Major accessions to repositories in 2001 relating to Irish History

National

National Archives of Ireland

• David and Gerald FitzGerald: corresp rel to the Easter Rebellion, Dublin 1916 (2001/101)
• HC Gregory, solicitor and land commissioner, Callan, County Kilkenny: personal and family papers c1845-1910 (2001/108)
• Monsignor E Feichin O'Doherty (d1998), professor of logic and psychology, University College Dublin: corresp and papers (2001/83)
• George Noble Plunkett (1851-1948), Count Plunkett, politician: corresp and memos, primarily to him (2001/87)
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co: plans of properties in Ireland (2001/65)
• Merchants' Warehousing Co Ltd, Dublin: ledger and shareholder list 1890-1924 (2001/74)
• Ardara (Wood) National School, County Donegal: records 1949-94 (2001/82)
• Balla Town Improvement Association and Town Park, Balla, County Mayo: records incl minutes, rules, memorandum and articles of association 1929-97 (2001/83)
• Ballymore National School, County Wexford: records 1917-63 (2001/66)
• Dangan National School, County Roscommon: records 1865-1948 (2001/79)
• Grangegorman National School, County Dublin: records 1910-50 (2001/66)
• Killucan National School, County Westmeath: records 1893-1995 (2001/66)
• Lettermacaward National School, County Donegal: records 1886-1979 (2001/82)
• Lower Road National School, Castleknock, County Dublin: records 1869-1970 (2001/1970)
• Rathmichael National School, County Dublin: records 1879-1968 (2001/66)
• Scoil Carmel National School, Firhouse, County Dublin: records 1898-1952 (2001/67)
• SS Peter and Paul National School, Baldoyle, County Dublin: records 1868-2000 (2001/64)
• St Brigid's National School, Castleknock, County Dublin: records 1865-1983 (2001/103)
• St Mary's Infants National School, Dublin: records 1885-1925 (2001/66)
• Timolin National School, County Kildare: records 1891-1939 (2001/99)
• Tramore National School, County Waterford: records 1961-72 (2001/66)
• (Glebe) Wicklow National School, County Wicklow: records 1892-1989 (2001/66)

National Library of Ireland

• Browne family, Marquesses of Sligo: deeds, family and estate papers 1550-20th cent
• FitzSimon family of Glencullen, Co Dublin and Ballinamona, Co Wicklow and related families: deeds, family and estate papers, incl letters of Daniel O'Connell, 1720-1945
• Kirkwood family: diary of a tour of Ireland 1883
• Leslie family, baronets, of Glaslough: deeds, family and estate papers 1619-1950
• Powell family of Dublin and related families: corresp, etc c1780-1915
• Truell family of Clonmannon, Co Wicklow: family and estate papers 1745-1900
• William R Burke, Inspector, Royal Irish Constabulary: diary of official duties 1865-72
• Mairtin O Cadhain (1906-70), Irish writer and linguist: letters to Breandan Breathnach and misc papers rel to his work
• General Colin Campbell (1754-1814): letters to his wife while posted in Ireland in 1796
• Michael Collins (1890-1922), Irish Republican leader: letters (3) to his sister Lena
• Maurice James Craig (b 1919), architectural historian: corresp and papers
• Anthony Cronin (b 1928), biographer, poet and novelist: corresp, literary MSS and papers
• Eilis Ni Dhuibhne (b1954), author: typescript early draft of The Dancers Dancing
• Edward James Gleeson, soldier, Killaloe, County Clare: diary recording experiences with an artillery regiment in France and on leave in Ireland 1917
• Niall C Harrington (1901-81), Deputy Director of Irish Intelligence and author: corresp and papers, incl some rel to his father Timothy Charles Harrington MP
• Thomas Keohler, member of the Abbey Theatre business committee: corresp and papers c1907-41
• James Kirwan, publican, IRA quartermaster and intelligence officer: corresp and papers 1921-27
• George Aloysius Little, physician, surgeon and author: literary MSS 1940-65
• Tom Mac Intyre (b1931), poet and playwright (addnl): papers incl dream notebooks and drafts of published works 1982-2000
• Laurence McKeown (b1957) and Brian Campbell (b1960): typescript screenplay of 'No Distant Heroes'
• George P Mayhew, Professor of Irish Literature: research notes, corresp and papers rel to his studies on WB Yeats and James Joyce 1960-75
• Thomas Moore (1779-1852), poet: autograph MS of 'A Sicilian Air'
• Maire and William Mullarkey, teachers: papers rel to their careers and to the Irish National Teachers' Organisation 1940-90
• Sean O'Casey, playwright: corresp, literary MSS and papers
• Maurice Rickard O'Connell, historian: corresp and papers, incl index cards for his eight-volume The Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell
• General Eion O'Duffy (1892-1944), leader of Blueshirts and Irish Brigade: papers incl diaries written while in prison and in Spain
• John Herman Rice, barrister and judge: diaries 1913-40
• Elizabeth Corbet Yeats (1868-1940), publisher: corresp with Violet (Letty) Dickinson
• Bandon Distillery and Allman family of Bandon, Co Cork: corresp, legal papers, accounts, etc c1800-1940
• Milltown Dispensary District, Mullingar Poor Law Union, Co Westmeath: minute book, register of vaccinations, medical relief register, etc 1852-1937

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

• Annesley family, Earls Annesley (addnl): estate rentals and cash books (D/1503)
• Brownlow family, Barons Lurgan of Lurgan (addnl): estate maps (4 vols) 1751-1841 (D/1928)
• McCready family of County Down: family papers (D/4280)
• Thomas William Boyd (1903-91), Northern Ireland Labour Party MP: political papers (D/4276)
• Thomas Colbourne, architect: five unexecuted plans of Killyfaddy House, Clogher, County Tyrone (D/4283)
• Joseph O'Dolan, internee on the prison ship Argenta: autograph book (copy) c1947 (T/3873)
• Barbour Threads Ltd, sewing threads manufacturers, Hilden, County Antrim: business papers (D/4272)
• 1st and 2nd Donagheady Presbyterian Church: baptism and marriage registers and communicants' rolls 1838-1976 (MIC1P/458-459)
• 1st Lisburn Presbyterian Church: marriage registers, session and committee minutes and communicants' roll book (MIC1P/159)
• Ballyrashane parish, County Londonderry: registers of baptisms, marriages and registers 1877-1958 (MIC/1/338)
• Belfast Co-operative Society (addnl): title deeds c1909-70 (D/3895)
• Coleraine Congregational Church: minute books (3 vols) 1844-98 (MIC/1G/1)
• Irish Ladies' Golf Union: minute books (9 vols) 1911-88 (D/4278)
• Killdollagh parish, County Londonderry: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials 1858-1958 (MIC/1/337)
• North Cricket Club, Belfast: records c1880-1990 (D/4286)
• Northern Ireland Athletics Federation: records 1934-96 (D/4282)
• Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland: minutes, corresp and photographs 1925-82 (D/4275)
• St Patrick's Church of Ireland parish, Ballymena, and Ballyclug parish, County Antrim: registers, preachers' books and vestry minutes (CR1/78-79)
• St Paul's parish, Castewellan, County Down: baptism register 1872-1950 (MIC/1/339)

Special

Representative Church Body Library

• Michael Kearney (1733-1814), Archdeacon of Raphoe and historian: review of historical background to plans to widen church establishment (MS 664)
• Belfast Junior Clerical Reading Society: minutes1931-57 (MS 658)
• Church Reading Society: minutes and accounts 1890-1934 (MS 654)
• Down, Connor and Dromore Diocesan Library: minutes, loan registers and papers 1854-1991 (MS 660)
• Down, Connor and Dromore Quarterly Clerical Society: minutes 1871-1961 (MS 659)
• Down, Connor and Dromore Temperance Society: minutes 1875-1965 (MS 651)
• Jeremy Taylor Reading Society, Belfast: minutes 1885-1912 (MS 650)
• Lurgan Clerical Society: minutes 1906-17 (MS 657)
• Mission to the Adult Deaf and Dumb of Eire: minutes and accounts 1922-59 (MS 661)
• Newry Clerical Society: minutes 1879-82 (MS 656)
• United Council of Christian Churches and Religious Communities in Ireland: minutes 1924-54 (MS 667)

University

Trinity College Dublin

• Kilkelly family, County Galway: transcripts made 1921 of papers later destroyed in the Public Record Office of Ireland (TCD MS 11164)
• John Banville (b 1945), novelist, dramatist and journalist (addnl): papers (TCD MS 11146)
• Henry Frederick Boland (1904-85), diplomat and chancellor of Dublin University: misc diaries and expenses notebook (TCD MSS 11149-52)
• Brian Boydell (1917-2000), composer and Professor of Music (addnl): music scores, corresp and papers (TCD MS 11128)
• Harriet Neville Butler, nee Clarke: account book 1913-20 (TCD MS 11133)
• Arthur Ellis (b1816), solicitor: travel notebooks (2) rel to travel in Cos Wicklow, Cavan and Roscommon c1830-40 (TCD MSS 11131-2)
• Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827), United Irishman and barrister: corresp (c206 items), chiefly with Martha Bradstreet re her claim to lands in upstate New York (TCD MS 11138)
• George Mann MacBeth (1932-92), poet and editor: drafts of his play The Nazi (TCD MS 11140)
• Sir John Pentland Mahaffy (1839-1919), ancient historian and provost of Trinity College Dublin: autobiographical MS (TCD MS 11137)
• Frederick May (1911-85), composer: working score of quartet in C Minor (TCD MSS 11161-63)
• Richard Payne Pollard (1887-1964), doctor: medical war notes and diaries 1914-63 (TCD MS 11130)
• Timothy Trevor West, associate professor of mathematics: corresp rel to his election to the Irish Senate 1981-83 (TCD MS 11160)
• Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios, Dublin (addnl): records (TCD MS 11142)