Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
asked genealogical questions. Angel said the names of her parents were John Hurley and Kate Crowley and that her paternal grandmother was named Angel MacCarthy. Angel then mentions that her father lived for some time in England where he was acquainted with Daniel's family. Eleanor says that a great grandmother of Daniel's was called Kate Crowley Baccagh and that she had no luck in finding the papers of Jerry An-Duna. She ends the letter saying that she is praying for Daniel and his family. The letter includes annotations by Daniel.
Reference:
PR70/B/463
Date:
18 November 1865
Title: Level:
Letter from Ellen and [Mary Ann] McCarthy, Cork to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
6pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Ellen and Mary Ann answer a number of Daniel's genealogical queries. A heading written by Daniel on the letter sums up the contents: "Various names of [MacCarthy descendants] of Teige an Duna".
Reference:
PR70/B/464
Date:
19 January 1867
Title: Level:
Letter from Ellen and Mary Ann McCarthy, Cork to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
3pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Ellen and Mary Ann thank Daniel for the books he sent, and note that a grandson of Ellen McCarthy Duna is living in the city [?Cork] and is very rich.
Reference:
PR70/B/465
Date:
26 January 1867
Title: Level:
Letter from [Mary Ann] and Ellen McCarthy, Cork to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Mary Ann and Ellen discuss their family tree, and [?Ellen] notes that her son Timothy has emigrated to America and she has not heard from him in two years, while her other son Jeremiah "is for the last 18 years an inmate of the lunatic asylum." A postscript, and an annotation written by Daniel, appear to suggest that a pedigree was originally enclosed with the letter.
Reference:
PR70/B/466
Date:
5 April 1871
Title: Level:
Letter from Mary Ann and Ellen McCarthy, Cork City to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
3pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Mary Ann and Ellen thank Daniel for his [postal] order for [?£2] which they received from Edwin [Windele]. They then discuss their genealogy and the Shuldham family.
Reference:
PR70/B/467
Date:
12 May 1871
Title:
Letter from Ellen and Mary Ann McCarthy, Cork to Daniel MacCarthy.
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