Sir, – I am writing a biography of my great-uncle Comdt Edward Daly, of the Irish Volunteers. This is one of a series of biographies of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising, 1916, which are to be published by O’Brien Press between 2012 and 2016.
Aged 25, from Limerick city, Edward Daly was one of the youngest to be executed. The Daly family home, a focus of nationalist activity in Limerick, was raided by Black and Tans in 1920, and its contents burned. There is, therefore, a severe lack of material for Edward’s early years, before he joined the Volunteers. I am interested in personal memoirs or memorabilia relating to him, or to the Daly family. Information can be sent to me C/o The O’Brien Press Ltd, 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, or by e-mail to helenlitton@clubi.ie – Yours, etc,