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Henry Morris

Henry Morris

UCD Library Special Collections holds the research notebooks of Henry Morris.
Identity Statement

Reference code IE/ UCD/SC/Morris Papers

Title
Henry Morris Papers.

Dates
[1910s-1940s?].

Level of Description
Fonds.

Extent
61 items.

Context

Creator
Henry Morris (1874-1945).

Biographical History

  • Henry Morris or Enri O’Muirgheasa was born in Co. Monaghan.
  • He was a teacher and subsequently a school inspector for the Department of Education. 
  • He was involved in the the revival of Irish language and antiquarian studies.
  • He is best known for recordings of oral tradition and folklore in Irish in the North Louth and South Armagh area during the 1940s.
  • He was also a collector of 18th and 19th century Irish manuscripts.
  • He was awarded an honorary MA from Queen’s University Belfast in 1936.

Source of Acquisition
Deposited in UCD in 1950.

Scope and Content

Research notebooks and notes made by or for Henry Morris on the themes of Irish poetry, songs, airs, folklore, place names, archaeology, local history and hagiography. 

Access and Use

Reproduction
Photocopying of archival collections is not permitted. Photography permissions and policies vary. Please contact (opens in a new window)special.collections@ucd.ie for more details regarding the photography of this specific collection.

Language
Irish and English.

Finding Aid
n/a.

More Information

Find information on Henry Morris in the (opens in a new window)Dictionary of Irish Biography (UCD only).

UCD Special Collections

James Joyce Library, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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