Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1890-1895 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
70 glass plate negatives
Context area
Name of creator
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 served… Read 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 Dromoland… Read 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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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 Data… Read 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 noted… Read more