John Luddy

Written in Gaelic, these three notebooks largely contain copied fragments of Fenian prose tales and poetry. Fine examples of Irish calligraphy, they were the work of Luddy while living in the parish of Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Ireland.

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Gepubliceerd in: The Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives 1867-1869
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spelling luddy John Luddy An inventory of the John Luddy Notebooks at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by Katherine Santa Ana. The Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives 2017 101 Aquinas HallThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Katherine Santa Ana in 2017 English Descriptive Summary The Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives 1867-1869 John Luddy (1830-1877) John Luddy Notebooks .25 linear feet; 1 box Written in Gaelic, these three notebooks largely contain copied fragments of Fenian prose tales and poetry. Fine examples of Irish calligraphy, they were the work of Luddy while living in the parish of Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Ireland. 263 English, Gaelic Biographical Note John Luddy was born in County Limerick, Ireland in 1830. A farmer, he married Honora Barlow February 23, 1854 in the Parish of Galbally, County of Limerick. They had twelve children together. Between 1867 and 1869, Luddy completed three notebooks of Fenian prose tales and poetry while living in the parish of Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Ireland. John Luddy died in 1877 at the age of 47 from pneumonia in Mitchelstown, Ireland, after which his wife immigrated to the United States with their children. The Luddy family settled in Waterbury, Connecticut. Michael G. Luddy, the grandson of John Luddy, received a LL.B. degree (1916) and a LL.D. degree (1964) from The Catholic University of America and bequeathed the notebooks of his grandfather to the University's Department of Celtic Languages in 1968. Scope and Contents This collection consist of three notebooks of Fenian prose tales and poetry contained in one box. Fine examples of Irish calligraphy, they were the work of Luddy between 1867 and 1869 while living in the parish of Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Arrangement The John Luddy Notebooks consist of: Series 1: Notebooks, 1867-1869 Restrictions on Access None. Related Material Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Luddy, John Organizations: Fenian Brotherhood Places: Limerick (Ireland : County) Subjects: Irish language Irish poetry Acquisition Information The notebooks were received by the Department of Celtic Languages of The Catholic University of America in 1968 as a bequest of Michael G. Luddy (1893-1967). Michael G. Luddy, the grandson of John Luddy, received a LL.B. degree (1916) and a LL.D. degree (1964) from The Catholic University of America. Robert T. Meyer transferred the notebooks from the Department of Celtic Languages to the Archives in 1969. Processing Information Processing and EAD markup completed in 2017 by Katherine Santa Ana. Bibliography Maher, Janet and Wiehn, John. Waterbury Irish: From the Emerald Isle to the Brass City. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2015. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 1: Notebooks, 1867-1869 (1 Box) Series 1 contains all three notebooks. 1 1 Manuscript 1, 1867 Notebook 1 2 Manuscript 2, 1867 Notebook 1 3 Manuscript 3, 1869 Notebook
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description Written in Gaelic, these three notebooks largely contain copied fragments of Fenian prose tales and poetry. Fine examples of Irish calligraphy, they were the work of Luddy while living in the parish of Ballylanders, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
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