Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
Reference:
PR70/B/388
Date:
29 September 1874
Title:
Letter from Eugene MacCarthy "The Old Root", Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Eugene recalls the older 'Old Root' and a Michael Crowley discussing the saying "'Shuldham MacCarthys (cush a cleigh)', which is a trite Irish saying for any one not well descended, cush a cleigh means by the side of the ditch ..." He mentions that Mr O'Leary has no taste for reading and would not appreciate Daniel's literary work. Eugene notes that while the Latin quotations in Daniel's book would not be understood by the unlearned masses, the National Schools have instilled a great love of reading into the rising Irish generations. Eugene then discusses the state of the MacCarthy Mor project and how he hopes more of the sept will be happy to have it reinstated.
Reference:
PR70/B/389
Date:
5 October 1874
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 the Reverend Lyons could have told Daniel the boundaries of Gleannacroim and that no one else could describe the land more accurately. Eugene says that the most popular newspapers in Cork are the 'Herald' and the 'Examiner', and in Dublin are the 'Freeman's [Journal]' and the 'Nation'.
Reference:
PR70/B/390
Date:
16 October 1874
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 been reading Daniel's work and is most pleased with the depiction of Jerry na Douna. He notes that Jerry had several title deeds for Closnacrona which were cut up by a "blackguard tailor named Corly Duggan". He also notes that Mrs Fitzgibbon, a descendant of the White Knight, was most impressed with Daniel's work and hopes to see them in general circulation soon.
Reference:
PR70/B/391
Date:
11 November 1874
Title:
Letter from "The Old Root" [Eugene MacCarthy], Inchiquin [Corofin, County Clare] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
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