The Éamon Donnelly Collection (letter)

NMM:2011.29.1.42

Letter from Cahir Healy, 44 Belmore Street, Enniskillen, to Éamon Donnelly. Dated 24 May 1939. Healy expresses his dissatisfaction with the progress of anti-Partition in Éire and mentions letters he has received from Erskine Childers and Louis Walsh: "[…] I have had some letters with Childers. I asked him why had they abandoned the 26...

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Letter from Cahir Healy, 44 Belmore Street, Enniskillen, to Éamon Donnelly. Dated 24 May 1939. Healy expresses his dissatisfaction with the progress of anti-Partition in Éire and mentions letters he has received from Erskine Childers and Louis Walsh: "[…] I have had some letters with Childers. I asked him why had they abandoned the 26 County meetings arranged? He says I must get into touch with the F.F [Fianna Fáil] Committee over wh [sic] the Min for Posts and Telegs [sic] presides, and he will tell me of an advanced programme upon Partition! […] Louis Walsh wrote about your suggestion re Clause 3 of the Constitution. He thought it was not a wise suggestion as it would immediately open the Border to Belfast, and end there, so far as National benefits went."