Correspondence with tenants and tenants’ solicitors, mainly notices of rent due and acknowledgments of receipt of same. Also correspondence concerning repairs to be made the roof of premises occupied by Ita Cooke and who should pay for them. In three folders.
Coote Family, Barons CastlecooteCorrespondence with the American poet Beverley Githens Dresbach, ‘Bon Repos’, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The letters deal in the main with Dresbach’s 100-line memorial poem to President Kennedy. In a copy reply, Condell discusses her decision not to seek re-election to the Mayoralty.
Condell, Frances née Eades (1916-1986), first female Mayor of LimerickCorrespondence with the Limerick Branch of the Bank of Ireland relating to John O’Brien’s business which ‘badly wants capital without which he will find it hard to properly develop it’ and the prospect of selling Towlerston Farm for the purpose.
O'Mara family of Strand House, LimerickThis sub-series contains Yvonne McMurrough's correspondence mainly with the British Library regarding copyright issues and the legal deposit of copies of Gerard Gallivan's works.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCorrespondence with the British Library relating to the procedure for copyrighting manuscript plays. Also see P30/5/1/5 and P30/5/3/1.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letter from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to Eamon Geoghan, The Facts & Fable Theatre Company, 413 Green Lane, Palmers Green, London, enclosing scripts of Beggar & Bloom, The Prudent Paramour and And a Yellow Singing Bird. The letter also contains references to Twin Pillars, Octet, Doolittle’s Daughter, The Wilde Lady and The Stepping Stone. Most of the references are purely perfunctory. Attached to the letter is a list of Gallivan’s plays and photocopies of reviews of some of his plays. Also a reply from the theatre company.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCopy letter from Gerard Gallivan, 135 Silchester Park, Glenageary, county Dublin to the Gate Theatre, Dublin, enclosing a script of Twin Pillars. Also a reply from Elaine Doherty returning the play and regretting that it is not suitable for a production at the Gate.
Gallivan, Gerard Patrick (1920-2003), Irish playwrightCorrespondence with the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), 14 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, relating to a request to be placed on the mailing list of the Bacon Company of Ireland Limited.
O'Mara family of Strand House, LimerickCorrespondence with Brendan MacRua, Editor, The Irish Post, 2/4 Broadway, Southalls, Middlesex, relating to the prospect of supplying work for the magazine.
Nestor, Thomas G. (1936-2023), writerLetter from Beverly Smyth & Sons Ltd., Harmony Row, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, offering their services to effect the removal of Herrema’s furniture and effects from Limerick to Holland. Also Herrema’s copy reply.
Herrema, Tiede (1921-2020), managing director of Ferenka Ltd.