Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1954-1998 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4 standard boxes
Context area
Name of creator
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 the… Read 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 novels… Read 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 Data… Read more
Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Lisa Collins in November 2001 and revised by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2021.