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77A JOSEPH MARY PLUNKETT [1887-1916]

A fine autograph signed letter from Falcarra, Contae Dun na nGall, 4 Ocht-Mhí [probably October] 1910, addressed to ‘A Mháthair Dhil’, signed ‘Joseph’.

‘Thanks for letter, cheque and cigarettes .. You may remember I asked for MacDonagh’s address. Rathfarnham is not sufficient. You may also remember

I expressed a desire to return homeward. However as you seem bent on my banishment I may tell you that I’d prefer Tory to here .. There’s one thing,

though, it has been blowing great guns and a reasonable passage won’t be possible for at least a week owing to the Atlantic swell ..’ [If he goes to Tory] ‘I

would certainly get any amount of Irish besides stories, songs, and the best step dancing in the North .. On the other hand I want to get back to Dublin ..

but still if I could learn to speak Irish in Oct. and Nov. it would be a tremendous advantage ..’

A splendid letter.

€600 - 800