Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Scope and Content: This letter is concerned with the various pedigrees of several notable MacCarthy individuals and was originally enclosed with a letter from John Lyons, Catholic Curate, Inchigeelagh, County Cork to Daniel MacCarthy dated 29 August 1873. See PR70/C/2/p60 for a transcription of this letter.

Reference:

PR70/B/178

Date:

8 July 1867

Title:

Letter from John Cashel Hoey, 18 Denbigh Street, South West London [England] to

Daniel MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Hoey writes that Daniel's letter was forwarded to him in Ireland, where he had travelled following the deaths of two family members. He says that he found Daniel's book ['The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...'] on his return to London, and regrets that it is too late to feature the book in the July number of the 'Dublin Review', but he will do his best to feature it in future numbers.

Reference:

PR70/B/179

Date:

29 December 1854

Title:

Letter from John Hurley, Parish Priest, Dunmanway, County Cork to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Hurley writes that despite not having met Daniel, he has taken the liberty of writing to him after hearing of his interest in Dunmanway and the surrounding area. He tells Daniel that he is hoping to set up a girls school in Togher as there is none at present, and asks if Daniel will donate to the building of the school.

Reference:

PR70/B/180

Date:

2 September 1867

Title:

Letter from [Father] John Hurley, Dunmanway [County Cork] to Daniel MacCarthy

(Glas). Level: Extent: Part of:

Item

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Hurley thanks Daniel for his generous gift of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh …' which he says should be of great interest to all Irishmen. He promises to always cherish the book as a memento of a dear friend.

Reference:

PR70/B/181

Date:

29 March 1858

Title: Level:

Letter from Thomas Keightley, Chiswick [London, England] to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B