Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien) Collection.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Collection consists of material relating to Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien/Myles na gCopaleen) and his family, in particular his mother's family, the Gormleys of Strabane. Brian O'Nolan and his siblings spent a significant part of their childhood in Strabane and the collection documents this. Includes: family photographs of O'Nolan and his family; photographs, postcards and a scrapbook of Strabane and surrounding areas; material relating to his uncle Eugene Gormley (who was interned on SS Argenta in Belfast Lough in 1922) including a card from Alice Milligan; articles concerning O'Nolan ; and other miscellaneous material related to O'Nolan's family background. Also contains excerpts from two typescript letters between Brian O'Nolan and the American novelist William Saroyan. Physical description: 2 boxes (161 items). more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds. |
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[Teresa Gormley seated with her infant grandson Brian O'Nolan on her knee and a grandchild standing on either side (probably Ciarán and Gearóid O'Nolan)],
[graphic].
| In Collection: | Brian O'Nolan (Flann O'Brien) Collection. |
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| Description: | Contains two copies of a full length studio portrait photograph of Teresa Gormley (grandmother of Brian O'Nolan/Flann O'Brien) and three of her grandchildren. Image MS 50,927/1/11 (A) is a postcard print of the photograph and MS 50,927/1/11 (B) is an enlarged and enhanced copy. |
| Created: |
[ca.1913].
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 photographic print : b&w ; 18 x 11 cm. 1 photographic print (postcard) : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm. |
| Format: | Photo |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,927/1/11
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |