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Black and white negative of the MGM film actress Diane Cilento at Shannon. Negative missing.

This sub-series contains diaries kept by Kate O'Brien of her appointments and social engagements.

Two volumes with daily entries recording appointments and social engagements, lectures, health matters and travel arrangements. First volume refers to opening of Valladolid week in Spain on Monday 29 November with lecture on Thursday 2 December. Includes notes at rear and an enclosure of a newspaper cutting. Second volume contains one entry dated 23 February regarding a social engagement.

Thomas Noonan's pocket diary and related transcript.

Diary begun by Hella Scholz on her thirteenth birthday, containing sporadic entries made in 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1945.

Volume with daily entries recording appointments and social engagements, weather, travel arrangements, health matters, correspondence received and other events of the day. Notes the following on Friday 31 March, ‘Clare’s birthday. Took her to dine at “Bella Napoli’’’, her move to the Minerva club on Tuesday 18 April, and her response to Maeve McGarry’s death stating on Monday 15 May, ‘Read of M. McGarry’s death in Irish Times. Greatly distressed.’ In relation to ‘My Aunts’ she notes on Wednesday 6 September, ‘Settled with David. To accept Dwyer’s mean offer on “My Aunts”’. Also records her travels in Spain. Volume is indexed by month and contains notes at the rear. Also includes the following enclosures, a 2-pias Spanish stamp, and a newspaper clipping from a Spanish paper advertising Hotel Suizo. Includes O’Brien’s personal details at the front.

Volume with daily entries recording appointments and social engagements, weather, financial matters, lectures, health matters, work on the house, her cats and meetings of the International Congress of Comunitá Europea degli Scrittori. Regarding accommodation, O’Brien notes on Monday 10 February, ‘To Boughton Street to see cottage – very pleased with it’, receiving keys from a Miss Miles on Friday 15 May. Records her luck with the horses on Tuesday 19 May and day out with her sisters, ‘Lunch with May & Clare. Brought May to tea at Lady Thompson’s’ on Sunday 28 June. Notes on Thursday 26 November, ‘Evening – very good party at Princess Romanov’s, near [Faversham]. Marvellous. Very old house.’ Includes personal details at front and notes at the rear.

Volume with daily entries recording appointments and social engagements, articles and lectures, weather, domestic matters and financial matters and trip to Rome and Paris. Notes on 8 January, ‘Lecture on “Spain” at R.D.S. 3 p.m. Large crowd – very dull affair’. On 10 January records an evening in the home of Beatrice and Brendan Behan, ‘Supper at Béatrice’s – saw Blánaid Behan (aged 14 months).’ Also notes visit to Roundstone, county Galway, on 25 January, ‘To Galway & Roundstone. Staying Miss McGlynn’s – to see Mrs Connolly’. After a brief illness, O’Brien records of Kelly her cat, ‘8 am Kelly sails in, in superb form & very hungry!! Naughty little cat. Enchanted to see her. So is Clover’, on 15 August. On 27 November notes ‘Very bad news, (a) from Toronto [View], (b) from Texas. Greatly depressed – & most acutely embarrassed! Don’t know what to do. Talk with W. Moloney. Also with Mary’, and the following day states ‘After long bad night of thought, decided to write to Nance. Have done so’. Quiet sad day.’ Includes notes at the rear.

Volume with daily entries recording appointments and social engagements, weather, travel arrangements, domestic matters, dealings with the bank, health matters, and work with Radio Éireann and Irish Times. Notes on 16 February: ‘National Library. Lunch with Mary. Fairly mild weather. Unicorn Maeve Binchy & P.P. Maguire – 7.30’. On 31 March notes her first payment from the Civil List, and on 1 April ‘Received letter & Maintenance Grant cheque from Arts Council. Greatly astounded & pleased.’ Notes travels to Vigo, Santiago and Madrid in Spain, stating on 5 May, ‘Explored Vigo through succession of rainstorms. Uninteresting town. Got soaked through twice’, and on 6 May, ‘Railway journey to Santiago. 2½ hours. Absolutely lovely… did a lot of exploring. Remember the town well’. The weather continues bad during her visit to Madrid. On 20 May she records her impressions of a bullfight, ‘6 O’C. Corrida. Very high seat – too high, but good view. Wonderful faenas. El Viti (Santiago Martin) superb with both bulls… Sanchez Bejarano (alternativa) very good with 2 difficult bulls…’ Records problems with the bank, stating on 26 May, ‘No news from Bank… Very anxious indeed. Down to 12/6”. Called on Mr. Oliver. He was very kind – took a cheque for £10 & gave me 1600 odd pesetas.’ Includes some of O’Brien’s personal details, notes at the rear and an enclosed appointment card for the dentist.