The Aisling Society of Sydney - records, 1955-1995 together with associated papers, 1949-1995

MLMSS 6653

fonds

1949 - 1995

401963

3 boxes - 0.54 Metres
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (printed)

The Aisling Society of Sydney was formed in 1954; the founders were Rev. Father Nicholas McNally, Brian McGrath, a Sydney barrister who drew up the constitution of the Society, and Mary Hegarty, a high school teacher. The objects of the Society are : the promotion of cultural relations between Australia and Ireland; the fostering of the study of the history, life and culture of Ireland; the study of the effect of Irish heritage on Australian life.

Annual reports, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966-1994; Minute books, 1975-1993, with associated papers including correspondence, invitations, copies of St Patrick's Day greetings from the president of Ireland, newscuttings; Membership lists, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966-1969, 1977-1980, 1982, 1988, 1994 (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 1)
Address books, 1979-1995 (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 2)
Typescript copies of some of the talks delivered to the society, 1956-1995 : 'The Easter Martyrs of 1916'; Fr James O'Connell 'Irish music'; B.J. McGrath 'Irish envoys in Australia'; Mary M. Hegarty 'Ireland of today', 'The Irish in NSW 1788-1818', 'Michael Dwyer the rebel'; Joan Ward 'The Islands of Ireland '; Peter Gray 'Remember Emmet'; Francis X. O'Donoghue 'Bi-lingualism in Ireland past and present - an historical survey of the fortunes of the Irish language'; Prof. Patrick O'Farrell ' Dreaming of distant revolution : A.T. Dryer and the Irish National Association, Sydney, 1915-16'; Tony Baine 'Daniel O'Connell - the great Dan'; Prof. Oliver MacDonagh's St Patrick's Day address; Brian Donovan 'Two pioneer brothers'; Tracy Newlands 'The learned class in early celtic Ireland'; John Sheridan 'John Field, 1782-1837, the man and his music'; Gregory Long 'The adventures of Cernunnos'; Mary Dynan 'Songs and stories of Ireland in a County Antrim childhood'; Philip Lee 'Peregrini Christi', 'Irish ghost stories'; Peter Gray '40 years of the Aisling Society' (St Patrick's Day dinner); Justice R.P. Meagher 'Irish literature' (Inaugural Joan Ward Memorial Address) (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 2)
Copies of various papers delivered to other societies or otherwise published, 1949-1988 : Mary M. Hegarty 'Rome on the eve of holy year', 'Kerry and the sky over it', 'Eccles Street and San Clemente', 'Dublin's fair city', 'We saw Paris on christmas day', 'Charles Dickens', 'Kevin Izod O'Doherty', 'John Boyle O,Reilly', 'The immigrants of the "Erin-Go-Bragh"', 'The church of St Anne's, West Enfield'; Fr Nicholas McNally 'Irish saga'; Philip J. Lee ' What it is to be Irish'; Fr Michael O'Sullivan '1798 Irish Memorial, Waverley Cemetery, Sydney, NSW' [30 page booklet printed in 1988] (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 2)
Records of Secretary : Aisling Society brochures, 1955, 1979, 1987; attendance book, 25 May 1981 - 29 Jan. 1990; postage and telephone expenses, Feb. 1978 - June 1982; account books (secretarial), June 1982 - June 1994 (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 3)
Records of Treasurer : cheque books, 1967-1993; cash receipt books, 1981-1994; bank deposit books, 1984-1992; treasurer's account books, 1970-1990 (Call No.: MLMSS 6653/BOX 3)