Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
2pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Eugene writes that few MacCarthys live in Gleannacroim, but that he would support Daniel's idea and the few MacCarthys there "would be glad of such a move ..." He also suggests that Daniel should send a copy of "The Life and Letters to Florence MacCarthy Reagh" to a Florence MacCarthy of Dunmanway.
Reference:
PR70/B/366
Date:
23 March 1873
Title:
Letter from Eugene MacCarthy "Old Root", Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Eugene writes that he is determined to "eat [his] Easter dinner in [his] old native Dunmanway, (the town of the MacCarthys)". He praises Daniel for his study of Irish, and says that he saw in Saturday's 'Freeman's Journal' newspaper that Daniel has "banded [himself] with those who are endeavouring to restore [Ireland's] legislative independence ..."
Reference:
PR70/B/367
Date:
28 March 1873
Title:
Letter from Eugene MacCarthy, Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to Daniel
MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
3pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Eugene writes that he has received several letters from Dunmanway speaking in favour of the MacCarthy monument. He mentions a letter from Father Collins in particular and discusses the logistics of electing a MacCarthy Mor.
Reference:
PR70/B/368
Date:
14 April 1873
Title:
Letter from Eugene MacCarthy, Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to Daniel
MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Eugene writes that he has been unable to travel to Dunmanway as two of his pupils have been "attacked with the measles". Eugene then mentions sending out copies of the 'Nation' newspaper to the MacCarthys of Duhallow, Church Hill and Glancurra, and that he will write to a brother of Father Collins about the revival of the MacCarthy Chieftainship. He mentions [Denis Florence] MacCarthy and his poetry appearing in the "morning news" which he believes was well-received.
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