Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Donegal, 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.
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 and newspaper clippings of songs lyric sheets from Co. Fermanagh. A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of song lyric sheets from Co. Galway, including one single vinyl sleeve for "Big Tom: Four country roads". A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh. Several related to Claddagh Ring but not all the same song.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Kerry, mostly lyric sheets, with a few tonic sol-fa additions and one in staff notation on music manuscript paper. A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh. One song has a Galway song on the back and another has a Tipperary song on the back.
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.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Kilkenny, mostly lyric sheets including one in staff notation. A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her or clipped from newspapers. Two are postcards, unaddressed. Some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, photocopied printed, and typescript song lyric sheets from Co. Laois, including an envelope containing letter from the Laois County Librarian addressed to 'Mr. Nellie Walsh' and 18 photocopied printed poems (53 pages). Several photocopied typscript songs are signed by John Fitzpatrick and/or John Devoy. A few transcribed by Nellie Walsh herself, but others sent to her and some attached to letters addressed to Walsh.
Handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of songs from Co. Leitrim, mostly lyric sheets, but one contains 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.
