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Actions	Letter from Denis Hurley Remove from selection Add to selection TeidealLetter from Denis Hurley TagairtU170/79 Dáta 18 September 1922 Scóp agus InneacharLetter from Denis Hurley, Carson City, Nevada to his brother John Hurley, Tawnies, Clonakilty, County Cork. He had hoped that events in Ireland would have settled down, 'too bad that some common sense and a desire for peace could not prevail. The Irish seem to have imbibed that French frenzy in Paris in the 70's. He is in the same position and would have had the opportunity to 'study law and practice speaking' if he had the job 40 of 50 years ago. Notes the Turks 'living up to their old barbarities'. Regrets that '. . .Michael Collins' young life should be extinguished in a petty ambush. He seemed to be more of a general favourite with the Press. . .and his career more romantic than any of the other leaders'. Méid2pp Eochairfhocail an duineCollins, Michael (TD and General) d.Aug 1922 RochtainHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference CeartaLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved. LeibhéalItem StórCork City and County Archives

TeidealLetter from Denis Hurley

TagairtU170/79

Dáta

18 September 1922

Scóp agus InneacharLetter from Denis Hurley, Carson City, Nevada to his brother John Hurley, Tawnies, Clonakilty, County Cork. He had hoped that events in Ireland would have settled down, 'too bad that some common sense and a desire for peace could not prevail. The Irish seem to have imbibed that French frenzy in Paris in the 70's. He is in the same position and would have had the opportunity to 'study law and practice speaking' if he had the job 40 of 50 years ago. Notes the Turks 'living up to their old barbarities'. Regrets that '. . .Michael Collins' young life should be extinguished in a petty ambush. He seemed to be more of a general favourite with the Press. . .and his career more romantic than any of the other leaders'.

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Eochairfhocail an duineCollins, Michael (TD and General) d.Aug 1922

RochtainHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference

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StórCork City and County Archives

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