Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection
Reference:
PR70/B/553
Date:
24 October 1867
Title:
Letter from John Patrick Prendergast, 127 Strand Road, Sandymount [Dublin] to
Daniel MacCarthy. Level:
Item
Extent: Part of:
4pp
PR70/B
Scope and Content: Prendergast writes that he has given a copy of Daniel's book on Florence MacCarthy Reagh to James McKnight LLD, editor of the 'Londonderry Standard' newspaper and hopes to get the other copy into equally good hands. He discusses the use of the term "celtic", saying it accurately describes the Irish people who are the only Europeans left of "Celtic Stock", and also shares his thoughts on the term "Milesian".
Reference:
PR70/B/554
Date:
17 February 1876
Title:
Letter from John Patrick Prendergast, 127 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin to
Daniel MacCarthy (Glas), Barnstaple [Devon, England]. Level: Item Extent: 12pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:
Prendergast discusses his research into the "Shuldham lawsuit", which relates to a dispute regarding land ownership taken by Edmund and Elizabeth Shuldham, against Jonas Stawell, Bryan Townsend, Cornelius Carthy, and Charles Carthy "alias Lyragh".
Reference:
PR70/B/555
Date:
29 July 1870
Title: Letter from JA Purefoy Colles [Medical Doctor], Honorary Secretary, Glendalough Restoration Fund to Daniel MacCarthy, West Down, Bradworthy, Holsworthy [Devon, England]. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: This form letter is concerned with seeking funding for the preservation and restoration of the round tower and churches of Glendalough, and that subscriptions should be sent to Reverend James Graves, Honorary Treasurer of the Glendalough Restoration Fund. Letter appears to have been printed using a letter copying press.
Reference:
PR70/B/556
Date:
19 October 1861-29 November 1861
Title:
Letters from Charles Reeks, Corn Merchant and Seedsman, Auctioneer and Valuer,
Castle Street, Christchurch [Dorset, England] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: file Extent: 4 letters Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: Reeks writes regarding the "Pokesdown valuation". Pokesdown is a suburb of Bournemouth, England.
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