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Personal, Family and Literary Papers

The Archives has a large holding of personal papers i.e. those created by individuals and families. These collections often contain personal correspondence, diaries, photographs, and memorabilia. (See also: estate papers and solictors papers)

Major listed collections, showing overall covering dates, with link to descriptive list in PDF format: 

• Berkeley, George F.   Captain, Irish Volunteers, 1914-1924 (1951)  PR12 List
• Browne, Arthur   Governor of Charles Fort,  Kinsale (1729) c.1790-1792  SM739 List
• Clanchy, T.J,   Butter Merchant, 1870-1916 (1945) PR11 List 
• Coppingers of Barryscourt estate, near Midleton, Co.Cork  U405 List
• Deane, Lady Eliza   (Wife of Sir Thomas Deane, Architect) 1 Jan - 19 Nov 1832  PR27 List
• De Roiste, Liam,   T.D., Councillor 1902-1954 U271 List 
• Fitzgerald, Seamus   Irish Volunteers and Fianna Fáil, 1911-1971  PR6 List
• Hill, William Henry  Architect and Engineer, 1887-1930  SM640 List
• Hurley Family Emigrant Letters, 1871-1938 U170 List
• Lane, Denny   Young Irelander, businessman, 1833-1895  U611 List 
• Langford, Riobárd   Officer, Irish Republican Army,  (1898) 1914-1973  U156 List
• MacCurtain, Tomás (Gaelic Poem)    Lord Mayor of Cork, Gaelic League, Irish Republican Army,  July 1918  G/7 List
• MacSwiney, Terence,   Lord Mayor of Cork,  (1919) March - July 1920  PR4 List
• McCarthy, Jack   Kanturk Irish Republican Army, 1920's, 1970 - 1971  SM701 List
• O'Brien, Sophie   Wife of William O'Brien, M.P. 1887-1945  PR25 List 
• O’Buachalla, Liam   Gaelic League activist, Banteer/Millstreet area, 1907-1927  U203 List 
• Roche Family MSS. (1315) c.1642-c.1774  PR28 List
• Waters, Thomas P.     Irish Republican Army, 1914-1920 (1957)  SM625 List