File 11 - Correspondence with contemporaries

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UGA P120/3/1/3/11

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Correspondence with contemporaries

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  • 09/10/1988-17/02/1992

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Typed letter to Robinson from Doreen Caraher-Manning, Honorary Secretary of the Caraher Family History Society. Encloses a copy of an illustration she made of the O'Flaherty centograph when visiting the islands in 1970, includes a story about her experience. (14 Aug 1988).

Handwritten letter to Robinson from Leon Manning of the National Monuments Section of the OPW, thanking him for the invitation to the launch of Mementos of Mortality, makes a suggestion regarding the Fitzpatrick monuments. Enquires about 18th century mainland examples of similar monuments, mentioning Levally near Clarinbridge. (6 Jan 1992).

Correspondence with Lord Killanin, with a letter to Robinson clarifying information from 'Mementos of Mortality' on the FitzPatricks, and a marriage to George Morris. Notes on the division of Cill Ainthin after the Catholic wardenship of Galway, and enquiring about the location of Killarone. A copy of Robinson's reply, with information on the likely repair and conservation of the momuments by a FÁS scheme, to be overseen by the archaeologist Jim Higgins. Brief mention of the Mullaghmore scheme in the Burren. (6-21 Jan 1992).

Photocopied handwritten letter from Robinson to Jim Higgins, enclosing contact prints of the Leachtaí to give an idea of their condition ahead of the FÁS scheme.

Three printed invitations (blank) to the launch of 'Mementos of Mortality' at Kenny's Bookshop.

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      P120/3/2/5/2 for more on Mullach Mór

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      07/04/2017
      16/07/2025

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