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A Prelude to the Easter Rising, 1916. Pt. 2

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jpkenna

28-year-old Mary Scanlon continues her narrative letter of March 31, 1916, to her brother Mike in Seattle. With longtime family associate Steve O’Hanlon, she is in the office of John Devoy–New York-based Irish revolutionary. An imminent uprising against British rule … Continue reading →

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A Prelude to the Easter Rising, 1916. Pt. 1

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jpkenna

This coming week marks the 98th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rebellion, also known as the Rising. Following is an excerpt from a letter, dated March 31, 1916, sent by 28-year-old Mary Scanlon–of Riverport, New Jersey–to her older brother Mike, … Continue reading →

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