Letter from Sighle Nic Amhlaoibh, 36 Ailesbury Road, Dublin [to Madge Daly], requesting information and anecdotes concerning Sean Houston and Con Colbert for a leaflet campaign for school children organised by Cumman na mBan, regretting that ‘it is extraordinary how difficult it is to get any one to tell anything.’
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter from Sidney Haines, 24 Woodfield Avenue, Ealing W 5, giving an account of his holidays.
Looney, Timothy (Tim) (1914-1990), local historianPhotocopy of a letter from Sheila O’Neill, Cultural Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin 2 providing background information on the Polish Artists Society and the reasons for their decision to award the Nijinsky medal to Rubato Ballet.
Quilligan, Fiona (b. 1958), dancer and choreographerLetter from Shanahan & Associates, Loss Adjusters, Kiltartan House, Forster Street, Galway, on an insurance claim arising from a storm in March 1984.
Allott family of Odellville, County LimerickLetter from Seorsie Plunkett, Owenstown, Foster’s Avenue, Dundrum, county Dublin, thanking Madge Daly ‘for your very generous gift to the Fianna’.
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter from Senator Ted Kennedy, stating how the memories of his visit to Limerick and the wonderful reception received ‘will always remain with me’.
Condell, Frances née Eades (1916-1986), first female Mayor of LimerickPostcard from Seán T. O’Kelly, President’s House, Dublin to Madge Daly, regretting the news of the illness of her sister Agnes.
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter from Seán T. O’Kelly, Tomcoole, Taghmon, county Wexford [to Madge Daly?], thanking for a contribution to the Ashe Fund, expressing concern over Kathleen Clarke’s state of health and promising to make enquiries on behalf of Clement Flynn who is looking for work as a teacher of Irish.
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter to Walsh from O’Faoláin, Knockaderry, Killiney Village, county Dublin. He has read ‘that load of fan-mail with interest’ and has drafted a reply. Suggests that Walsh sends someone into the National Library to do some research such as finding ‘the ten or fifteen Irish names to the Declaration of Independence’. Walsh should read over the piece, ‘make it light-hearted in your own inimitable way’, have it typed and send it by air mail. He should also contact Connolly ‘asking him to get it off without delay’.
Walsh, Maurice (1879-1964), writerLetter from Seán Ó Muirthile, Flannagan’s Hotel, Cork to Madge Daly seeking advice on his impending deportation from Ireland.
Daly Family of Limerick City