Muriel Gahan, promoter of cooperation and traditional crafts.
Archival History ↴
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Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
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Content & Structure
Scope & Content: Gahan, Muriel, 1897-1995 ↴
Papers of Muriel Gahan, reflecting her work as a promoter of traditional crafts in Ireland and role in the establishment of The Country Shop, Country Workers Ltd., the Irish Homespun Society and Country Markets Ltd. The collection also sheds light of her active involvement in further organisations such as the Royal Dublin Society, the Irish Countrywomen’s Association, Foras Éireann, Macra na Tuaithe, the Crafts Council of Ireland and the credit union movement. Also included are papers of Blanaid O’Reilly, concerning the work of the Conor Magee Trust which provided financial support for weavers in the Donegal Gaeltacht and with whom Gahan collaborated as an I.H.S. member.
Appraisal Destruction ↴
Permanent Retention
Arrangement ↴
The collection is arranged as follows: I. The Country Shop and Country Workers Ltd. II. Irish Homespun Society. III. Royal Dublin Society. IV. Irish Countrywomen’s Association. V. Crafts Council of Ireland. VI. Additional Organisations. VII. Writings on Irish crafts. VIII. Other Papers. IX. Photographs. X. Printings. XI. Blanaid O’ Reilly Papers.
Conditions of Access & Use
Access Conditions
Access with a valid National Library of Ireland reader's ticket.
The Muriel Gahan Papers contains two folders of papers which are not currently available for consultation (NFC 183). These papers will be reviewed in 2045.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, this collection remains in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection.
An album of photographs from the Muriel Gahan Papers is held in the National Photographic Archive.
Descriptive Control Area
Archivist Note
Frances Clarke
Rules/Conventions
NLI guidelines based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottawa: International Council on Archives, 2000, and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
