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Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers

 Organization

General Context

Auction house and vendor. Established in 1934 and operated from County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Address on John Boyle O'Reilly: typescript

 Collection
Scope and Contents

Typescript draft of a laudatory address on John Boyle O'Reilly, with manuscript corrections.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: 1896

Boston College collection of President John F. Kennedy's visit to Ireland

 Collection
Abstract

This collection documents the Irish perspective on the visit of American President John F. Kennedy to the Republic of Ireland in June of 1963 through Irish national security memoranda, a contemporary newspaper special issue, and publications from the 45th and 50th anniversary of the visit.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. The DVD is not available for playback due to format impermanence and has not been reformatted.

Dates: 1963 - 2013

Stephen O'Farrell scrapbook and diary: manuscript

 Collection — Volume 1
Scope and Contents Wartime diary and scrapbook, apparently maintained by Irishman Stephen O'Farrell (Stiofan O Fearghail), based on cards and envelopes addressed to him. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, drawings and over 150 pages of manuscript diary entries covering the period 1942-1946. Includes details of the compiler's service with Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (Local Defense Force, or LDF), an account of events in Dublin on May 8, 1945 (the date of German capitulation), Irish elections and...
Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Dates: 1942 - 1948