Death of John Redmond’s daughter
New York, 18 January 1917 - John Redmond’s eldest daughter, Esther, has died.
The loss of his beloved daughter has proved a grievous blow to Mr Redmond. Politicians from across the spectrum have united in sending on their condolences.
Esther lived in New York with her husband Dr W.T. Power whom she married in 1908.
The Irish Independent, lamenting her passing wrote: 'The deceased was a highly accomplished and popular lady. In the prime of life she has been taken off... and we join sympathetically with the rest of our countrymen in conveying to Mr Redmond our heartfelt condolence.'
[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
