Handwritten draft of introduction to Kate O’Brien’s travelogue by Mary O’Neill, 24A Steele’s Road, Hampstead, London NW3 4RE, published by Virago Press Limited in 1985, which begins: ‘When in 1922 Kate O’Brien, aged twenty four, travelled to BILBAO in the northern province of VIZCAYA in Spain…’. Paginated and contains amendments.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘Since I came to live in Kent – nearly three years ago now – new acquaintances sometimes ask me…’. Some pagination and amendments in ink.
UntitledPrinted newspaper article entitled ‘Strawberries and Plums in Abundance – But Gentle Grousing Goes On’, which begins: ‘It is always interesting to return home after travel…’. Also see 2/1/2/1/4.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘February at last, thank God. I hear people cursing February…’. Paginated.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘From long or short distance most of the world is still looking towards Ireland…’. Paginated.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘June went out surprisingly in flames, rose-smothered; and July, even more garlanded…’. Paginated.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘One’s thoughts are nowadays very much on Northern Ireland…’. Paginated.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘So, in miserable weather, we slough off the old year…’. Paginated.
UntitledPrinted newspaper article entitled ‘Human Disaster’, which begins: ‘We are all, everywhere, overclouded now by Nigeria, by dead Biafra.’ Also see 2/1/2/1/28.
UntitledTypescript draft of an article which begins: ‘The days stretch in light, and the daffodils are showing their nervous awareness that March is in control.’ Paginated.
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