Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Reference:

PR70/B/87

Date:

17 April 1875

Title: Level:

Letter from Dr [Daniel] Donovan, Skibbereen, County Cork to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Donovan encloses his review of Daniel's book 'A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh, the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim' [not included] which was published in the 'Skibbereen Eagle' newspaper. He adds that he trusts that the review has met with Daniel's approval. Donovan notes that "Collins' daughter to whom you refer [?in 'A Historical Pedigree ...'] "died or rather was killed lately in Skibbereen." He adds that "a quantity of manuscripts ... which she had at one time in her possession were dispersed of to various persons by her son, who went to America some years ago." Donovan mentions writing "occasional sketches on the antiquities and topography of Carbery" [for the 'Skibbereen Eagle']; these articles were collected together and published as 'Sketches in Carbery' in 1876.

Reference:

PR70/B/88

Date:

4 October 1870

Title:

Letter from Timothy MacCarthy Downing, Prospect House, Skibbereen, County Cork

to Daniel MacCarthy, North Devon, England. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Downing thanks Daniel for 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...', and says that he appreciates the compliment of being recognised as a member of the MacCarthy sept, and says that he hopes to meet Daniel during the next session of parliament.

Reference:

PR70/B/89

Date:

19 June 1867

Title:

Letter from Lord Dunraven [Edwin Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and

Mount-Earl], the Athenaeum, Pall Mall [London, England] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Dunraven thanks Daniel for sending a copy of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...' He calls the book a "valuable contribution to our medieval history" and says that he hopes to meet Daniel in person in the future.

Reference:

PR70/B/90

Date:

29 October 1867

Title:

Letter from Samuel Ferguson, 20 North Great George's Street, Dublin to Daniel

MacCarthy (Glas). Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Ferguson thanks Daniel for 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh …' which he received