Resolutions unanimously agreed at a meeting held at the Commercial Buildings with Thomas Spring Rice in the chair, including that to petition for the rights of the freeholders and resident freemen of the city of Limerick to return a Member to the Parliament. The bottom left hand corner of the third page bears the additional date 28 May 1830.
Rice, Thomas Spring, 1st Baron Monteagle of BrandonResolution by the Commissioners of the Parish of St Michael’s to petition against an act of parliament to unite for the purpose of local taxation the liberties of the Old Town of Limerick with the parish of St Michael. Also a further resolution to contribute to the general expenditure of the Liberties and City at large a sum not exceeding one thousand pounds.
Rice, Thomas Spring, 1st Baron Monteagle of BrandonResolution by tenants on Lady Louisa Fitzgibbon’s property in the parish of Cloneen, county Tipperary, to refuse to pay a higher rent that Griffith’s valuation pending a permanent government settlement for the land question. This item was originally attached to P20/3/1/2/1.
Barry family of Sandville, Ballyneety, County Limerick and of Leamlara, County CorkPoem entitled Resolution, unattributed but written in Condell's hand.
Condell, Frances née Eades (1916-1986), first female Mayor of LimerickManuscript research notes relating to John Daly. The material incorporates bibliographical notes, extracts from police reports relating to Daly’s Fenian activities in 1865-1874, excerpts from books and journals relating to Daly, and extracts from contemporary newspapers, primarily from Freeman’s Journal relating to the release of Fenian prisoners in 1872 and from The United Irishman relating to events of political nature which took place between 1 April 1899 and 5 February 1902. In six folders.
Daly Family of Limerick CityNotebook containing handwritten research notes for the novel That Lady, including references and related notes, details regarding Kate O’Brien’s financial account with her sister Nance, the structure of book three of The Land of Spices, and of part three of That Lady, and draft of an [introduction] to That Lady. In addition, further references to sources and financial calculations are contained at the back of the book. Unpaginated.
O'Brien, Kate (1897-1974), writerMainly manuscript research notes in English and Irish collected by de hÓir for his book Seán Ó Donnabháin agus Eoghan Ó Comhrái. The material relates primarily to John O’Donovan, Eugene O’Curry, George Petrie and the history of the topographical department of the Ordnance Survey Office and incorporates bibliographical notes, extracts from books, journals and newspapers, and excerpts from primary sources, including John O’Donovan’s correspondence and name books. The material also incorporates a heavily edited and amended version of a biography of George Petrie in Irish but only comprising pages 1-5, 10-12, 15-19, 37, 58a, 129, 135-137, 137A, 155-157 and 192-193. In twelve folders.
Daly Family of Limerick CityThis sub-series contains research notes compiled by Kate O'Brien.
O'Brien, Kate (1897-1974), writerThis series contains Timothy Looney’s research notes, mainly pages photocopied from books and journals, typed and handwritten notes and bibliographies.
Looney, Timothy (Tim) (1914-1990), local historianThis series contains Grace O’Malley Cantillon’s research notes accumulated while researching for her book. These include pedigrees, press cuttings, correspondence and photocopies of articles and other research material, but also primary sources such as letters, accounts, certificates and manuscript memoirs.
Cantillon, Grace née O'Malley (b. 1934), family historian