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This sub-series contains letters from Katherine Forbes-Leith Jackson, playwright.

Black and white photograph (72 x 87 mm) of Kate O’Brien, her two sisters [Clare and Nance, and her brother Michael] on the grounds of Strand House, Limerick. O’Brien is holding a walking stick and is seated beside Nance. Similar to P12/5/1/13-14.

Photocopy of the last will and testament of Kate O’Brien, Minerva Club, 28A Brunswick Square, London, W.C.1, appointing The National Bank Limited, 15 Whitehall, W.W.1 as sole executors of her affairs after her death, and Mary Cecelia O’Neill of 24A Steele’s Road, Hampstead, London, N.W.3 4RE as literary executrix, giving O’Neill sole access to papers, letters and writings after Kate O’Brien’s death. In addition, she bequeaths all possessions including books, furniture and pictures that are in storage with Córas Iompair Éireann (C.I.E.) in Dublin and all other effects of hers to Mary O’Neill. In relation to her estate, she leaves the income from half of the copyrights (novels, dramas, film, radio, sound and television and all translated versions of works) to Mary O’Neill and the other half to her sister Mary O’Brien, 13 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, and on Mary’s death, to become the property of two nephews, John and Donough O’Brien, Lanahrone Avenue, Corbally, Limerick, and divides all royalties fifty-fifty between the legatees. O’Brien states that as literary executrix, O’Neill can allow only the publication or reprinting of such writings as have been prepared for publication and expresses her wish that there shall be no publication at any time of her letters. Signed by Kate O’Brien and witnessed by Yvonne Kapp and Margaret Mynett.

Seven colour photographs (90 x 90 mm) of Kate O’Brien’s house at 177 The Street, Boughton, Kent, including an image of a woman standing at the entrance and a number of views of the front and back elevations of the property.

Black and white photographs of varying measurements mostly of cats named Kelly and La Grise at The Fort, Roundstone, county Galway. Some images contain handwritten notes by Kate O’Brien on the back.

Black and white photograph (80 x 117 mm) of Kate O’Brien and two other women in [Clifden, county Galway] with a church and other buildings in the background.

Black and white photograph (84 x 59 mm) of Kate O’Brien with [Tom, Clare and Kay O’Brien] beside a large haystack. A note in pencil on the back reads ‘TIMES BOOK CLUB!!’.

Black and white photograph (80 x 90 mm) of Kate O’Brien with Monsignor Cahill seated in front of a house.

Black and white photograph (65 x 90 mm) of Kate O’Brien with Maggie Knight standing in a barren landscape at Eragh Lough. A note on the back by Kate O’Brien reads ‘Maggie Knight & K. O’ B. Eragh Lough – 1953?’

Black and white photograph (114 x 88 mm) of Kate O’Brien leaning on her walking stick as she stands with actress Joyce Grenfell at Errismore Races, Connemara, county Galway, with an open space behind them. A note on the back by Kate O’Brien reads ‘Kate O’Brien & Joyce Grenfell Errismore Races August 1953.’