Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

[mentioned in his previous letter of 20 September] and hopes to send it to Daniel. He again discusses his proposal to elect a chief of the MacCarthy clan, and says he would gladly subscribe if a tribute is needed.

Reference:

PR70/B/247

Date:

30 September 1867

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, Dervock, Ballymoney [County Antrim] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney thanks Daniel for the information he has shared with him, and encloses an extract from the Ulster Journal of Archaeology [not included] relating to the election of a chief of the McNaughtens. He discusses the Macartneys' claim of being related to the MacCarthys, which he acknowledges some deny, and goes on to outline his descent from the first Macartney of Lissanoure.

Reference:

PR70/B/248

Date:

2 October 1867

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, Dervock [Ballymoney, County Antrim] to Daniel

MacCarthy (Glas). Level: file Extent:

1 letter and 1 article (2pp and 4pp)

Part of:

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney returns Daniel's proposed address for Clan Carthy [not included]. He suggests sending a circular letter to all the MacCarthy Catholic priests in Munster to ascertain the number of MacCarthys in the south, and then to do the same in England, Scotland and America. He suggests that the chief of the clan should be a resident in Munster, and that an annual assembly of the clan would be held in his house. He encloses a transcript of an article by [?George] Hill from the Ulster Journal of Archaeology relating to the MacNaghtens and the MacNeils.

Reference:

PR70/B/249

Date:

5 October 1867

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, Dervock, [Ballymoney, County Antrim] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

file

Extent: Part of:

Letter and notes (2pp and 2pp)

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney sends Daniel a list of the 72 MacCarthys and McCarthys included in that year's 'Thom's Directory of Ireland', suggesting a circular should be sent for canvassing their opinion "respecting the election of a chief". Macartney notes that the list includes both Roman Catholics and Protestants clergy, "barristers, attorneys, medical men ... residents in Dublin both in and out of trade".

Reference:

PR70/B/250

Date:

7 October 1867

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, Dervock, [Ballymoney, County Antrim] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

Item