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MacMahon, Bryan, 1909-1998

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1909 - 1998

Biographical Note

A native of Listowel, County Kerry, Bryan MacMahon taught in a parochial school and ran a bookstore. MacMahon was a novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, folklorist, and collector of traditional Irish music and song. His literary works are steeped in Irish rural tradition. He was made a member of the Irish Academy of Letters. He died in on February 13, 1998 at the age of 88.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bryan MacMahon letters to Jack O'Reilly

 Collection
Abstract

Composed of letters from twentieth-century Irish author Bryan MacMahon to Jack O'Reilly, a collector in San Francisco. The correspondence discusses MacMahon's work, as well as political and literary topics relating to Ireland.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1949 - 1980