Donated to CnaG by Bertie Troy’s nephews in 2018, material in this series includes correspondence between An tAthair Peadar [Ua Laoghaire/ Fr Peter O’Leary] and Eoin MacNeill which included Irish language lessons and corrections (1894-1899); letters written by an Fr Peter, mainly to an “tAthair Pádraig” [Fr Patrick] but also An Craobhín Aoibhínn [Douglas Hyde]; correspondence to an Fr Peter from E O Gramhna [Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh], Domhnall Mac Cáib, Patrick Stanton, Micheál P Ó hIceadha, Seosamh Laoide and Ristéard Ó Foghludha ("Fiachra Eilgeach") (1894 - 1905); "'Séadna' MS copied up to and including 18" (handwritten transcription from pg 112 - 242); copy of “Séadna” Pt 1 & 2 with lots of notation [owned by pupil?] and cuttings; essays "Manuscript by P de Barra", "Aiste Iarsmaí an Chogaidh Mhór, Lá Bealtaine 1925" "An Tairbhthe don teangan..."; correspondence 1929-1940 to Athair Urramaich Pádraig de Barra from Tadhg Ó Néill, Anna Nic Iain and Seán Ó Críomhtháin (Blasket Islands); handwritten speech given at 1900 Oireachtas n.d. possibly class work?; "Stáid an lucht Saothair, Aistriú ar liti an Phapa Léó XIII, Cormac Ó Cadhlaigh"(CÓC), typed with handwritten corrections signed by CÓC 13/12/1925; Gaelic League pamphlet with instructions on forming a branch (photocopy); typed lecture given by Mary Hickey at Presentation Order Fermoy 28/4/1966; photocopy of "Ón mBlascaod", Tomás Ó Criomhthain an tOileánach 10/1934; photocopy of notes from play featuring priest; photocopy of "Mediaeval and Modern Irish Series Vol iii Tromdámh Guaire 1931"; hardback notebook n.d. and other loose items possibly from class, latest dated 1973; various handwritten songs, poems, hymns n.d.
[Archivist’s Note: This collection was donated to CnaG on condition it be named after the Troy brothers’ uncle Bertie Troy, hence the series title. It came as a unit in the final transfer and has been kept together to maintain pre-existing arrangement]
Tag / Ref: G60/44
