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Draft letter from Stephen O’Mara, Strand House to Ernest Proud, concerning his personal will.

Typescript copy letter [from Lorna Reynolds?] to ‘John’, discussing practical arrangements for the forthcoming conference of the International Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature (IASAIL).

Draft letter from Herrema to Edward Hardwicke, the actor who played Herrema in the BBC series Life at Stake. In this letter, Herrema congratulates Hardwicke on his performance and explains his reasons for refusing to co-operate with the BBC or Hardwicke personally during the production of the film.

Draft letter from Madge Daly, President, Republican Prisoners’ Dependents’ Fund, Tivoli, North Circular Road, Limerick to the Editor, Irish Press, refuting the statement ‘that newspapers were not prohibited from publishing news concerning the IRA or IRA prisoners.’

Handwritten draft of letter from Mary O’Neill to Lorna Reynolds, commending her on her publication, referring to a review of book in Irish Times and to photographs of Kate O’Brien in the archive. She states the following about the book, ‘I am delighted with your book & admire it so much I keep dipping in to it again… You are so very good at bringing back the memory of Kate & her idiosyncraces.’ On the subject of the archive she says ‘…I don’t think the first photo of K with short hair was taken before 1921 or 2. I am almost certain she cut her hair after teaching us in 1921. I would say from the pinched look on her face it could have been taken during her marriage.’

Draft letter from Stephen O’Mara to Kate O’Brien, written in two different hands with numerous crossings-out, additions and alterations. Stephen further critiques Mary Lavelle, particularly Kate’s treatment of the character of Pablo, and considers that the book is unsound and at best cannot be regarded as anything more than a superb tour de force. He praises Kate’s power of imagination, her ability to convey her meaning with beauty and precision, her sense of drama and her unique technique. Also a typed copy of the same letter, with a small number of handwritten textual amendments.

Draft letter from Stephen O’Mara [but mostly in Anne O’Mara’s hand] to Kate O’Brien, with numerous crossings-out, additions and alterations. Stephen reiterates his arguments concerning Mary Lavelle, having remained unmoved by many of Kate’s charges. Also a typed copy of the same letter, with a small number of handwritten textual amendments.

Draft letter from Stephen O’Mara, Newbridge Barracks to Monsignor Luzio, Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Dublin, in which he offers his assistance to Luzio on his mission ‘to learn at first hand, from the bishops & other leading people, the real position of affairs in Ireland.’

Draft letter from Stephen O’Mara, [Newbridge Military Barracks] to [Paul O’Brien] Deputy Mayor of Limerick, offering O’Brien the chance to step down as Deputy Mayor as ‘I did not anticipate that you would have to remain so long in harness’.