mss0099_0898.xml Finding aid for Hilary Boyle letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain 1974 May 23 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2011 September 23) Finding aid encoded 2011 September 23 English Hilary Boyle letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain1974 May 23 Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library
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 Boyle, Hilary. Hilary Boyle letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain1974 May 23 MSS 099, F898 1 item (2 p.) On May 23, 1974, Hilary Boyle wrote this thank-you letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain while she was hospitalized at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Gift of Priontios D. Ó Scannlain, May 2011.

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MSS 099, F898, Hilary Boyle letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

 Shelving Summary Box 62, F898: Shelved in SPEC MSS 099 manuscript boxes Processing

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 Biographical Notes Hilary Boyle

Dublin activist Hilary Boyle (1976-1986) was born in Jamaica, but spent most of her childhood in Ireland.

She left Ireland as a young married woman but returned in 1934 to stay. In 1962 she moved to Dublin where she became the garden columnist for Hibernia and contributed radio spots for the Sunday Miscellany on Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster. She was active with the Dublin Housing Action Committee and championed a variety of causes, including peace issues.

 Priontios D. Ó Scannlain

Priontios D. Ó Scannlain knew Hilary Boyle during the 1960s when they were on campaigns together.

Information derived from MSS 287, Kay Boyle Papers relating to Research on Irish Women.Information derived from Priontios D. Ó Scannlain, e-mail messages to Rebecca Johnson Melvin, March 25 and April 8, 2011.

 Scope and Content Note

On May 23, 1974, Hilary Boyle wrote this thank-you letter to Priontios D. Ó Scannlain while she was hospitalized at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.

In her handwritten letter Hilary Boyle acknowledged Priontios D. Ó Scannlain's kind letter of encouragement and noted how much it meant to her. She contrasted his letter to some of the "anonymous poison pen letters" which rejoiced in her suffering and were signed, "Holy Catholic Irish Mother."

 Selected Search Terms Personal Names Boyle, Hilary--Correspondence. Ó Scannlain, Priontios D.--Correspondence. Topical Terms Political activists--Northern Ireland--20th century--Correspondence. Women--Ireland--History--20th century--Correspondence. Form/Genre Terms Correspondence. Personal Contributors Ó Scannlain, Priontios D., correspondent. Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

MSS 287, Kay Boyle Papers relating to Research on Irish Women

 Detailed Contents List 62 F898 Autograph letter signed with envelope1974 May 23