Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Part of:

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Lyons encloses a letter he received from Dr Coveney, Enniskean, dated 19 November 1875 regarding "the mansion of Carrigmore" which might be suitable for Daniel's son Florence and his family to purchase, as the owner, Mr Holmes, has just died of alcoholism. Lyons further discusses the house in his letter, and mentions some new information he has found to link Donall na Tuille with the last occupants of Togher Castle.

Reference:

PR70/B/224

Date:

27 November 1875

Title:

Letter from John Lyons, Catholic Curate, Inchigeelagh [Macroom, County Cork] to

Daniel MacCarthy Glas. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Lyons writes that Dr Coveney can send Daniel's son Florence a map of Carrigmore House and demesne which was made by Lysaght in 1852. Lyons discusses the possible value of the land associated with the house, and notes that "[o]ne thing will be very much in favour of the purchaser of Carrigmore, there is no tenant on the land so that he will not have to hear the public odium of ejecting him or raising his rent."

Reference:

PR70/B/225

Date:

27 January 1877

Title:

Letter from John Lyons, Catholic Curate, Inchigeelagh [Macroom, County Cork] to

Daniel MacCarthy Glas. Level: Item Extent: 6pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Lyons writes that Carrigmore House has been purchased "for a trifle over £7,000 …" He discusses lands owned by the Shuldham and Stawell families near Dunmanway, and a mistake made by Daniel in the pedigree of Taigh Deargh. Lyons includes two verses by Donal na [?Tuileh] in Irish (and their English translations) relating to Togher Castle, and discusses his intention to collect books written in Irish and donate them to the diocesan seminary. He also mentions a collection of manuscripts which have been left by Father [?Daniel] O'Sullivan, but are now "neglected in a lumber room of Canon O'Brien in Bandon ..."

Reference:

PR70/B/226

Date:

19 May 1877

Title:

Letter from John Lyons, Catholic Curate, Inchigeelagh [Macroom, County Cork] to

Daniel MacCarthy Glas. Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: Lyons writes that he will become the curate of Bandon tomorrow, and that Daniel's son Florence's "case is very sad."