Cumann na mBan (Army of Women) have their
say....
War of Independence, Jan. 1919 -- July 1922.
[Note added by Michael
Purcell 2010 - July 1919, letters from the Irish Transport and
General Workers Union and Sinn Fein were delivered to Carlow Urban
Council, the following is a letter from Cumann na mBan to Carlow
Urban Council on the same subject.
In July 1919, Captain
Johnson, B. Company, Norfolk Yeomanry, based in Carlow Military
Barracks, wrote to Carlow Urban Council requesting the
use of Carlow Town Hall in order to give a "complimentary concert"
to celebrate "Peace Day 1919" (19th July. also referred to as
"Victory Day").]
Carlow Sentinel, July, 1919.
Cumann na mBan.
13th July, 1919.
To the Chairman of Carlow Urban Council.
- A Chara --- With reference to the proposal of the military
authorities to hold a dance in Carlow Town Hall on Friday next,
I have been instructed by my committee to ask you to bring the
following resolution before your
- Council at its meeting tonight:-
We the committee of the Carlow Branch of Cumann
na mBan unanimously request the Urban Council to refuse the use of
the Town Hall for the proposed military dance, and, by doing so,
show abhorrence of the present regime of military rule. We would
remind the Council that our President is at present a prisoner in
Cork jail and that men and women are being arrested and thrown into
jail, simply because they claim the right of self determination for
their own small nationality~~~
- Thanking you in anticipation,
- Anne Murphy.
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The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
- Transcribed by M. Purcell c2010.
- Old newspapers in the PPP.