Letter from Ania Corless, assistant to Bruce Hunter of David Higham Associates Limited, Author’s Agent, 5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square, London W1R 4HA to Mary O’Neill, 24A Steele’s Road, Hampstead, London NW3 4RE, enclosing a typescript draft of a biographical sketch entitled ‘Presentation Parlour or Five Aunts or My Aunts by Kate O’Brien’. The introduction begins: ‘I had five aunts. So had my brothers and sisters, the same five in name and place’. Paginated and contains stamp of David Higham Associates Ltd, 76 Dean Street, Soho, London W.1 on cover page, and note in pencil which reads, ‘Return to Mary O’Neill’.
O'Brien, Kate (1897-1974), writerPhotocopy of a letter from Angela O’Farrell, First Secretary, Cultural Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin 2 informing Fiona Quilligan that the Polish Artists Agency wish to present their Nijinsky medal to Rubato Ballet in recognition of the 1991 Cultural Capital of Europe celebrations.
Quilligan, Fiona (b. 1958), dancer and choreographerPhotocopy of a letter from Andrew McEnery, General Secretary, Students Union, University College Cork, to the editors of the Cork Examiner and Evening Echo, disassociating the Students Union from any allegations made against the Governing Body of UCC concerning its refusal to host an anti-nuclear energy seminar.
Dalby, Simon, Professor EmeritusFirst part of a letter from an unidentified writer, St George’s Retreat, Burgess Hill, Sussex to Ellen Daly conveying social and domestic news.
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter from Alex McDonnell, Race Equality Policy Group, Middlesex House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SB thanking O’Neill on behalf of the organisers of the Irish Book Fair for the part he played in making the event a success. Also see P9/3/2/3.
O’Neill, Jeremiah Michael (1921-1999), novelist and playwrightLetter from Acting Adjutant General, General Headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin to Madge Daly granting her permission to visit her brother’s grave at the Arbour Hill Detention Barracks, Dublin.
Daly Family of Limerick CityLetter from A. W. Irwin, 5 Gray’s Inn Square, London to Samuel Moore, the Rocks, Crossdoney, county Cavan, threatening to send Moore his full bill of charge if the part payment of £29.10.0 is not paid at once.
Moore family of Moynehall, county CavanLetter from A. W. Irwin, 5 Gray’s Inn Square, London to Samuel Moore, the Rocks, Crossdoney, county Cavan seeking payment of the remaining balance of £35.14.6 of his bill of charge in the case of Moore v Willes.
Moore family of Moynehall, county CavanLetter from A. W. Irwin, 5 Gray’s Inn Square, London to Samuel Moore, the Rocks, Crossdoney, county Cavan seeking a part payment of £29.10.0 towards his bill of charge in the case of Moore v. Willes.
Moore family of Moynehall, county CavanLetter from A. Redmond, 14 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3, seeking advice on sourcing Irish material for a retail outlet which her daughter is about to open in a London Hotel. Also Condell’s copy reply, providing a list of three potential sources from which Irish made clothing may be obtained.
Condell, Frances née Eades (1916-1986), first female Mayor of Limerick