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Handwritten letter in form of a diary Michael Cusack entitled "Diary of Lúghaidh Lamh Fada, Creevah, Co. Clare.
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Bailiúchán Michael Cusack
Teideal Handwritten letter in form of a diary Michael Cusack entitled "Diary of Lúghaidh Lamh Fada, Creevah, Co. Clare.
Cur síos Handwritten letter in form of a diary by Lúghaidh Lamh Fada [Michael Cusack] entitled "Diary of Lúghaidh Lamh Fada, Creevah, Co.Clare". Giving humorous account of a holiday in County Clare, travelling there from Dublin via Limerick, visiting cousins and friends, travelling to Ennis, Ruan, Corofin, Lisdoonvarna, Creevah, Kilfenora. Mentioning Hugh Brady, cousins Patsey, Michael, Lizzie Cusack, and cousin John Culliney. Also mentioning a meeting of "Gaels" in Limerick during night of travel, and giving impressions from his address to a Mr Hourigan's Gaelic League meeting in Corofin: "Spoke loudly, strongly and melodiously with the illimitable resources and delightful imagery of a man of two tongues... my voice was as sweet as an Irish tune and its intonations as graceful as the curl of a reel". Also referring to the "Tuovahera tragedy in 1831" when Cusacks and neighbours killed "the five unfortunate men who were doing what the peelers did afterwards in Mitchelstown".
Date 20/06/1902
Dáta a eisíodh 04/05/2017
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Aitheantas na dTaifead Cartlainne P95/1/1/1
Foilsitheoir University of Galway
Méid 10 pp
Ábhar Cusack,Michael,1847-1906,Gaelic Athletic Association,Gaelic League (Ireland),Limerick (Ireland : County),Mitchelstown (Ireland),Clare (Ireland)
Áit Limerick (Ireland : County),Mitchelstown (Ireland),Clare (Ireland)
Seánra Manuscript
Creator / Author Name Michael Cusack