Letters (other than letters from Stephen O'Mara to his wife)

1860s

• 19 Aug 1868 (and p.2). From Andrew O'Mara to Stephen O'Mara.
• 28 Nov 1868 (and p.2 and p.3 and p.4). From Martin O'Mara to Stephen O'Mara.

• Undated, maybe Dec 1869. From Martin O'Mara to Ellen Pigott and Stephen O'Mara.
  Dating: Before Oct 1870 since Bridget Cusack is alive. Also Ellen's father is alive. It is around Christmas time so must be Dec 1869 or an earlier year.

1870s

• 4 June 1870 (and p.2). From John Collins, Liverpool, to Stephen O'Mara.
• Oct 1871 (and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5). From Andrew O'Mara to James O'Mara.

• Undated. After 1871. From Andrew O'Mara to James O'Mara.
  Dating: After 1871 because Mike not in Illinois but now in St.Louis.

• 6 Mar 1872. From Martin O'Mara to Stephen O'Mara.

• 2nd of (think July) 1876 (and p.2). From Andrew O'Mara to Stephen O'Mara.

• 3 July 1876 (or possibly 1875). To Ellen O'Mara (nee Pigott) from her mother Ellen Pigott (nee Ebrill).
• Undated, maybe around 1876. To Ellen O'Mara (nee Pigott) from her mother Ellen Pigott (nee Ebrill).

• 6 Aug 1876. From John O'Mara to Stephen O'Mara.

• About 1876-77. To Ellen O'Mara (nee Pigott) from her mother Ellen Pigott (nee Ebrill).
  Dating: Paddy (born Mar 1875) is very small and is with the grandmother Ellen. The mother Ellen is elsewhere with baby Mary (born June 1876).
  Refers to "Maggie" who is helping with the children. This is NOT Stephen's sister. Other letters show it is a nurse who is being paid.

• 1870s. To Ellen O'Mara (nee Pigott) from her mother Ellen Pigott (nee Ebrill).
  Dating: "Jim" is very young. Probably the second Jim, not the first, since the grandmother seems to be minding him.

• Letters from James Crowe (merchant, Kingstown, Co.Dublin) to Stephen O'Mara.
  About Mr. Judge's lease. (This might be Michael Judge.)
  • 23 Nov 1878.
  • 30 Nov 1878.

• 13 Dec 1878 (and p.2). From Michael Judge to Stephen O'Mara.
• 31 Dec 1878. From Michael Judge to Stephen O'Mara.

1880s

• Jan 1885 to Jan 1887 (and p.2). From (possibly A. McLeod) in London to Stephen O'Mara, when he was Mayor of Limerick.
• 31 Oct (would be 1885 or 1886) (and p.2). From Herald Office, Cork, to Stephen O'Mara, when he was Mayor of Limerick.
• 6 Apr 1886. From Gardiner and Co., Liverpool. Letter of introduction for Stephen O'Mara to a French company.

• 6 Oct 1886. Letter to Stephen from his brother Jim O'Mara.
• 6 Oct 1886 (and p.2). Stephen O'Mara business.
• 25 Oct 1886 (and p.2). Stephen O'Mara business.

• 6 Oct 1887 (and p.2). From illegible to Stephen O'Mara.
• 21 Feb 1888. Note to Stephen O'Mara, High Sheriff.
• 1 Mar 1888. From Thomas Collins, Liverpool, to Stephen O'Mara.
• 2 Apr 1889. Telegram from Stephen's brother Jim O'Mara.
• 17 Dec 1889 (and p.2 and p.3). From William Abraham, London, to Stephen O'Mara.

1890s

• 24 Jan 1890 (and p.2). From unknown to Stephen O'Mara.
• 25 Jan 1890. From William Abraham, London, to Stephen O'Mara.
• 14 Apr 1890. From District Office of Public Works to Stephen O'Mara.

• 25 July 1891 (and p.2). From William Abraham, London, to Stephen O'Mara.
• 11 Nov 1891 (and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5). From William Abraham, London, to Stephen O'Mara.
• 29 Dec 1891. From William Abraham, Irish National Federation, to Stephen O'Mara.

• 6 Feb 1892 (and p.2 and p.3). From cousin Nora, Loreto Convent, Wexford, to Stephen O'Mara and his wife.
• 22 June (think 1892). From William Abraham, London, to Stephen O'Mara.

• 31 July 1894 (and p.2). To Stephen O'Mara. From Rev. P.P. Murray at the juvenate (seminary) at Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick.
  Letter is about a vacancy for young Stephen (age 10).

• 25 Mar 1896 (and p.2). From illegible, Liverpool, to Stephen O'Mara.
• 14 Apr 1896. Andrew Callender and Co. to Stephen O'Mara.
• 14 Apr 1896. From Stephen F. Dowling, 14 Thomas St, Limerick, to Stephen O'Mara.

• 28 Dec 1897. Invite of Miss Mary O'Mara (age 21) to Grand Fancy Dress Ball, Limerick.
  To celebrate 700 years of Incorporation of Limerick (since 1197).

After 1900

• 14 Apr 1908. From Patrick O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, Ard Adhamhnain, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, to Stephen O'Mara.

• Must be Jan 1909 or Jan 1910. From Ellen Pigott on a trip with Stephen to Mexico. To her son James and wife.
  She writes from Hotel Sanz, Mexico City.
  She says Joe and Nell are with them.
  She says that afterwards they are going to other parts of Mexico, then sailing to New York. Then across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, and Naples.
  Dating: It is after the move to Strand House (after 1908). And before Ellen died in Oct 1910. It is after Christmas, and some weeks before 5 Feb.

• 7 June 1910. Sale of items from Strand House, using Ebrill Bros.

• 18 Oct 1913 (and p.2 and p.3). Letter from "MAR" (Michael Andrew Rynne) at "C.W.C. Sallins" (Clongowes Wood College) to his mother Mary Rynne.

Undated

• Letter (and p.2) to Stephen O'Mara from his "nephew" Ryan in New Zealand.

• 27 Nov (and p.2). From illegible, House of Commons, to Stephen O'Mara.

• Undated letters to Ellen from her mother Nell Ebrill (died 1885).

• Undated letters from Ellen to Stephen. There are very few of these.

• Undated miscellaneous letters.

Letters from Stephen O'Mara to his wife

1860s

1. 7 Aug 1867. He is in Limerick. Wife is in Kilkee with his parents. He says his sister Bridget is ill.
2. 8 Aug 1867. Says Bridget is better.

3. 29 Oct 1867.

1870-74

1. 5 Sept 1871. (No year written, but can date it to Isaac Butt's election.)

2. 23 Apr 1872.
3. (think 3rd) July 1872 (and p.2).
4. 9 July 1872.
5. 12 July 1872.
6. 27 July 1872.
7. 31 July 1872.

   As at mid-Sept 1872 they had 3 children.
   One month later they had none. All three children were dead.

8. 27 Mar 1873 (and p.2).
9. 5 June 1873.
10. 17 June 1873.
11. 10 Nov 1873. He mentions "our beautiful children who are in Heaven".
12. 12 Nov 1873.

13. 15 of (illegible) 1874.
    This is his own notepaper: "Stephen O'Mara, Provision Merchant, Limerick".

14. From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife.
    1. 23 June 1874.
    2. 24 June 1874.

15. 9 Dec 1874.
    He says he cried at the theatre at a scene where a child dies.

1875

1. 18 May 1875.
2. 19 May 1875.
3. 20 May 1875. He misses her and says "I am singing "The Girl I Left Behind Me" all the morning."
4. 21 May 1875.
5. 22 May 1875.
6. 23 May 1875.
7. 24 May 1875. After a scare about little James' health, he writes an eloquent love letter to his wife.
8. 25 May 1875.
9. 26 May 1875.
10. 30 May 1875.
11. 31 May 1875.
12. 2 June 1875.
13. 4 June 1875.
14. 5 June 1875.
15. (think 20) June 1875.
16. 24 June 1875.
17. 25 June 1875.
18. 27 June 1875.
19. 29 June 1875.
20. 30 June 1875.
21. 1 July 1875.
22. 2 July 1875.
23. 8 July 1875.
24. 8 July 1875 (second letter).
25. 12 July 1875.
26. 14 July 1875.
27. 15 July 1875.
28. 19 July 1875.
29. 20 July 1875.
30. 21 July 1875.
31. 23 July 1875.
32. 27 July 1875.
33. 28 July 1875.
34. 3 Aug 1875 (and p.2).
35. 9 Aug 1875.
36. 7 Sept 1875.

1876

1. 15 July 1876.
2. 20 July 1876.
3. 25 July 1876.
4. 1 Sept 1876 (and p.2).
5. 12 Sept 1876.

1877

1. 10 Apr 1877.
2. 19 June 1877.
3. 23 June 1877. He describes seeing little "Jem" and Paddy (being minded by Ellen's mother in Kilkee) after an absence, and how delighted they were to see him.
4. 24 June 1877.
5. 25 July 1877.
6. 27 July 1877.
7. 29 July 1877.
8. 1 Aug 1877.

9. 4 Aug 1877.
10. 7 Aug 1877.
11. 8 Aug 1877. Says he has been writing too much of business and he breaks into another eloquent love letter to her.
12. 9 Aug 1877.
13. 9 Aug 1877 (second letter).
14. 10 Aug 1877.
15. 12 Aug 1877.
16. 14 Aug 1877.
17. 16 Aug 1877.
18. 19 Aug 1877.

19. 31 Aug 1877.
20. 1 Sept 1877.
21. 3 Sept 1877.
22. 7 Sept 1877.
23. 8 Sept 1877.
24. 8 Sept 1877 (other note).
25. 12 Sept 1877.
26. 13 Sept 1877.
27. 15 Sept 1877.
28. 16 Sept 1877.
29. 17 Sept 1877.
30. 19 Sept 1877.
31. 21 Sept 1877.
32. 27 Sept 1877.
33. 28 Sept 1877.
34. 12 Oct 1877.
35. 13 Oct 1877.
36. 20 Nov 1877.
37. 21 Nov 1877.
38. 23 Nov 1877.

1878

1. 31 Mar 1878.
2. 3 Apr 1878.
3. 20 July 1878.
4. 20 July 1878 (second letter).
5. 26 July 1878.

   Stephen's mother died Aug 1878.

6. 12 Sept 1878.
7. 14 Sept 1878.

   Stephen's sister Honora died 1 Oct 1878.

1879

1. 27 July 1879.
2. 28 July 1879.
3. 29 July 1879.
4. 29 July 1879 (second letter).
5. 30 July 1879.
6. July 1879.

7. 1 Aug 1879.
8. 8 Aug 1879.
9. 9 Aug 1879.
10. 10 Aug 1879.
11. 11 Aug 1879.
12. 17 Aug 1879.
13. 14 Oct 1879.
14. 15 Oct 1879.

1880-85

1. 30 Apr 1880. Another eloquent love letter to his wife.
2. 29 June 1880.
3. 30 June 1880.
4. 4 July 1880.
5. 6 July 1880.
6. 11 July 1880 (and p.2).
7. 12 July 1880.
8. 16 July 1880.

9. 5 Aug 1881.
10. 6 Aug (think 1881).
11. 7 Aug 1881.
12. 18 Aug 1881.
13. 20 Aug 1881.
14. 20 Aug 1881 (second letter).
15. 23 Aug 1881.
16. 24 Aug 1881.

17. 1883.
18. 7 June 1883.
19. 8 Oct 1883.

20. 22 June 1884.
21. 24 June 1884.
22. 25 June 1884.
23. 18 July 1884.
24. 18 July 1884 (second letter).

    Ellen's mother died August 1885.

25. 6 Oct 1885.

1886

1. Letters from Stephen O'Mara on House of Commons notepaper to his wife.
   1. 7 Apr 1886 (and p.2).
   2. 8 Apr 1886 (and p.2).
   3. 12 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   4. 13 May 1886 (and p.2).
   5. 15 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   6. 17 May 1886.
   7. 18 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   8. 18 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3) (second letter).
   9. 20 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   10. 21 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   11. 27 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   12. 31 May 1886 (and p.2 and p.3).
   13. 4 June 1886.
   14. 9 June 1886. (Not House of Commons notepaper but still in the middle of the political events.)

2. 11 Oct 1886. Notepaper of Mayor's Office, Limerick.

3. 16 Nov 1886. From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife.
4. 18 Nov 1886. From Stephen in London to his wife.
5. 19 Nov 1886. From Stephen in London to his wife.
6. 20 Nov 1886 (and p.2 and p.3). From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife. More words of love.
7. 22 Nov 1886. From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife.

1887-88

1. Stephen's trip to North America:
   1. 8 May 1888. Planning to go to America.
   2. 9 May 1888.
   3. 11 May 1888.
   4. 11 May 1888 (and p.2 and p.3) (on board ship).

   5. 21 May 1888.
   6. 22 May 1888.
   7. 25 May 1888.
   8. 25 May 1888 (and p.2) (second letter).
   9. 28 May 1888 (and p.2 and p.3 and p.4).

   10. Undated letter (and p.2). This undated letter is from Stephen on a trip to New York and London, Ontario. This is probably this trip. He is worried he has received no letters from home. He is gone 3 weeks from Queenstown. So would be first week of June 1888.

   11. 18 June 1888 (and p.2 and p.3 and p.4).

2. 27 Aug 1888.
3. 28 Aug 1888.
4. 16 Oct 1888 (and p.2).
5. 16 Oct 1888 (second letter).
6. 19 Oct 1888.

1889

1. Stephen is jailed:
   1. 2 Feb 1889.
   2. 3 Feb 1889.
   3. 4 Feb 1889. See photocopy part 1 and part 2 in P133/2/19.
   4. 5 Feb 1889.
   5. 8 Feb 1889.

2. Trip to Torquay:
   • 21 Mar 1889. From London.
   • 23 Mar 1889. This and the following from Torquay.
   • 25 Mar 1889 (and p.2).
   • 27 Mar 1889.
   • 29 Mar 1889.
   • 30 Mar 1889.
   • 1 Apr 1889.
   • 2 Apr 1889.
   • 3 Apr 1889.
   • 4 Apr 1889.
   • 6 Apr 1889.
   • 6 Apr 1889 (second letter).
   • 7 Apr 1889. Still in Torquay.

3. 23 May 1889. From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife.
4. 24 May 1889. From Stephen in London to his wife.
5. 26 May 1889. From Stephen in London to his wife. More eloquent words, as he fears he is losing her affection. "I am your first and only love as you are mine."
6. 29 May 1889. From Stephen in Esbjerg, Denmark, to his wife. He is going shortly to Varde.

1890s

1. 14 May 1890. From Stephen in Liverpool to his wife.

2. 15 Jan 1891. He is angry with an item in the Freeman's Journal that mentions him.
3. 19 Jan 1891.
4. 24 Feb 1891.
5. 25 Feb 1891.
6. 26 Feb 1891 (and p.2 and p.3).
7. 1 Mar 1891.

8. 12 May 1892.
9. 13 May 1892.

10. From Stephen on political business in London, on House of Commons notepaper. (Though his business is in the House of Lords.)
    • 17 May 1892.
    • 18 May 1892.

11. 3 Feb 1893. From London.
12. 8 Feb (1893 or 1895). From Norabrook, Clontarf.

13. 26 Mar 1896.
14. 27 Mar 1896.
15. 5 June 1897 (and p.2).

16. 27 Jan 1898 (and p.2).
17. 28 Jan 1898 (and p.2).

18. Letters to his wife from Stephen O'Mara, at Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment, Matlock, Derbyshire.
    1. 3 Feb 1898.
    2. 4 Feb 1898.
    3. 5 Feb 1898.
    4. 11 Feb 1898.
    5. His son James joins him and writes a letter to his mother on 11 Feb 1898.

Undated

• A large pile of undated letters from Stephen to his wife Ellen.
  Most seem to be from the 1870s.