Letter from William Ellison to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, late 1700s. He begins the letter "Hunger it is sayed will break thro' stone walls, why not overcome shame, that is now my case ..." He is in extreme destitution and had to "by my own imprudence ... to sell Rockland, the only stake I had for my unfortunate children. They and I now have no other prospect but starvation from which beggary in this time of general distress cannot save us ... in view of a disconsolate infirm wife and five helpless children, they and I nearly half naked and half starved, once more compels me to solicit your assistance ... All the property I have now left is about seventy pounds a year ..." In a note at the end he requests £2 by the bearer "to keep me alive as I am destitute of the most common necessities for that end, it will not only an obligation but a real charity".
Letter from William Donelan, 19 Blessington St., Dublin, to his father, Woodquay, Tuam.
TS letter from Kevin Boyle to Francis Keenan, Solicitor, Belfast, discussing the trial, sentencing and appeal of William Campbell, who was sentenced on charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition in Belfast in 1977.
Folder of research material by Kerby Miller. Includes transcript from Grimshaw Letters, held in PRONI (T1116) (10pp). Kerby transcript, 1 letter (3pp), and folder of research on possible William Browns in New Orleans at that time. William Brown, New Orleans, writes to Robert Grimshaw, Belfast, of his desire to be again in his company (and that of "the ladies") in Belfast and looking forward to returning home, in a few years from a "swamp in the very head quarters of disease and dissipation" once he has made enough money. Brown has entered into a valuable business with their mutual friend Hugh Cading, establishing a "general Commission house" in a "fertile territory" with a rapidly increasing population as the "vast forests of the west" are being quickly cleared for agriculture and urban settlement. He notes the importance of steam-boats in this endeavour and the rapid increase in trade of cotton and sugar from the state. However, Brown deplores that "Slavery, detested Slavery prevails [...] in this land of freedom where equal rights and emancipation are the theme of every tongue" and concludes with news of other friends in Nashville and Florence, while entrusting this letter to a "true Irishman" James Hopkins, visiting home after amassing a huge fortune here of £3000 per annum. See https://imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/iiif/17479/view#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1722%2C-182%2C5987%2C3635
William Bennett and Graham Jackson. Concert held at the Aula Maxima, National University of Ireland, Galway. File includes printed flyer from the concert featuring brief information on the concert, musicians and sponsors (2 copies) concert checklist with details of artist booking, tickets, media, programme, venue and other details; TS biographies of Bennett and Jackson; Correspondence includes Ts and fax letters between Madeleine Flanagan, Administrator of Music for Galway and Alexander Durston of The Rod Gunner Organisation Ltd. discussing terms and arrangements for the Galway concert (26 Aug 1997 - 16 Jan 1998) TS contract detailing terms and programme of concert by Bennett and Jackson, signed by [ ] on behalf of R.G.O. (29 Jan 1998, 2 pp) TS and fax letters between Flanagan and Christy Hayes, Managing Director of Thermo King Europe (Ireland) discussing terms of sponsorship for the concert (5 - 12 Feb 1998) Letters from Flanagan to Mary McKeon, General Manager of Great Southern Hotel Galway discussing sponsorship of accommodation for Bennett and Jackson. (6 Feb - 10 Mar 1998)
Folders of research material by Kerby Miller. Includes catalogue entry, 46 letters, 1-28 in NLI, rest in private hands. Includes descriptions, transcripts (92pp) and copies of the letters (180pp). Extensive correspondence with Lalor descendants and Kerby's extensive research notes. Many of the letters are to Richard Lalor of Tinakill, Queen’s County [County Laois]. The Lalors were prominent businessmen and politicians. For information on the family see https://www.dib.ie/biography/lalor-patrick-patt-a4646#co-subject-A ; see also the Dictionary of Irish Biography entry for their brother James Fintan Lalor https://www.dib.ie/biography/lalor-james-fintan-a4645 . The letters relate to various members of the family over three generations, mainly giving their news and circumstances both in the States and Ireland, as well as discussing the political situation in both countries. For details of individual letters see https://imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/search?ASSET_COLLECTION=893&c=893&from=0
Typescript of play "Will You Swap Knees With Me" by John McManus.
Will of the Rev. Sir Francis Lynch Blosse, Baronet, demising all his property in trust to his children, with annuities to his mother’s sisters.
Will of Sir Robuck Lynch, Baronet, commending his body to the burial place of his ancestors in St. Nicholas’ Church, Galway, and demising certain sums to his children. He demises his cattle and household stuff to his wife Ellen. He also stipulates that his father gave remainders of property lately lost due to the transplantation, and that these should not take precedence to jointures he has made on his own property in Mayo to his children.
Late seventeeth-century partial copy of the will of Sir Henry Lynch, Baronet. He commends his body to be buried in Our Lady’s Chapel in St. Nicholas’ Church in Galway. He gives over his lands on the Aran Islands and other properties as doweries for his daughters and gifts to other family members. Landed he purchased in Lidican go to his son Robuck, his son Morris receives land in Ballrobuck and other properties and he gives a bequest to establish the Guardians of the Poor Maidens of Galway. He provides other gifts and sums of money to his servants and relations. In a codicil he -provides the mortgage of £300 on the house of Sir Peter French to his son Morris as he has married his daughter Jennet, provided he compensates his brother Nicholas for it.