Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Extent: Part of:

1p

PR70/B

Scope and Content: JJ sends Daniel the address of "Mr Shine Lalor" [Denis Shine Lawlor. See also letter dated 12 November 1870 from Lawlor to Daniel] who "at present is at his son in law's (Mr Daniel O'Connell), 9 Waterloo Road, Dublin", so that Daniel can send him a copy of his book, 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...'

Reference:

PR70/B/427

Date:

27 April 1875

Title:

Letter from JJ [James Joseph] MacCarthy, Charleston House, Rathmines [Dublin] to

Daniel MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: JJ thanks Daniel for his new book [most likely 'A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh, the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim'] and says that although they have not yet elected a chief for the sept, "it is some comfort that we have a historian [Daniel] and a bard [Denis Florence MacCarthy] who will not let the fame of our Clan die."

Reference:

PR70/B/428

Date:

27 August 1869-7 September 1869

Title:

Correspondence between John MacCarthy, Mallow [County Cork] and Daniel

MacCarthy, Taunton's Hotel, Brideford, North Devon [England]. Level: file Extent: 2 letters (3pp and 4pp) Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: Daniel writes to John MacCarthy [copy letter dated 27 August 1869] to ask if he will distribute copies of the 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...' to other MacCarthys in his acquaintance. Daniel discusses his desire to resurrect the chieftainship and title of the MacCarthy Mor, but notes that "our apathy in this matter is a disgrace to us all, and shows how lowly we are fallen." Reverend John MacCarthy writes that he would be delighted to help Daniel in distributing his book, and that he could help distribute 10 or 12 copies.

Reference:

PR70/B/429

Date:

28 April 1875

Title:

Letter from the John MacCarthy, Mallow [County Cork] to Daniel MacCarthy, 1

Litchdon Terrace, Barnstaple, North Devon, England. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

John MacCarthy, Bishop of Cloyne, thanks Daniel for his letter and book [?'A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh, the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim']. He adds: "It is to me a matter of sincere gratification that one so competent has undertaken to rescue from unmerited oblivion the records of our race ..." He also mentions Daniel's project to restore the "time honoured title of 'MacCarthy

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