ID2342
CollectionMcDonnell Family Papers
ReferenceP36
Description

Family of Kilrush, County Clare and County Limerick: the collection begins with copy leases, receipts for rent, sales of butter and purchases of provisions, notices to quit and court orders. Also domestic and business accounts, for example, accounts of expenditure in grocers and in public house, and servants' accounts.
Includes a number of letters written home from America, 1864-1928, also Australia, 1931-1950, Argentina, 1930-1939 and Liverpool c.1864-1872, with letters from the USA about work and conditions, including references to the civil war and gold.
Also photographs, late 19th century and early 20th century, taken in Ireland and in America. Some subjects identified.
There is 1 box.

AccessBy prior appointment.
Datec.1830-1950
Century19th, 20th
Keywords
Note

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Repository NameUCD Archives
AddressJames Joyce Library UCD Belfield Dublin 4
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latitude53.30671
longitude-6.22347