Mark Grantham Papers,

1955-1993.

The collection consists primarily of scripts of 'The Kennedys of Castleross', a popular Irish radio serial drama, broadcast on Radio Éireann from 1955, which Grantham scripted for many years. Also included in the collection are scripts for other Radio Éireann shows which Grantham scripted, notably 'Milo and Maureen', 'What Are They Talking About?' and 'The Road Around Ireland', letters to Grantham from friends, associates, radio listeners and staff at both Arks Advertising and Radio Éireann, press cuttings and Grantham's 1993 typescript memoir of 'The Kennedys of Castleross'.

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Main Creator: Grantham, Mark
Contributors: Radio Éireann
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Radio plays > Ireland > 20th century
Playscripts > Ireland > 20th century
Notes:Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1931, Mark Grantham moved to Dublin to study at Trinity College Dublin in 1951. While in Dublin he began writing scripts for Radio Éireann and subsequently, following a move to London, for Independent Television and various international film companies. He later worked as journalist, as sub-editor of 'The Times' London (1967) and as foreign correspondent of 'United Press International' (1968-1972). He subsequently worked for Amnesty International, as Head of Information in the AI International Secretariat.

Physical description: 12 boxes

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Arrangement:Fonds
I. Radio Scripts. II. Correspondence. III. Newscuttings.

I.iii.5. Typescript draft of a Radio Éireann press release concerning the serial 'The Kennedys of Castleross',

1966.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Mark Grantham Papers, 1955-1993.
Description:Dated 7 March 1966, the release concerns Radio Éireann's decision to continue broadcasting 'The Kennedys of Castleross' following Fry-Cadbury's withdrawal of its sponsorship for the programme.
Main Creator: Radio Éireann
Created: 1966.
Extent:4 pp.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,153/7 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.
Corporate Author:Radio Éireann