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Five letters from Sister Alphonsus Mary [Grace O’Malley] to her brother Charles Vincent O’Malley discussing her illness and approaching death from tuberculosis and offering devotional guidance; also a prayer card, and an in memoriam card issued on her death on 20 April 1928.

Letters from Hanna Curtin, Tullaleague, Glin, county Limerick giving words of support to Dore during his imprisonment in Frongoch. The reverse of one of the letters contains a note from Michael Staines.

This sub-series contains letters from Hella Scholz's love interest Hans Bratengeier.

Envelope containing two letters from Hella in Binz, Rügen. In the first letter, Hella is having a lovely holiday sunbathing and wishes Günther could also be there. The journey there had a few difficulties. They were at the station three hours before departure and so got good seats. She was impressed by the journey over the Rügendamm and the view from there of Stralsand. On arrival they found they could not all stay together at the place they had originally booked so they booked into another place. It is lovely but the neighbours are not. On one side there is a KLV [Kinderlandverschickung] home [for evacuated children] and on the other is an SS recreational home. However, they are out all day every day so this is not really a problem. They nearly had to go home on the second day as they did not have a ‘holiday certificate’. Hella had to write to the Kreigseinsatzstelle (War Office) to ask for a statement assuring their importance to the war effort. She is certain this will come through. In the second letter, Hella has an upset tummy from drinking too much buttermilk and followed by a lot of swimming. At 2 am last night she went for a walk in her dressing gown with a friend. She has been here for 14 days and the time has flown as she has really enjoyed in. She learnt from his mother that Günther has been stationed in Mecklenburg for four weeks and hopes that soon he will be able to return to Holland as he wants. She is sorry to have missed his short visit to Berlin. Yesterday she received not only a letter from him, but also a letter Hella had sent to Ingolstadt. She will send it on to Günther with this letter. In the bad weather they go walking. Recently they went on a walk towards Sellin but had to turn back as there were so many SS. Today they have been forbidden to go on the beach because of the threat of planes.

Two letters in one envelope from Hella in Crimmitschau. They are confined to the camp for eight days due to an outbreak of diphtheria. The teachers can’t enter the house and so there are no lessons. Final exams will now still be taking place in February. She asks when Günther will get leave and hopes to visit him in March. She really wants to see him, especially after they were able to speak on the phone a few times. It is now five months since they saw each other. Hella sympathises with the fact that he cannot get much sleep. She describes her struggle to get up in the mornings. She asks if he would be able to get hold of a comb for her. Her last one broke and is in a terrible state. It is impossible to buy one where Hella is. The envelope with its contents was returned to Hella’s Berlin address with the words Gefallen für Grossdeutschland (Fallen for Greater Germany) written across it.

Envelope containing two letters from Hella in Charlottenburg, Berlin. In the first letter, Hella wishes Günther a happy birthday. She would have preferred to have been able to congratulate him in person. She is sending him a Pix [pen?]. She has the same one and will think of him whenever she uses it. She suggests he does the same. In the second letter, Hella hasn’t heard from Günther and hopes he is not still angry with her. However, she does not think he is and surmises that he may not be writing as he is busy with duties. She was very disappointed to learn that her class’s redeployment had been postponed but after reflection thinks it is more important that they have time to learn. She then goes on to describe a way in which she is managing to miss classes, and says that this is common. Hella has joined the Charlottenburg Sport Club in preparation for the Athletic Leaving Certificate. Hella hopes to do the Reichssportabzeichen (Sports Badge). You need to be 18 to do this, but she can start in the autumn. She has air raid duty tonight. Her meal before she goes will be frugal, but her parents go to a poultry farm in Fürstenberg today, so hopefully there will be plenty to eat tomorrow. Hella sends Günther a photo of her taken on New Year’s day.

Letters from Henry Kennedy, Director, Irish White Cross, 28 Harcourt Street, Dublin to Madge Daly, relating to the distribution of funds to aid reconstruction of business and properties damaged or destroyed during the War of Independence and to aid needy families who had suffered as a consequence of the War. One of the letters has been addressed to Dr Kathleen Lynn, F.R.C.S.I., 9, Belgrave Road, Rathmines, Dublin.

Letters from his aunt Mary Sheahan, conveying domestic news and congratulating him on his marriage and the birth of his son.

Letters from his aunts Caroline, Agnes and Madge Daly at various addresses, wishing him a happy birthday or good luck with his exams and enclosing gifts of money.

Letters from his children but primarily from his son Éamonn de hÓir at various addresses, describing student life in Dublin, conveying domestic and social news and commenting on his work in the Civil Service, Comhdháil Náisúnta na Gaeilge meetings and elections, Oireachtas na Gaeilge events, political and current affairs, his nationalistic views and visits to see his Daly aunts in Blackrock. Attached to item no. 133 are two articles by de hÓir, Placenames and Our Heritage and The Irish Name of An Uaimh. In 11 folders. For photographs originally attached to item no. 22, see P2/6/3/3.