Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Reference:

PR70/B/293

Date:

17 March 1870

Title: Level:

Letter from George T Macartney, 6 Hatch Street [Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.

file

Extent: Part of:

Letter [2pp] and notes [4pp]

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney sends Daniel research notes from his recent visit to the library of Trinity College Dublin [included]. He mentions that he heard from "Connolly the old book seller of Ormond Quay [Dublin]", that Denis Florence MacCarthy "the Bard" is interested in Daniel's attempts to "identify the Macartneys with the MacCarthys".

Reference:

PR70/B/294

Date:

19 March 1870

Title: Level:

Letter from George T Macartney, 6 Hatch Street [Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney discusses his family pedigree, and says he was speaking to JJ McCarthy "the architect" who hailed the prospect of Daniel's visit to Ireland. He mentions J McCarthy [see letter dated 7 March 1870] and suggests that Daniel might ask why he distrusts "a co-religionist? I reply to such a query, that the canker of Protestantism has almost invariably destroyed any clan into which it had entered."

Reference:

PR70/B/295

Date:

28 March 1870

Title: Level:

Letter from George T Macartney, 6 Hatch Street [Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney writes about his recent visit with Dr William Reeves to the libraries of [?Trinity College Dublin] and the Royal Irish Academy to research the Macartney pedigree. He also mentions that he is on the ballot to be elected to the Royal Irish Academy.

Reference:

PR70/B/296

Date:

1 April 1870

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, the Abbey, Celbridge, County Kildare to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

file

Extent: Part of:

2 letters [4pp and 4pp]

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Macartney encloses a letter from J McCarthy of Listowel, County Kerry, and discusses McCarthy's possible motives for being interested in their movement. He discusses the Macartney pedigree, and says he will see JJ McCarthy again to see if he will aid the movement.

Reference:

PR70/B/297

Date:

6 April 1870

Title:

Letter from George T Macartney, 6 Hatch Street [Dublin] to Daniel MacCarthy.