| ID | 14434 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Hurley Family Emigrant Letters |
| Collection Web Address | http://catalogue.corkarchives.ie/Details/archive/110000002 |
| Reference | U170 |
| Description | The major part of the present collection comprises of 122 letters home to Ireland from Michael and Denis Hurley in the United States over a period of 77 years from 1871 to 1938. The collection includes letters to the Hurley brothers' parents and siblings and includes 2 items related to the death of their mother, Mrs Mary Hurley, including a list of expenses incurred at her wake and funeral (U170/133). The collection also contains 2 letters from a Marie Collins in Connecticut, United States, to the Hurleys in Clonakilty (U170/135-136). The collection is a valuable source for the history of Irish emigration to the United States. 141 items. |
| Access | By prior appointment |
| Date | 1871-1938 |
| Century | 19th, 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Cork City and County Archives |
| Address | Seamus Murphy Building 32 Great William O'Brien Street Blackpool Cork City |
| Eircode | T23 WP82 |
| Telephone | (021) 450-5876 |
| Email Address | archivist@corkcity.ie |
| Repository Web Address | https://corkarchives.ie/ |
| Comment | Formerly Cork Archives Institute. We are grateful for the assistance provided by Ms Patricia McCarthy in supplying entries for the original Directory. |
| latitude | 51.90912 |
| longitude | -8.47518 |