Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he thanks Thomas for his letter and expresses his relief on hearing of Christopher's [his son's] illness and refers to Jane's care for her brother. "... on the other hand your letter distressed me much that Christopher or his sister Jane on his behalf should be so troublesome to you as to request you to write to me to make a settlement on him and particularly circumstanced as I am, with two very large houses on hands" He goes on to detail his circumstances and moan about Christopher and Jenny's lack of consideration. Christopher "without leave or licence keeping the stable with sick horses in a dirty state, continually quacking them and swapping his horses, buying and selling like a jockey ... nor did he condescend to let me know of his intention of going to England until Oct. 1816 ... what is to be expected from the next generation when young people advanced in years which ought to make them be more particular in their conduct than to demand as a right part of their father's dearly earned property ...".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. It begins "I received yesterday a letter from Col. Adam desiring I would let you know when our suit with Mr. David Ruttledge would terminate. He refers to Mr. Daniel, Mr. Plunkett and Serjeant Lefroy who "were our lawyers from the commencement of the proceedings" Mr. Pufroy "who was appointed by Mr. David Ruttledge a trustee for his daughter Mrs. Fair" is also mentioned. He continues "that by next term we will be all settled with which will take a very great wait (sic) off my mind after my 7 years attendance on Mr. Livesay ..." He concludes the letter with reference to "the failures of the country banks and Alexanders in this city, the distresses of the inhabitants have been very great ... now hay is selling at ... 30s. a ton a price not known here for half a century ..."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby, son of Christopher Ormsby and nephew, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Ballahoola [Ballahowley, Knock, Co. Mayo] with which he encloses his father's letter which "contained so much complaint" and continues that his father could have refused "my modest request" without accompanying it with falsehood and invective". He refutes all that his father accuses him of "purchasing my two annuities" without consulting him and regarding his horses "I made just two swaps in the course of my life and his stable was never so clean as when my servant and horse are there" ... he writes that his father "at one time (before I became so very deaf) consented to my going into the army and wrote himself to William Lindsey to try and get me a lieutenancy in the Sligo militia yet he afterwards denied that he ever consented to my going into the army at all". He continues "Now, my dear Sir, how is it possible I can live in the house with my father who acts so ungenerously towards me and makes it so uncomfortable, always complaining to me of my poor mother and of his distressed circumstances, neither of which is within my power to remedy ... and since I am incapable of satisfying him I had better spend as little time with him as possible and go to France again, since he won't consent to my taking any place here and live with him I cannot, till he is better disposed towards me ..."
File of MS research notes by Christopher 'Wiggy' Collins - "A teacher ahead of his time".
15 images on negative and contact sheets.
Portrait images of Christy King, head and shoulders, sitting outside, occasionally sipping from a cup of tea.
Photographs and other material associated with Siobhán’s two Jack Russells, Christy Mahon and Pegeen Mike.
Colour photograph of Christy Moore and Joe Burke.
Contact sheet and corresponding negative sheet containing 25 images.
Photographs from a visit to see Christy White and his family.
Also on the sheet are some photographs of some exposed trees that are heavily leaning in one direction.