| O'Rahilly Manuscript Collection | Queen's University Belfast |
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| Collection | |
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Identifier |
MS/11 |
Description |
Collection of Irish manuscripts and printed books annotated by the distinguished Celtic Scholar, T.F. O’Rahilly (1883-1953). A relatively small assemblage of material, the books are extensively annotated by O'Rahilly and include a range of titles on Irish dialect, grammar and Irish Literature, dating from c 1849-1937. Among the authors featured are Brian Merriman (1749-1805), Joseph Henry Lloyd, Peter O'Leary (1839-1920), John O'Tuomy, Pierce Fitzgerald and John Clarach MacDonald. An annotated draft of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland is also to be found within the collection in addition to a manuscript inscription from Eamon DeValera thanking O'Rahilly for his assistance on it. The collection also includes a miscellaneous series of other papers and correspondence. Of the correspondence can be found 13 letters from D.J. O'Sullivan to O'Rahilly, 1926-28, regarding O'Sullivan's edition to the Bunting Collection of Irish Music (QUB MS/4). Other correspondents include M. O'Cathain, A. Martin Freeman, Paul Grosjean, James Hogan and Liam Price. |
Strengths |
The collection is particularly strong for its emphasis on the Irish language and for reflecting O'Rahilly's thoughts and comments on the subject through his copious annotations which are detailed throughout the works to be found. |
Physical Characteristics |
Collection of monographs, manuscripts, miscellaneous papers and correspondence. Aprox. 31 items, 1849-c 1952. |
Languages |
English;Irish |
Collection Temporal Date Range |
- |
Accumulation Date Range |
- |
Contents Date Range |
1849 - 1952 |
Collection Type |
Collection.Library.Text.Special |
Accrual |
Policy: Closed
Method: Deposit
Periodicity: Closed |
Access |
The collection is available for reference only under supervised access in the Special Collections reading room. |
Description or Catalogue |
O'Rahilly manuscript collection listing: http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/FileStore/Filetoupload,312581,en.pdf |
Publications Note |
Archive/MSS Collection |
| Collector | |
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Name |
Professor Thomas Francis O'Rahilly (1883-1953) |
History |
Leading authority on Irish dialects and mediaeval and modern Irish, born in Listowel, Co. Kerry in 1883. Educated at the School of Irish Learning in Dublin, graduating with a degree from the Royal University of Ireland in 1905. Member of the Royal Irish Academy and Professor of Irish at Trinity College Dublin (1919-29), research Professor of Celtic languages, University College Cork (1929-35) and later at University College Dublin (1935-41), Director of the School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (1942-47). Founder and Editor of the journal, 'Gadelica'. Principal publications included 'Early Irish History and Mythology' (1946), 'Irish Dialects, Past and Present' (1932), 'The Two St. Patricks' (1942) in addition to a series of anthologies of Irish Verse published between 1916 and 1927. He died in Dublin in November 1953. |
| Owner | |
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Organisation |
Queen's University Belfast |
Role |
Academic Institution |
Telephone |
+44 (0)28 9024 5133 |
Fax |
+44 (0)28 9024 7895 |
History |
Queen's University Belfast was formerly established as 'Queen's College, Belfast' by Queen Victoria in 1845 as one of three colleges in Ireland. It was raised to the status of a full university in 1908 with its own Charter and Statutes. When Queen's College first opened its doors in 1849, there were 20 professors and 90 matriculated students all based in the main Lanyon building in Belfast. Since then, the University has grown considerably both in reputation and stature reflecting its status as one of the oldest educational institutions in the UK. Now catering to some 1,300 academics and 17,000 full and part-time students, the University offers courses and research opportunities in Agriculture & Food Science, Arts, Economics & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Engineering, Education, Law and Theology based in centres within several miles of the original site, as well as a Marine Laboratory at Portaferry, a campus at Armagh City and outreach centres in Omagh and Newcastle and a nursing campus at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. Notable persons to have come through Queen’s doors include the poet, Seamus Heaney, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Mary McAleese, the current President of Ireland and a former senior officer at Queen's, David Trimble, a former member of teaching staff and a joint recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace and superstar actor Liam Neeson. |
| Location | |
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Name |
Queen's University Belfast |
Address |
The McClay Library |
County |
Antrim |
Website |
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Access Control |
The McClay Library operates a controlled entry system. Members are required to use their Queen’s staff, student or library card to obtain admission. |
Role |
Librarian |
Phone |
00442890976333 |