Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the information from Sligo and Wexford. He comments that he is very short of informants in that part of the country, and hopes to contact a few people there soon.
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Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, apologising for missing him when he called in over the Christmas. He states that the hanger for the harness is a fine affair and also the riddle which arrived the previous day by train. He thanks him heartily for all the help he has given them.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, enclosing lists of items that he wants, particularly those of straw or rush. He states that Miss Molloy's plough had been there a week, and thanks him for all his work in procuring it for them.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, apologising for his delay in replying. He had been in Claremorris recording a horizontal mill at Cloonfad, the last of its kind in Ireland owned by John Gannon. He comments on the material that he has sent them. He feels that the sundial from Tuam is the best he had seen. He comments that the maker, Royan, must have been been a foreigner, and wonders about the background of these men. He is also interested with the thistle tongs and the salmon spears. He gets many of the spears through their impounding in courts around the country.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the miotógaí (mittens) and netting needle, commenting that lexicographers thought that these items were for the feet.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the material which he had passed on, commenting that the items are becoming less and less common in the countryside. He states that he has not a great interest in salmon spears as Dr. Went has covered the subject, but that the specimen sent up was interesting. He is very interested in acquiring the nabbing equipment from Mrs. Lally.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway stating that they would be interested in any specimens of tinkers ware that he could acquire. He enquires about information on the donor of the churn-dash.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway saying that he will supply a box to the Lallys if it is required. He also comments that the material from the Lardner family in very interesting, commenting that there is a great variety in the names for particular items from area to area.
Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, thanking him for the pike heads, and commenting that they are not needed as they have an enormous collection of them.
"Letter from A T Lucas, Árd-Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Sráid Chill Dara, Baile Átha Cliath 2, to Ciarán Bairéad, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, County Galway, saying that he will be writing to the carpenter in Inisheer in relation to the spinning wheel, and also thanking him for ordering the material ""from our itinerant friends""."