The historian John D’Alton (1792 – 1867) was born in County Westmeath, and trained in law, being called to the Irish bar in 1813. In 1827 he won a prize for an historical composition offered by the Royal Irish Academy, and the essay was published in that institution’s proceedings. Thereafter he published Memoirs of the Archbishops of Dublin (1838), History of the County of Dublin (1838), The History of Drogheda, with its Environs (1844), The history of Ireland from the earliest period to the year 1245 (1845), and Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical of King James's Irish Army List (1689). He was commissioned to write a history of Dundalk, but his poor health meant that it was completed by JR O’Flanagan.
Archival History ↴
The material in this collection was collected by members of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society, and was deposited on indefinite loan to the Louth County Archives Service in October 2004.
Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
Permanent Loan
Content & Structure
Scope & Content: John D’Alton (1792–1867) ↴
Mainly letters between D’Alton and his daughter at Sienna Convent, Drogheda, and a few other items concerning the school there.
Appraisal Destruction ↴
Retain permanently
Accruals ↴
No further accruals are currently expected.
Arrangement ↴
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Conditions of Access & Use
Access Conditions
Open Access, by appointment
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Items may be subject to copyright.
Creation Dates
1844-1864
Extent Medium
1 folder containing 7 items
Material Language Script
English
Characteristics Tech Req
Paper. Good condition.
Finding Aids
Descriptive list can be found on on-line catalogue available at http://www.louthcoco.ie
Archive Web Link →
Allied Materials
Originals Information
Louth County Archives Service
Copies Information
Some digitised documents may occasionally be found on http://www.louthcoco.ie
Descriptive Control Area
Archivist Note
Kevin Forkan
Rules/Conventions
ISAD(G): General International Standards Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottawa: International Council on Archives, 2000.
