Fonds P40 - The O'Mara Papers

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P40

Title

The O'Mara Papers

Date(s)

  • 1843-1991 (predominantly 1916-1959) (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

30 standard boxes, 2 outsize boxes, 1 photograph box, 37 outsize items

Context area

Name of creator

(At Strand House from c. 1909)

Biographical history

The history of the O’Mara family of Strand house and O’Mara’s Bacon Company go hand in hand. The factory was founded in 1839 by James O’Meara (1817-1899), who originated from the village of Toomevaara in county Tipperary. Having worked for some years inRead more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The O’Mara Papers were donated to the Library by Clare Hannigan née O’Mara in two deliveries on 22 July and 5 September 2013, except for items P40/5/2/5/2 and P40/5/2/6/1, which were donated by Donough O’Brien, and items P40/2/5/3/1, P40/3/10/7/1 and P40/Read more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The O’Mara Papers comprise predominantly business and personal records created and generated by Stephen O’Mara Junior (1884-1959) in the course of his life. Material relating to his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings is perfunctory.

TheRead more

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained except for some duplicates which have been destroyed.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

The papers have been divided into three series: business records (concerning the Irish Bacon Company), family records (concerning the O’Mara and O’Brien families) and photographs. The business records have been further divided into sub-series accordingRead more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to most items. Some files contain personal information relating to people living or presumed living and are closed or partially closed to protect individual privacy. These files and their embargo periods have been identified in theRead more

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. The O'Brien Estate has retained all proprietary rights and copyright in the published and unpublished writings of Kate O'Brien. Those materials may not be duplicated or reproduced without writtenRead more

Language of material

  • Chinese
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Irish
  • Italian
  • Latin

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Paper documents and photographs mostly in good condition.

Finding aids

PDF of the finding aid is available at https://www.ul.ie/media/30115/download?inline.

Allied materials area

Related units of description

For additional material relating to Kate O’Brien, see P12 (The Kate O’Brien Papers) and P74 (The Lorna Reynolds Papers). Manuscripts of Kate O’Brien’s published works are held at the McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University,Read more

Access points

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

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in November 2019 and revised in February 2025.