Letter from Maurice Walsh to Lily O'Brennan concerning a forward for her book,
1942 August 20.
Walsh has written a forward to O'Brennan's new book for children; he writes "I kept it short as I could, for personally, I abhor long forwards [...] You will forgive me if the foreword is inadequate, and you will put it in the fire - I mean the waste-paper bag - and say commisseratingly 'Poor Walsh, he's done'". Also included is the forward, praising the story and central characters.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Inscribed on "Ard-na-Glaise, Stillorgan Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin" headed paper. Physical description: 1 item (2 pages). more |
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Letter from Maurice Walsh to Lily O'Brennan concerning a forward for her book,
1942 August 20.
| In Collection: | Ceannt and O'Brennan Papers, 1851-1953. |
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| Description: | Walsh has written a forward to O'Brennan's new book for children; he writes "I kept it short as I could, for personally, I abhor long forwards [...] You will forgive me if the foreword is inadequate, and you will put it in the fire - I mean the waste-paper bag - and say commisseratingly 'Poor Walsh, he's done'". Also included is the forward, praising the story and central characters. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 41,491/4/6
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |