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Extract from the Annals Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham 1913 - 1916
& each went to Dundrum to try to get meat for the nuns in George's St.
Fortunately, on Monday, we had got in a good supply of meat. - 25000 Military landed at Kingstown during the day.
In the evening we heard great firing reports of people being killed, wounded, etc.
26th. Wednesday. Great cannonading - Sinn Feiners said to be holding their own - Military shot down. Soldiers wounded a machine gun on bridge at Portobello.
27th Thursday.
Laudy not able to send his cart out. The meat supply was sufficient for the children only, all through the week & to help this we had 3 old sheep killed & 1 young pig!! killed. The nuns partook at dinner of fried eggs & home made bread. One day during all this time the children were without meat.
Mother General and Mother Provincial were summoned every where they appeared by the nuns eager for the news.