Papers relating to the descendants of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry,

1800-1905.

The collection relates to the descendants mainly in England and Wales of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. It consists largely of correspondence between the different branches of the family, the greater part of which is devoted to family matters and social activities. The collection also includes hand-written poems, a small note book, and newspaper cuttings relating to Daniel McCarthy's daughter, Mary Downing (the poet 'Christabel'). Much of the remaining material relates to Daniel's son, Eugene McCarthy, who served in the British army in India in the 1830s, and Daniel's grandaughter, Martha McCarthy Jones, who married a Thomas Jones in 1873.

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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Downing, Mary
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 13 folders.
Arrangement:Fonds.
The papers are assembled as correspondence in chronological order. There are approximately 100 items dating from 1800 to 1905, plus a letter dated 1977 addressed to Margaret McCarthy Jones, a direct descendant of Daniel McCarthy. There are also four deeds and leases relating to family property.
Provenance:The collection was presented to the National Library in two donations by a member of the family Mrs Sheila King of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The first accession was in February 1998 and the second in May 1999.

Papers relating to the descendants of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry,

1800-1905.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Papers relating to the descendants of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, 1800-1905.
Description:The collection relates to the descendants mainly in England and Wales of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. It consists largely of correspondence between the different branches of the family, the greater part of which is devoted to family matters and social activities. The collection also includes hand-written poems, a small note book, and newspaper cuttings relating to Daniel McCarthy's daughter, Mary Downing (the poet 'Christabel'). Much of the remaining material relates to Daniel's son, Eugene McCarthy, who served in the British army in India in the 1830s, and Daniel's grandaughter, Martha McCarthy Jones, who married a Thomas Jones in 1873.
Language:English
Extent:13 folders.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 35,700-35,701 (Manuscripts Reading Room)