Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
information "we have as to lands he would like to know of in our neighbourhood." He encloses a book plate of the O'Donovan coat-of-arms and explains the symbolism of the image.
Reference:
PR70/B/526
Date:
7 March 1864
Title: Level:
Letter from William John O'Donnavan, [?Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
7pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: O'Donnavan regrets that their "dear friend Dr [John] O'Donovan had not the opportunity while on the Ordnance Survey of visiting Cork & Kerry ..." Suggests setting up a "'corresponding genealogical society'" with secretaries in London, Dublin and Edinburgh to exchange information about pedigrees.
Reference:
PR70/B/527
Date:
21 March 1864
Title: Level:
Letter from William John O'Donnavan, [?Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.
Item
Extent: Part of:
6pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: O'Donnavan discusses various pedigrees and notes that there have been many instances of the "descendants of an elder branch falling into obscurity in Irish history." Mentions "the Chichester House List of the claims on fortified estates in 1702", noting that there are several copies "in this town" and that the copy "at the King's Inns is the best", suggesting that O'Donovan is possibly writing from Dublin.
Reference:
PR70/B/528
Date:
8 September 1867
Title:
Letter from William John O'Donnavan, Ivy Bush, Caerwarthen [Carmarthenshire,
Wales, UK] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:
O'Donnavan offers Daniel his congratulations on the publication of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...', and says that he would be most grateful if Daniel could send him a copy. He asks Daniel if he ever traced the Austrian line of MacCarthy Mor Riabach past 1770. The letter ends with O'Donnavan saying that he has been attending the Eisteddfod for the last week.
Reference:
PR70/B/529
Date:
3 November 1867
Title:
Letter from Thomas O'Hagan, Raheny House, Raheny [Dublin] to Denis Florence
MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
2pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: O'Hagan thanks Denis for the gift of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...', and says he will write to Daniel to thank him directly.
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