Notebook containing drafts of poems in Irish, a scheme for an unnamed work, and additions to a play. All rough work, undated and unnamed.
Manuscript
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Handwritten list of layout for a book of Irish poems.
Preliminary layout for New Passages [?]
File containing earlier drafts of poems, some published in "The Irish Press", which were brought together for "New Passages".
Two proofs of the title page for "New Passages" by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc. Back of one containing a draft of a poem entitled "The Moor".
Press cutting of review of "New Passages" in "The Irish Press" by James Kirkup.
Press cutting featuring poetry review by Terence Killeen in "Hibernia", including a review of "New Passages" by Eugene Watters.
Letters from Padraic Breathnach, on behalf of the members of the newly formed Macnas community arts group, writing to parents of children in local St. Nicholas' School, regarding participation in new year celebration events. File also includes details of the events which would mark 'hunting the wren' and also manuscript notes and outline on Ma Day events being developed by Macnas.
Newspaper clipping of letter in the "Irish Press" from Maighread M Nic Phairais, questioning Síghle Baireád's assertion that Padraic Pearse was not the owner of St. Enda's.
Letter from P Brady, Kilmore, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Roscommon, stating that he thought they were related to the Barretts of Ballina, wool merchants. He tells her that her father went to Scabbagh school. He says that he got a blow to his leg, either from sliding in front of or from a kick from an ass. He says that there was no Irish in the school, and that Archdeacon Connellan learned his Irish from Fr. Hynes, later President of the UCG. Tells her that the occupants of her grandparents lands were the O'Beirnes, and refers to a Fr. Cudgel O Beirne, "Called cudgel because he used to use one in the faction fights at the Fair of Dangan". He says that it is her duty to inform the County about her father, and that if they were aware of his achievements that they would commemorate him.