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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)
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King George in Belfast 1921. [Note added 2011....In June 1921 King George V. opened the newly elected Ulster Parliament, he concluded his speech - which according to The Nationalist and Leinster Times "the King delivered with profound emotion" with the following words:- "I speak from a full heart when I pray that my coming to Ireland to-day may prove to be the first step towards an end of strife amongst her people, whatever their race and creed. In that hope I appeal to all Irishmen to pause, to stretch out the hand of forbearance and conciliation, to forgive and to forget, and to join in making for the land which they love a new era of peace, contentment and goodwill .... May this historic gathering be the prelude of a day in which the Irish people, North and South, under one Parliament or two, as those Parliaments may themselves decide, shall work together in common love for Ireland upon the sure foundation of mutual justice and respect." A few weeks later Lloyd George sent the following letter to de Valera. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nationalist and Leinster Times. 2nd July 1921. British-Irish Political Bombshell. Lloyd George And De Valera. Is it the olive branch? During the week end Mr Lloyd George sent a remarkable letter to Mr de Valera, who he describes as the Leader of Southern Ireland. Mr Lloyd George's letter is as follows:- Sir - The British Government are deeply anxious that, so far as they can assure it, the King's appeal for reconciliation in Ireland shall not have been made in vain. Rather than allow yet another opportunity of settlement in Ireland to be cast aside, they felt it incumbent upon them to make a final appeal, in the spirit of the King's words, for a conference between themselves and the representatives of Southern and Northern Ireland, I write, therefore, to convey the following invitation to you as the chosen leader of the great majority in Southern Ireland, and to Sir James Craig, the Premier of Northern Ireland: (1) That you should attend a conference here in London, in company with Sir James Craig, to explore to the utmost the possibility of a settlement. (2) That you should bring with you for the purpose any colleagues whom you may select. The Government will, of course, give a safe conduct to all who may be chosen to participate in the conference. We make this invitation with a fervent desire to end the ruinous conflict which has for centuries divided Ireland and embittered the relations of the peoples of these two islands, who ought to live in neighbourly harmony with each other, and whose co-operation would mean so much not only to the Empire but to humanity. We wish that no endeavour should be lacking on our part to realise the King’s prayer, and we ask you to meet us, as we will meet you, in the spirit of conciliation for which his Majesty appealed. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (signed) D. Lloyd George. De Valera's Attitude. No statement has yet been issued as to the reply which Mr de Valera will send, nor is it expected that any reply can be sent immediately. The general belief is that he will consult his colleagues of Dail Eireann, as a great number of members of Dail Eireann are in custody many serving sentences, the preliminaries may occupy some little time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warning from Holy Ireland. 1st December 1921. To the Editor "Nationalist and Leinster Times". WARNING. Dear Sir -- I feel it my duty to warn girls from joining Foreign Missions. Some members of the Order of "Sisters of the Holy Ghost" San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A. , come over to Ireland each year to obtain postulants for their work (they cannot get them in the U.S.A. ) and entice innocent and unsuspecting girls to go back with them to a life of misery. I spent two years in their convent and came home a wreck of my former healthy self, broken in health and spirits from starvation, overwork, and ill-treatment. The country is a pagan one and the climate awful (extremes of heat and cold). So I would implore of would-be nuns to enter a convent in Holy Ireland where they will be properly fed and kindly treated --- Yours faithfully, One Who Has Suffered. P.S. -Name and Address with Editor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Victoria Cross' Nationalist and Leinster Times. December 1921. Mr Thomas William Haslam. There has departed from amongst us to seek new fortunes in Canada and the West, in the person of Mr Isaac Haslam, Abbeyleix, late of Togher House, Maryborough (Port Laoise). Mr Haslam was one of the returned soldiers of the Great War. Serving with the South Irish Horse in France from 1914 to 1919, he was one of the few who "came through" in the German offensive, in March 1918. He was attached to the famous 5th Army and the 16th Irish Division, which bore the brunt of that battle. Mr Haslam was recommended for the Victoria Cross, but failed to get it, owing to the officer who witnessed his heroic act having died of wounds received later in action. He was a keen horseman, and held the "Regimental Shot" having won the silver cup presented by Lord D... ? at the Curragh Camp 1913 -14. We wish Mr Haslam good luck and God speed in his new sphere of life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John McDarby, Graiguecullen. [Note added 2011, the Anglo-Irish Treaty made allowance for the release of Irish Republican prisoners but in the case of John McDarby he had served his full term. Better known as Mallet McDarby, his daughter Kathleen married Christy Lawler of Duggan Ave, Graiguecullen. Kathleen died in January 2011.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warren [Note added 2011, I wonder what became of his pictures?, any idea Susie?] Nationalist and Leinster Times. October 1921. Popular Carlow Man Mr Sam Warren, son of the late Mr John B. Warren, Town Clerk, Bagenalstown, recently made a visit to his native town, where he was cordially received by several of his old playmates and friends. Twenty-one years ago Mr Warren went to South Africa, and being a young man of high literary attainments and varied accomplishments, he very soon obtained an important appointment in one of the principal gold mines. On arriving in Bagenalstown Mr Warren visited the old homestead in the Parade, after which he called upon several of his old acquaintances. An expert photographer he was kept busy for a week taking photographs of local interest. His chief desire was to see once again the Bagenalstown fair, which he said would recall happy days of youth, and for this purpose he remained some days beyond his allotted time. When leaving Bagenalstown he was met at the Railway Station by a large crowd of his fellow-townsmen, who bade him an affectionate farewell and bon-voyage to the land of far-off South Africa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.
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