only to
Friday morning , 1916 .
On. St. Patrick's Dav Captain
details of Captain Monteith's part
familiar to all students of the his-

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Would there he any three
I will speak in Senator Blacki .
jelled to send his wife back .
ther home so far suffered .
more sad than anything
to Germany , it will be run .
cannot-loget work , or he don-
of him because of work for him
Dear Mr. Lennon .
had story , as if the miles
BAILE ATHA CLIATA .
Inclosed shelter tells a
( Dublin ) .
18 ( 2/49 .
Tigh Laighean
( Leinster House ) .
1907 08

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to find any other employment . As we brought
and then things really started to go back . I could
For my own part I married in Germany
fossible way . At the end of the war , as we had lost
find as work although any profession is Physical culture ,
by a former comrades , from Germany , and brought to
look very good . Any wife wears a pair of shoes
the clothes in which we stand and they do not
nothing over " here with his me have now only
were on our own . We eventually reached this country
I was highly respected and was provided for in every
employed by " Pressers Fuel I reporters line had " as a
born baby we had to sleep in the open and with
Last June this is described to cease its activities
and granted us money from which to him but this
I speak seven languages and worked in Germany as
rer two children through enemy action , my wife and I
a radio operator , this letter being necessary to my
was eventually spent and together with our newly
him in any way :
and literature unemployed and have since failed
life was a very happy one in so far that as an Irishman
nothing to eat . We were rescued from this position
Dublin . Here we secured a home and I became
and when I was not out on some particular mission my
other activities . The Irish Red Cross were very find
sawer of a white in which I am also for officie
# For my own part I married in German
2 .

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out the slopes of Tom.Paulsen , will
someding furnishaps think fiveevents
combbleth unless as myself , has no
boat fashioned who wanted the baby
to eleven return of Overseats
East Irish streets have been respected
will then he too later , for Hudson's
of Sports is he hurried , as he backed
the Spirit , where his honest he
annances for Accend burial .
Raps ( 'named ' , in the Father Life up
be stumbled into an hit-year
# Best of , as in . likely , Pemberwald ,
of the expected recommends not
Presecution Committee to ensure
I don't imagine # Disturbed
Meanwhile you will ask the
Porter on Cheanged with the recesses
this matter also - of these are on
I know , an old woman as
it may like ever in their officer .
# W.S # Executive
besyters next to Griffith her hour
thady .

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clonskea ,
Roebuck House ,
co. Dublin .
Madame Gonne MacBride ,
Norichael V. Kelly
yours sincerely ,

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elegrams : Taylor .
telephone .
78806 .
79396 .
telephone 79396 .
would of course be liable .
Schedule A income Tax , repairs , etc.
4 . It is essential at this stage that the ultimate destination
3 . Who will pay the outgongs of
Deed . In the event of the object of the Trust being undetermined as
3 . Who will pay the outgongs of the house , group
thereby be indemnied against any loss .
raise most of the purchase money now and leave as small a press
liable in the event of default being made in the repayment of the
there would be a covenant therein for the Trustees to repay the I.A.
ailure of repayments the house would be sold and th
I . A Building Society making an advance on the shame numerity
event of default being made in the repayment of the
failure of repayments the house would be sold and the Trustees ...
ilding Society making an advance on the above proper
a covenant therein for the Trustees to renew the L
" the Trustees would have to make themselves person .
Iments . Counsel advises that ever effort be made 1
able in the event of default being made in the reva
s possible thereof outstanding on Mortgage so that
other words , the Trustees would have to make thems

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30 30 4/90 .
Sea Road , Kilcoolo .
I am a little worried about the
With every sincere good wish ,
this matter .
please be kind enough to set our minds at ease on
who put forward the idea and not only that , it was
platform on March 17th . In the list of the viat-
I noticed that your name is not there . And I wonder
Sincerely yours ,
form party I received from Father Zerakax Boniface
also you who translated it into action . Will you
why ?
You see , my wife and I were sure that
Mountain .
you would formally present us with the key to the
house . No one else can fill the bill . It was you
No one else can fill the bill . It was you

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much against his will .
Yes I will persuade at meeting
on St. Patrick's rights ( ) very
mud regards . Very " sincerely
returned from a friends who
Sharparet Mr. Deare
You are not well of an early hope
is interested in Ym. kind work .
I enclone letter # D.G.
I am indeed sorry to tempo
3/2/4.9 .
Clean Mr. Senan .
You may soon be about affairs .
( Dublin ) .
BAILE ATHA CLIATA .
( Leinster House ) .
Tigh Laighban
seanad fireann .

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is miss . Sean S. M. Avling
guilency .

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Dear Fulton senators .
trudge with
yoursolutely .
of enclove a
chuse .
friends to locate
hot # in position to
forts . for the Montish Land , from
lyon .
middle . Mrs. Y. Schorter
sent a more glo
his sure your own you're
Didie . Mrs. Y. Schuster , she regrets on
the regrets on
link Rindent reg
hot is a position to send a more go
North Rhodesia regards and hopes .
4/3/ FRAVY .

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proyed on many occasions that he is
present . In addition to the cerere !
Frank Fahv. T.D. Senator Margaret
an extraordinary range of experience .
and in far places as well as near-in
This great veteran of the national
will be an ocean Cornhairle . Mr.
But Captain Robert Monteith has
Germanv during the first World War ,
Matthew Hall , Church Street . Many
accompanying Casement on the peri-
but the climax of it was when he
a vital and inspiring public speaker .
Rising of 1916 can look back over .
Campbell and Thomas MacGreyy
will be formally presented to him on
cause . The keys of his new home
found himself working in close asso-
distinguished public figures will be
speakers . besides Cantain Monteith .
movement that culminated in the
April , 1916 , and landing with him on
India , Africa , America .
lous submarine voyage to Ireland in
he has rendered to the national
Friends of Captain Monteith are
from a public platform is some .
lin in recognition of the services that
the Kerry coast on the Good Friday
a lecture by Captain Monteith , his !
The chair will be taken by Father
presenting him with a house in Drih-
many of presenting the keys , the
St. Patrick's Night at the Father !
Gerald . " O.F.M.Cao . " and , other
morning preceding the Rising .
function will include the delivery of
ciation with Roger Casement in
thing of a rarity .
Ireland . '
a stirring account of his exploits
subject being " with casement to
His life of adventure began early .
The man of action who can give
M. Pearse , and Messrs . Seamus
capt . Monteith .

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trip brangacy .
Dear Farsher Gerald
Whoger Casement .
made to Mr. Monteith .
unhamotion to the presentation being
associated with a tribute to a brave
associated with my old friend .
I would like the
Drushman and one to missorship
I'm hardly
May I add my small
38 .

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Gallerus Castle , Dingle , Co. Kerry .

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attributory at Capt Morleiths . Ladies , INA "
in acaptery your kind mistaken and
Mr. M. booklet will have
great pleasant .
Mr. Woolick will have great flemas
1.5 .

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of Krank as Capa .
before now , but circumstances
I should .
for Captain Monteith's house
of type collapse .
Presenting you keep well .
preventes we doing too
himie to . downstream .
Sallant efforts
have responses .
to your very affluent efforts
6 .
to your hemp .

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39 . The Vfries
lectare in Laplaen
tryfiller .
allarch policy .
very pleased to come
invitalism to hear the
Thank you for the
N.d. Fox .
Nobart climate on fit-
Patrick's Night .day
wife or unlike

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Summerhill .
wicklow .
accepting fame .
Air Patriates night to assure
March 16/94 ?
them he has great pleasure in
fathertenaw Tratter Herald
for their kind , invitation to
Dr. F. Maclaw wishes to thanks
The Father Matthew Hall . Ow

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lay deep in slunder . It was not only a physical sleep but a
glorious name - helped him to live through those perilous days .
in the early hours of good Friday morning , 1916 - Ireland
mutlegal one took us told by our post Tom Moore when he sang :
guns . There was a mix-up and some blundering and no-one really to
gallant ones help the man on the run .
Indeed , in the early spring of 1916 some would maintain that
in the corner of fields . The Days of Limerick - dear and
They are here tonight proud and happy . And so did many other
On that God Friday morning three men landed from a German
blaine . It is easy for us years afterwards to be cool , collected
Irish nationality was not sleeping but dead .
made into too conspicuous and anyway he was a well-known figure .
Montheenth went to Tralee to prepare the way for the landing of the
- a fifty sun even today . He was on the run , hiding in the bracken
heralds of the resurgence ?
Casement his companions hid in McKenna's for his beard
" So sleeps the pride of former days
So glory's thrill is over .
Beverley or Bailey and Captain Robert Monteith . Were they the
submarine , on the coast of Kerry , a few miles from Ardbert , Casement ,
And hearts that once boat high with praise ,
Casement was captured and hanged for high treason in London
Yet , Ireland was only asleep soon to awaken to a struggle for
" TIS with Q " Leary in the grave . "
Monteith was a fugitive with a price on his heads a thousand pounds
Freedom that would end in victory for 26 counties at least .
and so passed for ever into the hero-halls of Irish history .
and matter of fact .
Now feel that pulse no more ! '
" Romantic Ireland is dead and gone
Reverend Fathers , Ladies and Gentlemen ,

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Tribute To Capt . Monteith

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england .
way to a newsagent , Mr. George
every help . Mr. Spicer , who died
Spicer , in Tralee , who gave him
Capt . Spicer , who found the boat .
recently , was the grandfather of
that it might have been taken to
Capt . Monteith said he made his
since unknown and it was thought
Photographs of it were sub-
Whereabouts of the boat were
l )
mitted in evidence at Casement's
e .
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" Political Anarchy " - and the Army
I wonder if Captain Monteith's
drive is not really based on a
misunderstanding . " His closing
entire attack on the recruiting
statements about mothers and
time citizen soldiers , sailors , and
Iosanta Aituil , and Slusch Miniris .
that is just what these young men
airmon .
This has been the pattern of every
taking their place on the watch -
That is why the vast bulk of us .
Volunteer Armies of this type !
democracy ! .
people their chance to live and
ffectiva . Trish fighting force from
national Defence Forces on land .
their turn be organised , trained . )
work in peace in their own Irish ) "
If any such plan can give our !
organised , and properly trained !
this that every able bodied young !
land mobilised should the necessity
are doing in their sure time -
a sufficiently strong . properly
professional cadre " upon which the
way , surely no citizen should object . I
Defence Forces as a whole can in !
form the keystone of the entire
sen . and air . The bulk of which
caste in this land of ours ' , but of
Regular Army are so proud and so !
unfortunately arise .
nation of his letter . He suggests ,
must of necessity consist of part
building up a military caste land
tors . Such a Regular cadre must
confident of the citizen soldiers of !
surely he should heartily welcome ;
of the Sixteenth Century to the
Major General ( Ltd. ).23 Belmont !
And it such a citizen should also !
no First Line Reserve . Forsa-
Gardens , Donnybrook , ' Dublin .
the Armies of the Ulster Princes
Irish Republican Army of the
development not of " a military
shield of our country . But-and ,
happen to be a veteran of a role - I
skilled specialists and administra -
who serve or have served in the
bencotime to defend his country , ' I
tively successful Irish Army which
have always been the traditional
Iom who will not take his place on
as a motto . ' No man deserves free
too had its regular cadres , and very
exactly what is contemplated - the
was built up on just such a basis ;
me to think that this is the expla-
Twentieth Century for the I.R.A.
qualified instructors . the highly )
tower .
the watchtower . ' It he means by
am all on his side .
this is a very big but such forces ,
man should prepare himself in ,
can only be built up on a sufficiently
must supply the bulk of the
the present recruiting drive this is
such a plan . Andh Mao Nell ,
good ones too , as Captain Monteith !
experienced senior commanders , the
strong cadre of highly trained pro-l
fessionals . It is this centre which !
knows full well . If I understand !

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vinces to France . Again , after the
Prussian War : but what did it avail
should prepare himself in peace-
Belgium and France better shelter )
a nation of riflemen . Straight shoot-
that " Every able-bodied young man
cadres , let us make our Irish boys
is precisely what I meant in my
both French and English back to
drove the allied armies of England . )
nations may bush for our meanness .
pared to defend it . An effective
time to defend his country . " That
the very gates of Paris in 1914 . It
is his country and he should be pre-
sea . Again the United States Citizen ,
letter . It is the only way out . This
the Day !-Robert Monteith , 43
Army saved them .
battle . And , last we forget , well
a great army after the France-
Europe's greatest army , reinforced !
and sheer at our elegant might . '
from sound . True . France did build
a decisive factor in making our
was the Citizen Army of the United
States that restored the lost pro-
ment of rifle ranges all over the
analogy of the Provinces of Alsace-
Maginot Line . But Hitler's army
country economically secure . Speed
country . On these pending the
formation of specialised training
start can be made by the establish-
Dublin .
trained , scientific farm workers are
General in agreement with me in
First World War . " France built !
ing riflemen are a decisive factor in
Lorraine with the six counties is far !
aggressor and exploiter ! ' truly , in !
I am of opinion that the General's
the words of the old song : " The
over the Maginot Line or into the
by the so-called impregnable !
her when the Kaiser's men drove
I am very pleased to find the
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down to her personal chair for act that they
Now have my year thanks for everything you have
It is my intention to write that story you
suggest . We the reissues of my book , supremacy that
my thoughts , but something the goods were not
much courses as you have at autumn ,
looking a little follow and all and country ( Over
" Shore - Powers seemed , gives better expression of
come . ' My next address will be
I pursuing a pleasant one . " So there You are , she has
in Rome O'Connor have given me great-strongamast
was irritated by a long distance from each
were instructions to do see in their bowed to make her
nous . Furthermore , she were put all there # heffenings
has way always , who sat gets around a lifelong hat hats
" CFO THE BODE AU ,
for her area . Florence was met her with the car at new
But there are no one has given me near as
izzle Harvard Road .
York and she was be home in less than two
Berkley , Mich.
ill .

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ran into a touch Norwester and it raced for four days existing up
I sailed " The Irish Pine " is a fine boat but unfortunately
mly when we entered the long sheltered-Bay . As the seas
Dear Father Senate
escilled light . no cereo whatever . She tossed like a cork on
hold was broken and I was thrown across the cabin with no
more just a wreck . Just a piece of illuck . The ship on which
tell until we were four days out from Chezapeake Bay where we
fere diminishing I took the chance on shaving and was doing
had happened and I got out in a week . The hospital people
the famous Radio Priest . Father Coughlin who was the first
into an ambulance and off to a hospital . I was the for a
man to tell the people of America the rudiments of Finance
I was holding on to the wash br sin with one wet hand #
and by the time we tied up at Baltimore I was shiving
wisted all over the place but I think I have it going now
more hurt than a jump on my head .
to death . When we tied up at the dock I was swung over the
reck ... . Fortunately I knew a lady who lives quite close to
to me , it hurts my eyes and the eternal enable of the sales
and love she was very frightened about me .
trigger and making a terrible job or it . The ribbon was
His Sunday broadcasts were a " just " all across this continu-
were we a scientific spine crew . They were chosen of my
men is a crime against humanity . We are quite close to 1
tired to write it all over again . Willie sends her respects
You will please excuse the scared , I am too nervous and
se went up the Bav next morning , by temperature rose sharply
She was good enough to phone my people and tell them who
We had your letter and card . many thanks for
or weather tomorrow . This television is something terrible
snow and the temperature is about 2 degrees above xems .
The weather here is not bad . There is some
remember us . I have been here six days now and an once
In our usual as houtwhere everything is clean , comfortable
However , the knock did start something . As
I am trying to handle Pat's
Shrine of the Little Flower . the Church that was built by
He was very hardly treated by his immediate 'superiorhere .
uringing in some tropical disease .
dispendoteness things - warm .
mixedments .
one as soon as possible .
thank God neither of us have to go out in it . We are warm
ent . Forgive this stumbling , letter , I'll write a sensible
Now I am doing quite lively . Pullie to have
Baltimore , I called here and she came in at the gallon
r nicelyuntil we were struck by a great wave and all hot
the water and one had to hold on most of the time . ' All we
henge fever teeth chatterink and all " and sundry scar
as
had to hold on most of the time . All went
sites
God he with your always .
1229Harvard Road ,
Berkley , Nick .
23. 12.53 .