Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
JJ writes that he has discussed his ideas on how to elect a chieftain with Denis Florence MacCarthy, and outlines the procedure in his letter to Daniel. He encloses a letter from the Bishop of Kerry [included is the copy letter created by Daniel; the original was likely returned to JJ MacCarthy], in which the bishop lists the names of several MacCarthy priests in his diocese. JJ says he will also contact John Joyce MacCarthy, a solicitor in Cork, and has discussed their project to elect a chieftain with the Earl of Granard [?George Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard]. He adds that he would be glad to see George T Macartney when he is in Dublin.
Reference:
PR70/B/420
Date:
9 November 1867
Title:
Letter from JJ [James Joseph] MacCarthy, Charleston House, Charleston Road,
Rathmines [Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:
JJ thinks that the MacCarthy members of the clergy "will give us great and valuable assistance. They are the best interpreters of the feelings of the rural populations and have much influence over them." But he adds that he "would not like the movement [to elect a MacCarthy chieftain] to have an exclusively ecclesiastical aspect ... we must take some steps to interest as many laymen as possible ..." He says he will visit his friend reverend [Daniel] MacCarthy "son of the MacCarthy Fineen" in Maynooth and "learn his feelings and opinion."
Reference:
PR70/B/421
Date:
17 December 1867
Title:
Letter from JJ [James Joseph] MacCarthy, Charleston House, Rathmines [Dublin] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
3pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: JJ writes that he has not travelled to County Kerry yet to learn how their fellow clansmen feel about the project to elect a chieftain. He says he is due to spend a week with the Bishop of Kerry after Christmas, and will travel to "the most westerly point of the Dingle promontory." He thanks Daniel for the invitation to spend a few days with him, and says he hopes to meet him next summer.
Reference:
PR70/B/422
Date:
14 April 1868
Title:
Letter from JJ [James Joseph] MacCarthy, Charleston House, Rathmines [Dublin] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: JJ says he has been in County Kerry twice since his last letter from Daniel, but did not meet as many of their sept as he would have hoped about their project. Those he did meet "approved of it warmly." He says that the Earl of Granard wrote to him and mentioned that he had received 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh' from Daniel. He suggests that an address should be
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