Subseries 20 - Papers relating to Dánta Dé / idir sean agus nuadh

54 items; Bound volume, manuscript, typescript, clipping, and printed

The subseries includes material relating to the publication titled ‘Dánta Dé / idir sean agus nuadh / Úna Ní Ógáin do bhailigh iad, idir focla agus fuinn, Riobard Ó Duibhir do chuir comhsheinm orgáin’ (Dublin: printed by Colm Ó Lochlainn at Comhartha na dTri Coinneal [Three Candles Press], 1928).

The book includes the text of old and new religious hymns in Irish. The words and music were collected by Úna Ní Ógaín and arranged for the organ by Robert O’Dwyer. Úna Ní Ógaín (Agnes Young) died before the hymnal was completed and it was published posthumously in 1928. Most of the lyrics are religious poems in the bardic tradition while others were seemingly derived from traditional songs and poems. The file includes numerous inserts which were originally placed in the volume. The inserts include clippings of reviews of the book along with many letters to Douglas Hyde commending the publication (Hyde had assisted Úna Ní Ógaín in the preparation of the text). The file also includes lists of subscribers, fliers, publicity material, and manuscript notes in Irish. Also includes a letter from William T. Cosgrave (Liam T. MacCosgair). Other correspondents with Hyde include Alice H. Henry (5 Sandford Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin), Seoras Mac Aoidh (Perthshire), Lilian Russell (10 Selwood Place, London), Hilda Campbell (Elm Grove, Ockham, Ripley, Surrey), and Lily O’Connor (Carrigafoyle, 38 Arthur Road, Wimbledon Park, London).

• English
• Irish

‘Dánta Dé / idir sean agus nuadh’ is available to view at https://archive.org/details/dtadidirseanagus00nadu/mode/2up