University of St. Thomas

Eamonn O'Toole (1883 - 1956) Papers

Biography: 

Eamonn O'Toole was born in 1883.   He received his BA in Celtic Studies at  University College, Dublin and his MA from the National University of Ireland in 1914.  He served on the staff of the summer College of Irish in Clochaneely from 1907 to 1929, serving first as an instructor and later as secretary of the organization.  O'Toole held professorships at Castelknock College and at the Carmelite College, Terenure before becoming the Chair of Irish at Trinity College, Dublin in 1929.  He died in 1956.

Scope/Content:

The O'Toole papers are a collection formed from documents found in the books from Professor O'Toole's personal library which were purchased in 1956 for inclusion in the College of St. Thomas Celtic Library. Roughly one-half of O'Toole's library was purchased by the College.

Most of the materials in the collection are letters and scholarly papers O'Toole received from colleagues. One can find the autographs of a number of individuals prominent in Celtic Studies in the collection, including that of Douglas Hyde, first President of the Irish Republic.

Processed: 1/1/1980 with additions 5/9/1980 & 1/4/1983

INVENTORY:


Series I. Correspondence

1/1     Correspondence received, in English, 1888-1956

1/2     Correspondence received, in Irish, 1919-1968

1/3    Scholarly papers and notes and related correspondence received, in English and Irish, 1918-1955

1/4     Correspondence received, in French, German, and Welsh, 1913, 1927, 1954

1/5    Photographs, maps, and pictures. Some dated, 1890-1944

1/6    Postcards (no writing)

1/7    Newspaper clippings, 1929-1950

1/8    Other documents: programs, brochures, etc., 1901-1955

1/9    Book and pamphlet lists of O'Toole's library, and possibly also the library of Father Desmond Ryan

Series II. Writings by O'Toole

1/10  Notes on the MacMahon family history and genealogy

1/11  "Hely's Scribbling Diary, 1933." A notebook which O'Toole used for compiling information on the "MacMahons of Monaghan," and the history of County Monaghan.

1/12  Manuscript (incomplete) of "English-Old Irish Dictionary Based on the Vocabulary of Strachan's 'Selections from the Old-Irish Glosses.'"

2/1  "Ashy Pet" (off-print)

2/2  "Corrections and additions to Seanchas Ghleann Ghaibhle" (off-print)

2/3  "Diasa Dioghloma"  (off-print)

2/4  "Gleanings from Lough Ramor"  (off-print)

2/5  "Measgradh O` Fhearnmhuigh"  (off-print)

2/6  "Murchadh: Sgeal O Oirthear na Gaillimhe"  (off-print)

2/7  "A Northern Medley"  (off-print)

2/8  "Seamus Mhuc Cuarta Do Chum an Duan So Don Easbog O` Siadhail"  (off-print)

2/9  "Seanchus O` Inis Eoghain"  (off-print)

2/10  "Sgeal na Dtri Slat"  (off-print)

2/11  "Sgeal O` Dhuthaigh Sheoigheach"  (off-print)

2/12  "The Surnames of the Parish of Upper Creggan (South Armagh)"  (off-print)

2/13  "Tri Sean-Sgealta O` Dhuthaigh Sheoigheach" (off-print)

2/14  "The Spoken Languages of Medieval Ireland" by Edmund Curtis with holograph annotations