| ID | 18466 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Ryan of Inch Collection |
| Collection Description | The Ryan Papers as they exist today are very fragmented and represent only a fraction of the original collection. In 1985 Mr. Arthur G. Ryan sold his family home and emigrated to New Zealand. He disposed of all of his property in Tipperary and, recognising their importance, he entrusted what remained of his family papers to the care of Mr. James J. Condon who looked after them for 11 years. Unfortunately very little of the modern 20th century estate records had survived. For example there is not the volume of correspondence with the Land Commission which would be expected, nor are there any records relating to the dispersal of the estate. Balancing this however is a fascinating series of correspondence from the 18th century. These letters evoke the lifestyle and aspirations of Irish Catholic families who sought to make a life for themselves amoungst the Catholic armies of Europe in the late eighteenth century. [UCC Special Collections and Archives] |
| Collection Web Address | https://libguides.ucc.ie/ryanofinchcollection/home |
| Reference | BL/EP/R |
| Description | 27 boxes. Section 1 ‘Land Ownership’ contains records such as Deeds of Title along with Wills and Settlements which would have had a bearing on the ownership of the Inch Estate. The earliest deed here is dated 1656 and the records continue up until the mid nineteenth century. The Ryans were part of a tightly knit circle of Catholic landowners with whom they intermarried over several generations. That situation is reflected throughout this section in the various Settlements members of the Ryan family acted as trustees to. Recorded here also in ‘C Estate Administration’ are the records generated during the day-to-day administration of Inch estate. Here are described the surviving leases, rentals and account books which provide a wealth of information for students of agrarian and economic history. Researchers interested in tracing their family history will find details of tenant’s names in the leases and rentals. Section 2 ‘Personal Papers’ contains the letters, diaries and memorabilia created by various members of the Ryan family over the last 200 years. This section includes the letters of Mary Nash (née Ryan), whose letters to her brother, George, his wife and children paint a vivid picture of Ascendancy life in Britain in the late 18th century. Records relating to the various families with which the Ryan’s intermarried and acted as trustees for are included in this section. |
| Access | By prior appointment |
| Date | 1656-1964 |
| Century | 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th |
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| Note | UCC Special Collections and Archives provide a Ryan of Inch Collection: Descriptive List and a Ryan of Inch Collection Family Tree. Sonated to UCC in 1997 by Mr. Arthur G. Ryan, having been for several years previously under the care of Mr. James Condon of Thurles, Co. Tipperary. |
| Repository Name | UCC Special Collections & Archives |
| Address | Special Collections & Archives Q-1 Boole Library University College Cork Cork City |
| Eircode | T12 ND89 |
| Telephone | 021-490-2282 |
| Email Address | specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie |
| Repository Web Address | https://libguides.ucc.ie/specialcollections |
| latitude | 51.89288 |
| longitude | -8.49137 |