Letter from Alice Milligan to Lily O'Brennan concerning a poem about the men of the Easter Rising,

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Milligan writes "I read again and again The Kilmainham letter over the mantlepuece - it seemed better to me, than to hear the guns, and see the army guard ride through Dublin - all my thoughts were of those who died before the dawn - I wish I cd write a letter poem to express myself" [sic].

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Main Creator: Milligan, Alice, 1866-1953
Contributors: O'Brennan, Lily M., 1878-1948
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Milligan, Alice, > 1866-1953 > Correspondence
O'Brennan, Lily M., > 1878-1948 > Correspondence
O'Brennan, Kathleen M., > 1876-1948
Ireland > History > 20th century
Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916 > Poetry
Notes:Physical description: 1 item (2 pages).
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Letter from Alice Milligan to Lily O'Brennan concerning a poem about the men of the Easter Rising,

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Ceannt and O'Brennan Papers, 1851-1953.
Description:Milligan writes "I read again and again The Kilmainham letter over the mantlepuece - it seemed better to me, than to hear the guns, and see the army guard ride through Dublin - all my thoughts were of those who died before the dawn - I wish I cd write a letter poem to express myself" [sic].
Main Creator: Milligan, Alice, 1866-1953
Language:English
Extent:1 item (2 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 41,492/1/28 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.