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Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 17 August 1953, containing an article entitled 'Muintir na Tire Congress Ends: Importance of Moral Order Stressed'. The article refers to an address which was given by Dr A O'Rahilly, President of University College, Cork, at the Muintir na Tire rural week. The article also states that Mrs Josephine MacNeill, the Irish Ambassador to Holland, and Mrs Taft, the wife of the US Ambassador to Ireland, were also present.

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diplomacy; rural life

Copy letter to Miss Maire Comerford, Sandyford, County Dublin, from M O'Muimhneachain, 2 May 1945, in relation to her correspondence on the subject of conditions in Portlaoighise Prison. The letter refers to the conditions surrounding the prisoners' attendance at Mass. 'All prisoners including those on punishment are allowed to attend Mass. Prison discipline and the ordinary proprieties must, however, be observed. Those who have declined to accept that position have thereby denied themselves the freedom to attend and the responsibility is theirs alone'.

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Hand-written letter from L Ni Nuallain, Marlboro Road, Dublin, to Eamon de Valera, 1 July 1945, requesting an amnesty for political prisoners. 'Remember their ideals are the same as your own a generation ago. They are mostly young and they may have been unwise in their methods of seeking complete freedom but now the best years of their lives are ebbing away ... I suggest you celebrate this year of peace in Europe by giving an unconditional amnesty to all political prisoners'.

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Copy letter to L Ni Nuallain, Marlboro Road, Dublin, from P O'Cinneide, 3 July 1945, acknowledging receipt of her letter requesting an amnesty for political prisoners.

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Draft letter to L Ni Nuallain, Marlboro Road, Dublin, unsigned, August 1945, regarding her recent letter requesting the release of all political prisoners. The letter states that the Taoiseach understands her feelings on the subject, however, the interest of the community as a whole must be safeguarded. It also informs her that a number of political prisoners have been released. 'The last of those Irish citizens who were interned under the Emergency Powers was released a week ago ... the cases of all sentenced prisoners of the class referred to by you were recently reviewed and the Government decided in the light of the individual circumstances to remit the unexpired portions of the sentences in ten cases'. The remaining prisoners are perceived as a threat to the State and the Taoiseach's attitude towards them is outlined in a speech which is enclosed with the letter. 'The enclosed extract from a speech made by the Taoiseach in DáilÉireann on the 1 December last contains a reminder of the possible consequences of ill-judged leniency and expresses generally his attitude towards this problem'. A hand-written note states that this draft letter was amended on the Taoiseach's instructions.

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Copy letter from M O'Muimhneachain to L Ni Nuallain, Marlboro Road, Dublin, 2 August 1945, regarding her letter requesting the release of all political prisoners. The letter states that the Taoiseach understands her feelings on the subject, however, the interest of the community as a whole must be safeguarded. 'There is, therefore, no excuse for the adoption of violent courses and the welfare of the community requires that such courses should not be tolerated'.

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Hand-written letter from L Ni Nuallain, Marlboro Road, Dublin, to Eamon de Valera, 16 August 1945, regarding political prisoners. She differentiates between political prisoners and criminals. 'But I made no plea for persons who were criminals in the generally accepted meaning of the word - or for any person found guilty of murder ... the political prisoners are quite in another category'.

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Hand-written letter from Miss Margaret Steigman, Riverside Drive, New York, USA, to Eamon de Valera, 25 March 1946, regarding the case of Thomas MacCurtain, a prisoner in Maryboro prison. She discusses his status as a political prisoner and requests his release. 'It is a matter of record, I understand, that Thomas MacCurtain was promised the rights of a political prisoner but that these rights were never given him ... I also respectfully urge that Thomas MacCurtain is released if that is in your power to do'.

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Copy letter to Miss Margaret Steigman, Riverside Drive, New York, USA, from Seamus Mac Ugo, 11 April 1946, acknowledging receipt of her letter on the subject of Thomas MacCurtain, a prisoner at Maryboro Jail.

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Hand-written letter from Mrs Charlotte Abrams, New York, USA, to Eamon de Valera, 25 March 1946, regarding the case of Thomas MacCurtain, a prisoner in Maryboro Jail. 'It has come to my attention that a great Irish patriot is still languishing in prison. I speak of Thomas MacCurtain. Since all his efforts during his life have been devoted to the betterment of conditions for the people I urge you to use your power in granting his unconditional release'.

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