Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

that the Dyrragh brothers succumbed to degeneracy along with losing positions and that he does not think either of them was transported by the Shuldhams.

Reference:

PR70/B/377

Date:

[?21] September 1873

Title: Level:

Letter from Eugene MacCarthy to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Eugene writes that he will consult the brother of Father Collins as soon as possible on the matter of Jerry na Duna and Thomas Donovan in Dunmanway.

Reference:

PR70/B/378

Date:

22 September 1873

Title:

Letter from Eugene MacCarthy, Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

8pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Eugene discusses the lives of Teigh a Douna and Donogh Oge, and gives a genealogical history of the O'Crowleys.

Reference:

PR70/B/379

Date:

11 October 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 Mr Collins could not go further in the pedigree then that of Felim, that Jerry na Doona was fourth cousin to Eugene's father, and that the Dyrragh's were absolutely sons to Felim. He calls the descendants of the Dyrragh's the most miserable and poorest of the MacCarthys.

Reference:

PR70/B/380

Date:

7 December 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 an injured hand which has stopped him from writing sooner. He congratulates Daniel on the completion of his pedigree and calls it a lasting monument to the MacCarthy Glases. Eugene notes that Denis who signed several testimonials was a Balleigh MacCarthy, and that Daniel O'Leary lives at Shanlaragh. The letter ends with Eugene stating that he sent the ten shillings postal order from Daniel to "an aunt of Rochfort".

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