Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Scope and Content: Burke thanks Daniel for his letter and the cheque for 10 guineas.

Reference:

PR70/B/25

Date:

21 December 1861

Title:

Letter from John Bernard Burke, [Ulster King of Arms], Record Tower, Dublin Castle

[Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Burke asks Daniel for the maternal branches of the MacCarthys Reagh so he can add it to his new edition of 'Landed Gentry' ['A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland']. He also describes the death of Dr John O'Donovan as a "national and irreparable loss."

Reference:

PR70/B/26

Date:

21 January 1862

Title:

Letter from John Bernard Burke, [Ulster King of Arms], Record Tower, Dublin Castle

[Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

The letter discusses Burke's book of 'Authorized Arms' ['A Selection of Arms Authorized by the Laws of Heraldry'], that he is happy to send a copy to Daniel and that the cost of such would be 3 guineas.

Reference:

PR70/B/27

Date:

7 March 1862

Title:

Letter from John Bernard Burke, [Ulster King of Arms], Record Tower, Dublin Castle

[Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

The main body of the letter is a likely written by Burke's secretary and acknowledges Daniel's payment of 3 guineas for Burke's 'Authorised Arms'. There is a post-script written by John Bernard Burke concerning an individual named Dr MacCarthy who has been murdered [?in Paris].

Reference:

PR70/B/28

Date:

8 July 1875

Title:

Letter from John Bernard Burke, [Ulster King of Arms], Dublin Castle [Dublin] to

Daniel MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Burke asks if Daniel can help set right the MacCarthy entries in Burke's new edition of 'Armoury' ['The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales'].