Treasures of the O’Gorman Special Collection
Blog Series - Volume 5
Lady Gregory
A literary collection owned by the late entrepreneur, local historian and supporter of the arts, Ronnie O’Gorman, was recently donated to the University of Galway. This collection, spanning three generations of the O’Gorman family, includes countless items of literary and historic value.
To read more about this donation, please see: O’Gorman Collection donated to the University of Galway.
This blog post will highlight some of the unique and important items by Lady Gregory with the O’Gorman Collection.
Previous edition of the Treasures of the O'Gorman Special Collection
Literature by Lady Gregory
The Golden Apple: A Play for Kiltartan Children
By Lady Gregory ; illustrated by Margaret Gregory
There are four copies of this text written by Lady Gregory in this collection.
Each copy is in very good condition. One copy features Lady Gregory’s bookplate. Another features its original dust jacket and is also signed by Lady Gregory.
Other previous owners include Colin Smythe, Inona Guthrie, and Arabella Waithman.
Originally published in 1916.
On The Racecourse: A Play in One Act
First edition
First edition copy of Lady Gregory’s play “On the Racecourse”.
Published in 1926.
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| On the Racecourse |
The Kiltartan Wonder Book
By Lady Gregory ; illustrated by Margaret Gregory
There are two copies of this text written by Lady Gregory in this collection.
One copy features a note written and signed by Lady Gregory, dated the 21st of August [1913].
Published in the early 20th century, date of publication unknown.
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| My First Play by Lady Gregory |
My First Play
Limited edition
This edition consists of 530 copies numbered and signed by the author, numbers 1 to 500 being for sale and numbers 501 to 530 for presentation.
Published in 1930.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland
By Lady Gregory, featuring handwritten note by W.B. Yeats
These volumes contain local folklore and legends from the west of Ireland, as collected by Lady Gregory and W.B. Yeats. Volume one is inscribed by W.B. Yeats with the following: "For wisdom is a butterfly and not a gloomy bird of prey / WB Yeats, May 16 1920."
Volume one and two of visions and beliefs in the West of Ireland is available in this collection.
Published in 1920.
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| Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland |
Coole
Limited edition
Limited edition publication by Lady Gregory. Completed from the manuscript and edited by Colin Smythe with a foreword by Edward Malins. End papers are from an engraving of a cross-section of Coole House in 1749.
Published in 1971.
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| Signed volume by Lady Gregory |
Hugh Lane's Life and Achievement, with Some Account of the Dublin Galleries
First edition
There are three first edition volumes of this text by Lady Gregory available in the collection. One copy is inscribed and signed by Lady Gregory to Hugh Lane’s nephew: “To Paddy Starkey, in memory of his friend Hugh Lane - with very kind regards from the writer I. Gregory - March 17, 1921."
The second copy is also signed and inscribed by Lady Gregory: "To Mona Gough, Coole, April 11 1921. This book will remind you, dear Mona, of days when Hugh has stayed with you - days very pleasant ... Gregory."
Published around 1921.
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| Volume featuring Lady Gregory's bookplate |
Case for the return of Sir Hugh Lane's pictures to Dublin
Signed edition
In this volume, Lady Gregory details the status of Sir Hugh Lane’s works and why these should be returned to Dublin. This volume is signed by Lady Gregory.
Published in 1926.
Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography
Signed edition
Our Irish Theatre explores the history of Irish theatre including exploration of the impact of “Playboy of the Western World” and works by Synge. This volume is signed by Lady Gregory.
Published in 1914.
Literature about Lady Gregory
In defence of Lady Gregory, playwright
Signed edition
This volume written and signed by Ann Saddlemyer with the inscription.
This volume also has an ink stamp mark from W.M. Hart, a former owner of the book.
Published in 1966.
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| In Defence of Lady Gregory, Playwright by Ann Saddlemyer |
J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory
Revised edition
Periodical on the publications and literary works by J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory as well as examination of the literature being written and developed in Ireland from the 1890s onwards.
Published in 1969.
All This Mine Alone: Lady Gregory & the Irish literary revival
Exhibition booklet
Booklet accompanying exhibition at the New York Public Library about the life of Lady Gregory.
Published in 2020.
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| Kiltartan Wonderbook |
Some Letters of John M. Synge to Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats
Limited edition
A selection of letters written by John M. Synge to Lady Gregory and W.B. Yeats selected by Ann Saddlemyer. Five hundred copies of this book have been printed on paper made in Ireland and published at the Cuala Press.
This copy is number 346 of 500.
Published in 1971.
Catalogue of printed books formerly in the library at Coole: the property of the Lady Gregory estate: days of sale, Monday, 20th March, 1972, Tuesday, 21st March, 1972
Sotheby sale catalogue
Auction catalogue for books being sold at auction by Sotheby's from Lady Gregory's collection at Coole House.
Published in 1972.
Seoda ó Bhailiúchán Speisialta O’Gorman
Sraith Blaganna – Uimh. 5
Lady Gregory
Bronnadh bailiúchán litríochta Ronnie O’Gorman, nach maireann, fiontraí, staraí áitiúil agus pátrún ar na healaíona, ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe le déanaí. Trí ghlúin de mhuintir O’Gorman a thiomsaigh an bailiúchán seo, agus tá an iliomad míreanna ann ar cúis suntais iad ó thaobh na litríochta agus na staire de.
Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh faoin mbronntanas seo anseo: Bailiúchán O’Gorman bronnta ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
Tarraingeoidh an blag seo aird ar roinnt de na míreanna uathúla agus tábhachtacha a bhain le Lady Gregory laistigh de Bhailiúchán O’Gorman.
Blaganna roimhe seo faoi Ábhair spéise ó Bhailiúchán Speisialta O’Gorman
Litríocht le Lady Gregory
The Golden Apple: A Play for Kiltartan Children
Le Lady Gregory; arna mhaisiú ag Margaret Gregory
Tá ceithre chóip den téacs seo le Lady Gregory sa bhailiúchán seo.
Tá riocht an-mhaith ar gach ceann acu. Tá leabharshuaitheantas Lady Gregory ar chóip amháin acu. Tá an forchlúdach bunaidh ar cheann eile acu agus í sínithe ag Lady Gregory.
I measc úinéirí eile an leabhair airíodh Colin Smythe, Inona Guthrie, agus Arabella Waithman.
Foilsíodh den chéad uair é in 1916.
On The Racecourse: A Play in One Act
Céad Eagrán
Cóip den chéad eagrán de dhráma Lady Gregory ‘On The Racecourse’.
Foilsithe in 1926.
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| On the Racecourse |
The Kiltartan Wonder Book
Le Lady Gregory; arna mhaisiú ag Margaret Gregory
Tá dhá chóip den leabhar seo le Lady Gregory sa bhailiúchán seo.
Tá nóta lámhscríofa agus sínithe ag Lady Gregory dar dáta 21 Lúnasa [1913] ar cheann acu.
Foilsíodh ag tús an fichiú haois é, ach níltear cinnte maidir leis an dáta foilseacháin.
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| My First Play by Lady Gregory |
My First Play
Eagrán teoranta
Foilsíodh 530 cóip den eagrán seo, agus iad uimhrithe agus sínithe ag an údar; cuireadh uimhir 1 go 500 ar díol, agus coinníodh uimir 501 go 530 le haghaidh a mbronnta.
Foilsithe in 1930.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland
Le Lady Gregory, agus nóta lámhscríofa le W.B. Yeats air
Béaloideas agus finscéalta áitiúla ó iarthar na hÉireann a bhailigh Lady Gregory agus W.B. Yeats atá sna himleabhair seo. Tá an nóta lámhscríofa seo le W.B. Yeats ar Imleabhar a hAon: “For wisdom is a butterfly and not a gloomy bird of prey / WB Yeats, May 16 1920.”
Tá imleabhar a haon agus a dó de Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland ar fáil sa bhailiúchán seo.
Foilsithe in 1920.
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| Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland |
Coole
Eagrán teoranta
Foilseachán eagráin teoranta le Lady Gregory. Ba é Colin Smythe a chuir i gcrích é ón lámhscríbhinn agus a rinne eagarthóireacht air, agus Edward Malins a scríobh an brollach. Is as greanadh de thrasghearradh de Theach na Cúile in 1749 a rinneadh na bileoga ceangail.
Foilsithe in 1971.
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| Signed volume by Lady Gregory |
Hugh Lane's Life and Achievement, with Some Account of the Dublin Galleries
Céad eagrán
Tá trí chóip d’imleabhar céad eagráin an téacs seo le Lady Gregory sa bhailiúchán. Scríobh Lady Gregory an méid seo a leanas do nia Hugh Lane ar cheann de na cóipeanna agus shínigh sí í: “To Paddy Starkey, in memory of his friend Hugh Lane - with very kind regards from the writer I. Gregory - March 17, 1921.”
Tá an dara cóip sínithe ag Lady Gregory chomh maith agus an tíolacadh seo uirthi: “To Mona Gough, Coole, April 11 1921. This book will remind you, dear Mona, of days when Hugh has stayed with you - days very pleasant ... Gregory.”
Foilsithe thart ar 1921.
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| Volume featuring Lady Gregory's bookplate |
Case for the return of Sir Hugh Lane's pictures to Dublin
Eagrán sínithe
Tugann Lady Gregory sonraí san imleabhar seo faoin stádas a bhí ag bailiúchán ealaíne Sir Hugh Lane, agus cuireann sí síos ar na cúiseanna ar cheart iad a thabhairt ar ais go Baile Átha Cliath. Tá an t-imleabhar seo sínithe ag Lady Gregory.
Foilsithe in 1926.
Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography
Eagrán sínithe
Déantar cíoradh in Our Irish Theatre ar stair na hamharclannaíochta in Éirinn, agus san áireamh leis tá iniúchadh ar an tionchar a bhí ag ‘Playboy of the Western World’ agus ag saothair eile Synge. Tá an t-imleabhar seo sínithe ag Lady Gregory.
Foilsithe in 1914.
Litríocht faoi Lady Gregory
In defence of Lady Gregory, playwright
Eagrán sínithe
Ba í Ann Saddlemyer a scríobh agus a shínigh an leabhar seo agus tá inscríbhinn ann.
Tá marc stampa dúigh ar an leabhar chomh maith ó W.M. Hart, ar iar-úinéir an leabhair é.
Foilsithe in 1966.
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| In Defence of Lady Gregory, Playwright by Ann Saddlemyer |
J.M. Synge and Lady Gregory
Eagrán leasaithe
Tréimhseachán maidir le foilseacháin agus saothair litríochta J.M. Synge agus Lady Gregory chomh maith le léiriú ar an litríocht a bhí á scríobh agus á forbairt in Éirinn ó na 1890idí ar aghaidh.
Foilsithe in 1969.
All This Mine Alone: Lady Gregory & the Irish literary revival
Leabhrán taispeántais
Leabhrán a ullmhaíodh do thaispeántas faoi shaol Lady Gregory i Leabharlann Phoiblí Nua-Eabhrac.
Foilsithe in 2020.
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| Kiltartan Wonderbook |
Some Letters of John M. Synge to Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats
Eagrán teoranta
Rogha litreacha a scríobh John M. Synge chuig Lady Gregory agus W.B. Yeats arna roghnú ag Ann Saddlemyer. Tá cúig chéad cóip den leabhar seo curtha i gcló ag Cuala Press ar pháipéar a rinneadh in Éirinn.
Uimhir 346 as 500 an chóip seo.
Foilsithe in 1971.
Catalogue of printed books formerly in the library at Coole: the property of the Lady Gregory estate: days of sale, Monday, 20th March, 1972, Tuesday, 21st March, 1972
Catalóg díolacháin Sotheby
Catalóg ceant do leabhair ó bhailiúchán Lady Gregory i dTeach na Cúile a chuir Sotheby’s ar ceant.
Foilsithe in 1972.
