1924
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1924 Leney, 28th, Dec. (01/01/1924) Dear Edward, A few lines to say
how we got through Xmas. the weather was frosty. Xmas eve was bright & dry
when I was going to midnight mass. Don P. did not go, the time slipped by &
our clock was slow so he would have to foot it too lively. there was a great
crowd in it, over 20 motors. the next day was wet & it is raining ever
since. The Lacken wren-boy team was very small this time 5 or 6 the same old
crowd Butcher & Delamars & "Hunt" it is nearly time for them
to resign. The Harriers were in Bun. St Stephens day they drew Farra & got
a fox and on to Tom Nugents. I was not out, my mount met with an accident one
night I was coming home from Knightstown. I met John Fallon driving a motor
down into Multy below the forge he had no lights & she shied a little at it
so he banged into her swept the hind legs from under her & slapped her on
her side. I came of quite safe, but the mare was cut about the haugh, you would
think she was fired for a spavin it swelled up, but went down about
a week, but the wound is not healed yet, however I expect it will come all
right after a short while. he never pulled up, I enquired where the car went so
I traced him up + challenged him about it, he regretted the affair, at least he
said so, he thought I wasn't knocked down. I don't think there could be any
thing got out of him, for I think he has not the car insured + of course he
owns nothing, it is strange that the like of him is allowed to drive a car, he
is noted for close shaving most of those chaps give no room to people. Jim
Hanly is gone to the Asylum, he took a sprit some time ago & went in to see
the widow Mulvanny it was thought he would be married to her, so he chased her
round the place, either herself or her brother got him arrested, I think in
Multy later on people say it preyed on him, but he might be touched at the
time. They say Stephen Briody is to invest in her shortly, he is a red chap,
was in U.S.A. for a while. Wilfred W. bought a three year old mare from T.
Leavy, Ballyharney, for £32-10-. I met him this evening on the road he tells me
she is going well so far, they had a card from Leo this morning he had a touch
of Malaria, a bad disease I believe, one who gets it severe seldom gets out of
it clean, Tom was home at XMas, he has an easy time in Ferbane, brought about to
visit by the respectables about. Old Dud is keeping indoors this good while he
got light looking, he was under Dr's care for a while. Peter Leslie got married
to a girl named Kenny near Longford town. Don P. was on the job & Frank
Delemar, Don P. got on very well with them she is red haired or nearly so.
There is another son in Crumbs Andrew Stephen, Reddy is making no headway at
all, I had a letter from Paddy Dalton xmas eve, he told me he had a letter from
you some time ago, he regrets that he can't come to the Irish class, he says he
forgets a lot of it too, so to keep him in practice I answered him today &
wrote the half of it in Irish, I expect he'll make it out too. there is a young
Moriarty coming to school here at night His father was a peeler & he is
smart clear brained, the teacher says that he & I have all the intelligence
that is in it. he is teaching a song now "Fáinne Geal an Lae" -
bright ring of the dawn it seems to be the same air as "Boy you are come
of gentle blood."
"ní bráitín óg na stocaí comp na clóca ar mó
stóirín" "no
boots nor stockings cape nor cloak had my little treasure" from
the sky "Cúl
folt fionn órd síos go troigh ag fás go bárr an fhéir" "But
a head of golden hair down to earth growing to the top of [the grass]"
Don P. had a letter from you some time ago, I sent you papers & songs, you should have them about New Year's day. "McGinty's goat" is a great favourite for dancing but the words are not very complimentary, some of them verses are replaced by different ones. Leo Murtagh got home he was 12 dys on hunger strike also John Blake Clonave. The merchant took a spree lately, there was coats stolen from the last dance in Laney, the victims were J. Foxmey, Peter Doherty, T. Taylor McCormack's son also a cap belonging to a civic gaurd also scarfs, one coat was left back in Reilly field. Finnegans was raided by the gaurds there was lads from Granard & their places were searched too, I believe Frank J. brought a bundle of coats out & didn't bring them back looking for his own I believe he threw them on the school floor, Delemar considered he gave them to junction crowd to save them from the rain so that is how the raid came. they took it badly too. it was a great dance, I was not in it, I had a cold. you asked me some time if I go to the pictures well I don't, the trains were not run to suit one going in at in the evening until lately, there is 6.5 going in & 8.40 coming out, I was in Town a few nights ago but did not go, I met Pat amramh, he had a of pneumonia lately got it poaching for salmon along with a lot of lads, the cock salmon he says has a big hook under his mouth with which he scrapes up a big leap of sand & stones, the hen pushes herself through it and the eggs are squeezed out of her. Wishing you a Happy N.Y. Yrs John |
1938
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Leny Multifarnham November 11 1938 Dear Edward Mrs
& family hoping to find you
in good health my health is as good as ever but I am like Jim Nolan I am bent
to the ground not able to help John at any job Mulready is to the good still
but he is stone blind Pat Redy is a real cripple not able to put his boots on
but hoblin about. I wish to thank you
for the sweep ticket My namesake is a very bright looking young lad he is well
worth minding him This Sally from Clonave his wife was a monator with Miss
Lounded in Sonna school her name was Annie Moran a blacksmiths daughter some
place near Rathowen Father Gaynor Maggie Leary of Carrick was married to his
Grandfather he used stop at Michael Gaynors of the mill. They are two
brothers of them both out there the last man that wet out he told me he would
call to see you but remarked that it might be a while I think he had to spend
some time in a convent Father Lynch you speak of he is a grandson of Thomas
Wallaces of Carmen de Areco he was eldest son my uncle Pat his wife Maxwell
from Ballymore He has the house
done only to furnish it its a fine building nothing in Leary to equal it I may
wind up here as I have nomre news wishing you all a happy Xes and new year I
say good by to all wishing that once again you may set sail bound for old
Ireland Peter Wallace EN CASTELLANOMultyfarnham 11 de
noviembre de 1938 Querido
Edward, señora y familia: Espero
que esto los encuentre con buena salud. Mi salud es tan buena como siempre,
pero estoy como Jim Nolan, encorvado hasta el suelo, incapaz de ayudar a John
en ningún trabajo. Mulready sigue bien, pero está completamente ciego. Pat Redy
es un verdadero inválido, incapaz de ponerse las botas, pero anda cojeando por
ahí. Deseo
agradecerte por el boleto del "sweepstake" (lotería). Mi tocayo es un
muchacho joven de aspecto muy brillante, vale bien la pena cuidarlo. Esta Sally
de Clonave, su esposa, era monitora con la señorita Lounded en la escuela de
Sonna; su nombre era Annie Moran, la hija de un herrero de algún lugar cerca de
Rathowen. El padre Gaynor... Maggie Leary de Carrick estaba casada con su
abuelo; él solía quedarse en lo de Michael Gaynor, el del molino. Hay
dos hermanos de ellos, ambos allá afuera. El último hombre que se marchó me
dijo que te visitaría, pero remarcó que podría pasar un tiempo; creo que tenía
que pasar una temporada en un convento. El padre Lynch del que hablas es nieto
de Thomas Wallace de Carmen de Areco; él era el hijo mayor, mi tío Pat, su
esposa Maxwell de Ballymore. Él ya
tiene la casa terminada, solo falta amueblarla. Es un edificio espléndido, no
hay nada en Leany que se le iguale. Voy a ir cerrando aquí ya que no tengo más
noticias, deseándoles a todos una feliz Navidad y año nuevo. Les digo adiós a
todos con el deseo de que, una vez más, puedan zarpar rumbo a la vieja Irlanda. Peter
Wallace
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Leny.
Querido Edward,
Sostuve un crucifijo frente a él, y él se inclinó hacia este y lo besó. Lo escuché decir un acto de contrición. Respiraba con más facilidad; luego me pidió que lo dejara recostarse y le cubriera la cabeza. Hice esto, y le quité las mantas un minuto después, y allí estaba él, muriendo. Pidió un sacerdote antes de recostarse. Solo seis semanas antes de eso, caminó hasta la capilla para una "Gran Estación" (una festividad o misión religiosa comunitaria), pero tuvo que descansar tres o cuatro veces en el camino. El doctor vino tres o cuatro veces. Wilford venía a menudo y traía a su esposa y a sus tres hijos; él hablaba y bromeaba con ellos sobre los viejos tiempos cuando solía ir a Ballycorkey. El abogado (solicitor) estuvo aquí al principio y le dejó todo arreglado. Me dijo un día: "Has tenido un tiempo miserable". "Lo sé bien", dijo. Fue miserable entonces, pero es peor ahora. No hace falta que te diga lo solitario que se siente verlo ido para siempre, porque como dijo Wilford: "nunca habrá otro Peter Wallace". Se lo lamenta profundamente en todas partes. El funeral fue uno de los más imponentes que jamás se hayan visto; hubo muy pocas casas en Leny, Mullingar o los alrededores que no estuvieran representadas. 216 personas pasaron por la capilla. No hubo muchos desde Mullingar; casi no se puede conseguir coche a nafta (petrol car) en absoluto, por lo que no pudieron viajar. Joe Reilly, su hijo Owen y su nieto Tom Casey vinieron de visita. Pero Tom, el de Ballinalack, se fue de picnic a Fore con unas señoritas y ni siquiera envió una nota. La misa mayor de ayer estuvo muy concurrida, hubo seis sacerdotes. Con mis mejores saludos para vos y tu familia, quedo Tu afectuoso hermano John P.D. Él tenía 86 años de edad. |
1946
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Leney Dear Edward, I am writing to tell you that I got tied up on 19th
June in Mullingar. Dan Leavey drove me in. Joe Rielly's grandson was best man.
We spent from Wed. to Mon in Dublin hunting for bargains. I have to thank you
for your very nice present, the very thing I needed. I gave two of the coins to
Dr Wallace and the badge to my missus. Mrs Joe McCormack & the Dr want you
to send them medals of Lujan. You were very lucky that was not killed. You had
a narrow shave. Jimmy Rielly stayed here and was papering and fixing up while
we were away, we are following up the job now. We got our photos taken; I will
send you one. I got some songs and music also for you. I think I told you Patsy
Coffey has a point-to-point horse he run in Meath twice was 3rd in it and 3rd
in the Foxhound pt. pt. here and won the farmers race in the Farmers pt pt he
was in a hurdle in Navan came 5th. The son Bill rode him in the pt. to pts.
Tommy Leonard died the place is set (rented) it will be sold. I bought a Sideboard & wardrobe & dressing
chest at an auction in the glebe Cullenhugh forty & the Sideboard) a £11
the other two, they are good value Walnut & Mahogany. We got a Washstand in Dublin at an Auction, mahogany
also for 27/6 — everything so very dear. There was a label on Clearys the price
was £7.5. We got delph cheap enough far ahead of Mullingar. Scissors cost 7/6 in Mngr. and a bigger one in Dublin
4/6. Little by little we will get everything. John Bannon
asked Mrs Murlagh Ballinalack did. The weather is very bad at present. We had a few good
days in Dublin with Best Reg. and to all. I Remain Your affect. Brother John We had mission here, one of the Missioners was a grandson
to a Coleman, a post man who lived at Cologans hill, we bought a cart from them
long ago, perhaps you remember it. They are Passionist. EN CASTELLANOLeney ... 29 de junio (1946) Querido Edward: Te escribo para contarte que me casé el 19 de
junio en Mullingar. Dan Leavey me llevó en coche. El nieto de Joe Rielly fue el
padrino. Pasamos desde el miércoles hasta el lunes en Dublín buscando gangas.
Tengo que agradecerte tu regalo tan estupendo; era justo lo que necesitaba. Le
di dos de las monedas al Dr. Wallace y la insignia a mi mujer. La Sra. Joe
McCormack y el doctor quieren que les envíes medallas de Luján. Tuviste mucha suerte de no morir; te libraste por
los pelos. Jimmy Rielly se quedó aquí empapelando y haciendo arreglos mientras
estábamos fuera; ahora estamos terminando el trabajo. Nos sacamos unas fotos;
te enviaré una. También conseguí algunas canciones y música para vos. Creo que
te dije que Patsy Coffey tiene un caballo de carreras de obstáculos
(*point-to-point*); corrió dos veces en Meath y quedó tercero, también fue
tercero en la carrera de Foxhound aquí y ganó la carrera de agricultores;
participó en una carrera de vallas en Navan y quedó quinto. Su hijo Bill lo
montó en las carreras de obstáculos. Tommy Leonard falleció; la propiedad está
alquilada y se va a vender. Compré un aparador, un armario y una cómoda en una
subasta en la rectoría de Cullenhugh; el aparador costó 40 libras y las otras
dos piezas, 11 libras; son de buen valor, de nogal y caoba. Conseguimos un lavabo en una subasta en Dublín,
también de caoba, por 27 chelines y 6 peniques; todo está carísimo. Tenía una
etiqueta de la tienda Clearys con un precio de 7 libras y 5 chelines.
Conseguimos vajilla bastante barata, mucho mejor que en Mullingar. Las tijeras cuestan 7 chelines y 6 peniques en
Mullingar, mientras que unas más grandes en Dublín costaron 4 chelines y 6
peniques. Poco a poco lo conseguiremos todo. John Bannon
preguntó por la Sra. Murtagh, de Ballinalack. El tiempo es muy malo actualmente. Tuvimos unos
cuantos días buenos en Dublín. Un cordial saludo a todos. Quedo como tu afectuoso hermano John Tuvimos una misión aquí; uno de los misioneros era
nieto de un tal Coleman, un cartero que vivía en Cologan's Hill; les compramos
un carro hace mucho tiempo, tal vez lo recuerdes. Son pasionistas.
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