Organising Na Fianna Éireann 1913

Postcard sent to Liam Mellows C/O Liam Langley at his home in Tuam.  The card was sent by Charles Branigan, Dundalk, in November 1913.  Liam Langley was a founding member of Na Fianna Éireann, Tuam, he set  up  the John NcHale Sluagh in 1911,  this was one of the first Sluagh set up outside Dublin following the founding of Na Fianna Éireann in 1909. Liam Langlay was made an officer in January 1912.   Liam Mellows often stayed in the Langley home in Tuam, Mellows helped organise and train the Sluagh in Tuam in the early days.

The card reads:

A Cara Díl,

I received your letter this morning and I may tell you that matters are looking better as far as the Fianna in Dundalk is concerned.  Seosamh is stopping until next Saturday 18th.  I will (talk) to you after our meeting on Wednesday night and explain our position. Cathal Brannigan Charles Branigan

Christmas Cards 1916

A Christmas Card sent to Liam Langley by fellow Frongoch Internee M.J. Harris of Cork.  This card was posted on 23rd December 1916 the day before Liam's release from Reading Jail.

Christmas Card from The O'Rahilly

Liam Langley helped to set up the Irish Volunteers in Tuam in 1913.  This Christmas card was received by Liam from The O'Rahilly, a republican he got to know through their shared involvement in the rebellion.  The date of the card is between 1913-1915.

Michael Joseph O'Rahilly  (22 April 1875 –29 April 1916) known as The O'Rahilly,was an Irish republican and nationalist; he was a founding member of the Irish Volunteers 1913 and served as Director of Arms. Despite opposing the action, he took part in the Easter Rising in Dublin and was killed in a charge on a British machine gun post covering the retreat from the GPO during the fighting.