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Box 1

 Container
Call Number: MS 120

Contains 13 Results:

Letters from Kelly, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: B
Scope and Contents Item 1: to Martha [Martha P. Horan], written from from Cashel-in-Connemara, Galway, dated "8 VIII '39." Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Preparations for publication; Seamas O'Sullivan.Item 2: to Martha [same as above], written from Cashel-in-Connemara, Galway, dated 11 Sep '39. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages (1 piece). Colm O'Gaora; Colm O'Lochlainn of Three Candles Press. Hugh De Blacam has now got my 28 manuscripts. It would be better not to publish privately, but thank you...
Dates: 1939

Letters to Kelly from Aodh de Blácam, 1939 - 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: D
Scope and Contents Item 1: Dromore Villa, Warrenpoint, County Down, dated 20 July 39. Autograph letter signed 2 pages (2 pieces). Delighted to hear from you again; your fine poetry; accepting "The Rocks of Bawn" ballad for Roddy the Rover's column; you should be paid for "The Rocks of Bawn."Item 2: Dromore Villa, Warrenpoint, County Down, dated 26 July 39. Autograph letter signed 2 pages (1 piece). The Rocks of Bawn will be out on Saturday. Recommending Colm O'Lochlainn and Seumas O'Sullivan as...
Dates: 1939 - 1940

Posthumous correspondence, 1941

 File — Box: 1, Folder: E
Scope and Contents Item 1: Aodh De Blácam to Mrs [Martha P.?] Horan. Drom-mór, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, dated 20 Jan 41. 2 pages (2 pieces), autograph letter signed. Yes, I will write an introduction to Kelly's poems, but I do not know his data. I suggest using the post-card photo which Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh has.Item 2: Browne & Nolan to Mrs M. P. Horan. 41 Nassau St, Dublin, dated 22 Jan 1941. Typed letter l page. Mr Nolan will have the contract ready on Friday.Item 3: H[oran], MP...
Dates: 1941

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: F
Scope and Contents

Item 1: Fergus, J. S. to Mrs Horan [Martha P. Horhan]. St Jarlath's, Tuam, dated 13 Mar 1940. Autograph letter signed, l page. I shall remind the Archbishop to read and return the poems [by Kelly?].

Item 2: O'Deirg, T. Roinn Tailte (Dept of Lands), Dublin, dated 5 Feb 1940. Typed letter signed, 1 page. Kelly's poems should be published.

Dates: 1940

Clippings

 File — Box: 1, Folder: G
Scope and Contents All from Roddy the Rover's column "Seen, Heard and Noted" in the Irish Press, mentioning Patrick Kelly.Item 1: The Tinker Lad (a corrupted popular version).Item 2: Poetical answer to The Rocks of Bawn: "O rise up, Bard of Connacht..." by a Sweeney.Item 3: ...we have poets still in Ireland...Austin Clarke...F. R. Higgins...Alice Milligan...Patrick Kelly...Item 4: In memory of Patrick Kelly, the Bard...