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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| 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. |
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Material relating to Mary Downing (the poet ‘Christabel’, 1815-81), daughter of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Co Kerry,
1840 - 1891.
| In Collection: | Papers relating to the descendants of Daniel McCarthy of Kilfadda More, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, 1800-1905. |
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| Description: | Folder mainly consists of newspaper cuttings (7) and manuscript poems (6). The newspaper cuttings include the poems "The gypsy", "A ballad plaint" and extracts from the published volume 'Scraps from the Mountains' (1840). One article (Kerry Examiner) mentions the tributes received by Christabel from Lord Morpeth and the Duke of Devonshire. An article (Evening Press, 5 Dec 1891), titled ‘A neglected Kerry poetess, Mrs Mary Downing', includes a number of unpublished poems and her best-known poem ‘The grave of McCarthy’. The article also refers to "an experience in 1848 which proved her patriotism"; this involved the escape of James Stephens and Michael Doheny. The manuscript poems include "Greenwich Hall" and "Baby May". Another notable item is a piece entitled "An appeal", which mentions a sermon given by Bishop Moriarty and a speech by Lord Naas in the House of Commons. There is also a small blue note book, signed by [M.J.] McCarthy, containing various verses. |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 folder (15 items). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 35,700/4
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |