Letter from Donald Hales to Hagan

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Pontifical Irish College

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Hales, Donald

Hagan, John, 1873-1930

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Holograph letter from Donald Hales, Vi S. Nazaro 1 (Albaro) Genoa, 'a chara' (Hagan). Their mutual republican friend 'Cap. Cardinale', in visiting the Irish College, depicted Ireland as he had learned about it in Rome. Hales expresses all his indignation about the men- 'weakling, ... unscrupulous and ... traitor' set over the people in Ireland today. Singling out Blythe, a most dangerous man who had great influence over Collins and Higgins and now undoubtedly over Cosgrave. Northern Protestants like him are not to be trusted; classing him as an Orangeman and a tool of England with all the usual contempt for the Irish Catholics. 'It is not the gloved but the iron hand which will lead them into an Irish Ireland.' England's spies and agents will not be known to the public as long as the Irish house is divided. Good men who were misled by Free State propaganda ought to return to the ranks; hoping the new national daily will do a lot. He writes little because of the exigencies of work.

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1928-04-15

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Hagan, John, 1873-1930 -- Correspondence; Irish College (Rome, Italy); Clergy, Writings of; Ireland -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Italy -- Politics and government -- 20th century;

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The Papers of John Hagan (1904-1930)

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HAG1-1928

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