Identity Statement
| Title | Ó Maolchathaigh Ephemera Collection |
| Archive Reference | IE BL/E/SÓM |
| Web Link to this Entry | https://iar.ie/archive/o-maolchathaigh-ephemera-collection |
| Creation Dates | 1937-1973 |
| Level of Description | Item (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording). |
| Extent Medium | 60 items |
Context
Creator(s): Unknown
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Administrative History ↴
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh, or James Mulcahy, (1884-1968) was a teacher, writer and folklore collector. He was born in the townland of Cruan, Newcastle, Co. Tipperary to parents Thomas Mulcahy and Margaret Burke. He had three brothers: Sean, Patrick and Thomas; and one sister: Mary Ann. His father was a farm labourer and his mother managed the household. Séamus received his certificate of teaching from De La Salle Training College, Waterford in 1904 and served as headmaster of the national school at Grange, Co. Tipperary from 1904 to 1948. -
Archival History ↴
The material originally formed part of the Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh Printed Collection which was acquired through the Newcastle Historical Society in May 2014. The acquisition was undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Modern Irish. -
Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
Donation
Content & Structure
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Scope & Content: Unknown ↴
Ó Maolchathaigh Ephemera Collection consists of ephemera extracted from books and other publications that form part of the Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh Printed Collection. Items include press cuttings, handwritten notes, letters, and bookmarks.
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Appraisal Destruction ↴
Permanent Retention -
Accruals ↴
No Further Additions Expected -
Arrangement ↴
The descriptive list provides descriptions of ephemera items along with details of the publication they were extracted from (including title, author, call number, and persistent link). The material has been arranged in order of the publication call number.
Conditions of Access & Use
| Access Conditions | Available by request with the Special Collections & Archives, UCC Library. Request should be made at least one week (5 working days) in advance so that the material can be prepared. Next-day requests will not be possible. You can request material via the online request form at: https://libguides.ucc.ie/specialcollections/requestitems |
| Conditions Governing Reproduction | Subject to University College Cork Special Collections and Archives’ Reading Room terms of membership and in accordance with copyright legislation. |
| Creation Dates | 1937-1973 |
| Level of Description | Item (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording). |
| Extent Medium | 60 items |
| Material Language Script | English and Irish |
| Finding Aids | Descriptive List Archive Web Link → |
Allied Materials
There are no Allied Materials
Descriptive Control Area
| Archivist Note | John Rooney |
| Rules/Conventions | ISADG |
| Date of Descriptions | April 2021 |