Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Graves writes that he agrees with what Daniel has proposed for the "notes about the Cloyne FitzGeralds". He says that FitzGibbon has purchased Daniel's book [?'‘The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh’] and that he will ask Maurice [?FitzGerald] i f he has a copy.

Reference:

PR70/B/164

Date:

[?24] May 1873

Title: Level:

Letter from James Graves, Inisnag, Stonyford [County Kilkenny] to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Graves writes that he is sending notes relating to the pedigree of the Earl of Desmond [not included], and that he has his "doubts as to the position of the cave in which the Súgán Earl [James FitzThomas FitzGerald] was captured ..."

Reference:

PR70/B/165

Date:

27 March 1875

Title:

Letter from James Graves, Inisnag Glebe, Stonyford [County Kilkenny] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

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Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Graves thanks Daniel for sending a copy of his book 'A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh, the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim'. He is very grateful for Daniel's graceful tribute to the memory of Dr James Henthorn Todd. He adds that he shall see to the advert in the next edition of the journal [of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Society].

Reference:

PR70/B/166

Date:

25 June 1867

Title:

Letter from Spencer Hall, Librarian, the Athenaeum, Pall Mall, South West [London,

England] to Daniel MacCarthy, Winsley Manor House, Wiltshire [England]. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: Letter acknowledges Daniel's presentation of his book 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh' to the Athenaeum committee.

Reference:

PR70/B/167

Date:

18 May 1871

Title: Level:

Letter from Hans C Hamilton, Public Record Office [England] to Daniel MacCarthy.

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Extent: Part of:

8pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Hamilton thanks Daniel for his kind present and says he is very interested in the Spanish letter of Don Dermicio which records the burial of Florence MacCarthy Reagh on 18 December 1640. He also discusses the identity of an individual named Makarkey.