Muriel Gahan Papers,
1930-1994.
Papers of Muriel Gahan, reflecting her work as a promoter of traditional crafts in Ireland and role in the establishment of The Country Shop, Country Workers Ltd., the Irish Homespun Society and Country Markets Ltd. The collection also sheds light of her active involvement in further organisations such as the Royal Dublin Society, the Irish Countrywomen's Association, Foras Éireann, Macra na Tuaithe, the Crafts Council of Ireland and the credit union movement. Also included are papers of Blanaid O'Reilly, concerning the work of the Conor Magee Trust which provided financial support for weavers in the Donegal Gaeltacht and with whom Gahan collaborated as an I.H.S. member.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | The Muriel Gahan contains two folders of papers which are not currently available for consultation (NFC 183). These papers will be reviewed in 2045. Associated Materials: National Photograph Archive, National Library of Ireland. An album of photographs from the Muriel Gahan is held in the National Photograph Archive, Physical description: 6 boxes. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds I. The Country Shop and Country Workers Ltd. II. Irish Homespun Society. III. Royal Dublin Society. IV. Irish Countrywomen's Association. V. Crafts Council of Ireland. VI. Additional Organisations. VII. Writings on Irish crafts. VIII. Other Papers. IX. Photographs. X. Printings. XI. Blanaid O' Reilly Papers. |
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IX.i. Additional correspondence of Muriel Gahan,
1930-1947.
| In Collection: | Muriel Gahan Papers, 1930-1994. |
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| Description: | Includes a letter to Gahan from Patrick Madden, furniture maker and weaver of Ballycroy, Co. Mayo, concerning traditional cloth manufacture (12 Feb. 1930), a letter from Gahan (recipient unclear) concerning a trip she and Olivia Hughes made to the Aran Islands (1931), correspondence between Mrs R. Brigid Ganly and Gahan concerning a memorandum put to the Department of Education regarding the training of homecraft teachers in Vocational Schools (Jan. 1946), letters to Gahan from F. Cronin of Leitrim Vocational Education Committee concerning his plans to encourage knitting in the county (10 May - 24 July 1947), correspondence between Gahan and staff in the Department of Education, concerning a scholarship course for Training Organisers of Hand-Spinning and Weaving (Aug. 1947), and an undated letter to Gahan regarding regarding knitting in Bungowla, Inishmore; authorship unclear. |
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| Extent: | 24 pages. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,806/75
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, this collection remains in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection. |
| Corporate Author: | County Leitrim Vocational Education Committee Ireland. Dept. of Education |