Handwritten, typescript, photocopied printed, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Tipperary. These are mostly lyric sheets, but one includes tonic sol-fa and one is written on the back of music manuscript paper, which appears unrelated to the song. Many transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, typescript, and photocopied printed songs from Co. Westmeath, mostly lyric sheets but one contains tonic sol-fa. Several of these are written by John Nestor and composed by Bobby O'Driscoll. Mostly transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Sheet music in staff notation, mostly handwritten onto music manuscript paper, but also contains printed or photocopied printed material. Several songs have lyric sheets or tonic sol-fa attached. These are undated but considering the format may have been used for her choral performances.
Selections from Nellie Walsh's published column in 'Ireland's Own', 'Songs of your county'. She appears to have constructed three scrapbooks of her work, and clipped out the majority of her columns either for inclusion in these scrapbooks or to keep as a collection. These are mostly clipped straight from the magazine, but some are photocopied. The columns are undated, but Walsh ran her column from the 1960s to 1990s.
Nellie Walsh's handwritten index of songs included in 'Songs of your county', organised by county. There are four inserts taped into the book to add more songs to the index. There are numbers included next to each song or groups of songs that may refer to the issue or order in which she included them. Others have 'x's next to their names, perhaps indicating that she did not end up using that song in a column. Considering the completeness of this index, we can assume she kept it from the beginning to end of her column.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of song lyric sheets from Co. Clare. Many transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others clearly sent to her. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of song lyric sheets from Co. Derry. Many transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others clearly sent to her. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Down, mostly lyric sheets, but also a few with tonic sol-fa. Many transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others clearly sent to her. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh. One with a postcard, no words, no music, no address.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Dublin, mostly lyric sheets, but also a few with tonic sol-fa and one handwritten staff notation. Many transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others clearly sent to her. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh. One of the lyric sheets handwritten by Walsh has an Offaly song on the back. Another handful of songs from Dan McEntee.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Kildare, mostly lyric sheets, but two in tonic sol-fa. A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh. A few of the letters included appear unattached to songs.
