Fonds P117 - Letter from James Butler, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel (single-item collection)

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P117

Title

Letter from James Butler, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel (single-item collection)

Date(s)

  • 10 December 1762 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 p.

Context area

Name of creator

(c. 1683-1774)

Biographical history

For a full biography of James Butler please refer to the Dictionary of Irish Biography, https://www.dib.ie/biography/butler-james-james-butler-i-a1308.

Archival history

Unknown

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased for University of Limerick from Purcell Auctioneers on 22 April 2020.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Last page of a letter from James Butler, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel to an unidentified group of gentlemen, urging them to exercise their vigilance and diligence 'to extirpate vice, & plant virtue & good morels [sic] that they may gainRead more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to item.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • Béarla

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Paper document in fragile condition.

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Description control area

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000; Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009; National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; and EAP Guidance on DataRead more

Archivist's note

Document described by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2024.