Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: McCarthy O'Leary writes to thank Daniel for sending him 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...', calling it a most valuable work. As a Muskerry MacCarthy, the author says he feels a deep interest in the book and will cherish it.

Reference:

PR70/B/493

Date:

16 November 1867

Title:

Letter from Denis McCartie, Catholic Curate, [?Mohanna] [?Mohanagh], Skibbereen

[County Cork] to Daniel MacCarthy, Bath, England. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: McCartie thanks Daniel for the gift of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh …'

Reference:

PR70/B/494

Date:

27 November 1867

Title:

Letter from Denis McCartie, [Catholic Curate], [?Mohanna] [?Mohanagh],

Skibbereen [County Cork] to Daniel MacCarthy, Bath, England. Level: Item Extent: 6pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

McCartie writes to Daniel to thank him for his friendly response to his letter, that he wishes to correspond with Daniel on the subject of literature in Ireland since the industrial age and how medieval chroniclers often relied on uncertain legends and obscure fables. Next, McCartie discusses how history must be written with sympathy and understanding as Daniel has done with 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh'.

Reference:

PR70/B/495

Date:

8 May 1868

Title: Level:

Letter from Father Philip Moore, Johnstown, County Kilkenny to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Moore writes to say how delighted he was to receive 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...' from Daniel's publisher, and that he has read through Daniel's articles in the journal of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society carefully.

Reference:

PR70/B/496

Date:

24 May [?1868]

Title: Level:

Letter from Father Philip Moore, Johnstown, County Kilkenny to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p

PR70/B

Scope and Content:

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