Typescript letter, signed, from Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy,
1961 May 4.
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| Summary: | O'Casey begins by briefly admonishing McCarthy, as in most of his letters, for doing too much.Then he talks about the usual disagreements over who can be considered properly 'Irish' and strongly takes issue with the view, expressed in Daniel Corkery's book, 'Hidden Ireland', that Swift, Yeats, Tone and many others were not truly 'Irish' but were rather 'Anglo-Irish'. He lists all the prominent people in Ireland's history who did not fit into a narrow definition of Irishness: 'Birth in place or time or parentage is a mere accident ...we are Irish who love her [Ireland], who serve her, who bring her honor, security and wisdom'. |
| In collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Letter written on two sheets of white paper, the second sheet cut off after the signature. There is an amendment in pen in the second paragraph. Physical description: 1 item (2 sheets). more |
| Arrangement: | Item |
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Typescript letter, signed, from Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy,
1961 May 4.
| In Collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
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| Description: | O'Casey begins by briefly admonishing McCarthy, as in most of his letters, for doing too much.Then he talks about the usual disagreements over who can be considered properly 'Irish' and strongly takes issue with the view, expressed in Daniel Corkery's book, 'Hidden Ireland', that Swift, Yeats, Tone and many others were not truly 'Irish' but were rather 'Anglo-Irish'. He lists all the prominent people in Ireland's history who did not fit into a narrow definition of Irishness: 'Birth in place or time or parentage is a mere accident ...we are Irish who love her [Ireland], who serve her, who bring her honor, security and wisdom'. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 sheets). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 49,744/28
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |