Fonds P9 - The J. M. O'Neill Papers

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P9

Title

The J. M. O'Neill Papers

Date(s)

  • 1954-1998 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

4 standard boxes

Context area

Name of creator

(1921-1999)

Biographical history

Jeremiah Michael O’Neill was born on 27 September 1921 in Limerick, where his father was the city’s postmaster. He was educated at the Augustinian College, Dungarvan, County Waterford. He moved to England in the 1950s where he worked in Barclays Bank (Read more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated the University of Limerick by Joe and Joan Hartnett on 1 November 2001.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This collection contains material relating to J. M. O’Neill’s career as a writer, including drafts and proofs of his plays and novels, press cuttings, publicity material and correspondence. A thesis discussing the significance of O’Neill’s work in theRead more

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

The collection has been divided into six series. Series 1 contains drafts and proofs of O’Neill’s plays and novels as well as other writers’ adaptations of his novel Open Cut for film. Series 2 contains press cuttings, mostly reviews of O’Neill’s novelsRead more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to most items. Some items of correspondence contain personal details relating to people living or presumed living and are closed for 50 years to protect individual privacy.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff. Please note that the University of Limerick does not hold copyright to O'Neill's works.

Language of material

  • English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Paper documents in good condition.

Access points

Subject 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 Lisa Collins in November 2001 and revised by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2021.