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O'Casey Himself Solves the Mystery!
O'Casey (Sean) A Letter dated 27th April 1958 from Sean O'Casey to the architect Frank Gibney (1905 - 1978) explaining how his name on the title page of his little 'Story of the Irish Citizen Army,' published in 1919, is given as P. rather than S. O'Cathasaigh. Many had assumed that this was a pseudonym to protect O'Casey's identity in troubled times; here he reveals that it was a simple misprint - the printers never sent him the proofs of the title-page! He concludes: "All good wishes to your work in giving Ireland more and symmetrical streets and aspects. A copy of his "Story of the Irish Citizen Army" included. The letter is addressed from Torquay, Devon. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (2)
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