Ó L.L.6 Memorandum from Elkin Mathews
UCD Library Special Collections holds the letters of Colm Ó Lochlainn.
Identity Statement
Reference code IE/ UCD/SC/Ó L.L
Title
Colm Ó Lochlainn Letters.
Dates
1858-1961.
Level of Description
Fonds.
Extent
88 items.
Context
Creator
Colm Ó Lochlainn (1892-1972).
Biographical History
- Colm Ó Lochlainn was a ballad collector, Gaelic scholar, printer, publisher, binder and bibliophile, from Dublin.
- He owned the publishing company The Sign of the Three Candles and later The Three Candles Press.
- He was a lecturer in Modern Irish in UCD between 1933-1944.
- He wrote several books, published by his own company, The Three Candles Press.
- His most famous book is (opens in a new window)Irish Street Ballads which contains ballads selected from the many broadsheet ballads he had collected.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased by UCD in 1963-64.
Scope and Content
- The collection contains letters from Alice Stopford Green, Douglas Hyde, Stephen Gwynn, Robin Flower, Eoin Mac Neill, Eamon De Valera, Padraig Pearse, and Padraig O’Conaire.
- Most of the letters are related to his position as a publisher.
- Some are reference letters supporting his application for the position of Lecturer in Modern Irish at UCD, an application in which he was successful.
Access and Use
- The material in this collection is available by appointment to students, teaching staff, and independent researchers. We also welcome interested members of the public.
- Please contact us at (opens in a new window)special.collections@ucd.ie for further information. To book an appointment (opens in a new window)click here.
Reproduction
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Language
English and Irish.
Finding Aid
A listing of the letters is available online.
More Information
Find Information on Colm Ó Lochlainn in the (opens in a new window)Dictionary of Irish Biography.