Showing 33661 results

Correspondence with A. M. Fergus, St John Bosco Industries, Carraroe, county Galway, relating to an offer to supply Condell with garments for her trip. Also later correspondence relating to samples of clothing, and to an order made for crochet evening blouses for Condell’s trip to the World Health Congress in Germany in 1866.

Correspondence with Bastow, Charleton & Co., Chartered Accountants, 24 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, relating to a claim for tax exemption by a writer or artist under Section 2 of the Finance Act 1969. Attached to one letter is a photocopy of the said act.

Correspondence with Customs & Excise, relating to Herrema’s request to import a car purchased in 1973.

Correspondence with D. J. McAuley and Eugene McCarthy, Federated Union of Employers, Baggot Bridge House, 84 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, mainly relating to problems in the areas of industrial relations and social security; the state of the Irish economy; and 4/5 cycle shifts. Some of the correspondence relates to the keynote speech delivered by Herrema at the Swords Business Association Christmas Lunch in 1983 (for which see P22/4/6/2). In his reply, Herrema’s provides background information to his residency in Ireland.

Correspondence with David Higham Associates Ltd, 76 Dean Street, Soho, London W1 relating to Kate’s proposal to make My Ireland available in Irish school libraries, and complications arising from the fact that the book is no longer in print.

Correspondence with the Most Reverend Dr Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway, Mount St Mary’s, Galway. The letters are primarily of social nature but one contains a long narrative by Stephen O’Mara discussing the pros and cons between choosing an architect and running a design competition in connection with the construction of Galway Cathedral. Attached to the letter is a set of regulations governing the promotion of architectural competitions. There are also letters discussing bureaucracy and the preparation of an unspecified report. Also an invitation to the blessing of the foundation stone of the new cathedral. In three folders.

Correspondence with dress designer Clodagh O’Kennedy, 21 South Anne Street, Dublin 2, relating to an offer by Clodagh to supply Condell with garments for her trip, which Condell has accepted. The letters deal in the main with arrangements for the delivery of the clothes; the success of Condell’s trip; and clothes samples required for an unspecified fashion show and trade fair. Attached to the correspondence are a to do-list, a list of garments required, and an itinerary of Condell’s trip.

Correspondence in Dutch with E. T. J. T. Kwint, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Dublin, relating to an informal meeting to discuss non-agricultural business of Dutch interest in Ireland.

Correspondence, mainly between Stephen O’Mara, Eamon de Valera and de Valera’s secretary Kathleen O’Connell, mainly relating to de Valera’s visits to Limerick, election campaigns, the rationalisation of the bacon industry, O’Mara’s missions to the USA and the Anti-Partition Fund. In a letter dated 19 January 1926, de Valera asks O’Mara to ‘Remember me to the authoress [Kate O’Brien] … She didn’t bargain for adventure other than those of the imagination, I am sure, when she got on board that train!’ In two folders.

This sub-series contains business correspondence conducted between Ernest Proud Solicitors (later Little Ó hUadhaigh & Proud Solicitors) and members of the O'Mara family, mostly Stephen O'Mara junior. For additional correspondence with Ernest Proud Solicitor, see P40/1/2/2/4, P40/1/2/2/7, P40/1/2/2/12, P40/1/2/6/10 and P40/1/2/7/1.