Papers of the Ryan family of Tomcoole,
1898-1977 and undated.
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| Summary: | Mostly correspondence, many of which are in their original envelopes, but also papers; prayer cards; and newspaper articles of the Ryan family of Tomcoole. Some of the correspondents included are Kate, Phyllis, Nelly, Min, Joanna (Joe), James (Jim), John, Martin, Michael, Agnes, ‘Mother’ [Elizabeth Ryan], Chris, Liz(Lizzie), Sister M. Alacoque, Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh and Jim Moore.Topics such as the 1916 Rising, the Anglo-Irish war and the Civil War are prevalent in these papers. Some examples include: several letters to Kate upon her and Nelly’s imprisonment following the Easter Rising; letters to Kate from Jim, writing from Frongoch; letter to Nelly in 1923 by the Ministry of Defense informing her that her detention will be continued despite her hunger strike and a charge against her of planning an escape from Kilmainham. Other items include letters from Kate and Ó Ceallaigh on their honeymoon; telegraphs from Nelly upon her release in 1916 and from Seán McEntee writing of de Valera’s majority in 1917; and obituary notices of Min. Also includes notes on the Ryan family in unknown hand. Some letters are in French and Irish. |
| In collection: | Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh Additional Papers, 1898-1981 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: xx |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds. |
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Papers of the Ryan family of Tomcoole,
1898-1977 and undated.
| In Collection: | Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh Additional Papers, 1898-1981 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Mostly correspondence, many of which are in their original envelopes, but also papers; prayer cards; and newspaper articles of the Ryan family of Tomcoole. Some of the correspondents included are Kate, Phyllis, Nelly, Min, Joanna (Joe), James (Jim), John, Martin, Michael, Agnes, ‘Mother’ [Elizabeth Ryan], Chris, Liz(Lizzie), Sister M. Alacoque, Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh and Jim Moore.Topics such as the 1916 Rising, the Anglo-Irish war and the Civil War are prevalent in these papers. Some examples include: several letters to Kate upon her and Nelly’s imprisonment following the Easter Rising; letters to Kate from Jim, writing from Frongoch; letter to Nelly in 1923 by the Ministry of Defense informing her that her detention will be continued despite her hunger strike and a charge against her of planning an escape from Kilmainham. Other items include letters from Kate and Ó Ceallaigh on their honeymoon; telegraphs from Nelly upon her release in 1916 and from Seán McEntee writing of de Valera’s majority in 1917; and obituary notices of Min. Also includes notes on the Ryan family in unknown hand. Some letters are in French and Irish. |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | xx |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 48,017/1-10 - 48,018/1-14
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |