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Padraig Cundun, Deerfield, near Utica, Oneida County, New York, to Tomas Stac, close to [Youghal], County Cork, 18 October 1851
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Cundun Letters
Title Padraig Cundun, Deerfield, near Utica, Oneida County, New York, to Tomas Stac, close to [Youghal], County Cork, 18 October 1851
Description Cundun relates very interesting memories of his early years in America and of other Irish-speaking (and even Irish-reading) canal workers from County Cork. Stac has asked him to send information about Youghal's ancient history, to aid a local antiquarian study; however, Cundun laments the loss of his Irish-language books about Youghal, which he loaned to Irish-speakers working on the Eire Canal, who never returned them. [Letter transcript shows the original text in Irish, alongside an English translation.]
Date 18/10/1851
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/25/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Cundun Letters
Geographic Deerfield (town),Oneida (county),New York (state),United States,Youghal (town),Cork (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript
Note Translation from Irish language to English by Dr. Bruce D. Boling (collaborator of Professor Kerby Miller). Irish language version of the letter included alongside the translated text. Transcript text, title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Letter transcribed from: O'Foghludha R. (1932). Padraig phiarais cun'dun 1777-1856. Oifig diolta foillseachain rialtais.
Creator / Author Name Padraig Cundun