Fonds P84 - The Dromoland Photographic Collection

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P84

Title

The Dromoland Photographic Collection

Date(s)

  • 1890-1895 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

70 glass plate negatives

Context area

Name of creator

(1839-1900)

Biographical history

Edward Donough O’Brien was born on 14 May 1839 as the eldest son of Lucius O’Brien, 13th Baron Inchiquin of Dromoland by his first wife, Mary née Fitzgerald. He was educated at Cambridge and succeeded his father as 14th Baron Inchiquin in 1872. He servedRead more

Archival history

Unknown.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased by the Special Collections and Archives Department for the University of Limerick from eBay on 1 December 2013.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Glass plate negatives depicting images of Edward Donogh O’Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin of Dromoland and Leamanegh, his children from his second marriage to Ellen Harriet née White, other family members and friends. Also depicted are views of DromolandRead more

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

The glass plate negatives have been arranged into five series according to their subject matter. Series 1 contains images of Dromoland Castle and grounds. Series 2 contains images of Edward Donough O’Brien, 14th Baron Inchiquin and members of his family.Read more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

No access to glass plate negatives. For access to digital copies, please consult with the staff.

Conditions governing reproduction

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

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Glass plate negatives in good or reasonable condition.

Allied materials area

Related units of description

The personal, family and political papers of the O’Brien family of Leamanegh and Dromoland are held in the National Library of Ireland. The finding aid can be downloaded from https://www.nli.ie/sites/default/files/2022-12/143_inchiquin.pdf.

Publication note

Some of the glass plate negatives in this collection were published in Colm Liddy’s book Long Ago in Dromoland (2021).

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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

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in July 2023. Grania O’Brien’s These My Friends and Forebears: The O’Briens at Dromoland (Whitegate, 1991) was used in the compilation of the finding aid, together with her personal recollections notedRead more