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Sir Dominic Corrigan Papers ACC/1944/1

The professional papers of Sir Dominic Corrigan, with a small collection of personal papers and papers relating to the Corrigan family, 1795-[1940s].

Catalogued Harriet Wheelock June 2010

Sir Dominic Corrigan Papers

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Contents

Corrigan Family Tree ...................................................................................................... 3

Sir Dominic Corrigan Papers .......................................................................................... 4

Personal and Family Papers ............................................................................... 7

Diaries .................................................................................................................... 8

Family Papers ....................................................................................................... 12

Campbell estate trust ........................................................................................... 16

Grant of Arms and Baronetage ............................................................................ 18

Letters of condolence .......................................................................................... 27

Medical Career ................................................................................................. 28

Medical Training .................................................................................................. 29

Honorary degrees and diplomas .......................................................................... 34

Medical Appointments and society membership ................................................ 37

Case and fee books .............................................................................................. 55

Lecturing .............................................................................................................. 58

Medical Legislation .......................................................................................... 71

Pharmaceutical Legislation .................................................................................. 72

Enquiry into the provision of care for children in the North Dublin Union Workhouse ........................................................................................................... 78

Proposed Medical Charities Ireland Bill (1842) ................................................... 79

Medical Act (1858) and proposed Amendment Acts .......................................... 85

Reform of education in Ireland ......................................................................... 92

Responses to 'University Education in Ireland' .................................................... 93

Conflict with the Catholic Hierarchy over education ......................................... 101

Queen's University ............................................................................................. 108

University Education (Ireland) Bill ..................................................................... 112

Other papers relating to education reforms ..................................................... 115

Other correspondence.................................................................................... 117

Published Works ............................................................................................ 131

Newspaper articles ............................................................................................ 132

Pamphlets .......................................................................................................... 134

Ten Days in Athens, with notes by the way ....................................................... 138

Caricature ...................................................................................................... 139


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Corrigan Family Tree

John Corrigan = Celia O’Connor

Sir Dominic Corrigan = Joanna Woodlock 1802-1880 1808-1893

John Joanna Robert William Mary = Sir Richard Martin Cecelia 1831-66 1833-58 d.1881 d.1907 1831-1901 d.1880

Sir John J Corrigan 1860-1883


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DC Sir Dominic Corrigan Papers

Collection

1795-[1940s]

Extent: 9 boxes and 5 rolled items Creators: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: The professional papers of Sir Dominic Corrigan, covering his medical and political careers including his involvement in reforming medical legislation and the education system in Ireland. The collection also contains a small number of the personal papers of Sir Dominic Corrigan as well as members of his family, most notably his daughter Lady Mary Martin. Arrangement: The material has been divided into seven sections; Personal and Family Papers; Medical Career; Medical Legislation: Reform of education in Ireland; Other correspondence; Published works; and Caricature. Within each section further sub-divisions have been made as necessary and material has been arranged chronologically. Administrative History: Dominic Corrigan was born 1 December 1802, the second son of John Corrigan, a dealer in agricultural tools, and his wife Celia O'Connor. He was educated at the lay college at Maynooth, and having shown an aptitude for medicine he was apprenticed to the local doctor, Edward Talbot O'Kelly. Corrigan took medical courses at various private schools and the two universities in Dublin between 1820 and 1825. He graduated from Edinburgh University in August 1825, with amongst other William Stokes. Corrigan returned to Dublin and began his private practice at 11 Ormond Quay. His private practice grew quickly and his success can be seen in the geographical movement of his practice, to 13 Bachelor's Walk in 1832 and in 1837 to 4 Merion Square West, the centre of the elite medical profession in Ireland. As well as his lucrative private practice, during the 1860s he was making over £4000 a year, Corrigan took on a number of public appointments which allowed him to undertake and publish medical research. He was physician to Maynooth College, the Sick Poor Institute, the Charitable Infirmary Jervis Street, Cork Street Fever Hospital and the House of Industry Hospitals. Working with many of the city's poorest inhabitants he specialized in disease of the heart and lungs, and produced several important medical papers on the subject. He also lectured extensively to medical students.


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Corrigan's career prospects were set back in 1846 when he joined the newly created Central Board of Health, which had been set up to try and cope with the consequences of the Irish famine. His support of the Board and especially his recommendations for the level of doctor's pay brought him into conflict with the leaders of the profession, who blocked his bid to become an honorary fellow of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. Despite this set back Corrigan was appointed physician-in-ordinary to Queen Victoria in Ireland in 1847, the first catholic to be so honoured, two years later Trinity College Dublin awarded him an honorary MD. In 1855 Corrigan out flanked the College of Physicians opposition by taking the licentiateship exam, with the newly qualified doctors. He became a Fellow of the College the following year, and in 1859 the first catholic president. It was during his tenure as President that the College acquired its present building. In 1866 he was awarded a baronetcy for his services to medicine. Corrigan was an active member of the Royal Zoological Society of Dublin, presenting many papers to the society. In recognition of his involvement in the campaign to establish an Irish Pharmaceutical Society he was made its first President. Corrigan also served on the General Medical Council for over twenty years and was active in pushing for reform to medical education. He was also a strong campaigner for non-denominational education in Ireland. In 1859 he was appointed a commissioner of national education, he also served as a senator of the Queen's University of Ireland from the 1840s, and was vice-chancellor from 1871. In 1870 Corrigan was elected a Liberal MP for Dublin city at a by-election. He advocated the early release of Fenian prisoners, and promoted secular education which brought him into conflict with the catholic hierarchy. He did not stand for re-election in 1874, one reason suggested for this is that his support of temperance and Sunday closing were unpopular with his electorate. Corrigan married Joanna Woodlock, the daughter of a wealth merchant in 1829; they had three sons and three daughters. The eldest John, a soldier, died in 1866 leaving one son who succeeded his grandfather to the baronetcy. William became a lawyer and died unmarried in 1881. The third son Robert died an infant, two daughters Joanna and Celia both died unmarried, but the third Mary married Richard Martin, who later became deputy lieutenant of Dublin city. Corrigan suffered a stroke in December 1879 and died on 1 February 1880, he was interred in the crypt of St. Andrew's Church, Westland Row. Custodial History: After Sir Dominic Corrigan's death his papers were preserved by his daughter Lady Mary Martin, who added notes to some items, as well as adding her own collection of papers relating to her father's life. After her death in 1907 the papers passed to her husbands family, and it was they who presented them to College. The original order of the material as created by Corrigan has been lost.


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Acquisition: Donated to the Royal College of Physicians in 1944 Access Conditions: Access subject to the conditions laid out in the Heritage Centre Access Guidelines Reproductions: Copying of archive material is subject to the conditions laid out in the Heritage Centre Copying Guidelines Language: English, French, German and Latin Related Collections: Eoin O'Brien Research Papers (EOB) Portraits of Sir Dominic Corrigan by Stephen Catterson Smith, Snr, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Heritage Collections Statue of Sir Dominic Corrigan by John Henry Foley, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Heritage Collections. References: L Perry Curtis, 'Sir Dominic John Corrigan (1802-1880)' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004) J B Lyons, 'Sir Dominic John Corrigan' in Dictionary of Irish Biography (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010) Eoin O'Brien, Conscience and Conflict. A Biography of Sir Dominic Corrigan 1802-1880 (Dublin: Glendale Press, 1983)


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DC/1 Personal and Family Papers

Section

1795-[1940s]

Extent: 3 boxes 1 rolled item Creators: Corrigan, Lady Joanna, 1808-1893 Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: This section contains the personal papers of Sir Dominic Corrigan, including his diaries, papers relating to his involvement in the Campbell estate trust and his elevation to the baronetage. This section also contains records created by, or relating to, other members of the Corrigan family including Sir Dominic's wife Lady Joanna and their daughter Mary, later Lady Martin. There are also a series of letters of condolence written to Lady Corrigan on the death of her husband. Arrangement: The material has been divided into 5 sub-sections; Diaries, Family papers, Campbell estate trust, Grant of Arms and Baronetage and Letters of condolence. Within each of these five sub-sections the records have been arranged chronologically.


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DC/1/1 Diaries

Series

1859-1879 Extent: 6 volumes Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Diaries kept by Sir Dominic Corrigan, one covering a holiday to France and Italy, the others are rough diaries used to record personal and political events, with related newspaper cuttings and letters pasted into the volumes. Arrangement: Items are arrange chronologically DC/1/1/1 Travel Diary

Extent: 190 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Travel diary recording visit to France (Paris and Marseilles) and Italy (Genoa, Leghorn, Civitavecchia and Naples) in the summer of 1859, including initial journey through Britain. Diary records Corrigan's impression of the places he visits and events he witnesses, including the entry of the victorious French army into Paris after the Second War of Italian Independence, the problem of begging in Naples, the continental attitude to mixed bathing and a debate Corrigan had with an English traveller over the situation in Ireland. Several of the entries are accompanied by illustrations. Entries cover only 86 pages of the volume, with an addition 6 pages of loose notes.

31 July 1859 - [August 1859]


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DC/1/1/2 Rough Diary 1874

Extent: 227 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Rough diary used by Corrigan to collect notes, letters, newspaper cutting and documents relating to events at the time. The diary is not kept every day, and many items and pages have been removed at a later date. Subjects covered include Home Rule, Sunday Closing, Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875, Colonial medical appointments, 1874 general election, charter amendments for King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, Medical Act 1858 and Queen's University Examinations.

1874


Extent: 251 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Rough diary used by Corrigan to collect notes, letters, newspaper cutting and documents relating to events at the time. The diary is not kept every day, and many items and pages have been removed at a later date. Subjects covered include Sunday Closing, O'Connell Monument Committee, University Education, statue of William Stokes, draft charter changes King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, Queen's University

1876


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Extent: c.200 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Rough diary used by Corrigan to collect notes, letters, newspaper cutting and documents relating to events at the time. The diary is not kept every day, and many items and pages have been removed at a later date. Subjects covered include Sunday Closing, O'Connell Monument Committee, changes to charter of King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, Queen's University, Amendments to the Medical Act 1858.

1877


Extent: 181 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Rough diary used by Corrigan to collect notes, letters, newspaper cutting and documents relating to events at the time. The diary is not kept every day, and many items and pages have been removed at a later date. Subjects covered include Corrigan's retirement from the Pharmaceutical Society and the Board of Superintendents of the Dublin Hospital and University education.

1878


Extent: 188 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

1879


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Description: Rough diary used by Corrigan to collect notes, letters, newspaper cutting and documents relating to events at the time. The diary is not kept every day, and many items and pages have been removed at a later date. Subjects covered include the constitution of General Medical Council, a resolution of thanks from the Royal Hibernian Medical School and correspondence with St. Andrew's Church, Westland Row over the purchase of a vault and donations to charity.


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DC/1/2 Family Papers

Sub-Section

1795-1880 Extent: 6 items Creators: Corrigan, John Corrigan, Lady Joanna, 1808-1893 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: A collections of items relating to, or created by, members of the Corrigan family. Much of the material has been collected or annotated by Lady Mary Martin. Arrangement: Items are arranged chronologically DC/1/2/1 Deed of Assignment

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, John Catheril, Joseph Description: Deed of Assignment of a lease on a dwelling house on Robert Street, by the Grand Canal, Dublin from Joseph Catheril to John Corrigan for the sum of 91 pounds. The original lease was made between Joseph Catheril and Joseph Huband on 6 July 1791 for 99 years at a yearly rent of £25.

3 February 1795

DC/1/2/2 Poetry book of Joanna Woodlock, later Lady Corrigan

Extent: 264 pages Creator: Corrigan, Lady Joanna, 1808-1893

1829


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Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: Leather bound volume given to Joanna Woodlock by her brother William in January 1829, and used by her to collect verses. The first poem 'To Miss Joanna Woodlock' was composed by Dominic Corrigan shortly before their marriage, and copied by her into the volume. The remaining poems are extracts from famous works or pieces in publications. Included with the volume are some later notes on the family written by Lady Mary Martin, nee Corrigan, the daughter of Dominic and Joanna Corrigan.

DC/1/2/3 Scrapbook of Lady Mary Martin

Extent: 118 pages Creator: Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: Scrapbook [probably compiled after 1880, with some pages taken from other books including DC/1/1/2-6] created by Lady Mary Martin mainly relating to the career of her father Sir Dominic Corrigan. Items include a draft paper on cholera, newspaper cuttings, printed speeches, exerts from Hansard, a design for a economical bedstead for the Central Board of Health Ireland, a poem by Corrigan and a photograph. Also notices from newspapers about Corrigan’s state of health during the last month of his life, obituary notices and letters of sympathy. Many items are accompanied by biographical or explanatory notes. The book also contains items relating to the wider Corrigan family including family photographs, newspaper cuttings and obituary notices of her siblings, and letters appointing her husband Richard Martin High Sheriff of the City of Dublin (1865 and 1866) and Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Dublin (1869).

1837-1880


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DC/1/2/4 Memorial to John Corrigan, Captain 3rd Dragoon Guards

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Tower, Conyers Smyth, [Sir Edward Selby, 1819-1896] Description: Correspondence between Corrigan, Tower, Colonel of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, and Smyth, Commander of the Forces’ Office, Dublin, relating to the design and erection of a memorial tablet to John Corrigan, son of Sir Dominic Corrigan, in the Royal Hospital Chapel, Dublin.

January 1867 - January 1868

DC/1/2/5 Biographical notes on Sir Dominic Corrigan

Extent: 132 pages Creator: Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: Notebook containing 14 pages of biographical notes on Sir Dominic Corrigan compiled by his daughter Lady Mary Martin

[c.1880]

DC/1/2/6 Photograph of Sir John J Corrigan

Extent: 1 photograph Creator: Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 T Cranfield & Co., Dublin Description: Three quarter length studio photograph of Sir John J Corrigan, grandson of Sir Dominic Corrigan and 2nd Baronet. On reverse are a list of the dates of death of

[c.1880]


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Sir John, his father, uncle and grandfather in the hand of his aunt Lady Mary Martin

DC/1/2/7 List of items in the Corrigan Chest

Extent: 2 items Creator: [Royal College of Physicians of Ireland] Description: Two list of documents 'in the Corrigan Chest' in two different and unknown hands. Lists are consistent with the material donated to the College archive and may have been drawn up at that time.

[1940s]


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DC/1/3 Campbell estate trust

Sub-Section

1837-1850 Extent: 4 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: In 1843 Dominic Corrigan was appointed as trustee to the Campbell estate trust. The trust had been established in 1837 by Peter Campbell of FitzWilliam Street, Dublin to provide for his wife Margaret Campbell and any children in event of his death. Peter Campbell died in 1842 and one of the original trustees was unwilling to act and so was replaced by Corrigan. The estate was comprised of various accounts, shares and bonds, including two from Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl Blessington. In May 1849 Corrigan became desirous of resigning his position as trustee as he was concerned by 'circumstances which have lately occurred within my own immediate connections in relation to some trusts ... [and] the chance however remote of implicating myself or family', this was finally carried out in January of the following year. Arrangement: Documents have been divided by subject and arranged chronologically DC/1/3/1 Settlement made by Peter Campbell

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Campbell, Peter, d.1842 Description: Copy of settlement made by Peter Campbell, of Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, creating a trust for the benefit of his wife and children in the event of his death. With a deed of appointment of new trustees by indorsement, appointing Dominic Corrigan to act as one of the trustees.

27 January 1837, 19 February 1843


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DC/1/3/2 Management of Campbell Estate Trust

Extent: 18 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters to Sir Dominic Corrigan relating to his appointment as trustee to the Campbell estate trust, and the claim of that trust against the estate of Charles Gardiner, 1782-1829, 1st Earl Blessington, with related documents.

April - December 1843

DC/1/3/3 Corrigan's resignation as trustee

Extent: 60 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Correspondence between Sir Dominic Corrigan, Christopher Coppinger (his solicitors), Margaret Campbell, and John Espin (her solicitor) relating to Corrigan's desire to resign as trustee to the Campbell Estate Trust, and his replacement by John Espin.

May 1849 - February 1850

DC/1/3/4 Appointment of new trustee

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Copy deed appointing a new trustee to the Campbell Estate Trust in place of Sir Dominic Corrigan, with a case and queries submitted by him to Christopher Coppinger (his solicitor) about his desire to resign as trustee and any liabilities he would incur by so doing.

14 August 1849, 18 January 1850


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DC/1/4 Grant of Arms and Baronetage

Sub-Section

1860-1866 Extent: 1 rolled item and 1 folder Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: This section contains papers relating to Corrigan's purchase of a coat of arms in 1860, and the baronetcy, of Cappagh, Dublin, awarded to him in 1866 by Queen Victoria in recognition of his service to medicine. This section contains the grant of arms, in the original presentation box, and a series of letters of congratulations written to Corrigan on his receipt of the baronetage. Arrangement: Material is divided into two sections and arrange chronologically DC/1/4/1 Grant of Arms

Extent: 1 rolled membrane Creator: Burke, Sir John Bernard, 1814-1892 Description: Grant of arms to Dominic Corrigan by Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms of All Ireland, with seal, in presentation box

6 March 1860


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DC/1/4/2

Baronetage

January - February 1866 Series

Extent: 37 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters of congratulation received by Dominic Corrigan on his elevation to the baronetage, also some related newspaper cuttings. Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically

DC/1/4/2/1 Correspondence with John Wodehouse

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Wodehouse, John, 1st Earl Kimberley, 1826- 1902 Description: Letter from John Wodehouse, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, advising Corrigan of his elevation to the Baronetage, with a draft letter of response from Corrigan expressing his gratitude.

17 January 1866

DC/1/4/2/2 Letter of congratulation

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Lentaigne, John, 1803-1886

18 January 1866


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: MacSwiney, Peter Paul, d.1884

19 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Atthill, Lombe, 1827-1910

19 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Samuel Parkinson-, 1823-1898

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Tufnell, Edward Thomas Jolliffe, 1819-1885

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fergusson, Sir William, 1808-1877

20 January 1866


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Extent: 2 items Creator: Jackson, Sir James Description: Letter of congratulation with card of Sir James Jackson

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Porter, Sir George, 1822-1895

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Gorman, William

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Quinlan, Francis, 1834-1900

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Murphy, Fran[ ]

20 January 1866


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: [ ]edam

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Bianconi, Charles, 1786-1875

20 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Flanagan, Stephen Woulfe, 1817-91

21 January 1866

DC/1/4/2/16 Letter of congratualtion

Extent: 4 pages Creator: [ ]

21 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: John E[ ]y

21 January 1866


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: Curling, Thomas B, 1811-1888

22 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Burke, Sir John Bernard, 1814-1892

22 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Burrows, Sir George, 1801-1877

22 January 1866

DC/1/4/2/21 Congratulatory Epistle

Extent: 6 pages Creator: Clarke, Michael Description: Congratulatory epistle in form of a poem by Michael Clarke, poetical writer, Kells, with covering note explaining that Clarke was commissioned by a lady of the locality. Also a note confirming that Clarke is 'to be responded to and remunerated by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales for his congratulatory epistle addressed to him on his marriage'

22 January 1866


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: Wood, Andrew

23 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: [ ]

23 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Clark, Sir James, 1788-1870

24 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: [ ], Haarlem, Holland

24 January 1866


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Wells, Sir Thomas Spencer-, 1818-1897

26 January 1866


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: Martin, Sir James Ranald, 1793-1874

29 January 1866

DC/1/4/2/28 London Gazette, with covering letter

Extent: 2 items Creator: Streatfield, John, Senior clerk to the Home Office Description: Letter from Streatfield to Sir Dominic enclosing London Gazette with official announcement of Corrigan's baronetcy

30 January 1866

DC/1/4/2/29 Letter enclosing newspaper cutting

Extent: 2 pages Creator: [ ] Daily Express Description: Letter from unknown correspondent to Sir Dominic Corrigan enclosing cutting about his baronetcy from the Daily Express

[January 1866]


Extent: 4 pages Creator: O'Loghlen, Sir Colman Michael, 1819-1977

[January 1866]


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Extent: 4 pages Creator: Quinlan, John

[January 1866]


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Rumsey, Henry Wyldbore, 1809-1876 Description: Letter of congratulation, with extensive remarks on medical education and the role of the General Medical Council and British Medical Association

1 February 1866

DC/1/4/2/33 Collection of patent

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Streatfield, John, Senior clerk to the Home Office Description: Letter from Streatfield to Corrigan informing him his patent is ready for collection, and asking him to nominate someone to collect it. Note in Corrigan's hand asking 'my dear Richard' to do this for him.

24 February 1866


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DC/1/5 Letters of condolence

File

4 February 1880 - 5 May 1880 Extent: 10 items Creator: Corrigan, Lady Joanna, 1808-1893 Description: Letters and resolutions of condolence sent by societies and organisations, with which Sir Dominic Corrigan was involved, to Lady Joanna Corrigan following the death of Sir Dominic. Societies who sent letters are Irish Society for the Prevention of Intemperance, King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, Pathological Society of Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, Surgical Society of Ireland, Dublin Philosophical Society, Queen's University and the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund Society of Ireland. Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically


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DC/2 Medical Career

Section

1818-1879 Extent: 3 boxes and 4 rolled items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Documents relating to Dominic Corrigan's medical career, covering his medical education, medical and lecturing appointments, also includes case and fee books from his private practice and public appointments. Arrangement: The material has been sub divided into five sections - Medical training; Honorary degrees and diplomas; Medical appointments and society membership; Case and fee books; and Lecturing. Within each section material is arranged chronologically. Access Conditions: Subject to the usual conditions of access to archival material, with the exception of much of the material in the final section ‘lecturing’ which has been badly water damaged and has additional handling restrictions. Language: German, Latin and English


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DC/2/1 Medical Training

Sub-Series 1818-1843

Extent: 13 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Collection of certificates, tickets of admittance and other material relating to Dominic Corrigan's medical training, covering his apprenticeship as an apothecary and his study in Dublin and Edinburgh for his MD. There is also material relating to further studies in Dublin, especially in surgery, which Corrigan undertook when he was working at the Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street. A list written by Corrigan of the courses he attended during his medical training is also included, and shows that the material covers the entirety of Corrigan's medical training. Also included in this section is Corrigan's membership certificate for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically Language: English and Latin DC/2/1/1 Certificate of Apprenticeship, Apothecaries Hall

Extent: 1 item Creator: Apothecaries Hall, Dublin Description: Certificate of apprenticeship awarded to Dominic Corrigan by Apothecaries Hall Dublin, signed and sealed by the Governor, Deputy Governor and Directors.

13 March 1818


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DC/2/1/2 Lectures at the University of Dublin

Extent: 9 items Creator: University of Dublin Description: Certificates and admittance tickets of Dominic Corrigan for courses of lectures in Anatomy, Physiology and Surgery, Pathology, Anatomy, Pathology and Surgery; Anatomical Demonstration and Dissection; Morbid Anatomy and Pathology from the University of Dublin, with a certificate of matriculation

1820-1825

DC/2/1/3 Lectures at Trinity College Dublin

Extent: 6 items Creator: Trinity College Dublin Description: Certificates and admittance tickets of Dominic Corrigan for courses of lectures in Chemistry; Anatomy, Physiology and Diseases of the Eye and the Practice of Medicine from Trinity College Dublin

1820-1822

DC/2/1/4 Lectures at the Theatre of Anatomy, Peter Street

Extent: 6 items Creator: Theatre of Anatomy and School of Surgery, Peter Street Description: Certificates and attendance tickets of Dominic Corrigan for first and second courses of lectures on

1820-1824


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'Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology & Surgery' and of Dissection at Theatre of Anatomy, Peter Street.

DC/2/1/5 Lectures at the Medical School in Ireland

Extent: 1 item Creator: Medical School in Ireland Description: Admitance ticket of Dominic Corrigan for the Medical School in Ireland

1 Nov 1824

DC/2/1/6 Admission receipt from Sir Patick Dun's Hospital

Extent: 1 item Creator: Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital Description: Receipt for six guineas allowing Dominic Corrigan admitance to Sir Patick Dun's Hospital for one year

[1] November 1824

DC/2/1/7 Lectures at Apothecaries Hall Dublin

Extent: 2 items Creator: Apothercaries Hall Dublin Description: Certificate and admittance tickets of Dominic Corrigan for a course of lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy at Apothecaries Hall Dublin

1824


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DC/2/1/8 Lectures at the School of Physic in Ireland

Extent: 7 items Creator: School of Physic in Ireland Description: Certificates and admitance tickets of Dominic Corrigan for courses of lectures on Materia medica, the Institutes of Medicine and Clinical lectures given by the School of Physic in Ireland

1824-1825

DC/2/1/9 University of Edinburgh Medical Degree

Extent: 6 items, including 1 rolled item Creator: University of Edinburgh Description: Material relating to Corrigan's medical degree from the University of Edinburgh including library ticket, admittance ticket to a course of lectures on botany (13 May 1825), degree certificate (1 August 1825), printed list of medical graduates from Edinburgh University (August 1825) and printed 'Regulations, &c. with respect to printing inaugural dissertations' and Corrigan's manuscript final exam paper in Latin. Language: English and Latin

1824-1825

DC/2/1/10 List of Courses of Lectures, Attendance in Hospital

&c &c

Extent: 1 page Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

[1825]


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List compiled by Corrigan, and signed by him, of all the courses of lectures he attended in preparation for taking his medical degree. A later addition records a certificate from Dublin Lying-in Hospital in 1830

DC/2/1/11 Certificate from the Dublin Lying-in Hospital

Extent: 1 membrane Creator: Dublin Lying-in Hospital Description: Certificate awarded to Dominic Corrigan MD from the Dublin Lying-in Hospital, with pendent seal attached

10 May [1830]

DC/2/1/12 Lectures at the Charitable Infirmary Jervis Street

Extent: 6 items Creator: Charitable Infirmary Jervis Street Description: Certificates of attendance of Dominic Corrigan at courses of Clinical Lectures in Surgery and Practice of Surgery at the Charitable Infirmary Jervis Street

1833-1837

DC/2/1/13 Membership certificate of Royal College of Surgeons

of England

Extent: 1 rolled item Creator: Royal College of Surgeons of England Description: Membership certificate of the Royal College of Surgeons in London awarded to Dominic Corrigan

13 May 1843


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DC/2/2 Honorary degrees and diplomas

Series

1849-1859 Extent: 3 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Honorary degrees and diplomas awarded to Dominic Corrigan Language: German, English and Latin DC/2/2/1 Honorary Doctorate of Medicine, Trinity College

Dublin

Extent: 1 parchment, 8 pages Creator: Trinity College Dublin Todd, Dr, Trinity College Dublin Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Honorary Doctorate of Medicine awarded by Trinity College to Dominic Corrigan on 3 July 1849, [this certificate dated 6 July 1877 is a confirmation of the award]. Correspondence between Dr Todd, Trinity College Dublin, and Dominic Corrigan, Merrion Square, relating to Corrigan's application for a honorary doctorate. Todd states that the College only award them on the recommendation of the College of Physicians, but Corrigan is able to show that is not the case, and submits details of his professional qualifications (see DC/2/3/7) Language: Latin and English

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DC/2/2/2 Diploma from Der Verein für Heil-Kunde in Preussen

Extent: 3 items, including 2 rolled items Creator: Der Verein für Heil-Kunde in Preussen Description: Diploma from Der Verein für Heil-Kunde in Preussen (The Society for Medical Knowledge) electing Dominic Corrigan as an honorary member of the society, with printed list of statues of the society and a covering letter from Dr F Staberoh, who had meet Corrigan in Berlin and nominated him to membership of the society. Language: German and English

24 November 1858, 14 January 1859

DC/2/2/3 Diploma from Der Verein Berliner Aerzte für

Therapie

Extent: 2 rolled items Creator: Der Verein Berliner Aerzte für Therapie Martin, Lady Mary, d.1907 Description: Honorary diploma from Der Verein Berliner Aerzte für Therapie (Society for Theraputics of medicine practitioners in Berlin) awarded to Dominic Corrigan, with note in hand of Lady Mary Martin Language: German and English

16 December 1858


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DC/2/2/4 Diploma from Die Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Medicin in Berlin

Extent: 12 pages Creator: Die Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Medicin in Berlin Description: Diploma making Dominic Corrigan an honorary member of Die Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Medicin in Berlin (Company for Scientific Medicine in Berlin), with statutes of organisation and a covering letter sending them to Corrigan Language: German and English

1 January 1859


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DC/2/3 Medical Appointments and society membership

Sub-section

1826-1866 Extent: 6 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters and other documents relating to Dominic Corrigan's appointment or election to various medical posts, including positions at the Cork Street Fever hospital, Maynooth College and the House of Industry Hospitals, as well as his appointment as Physician in Ordinary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and to the Queen in Ireland. Also contained in this section are letters relating to Corrigan's involvement in medical societies, the Dublin Medico-Chirurgical Society and the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically by appointment DC/2/3/1 Letter of reference

Extent: 1 page Creator: Crampton, John, d.1840 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter of reference from John Crampton for Dominic Corrigan, stating that Corrigan is 'fully competent to undertake the care of any public medical establishment, & that he would be an acquisition to any to which he might be appointed'. Corrigan had been Crampton’s pupil at the School of Physic and his Clinical Clerk at Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital.

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DC/2/3/2 Physician to the Sick Poor Institution

Extent: 1 page Creator: Saint Catherine's Parish, Dublin Committee of the Sick Poor Institution Description: Letter of recommendation from the officers of Saint Catherine's Parish, Dublin, to the Committee of the Sick Poor Institution of Dublin for Dominic Corrigan stating that 'we do not think that any person can be better qualified to undertake the care of any medical establishment'. Corrigan was the medical assistant to the Parish.

5 October 1826

DC/2/3/3 Consulting Physician to Maynooth College

Extent: 1 page Creator: Flanagan, Matthew Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from the secretary of Maynooth College appointing Dominic Corrigan as consulting Physician

28 January 1831

DC/2/3/4 Dublin Medico-Chirurgical Society

Extent: 8 pages Creator: King, Charles Croker-, d.1898, Moore, Thomas, Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters to Dominic Corrigan from secretaries of the Dublin Medico-Chirurgical Society; announcing his election as vice president (14 October 1836), asking

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him to chair the next meeting (14 March 1837) and announcing his election as president (31 August 1840).


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DC/2/3/5 Physician to Cork Street Fever Hospital

Series

October 1837- 3 July 1840 Extent: 6 letters Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters relating to Dominic Corrigan's successful application for the post of Physician to Cork Street Fever Hospital Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically DC/2/3/5/1 Letter of Application

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Cork Street Fever Hospital Description: Two copies of Corrigan's printed letter of application for position of physician to Cork Street Fever Hospital, one has extensive manuscript amendments to text.

October 1837

DC/2/3/5/2 Letter from Robert Graves

Extent: 1 page Creator: Graves, Robert, 1796-1853 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

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Letter from Robert Graves, 9 Harcourt Street, in his capacity as editor of the Dublin Medical Journal, address to Corrigan and giving Graves' opinion of Corrigan's articles for that publication, 'your papers have been of the highest order, & … they are greeted with approbation both in America & throughout Europe'. Letter was used by Corrigan in support of his application to Cork Street Fever Hospital.

DC/2/3/5/3 Letter from Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street

Extent: 2 pages Creator: Stapleton, Geo[rge], Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Geo[rge] Stapleton chairman of the Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street, to Dominic Corrigan giving the committee's 'unanimous resolution of approval of the diligence, professional ability, and zealous devotion to the discharge of your duties'. Accompanying note from Corrigan states the letter was written when he was applying for position at Cork Street Fever Hospital.

26 October 1837

DC/2/3/5/4 Letter of Appointment

Extent: 1 page Creator: Montgomery, James Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter to Dominic Corrigan from the registrar of Cork Street Fever Hospital, communicating the decision of the managing committee of the hospital, that he has been duly elected as Infirmary Physician

9 November 1837


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DC/2/3/5/5 Acceptance of resignation

Extent: 1 page Creator: Montgomery, James Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from James Montgomery on behalf of the managing committee accepting Corrigan's letter of resignation and congratulating him on his appointment to the House of Industry Hospital 'an appointment which, from your well known talents, active habits, and humanity, cannot fail to confer very considerable advantage on the sick poor who may be placed under your care'.

3 July 1840


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DC/2/3/6 Attending Physician to Maynooth College

Series

November 1837 - February 1838 Extent: 5 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters relating to Dominic Corrigan's successful application for the post of attending physician to Maynooth College Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically DC/2/3/6/1 Letters of Support

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Cantwell, John, 1792-1866 Murphy, John, 1772-1847 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1888 Description: Two letters of support addressed to Dominic Corrigan expressing the authors opinion of his suitability for the possition of attending physicain to Maynooth College, Cantwell stressing that he has no vote or influence in the matter

October 1837

DC/2/3/6/2 Letter from Bartholomew Crotty

Extent: 2 pages Creator: Crotty, Bartholomew, 1769-1846 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

16 November 1837


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Description: Letter from Bartholomew Crotty, former president of Maynooth College, to Dominic Corrigan in response to a letter from Corrigan. Crotty 'recollect[s] well and with great satisfaction the years you spent in Maynooth' and would be happy to see Corrigan appointed as Attending Physician but states that since his retirement he has had no connection with the college so his support may be of little value.

DC/2/3/6/3 Letter of support from [members of] Maynooth

College

Extent: 2 pages Creator: [Members of] Maynooth College Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter of support to Dominic Corrigan from a number of [Members] of Maynooth College bearing testimony to Corrigan's suitablity for the position of attending physician, stressing his education at the College and service to the college as Consulting Physician since 1831.

7 February 1838

DC/2/3/6/4 Letter of application

Extent: 1 page Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Board of Trustees of Maynooth College Description: Letter of application from Dominic Corrigan, 4 Merrion Square West, addressed to My Lords and Gentlemen [the Board of Trustees] applying for the post of attending physician to Maynooth College. The letter details his previous professional

8 February 1838


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appointments, his publications, connections with the College and accompanying testimonials.


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DC/2/3/7 Physician-in-Ordinary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Extent: 1 page Creator: Fortescue, Hugh, 2nd Earl Fortescue, 1783-1861 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter written on behalf of the Lord Lieutenant to Dominic Corrigan, appointing Corrigan as his Physician in Ordinary

30 April 1839


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DC/2/3/8 Physician to the House of Industry Hospitals

Series

June 1840 - 5 March 1866 Extent: 12 letters Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters relating to Dominic Corrigan's successful application for the position as Physician to the House of Industry Hospitals, the Hardwick Fever Hospital and the Whitworth Hospital DC/2/3/8/1 Lord Morpeth to James Power

Extent: 1 page Creator: Howard, George, 7th Earl of Carlisle 1802-1864 Power, Sir James, 1800-1877 Description: Letter from Lord Morpeth (George Howard), Chief Secretary for Ireland, to James Power MP stating he has 'had the great pleasure in recommending Dr Corrigan to the ... Lord Lieutenant'.

18 June 1840

DC/2/3/8/2 Directions for appointment

Extent: 1 page Creator: Fortescue, Hugh, 2nd Earl Fortescue, 1783-1861 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter written on behalf of Huge Fortescue, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to Dominic Corrigan informing

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him 'that his Excellency will have much pleasure in giving directions for his appointment'.

DC/2/3/8/3 Lord Morpeth to Dominic Corrigan

Extent: 2 pages Creator: Howard, George, 7th Earl of Carlisle, 1802-1864 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Lord Morpeth (George Howard), Irish Office, to Dominic Corrigan congratulating him on the Lord Lieutenant's decision

23 June 1840

DC/2/3/8/4 John O'Connell to Dominic Corrigan

Extent: 3 items Creator: O'Connell, John, 1810-1858 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Howard, George, 7th Earl of Carlisle, 1802-1864 Description: Letter from John O'Connell, London, to Dominic Corrigan dated 22 June. Having introduced himself O'Connell expresses his support for Corrigan's application but fears 'that ministers but too often give appointment to their enemies, or to neutrals, which they owe to their honest supporters; and so strong is the consideration of this in my father's mind that he thought it worse than useless to write to Lord Morpeth'. Second letter dated the following day, includes a letter from Lord Morpeth (George Howard) to O'Connell, announcing Corrigan's appointment, which O'Connell forwards to Corrigan with his congratulations

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DC/2/3/8/5 Lord Morpeth to [ ]

Extent: 2 letters Creator: Howard, George, 7th Earl of Carlisle, 1802-1864 [ ] Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Lord Morpeth to [ ] announcing Corrigan's appointment. This letter was forwarded by the respondent over twenty years later to Corrigan, with an accompanying letter.

23 June 1840, 5 March 1866

DC/2/3/8/6 Letters of Appointment

Extent: 3 items Creator: Fortescue, Hugh, 2nd Earl Fortescue, 1783-1861 Geo[rge] Alley Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters written on behalf of Hugh Fortescue, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to Dominic Corrigan, confirming his appointment as Physician to the House of Industry. With two letter from George Alley Governor of the House of Industry conveying same information, and detailing the role he was to take in the hospital.

24 June - 29 June 1840

DC/2/3/8/7 Letters of Congratulations

Extent: 2 letters Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

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Two letters of congratulations, from unidentified correspondents, address to Dominic Corrigan, Merrion Square, on his appointment.


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DC/2/3/9 Professorship of the Practice of Medicine

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 School of Physic in Ireland Description: Printed letter of application for professorship of the Practice of Medicine in the School of Physic in Ireland from Dominic Corrigan. Letter is undated but the latest date given in the letter is 1841, a handwritten [later] addition has been made in [1849] when it was sent, and later returned, to Dr Todd to support Corrigan's application for an honorary doctorate of medicine from Trinity College Dublin (see DC/2/2/1)

[c.1841]


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DC/2/3/10 Physician in Ordinary to Her Majesty in Ireland

Extent: 2 items Creator: Spencer, Frederick, 4th Earl Spencer, 1798-1857 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Official letter of appointment of Dominic Corrigan as Physician in Ordinary to Her Majesty in Ireland, signed by Frederick Spencer, Lord Chamberlain, dated 25 November 1847. With uncut copy of the London Gazette, 26 November 1847, containing the official announcement of the appointment.

November 1847


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DC/2/3/11 Medical Commissionership Correspondence

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Crampton, Sir Philip, 1777-1858 Description: Correspondence between Dominic Corrigan and Sir Philip Crampton about the possibility of Corrigan's accepting the position as Medical Commissioner in Ireland. Draft letter from Corrigan, 10 April 1850, gives Crampton details of his income from his private practice which he would have to give up to become commissioner. Corrigan declines the position on the grounds of the salary being only £1200 per year, which repersents a loss of earning of nearly £1500 for Corrigan. The letters also discuss the position and the role of the holder.

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DC/2/3/12 King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland

Extent: 1 page Creator: King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1888 Description: Letter informing Dominic Corrigan he has been unanimously elected an Honorary Fellow of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland

9 April 1855


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DC/2/4 Case and fee books

Sub-Section

1833-1879 Extent: 4 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Case and fee books of Sir Dominic Corrigan covering his career from 1833 to 1879 Arrangement: Volumes are arranged chronologically DC/2/4/1 'Case book No.2'

Extent: 320 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Dominic Corrigan's case book for the years 1833 to 1838. The entries are a mixture of extracts from medical works on diseases, and dated reports of own cases, giving details of symptoms, treatment etc. At the front of the volume is an alphabetical index of the medical conditions found within, with page references. Notes in the margins give a running index of cases under discussion, with references to other cases in the book.

1833-1838

DC/2/4/2 Hardwick Fever Hospital Case Book

Extent: c.500 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

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Description: Dominic Corrigan's case book for patients in the Hardwick Fever Hospital, for the period June 1840 to September 1841 and January to March 1846. Case records contains name, age, occupation and age of patient, with notes on history, symptoms, treatments, observations, and in some cases post mortem. Index at front is based on patients surname, with note of disease. Volume is only about half full of case

DC/2/4/3 Hardwick Fever Hospital Case Book

Extent: c.420 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: First part of the volume give a records of Dominic Corrigan's cases at the Hardwick Fever Hospital from October [1843] to Match 1845. Case records contains name, age, occupation and age of patient, with notes on history, symptoms, treatments, observations, and in some cases post mortem.There is an incomplete index to these case reports based on the patients surname. The second part of the volume contains incomplete tabulated case notes of patients in Wards 1 and 3, from July to December 1845. Columns in the tables are - Name & age; Date of Admittance; Residence & employment; Ill before admittance; History; Present Symptoms and Process and Treatment. The original rough notes have later been copied out neatly. There are a couple of ink sketches and caricatures at the reverse of the volume.

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DC/2/4/4 Fee book

Extent: c.450 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Fee book of Dominic Corrigan with a daily record of fees from private patients, with running totals at the end of the page for the year so far. Also details of monthly income from hospital fees. At the end of each year both private and hospital fees are totalled to give Corrigan's yearly income. Observations column used to record details of some cases and where patients were seen, also occasional notes about events in Corrigan's private life where they impact upon his professional career. Note in hand of Lady Mary Martian after last entry records details of Corrigan's final illness and death.

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DC/2/5 Lecturing

Sub-Section

1830-1845 Extent: 25 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Material relating to Dominic Corrigan's lecturing career, both in medical education and his lectures to the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland. The majority of material is notes and scripts prepared for lectures but there are also three related items; the lecturers club book, a letter about Corrigan's lecturing and a certificate of attendance for one of Corrigan's courses Arrangement: The material has been subdivided into two sections (research notes and lecture scripts), followed by individual items, all material has been arrange chronologically Access Conditions: Due to the damage to items in this sub section extra handling restrictions apply to most items, in addition some items will not be issued to readers


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DC/2/5/1 Research notes

Series

1830-c.1840 Extent: 10 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes, on various subject, prepared by Corrigan for lectures he was giving, also notes from one lecture that Corrigan attended Arrangement: Arranged chronologically DC/2/5/1/1 Notes on Doctor Spurzheim's lecture

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Notes made by Dominic Corrigan at a lecture given by Doctor Spurzheim on the anatomy of the brain, and its physiology & pathology. With Corrigan's admittance ticket for the lecture

May 1830

DC/2/5/1/2 Notes on pericarditis

Extent: 6 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes on pericarditis

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DC/2/5/1/3 Notes for zoological lecture on respiration

Extent: 48 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Notebook containing manuscript notes on respiration in the various classes of animals

1841

DC/2/5/1/4 Notes for [zoological] lecture

Extent: 46 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes for a [zoological] lecture Access Conditions: Due to severity of damage this item will not be issued to readers

1842

DC/2/5/1/5 Notes on the spleen

Extent: 14 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Corrigan on the spleen, its pathology and enlargement

[c.1830-1840]


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DC/2/5/1/6 Notes on comparative anatomy

Extent: 22 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Dominic Corrigan on comparative anatomy of the heart, arteries and organs of respiration

[c.1830-1840]

DC/2/5/1/7 Notes for zoological lecture

Extent: 16 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes on zoological subjects

[c.1830-1840]

DC/2/5/1/8 Notes on colic from Cyclopedia of Practical

Medicine

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes

[c.1830-1840]

DC/2/5/1/9 Notes on enteritis


[c.1830-1840s]


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Description: Manuscript notes

DC/2/5/1/10 Miscellaneous notes

Extent: 30 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Miscellaneous pages of notes on various subject including croup, colic, angina, cholera and reptiles

[c.1830-1840s]


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DC/2/5/2 Lecture scripts

Series

1830-1840

Extent: 13 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Scripts of lectures given by Dominic Corrigan to medical students, with one lecture given to the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland Arrangement: Arranged chronologically

DC/2/5/2/1 Series of lectures on the physiology and pathology

of the heart

Extent: c.400 Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript script of lectures on the physiology and pathology of the heart given by Dominic Corrigan.

[1830]

DC/2/5/2/2 Introductory lecture - Disease of the chest

Extent: 36 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript script of lecture, possibly part of a series of lectures with possibly part of series of lectures with DC/2/5/2/3-5

May 1831


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DC/2/5/2/3 Lectures on diseases of the chest

Extent: 70 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Lectures four, five and six on diseases of the chest, possibly part of series of lectures with DC/2/5/2/2 and DC/2/5/2/4-5 Access Conditions: Due to severity of damage this item will not be issued to readers

May 1831

DC/2/5/2/4 'Commencement of 10th lecture'

Extent: c.200 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript lecture notes, possibly part of series of lectures with DC/2/5/2/2-3 and DC/2/5/2/5 Access Conditions: Due to severity of damage this item will not be issued to readers

November 1831

DC/2/5/2/5 Lecture script

Extent: 100 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

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Lecture script, topic unclear, given format and where found they may form part of the series DC/2/5/2/2-4 Access Conditions: Due to severity of damage this item will not be issued to readers

DC/2/5/2/6 Introductory lecture on the practice of medicine

Extent: 52 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript lecture script

1831-1832

DC/2/5/2/7 Introductory lecture at Dublin School of Anatomy,

Surgery and Medicine


1833-1834

DC/2/5/2/8 Introductory lecture


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DC/2/5/2/9 Introductory Lecture


1836-1837



1837-1838


Extent: 12 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic Description: Manuscript lecture script

1838-1839



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DC/2/5/2/13 Lecture on the adaptation of the circulation to the

habits of animals

Extent: 52 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript lecture script for paper given to the Royal Zoological of Ireland

2 January 1839


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DC/2/5/3 Lecturers Club Book

Extent: 52 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Lecturers Club Description: The Lecturers Club grew out of an unsuccessful movement led by Corrigan to fix a minimum course fee so inferior teaching was no longer offered at a cheaper price. Although there was no agreement on this many of the lecturers involved formed themselves into a 'social medical club' for mutual support and advancement of the profession. The book contains minutes of the club meetings, lists of members, and accounts detailing subscriptions and expenditure.

1837


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DC/2/5/4 Letter from Apothecaries Hall of Ireland

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Apothecaries Hall of Ireland Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Apothecaries Hall confirming that Corrigan's course of lectures on the theory and practice of medicine will 'be received by the Court of Examiners as part of the qualification required of candidates for their diploma’

3 November 1837


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DC/2/5/5 Dublin School of Medicine Certificate

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Dublin School of Medicine Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Blank certificate of attendance for course of lectures on the theory and practice of medicine given by Dominic Corrigan

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DC/3 Medical Legislation

Section

1785-1879 Extent: 10 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Material collected by Sir Dominic Corrigan relating to medical legislation and his involvement in the drafting of the same. Including printed bills and acts, printed and manuscript correspondence, petitions, questionnaires and newspaper cuttings. Arrangement: Material is divided into four sections; Pharmaceutical Legislation; Enquiry into the provision of care for children in the North Dublin Union Workhouse; the proposed Medical Charities Ireland Bill (1842) and the Medical Act (1858).


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DC/3/1 Pharmaceutical Legislation

Sub-Section

1785-1879 Extent: 14 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: A collection of papers relating to legislation governing the Pharmaceutical profession in Ireland, especially in relation to a new Pharmacy Act for Ireland, originally proposed in the 1860s and finally passed in 1875. Corrigan was heavily involved in the passing of the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875 and was made the first president of the new Pharmaceutical Society established by the legislation in recognition of his work. Arrangement: Items are arranged chronologically

DC/3/1/1 Act for preventing frauds and abuses in the vending,

preparing, and administering drugs and medicines

Extent: 52 pages Creator: His Majesty's Government Description: Copy of the act printed by George Grierson printers to King George in Ireland, notes on front cover in hand of Corrigan

1785

DC/3/1/2 Act for the most effectually preserving the health of

his Majesty's subjects

Extent: 84 pages Creator: His Majesty's Government

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Description: Printed copy of 'An Act for the most effectually preserving the Health of His Majesty's Subjects, for erecting an Apothecary's Hall in the City of Dublin, and regulating the Profession of an Apothecary throughout the Kingdom of Ireland'. There are some annotations to the text by [Corrigan] and the front of the volume is marked 'K[ing] & Qu[een's] College of Physicians.

DC/3/1/3 The Dublin Hospital Gazette

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Dublin Hospital Gazette Description: Copy of the Dublin Hospital Gazette containing the full text of 'An act for the most effectual preserving the health of his Majesty's Subjects' (see DC/3/1/2) and extracts from Apothercaries' Act for England and Wales (1815), with annotations by [Corrigan]. Issue also contains an advertisement for 'Dr Corrigan's New Stethoscope'.

2 April 1860

DC/3/1/4 Newspaper cuttings

Extent: 1 item Creator: Saunders's Newsletter Freeman's Journal Description: Two newspaper cuttings relating to apothecaries in Ireland collected by Dominic Corrigan. Advertisement from Saunders's Newsletter for the sale of one share in the Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland (1866) and report of a deputation of Apothecaries and chemists to the Chief Secretary relating to legislation of the industry (1874)

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DC/3/1/5 Observations on proposed clause to Pharmacy Act

1868

Extent: 4 pages Creator: King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript observations on 'clause (enclosed) proposed to be added to the [Pharmacy] Bill' drawn up by the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland, with additional manuscript notes made by Dominic Corrigan, College President. Notes show that copies of the document were submitted to Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess Clanricard and George Mostyn, 6th Baron Vaux.

24 June 1868

DC/3/1/6 Act to Regulate the Sale of Poisons in Ireland

Extent: 4 Pages Creator: Her Majesty's Government Description: Printed copy of Sale of Poisons (Ireland) Act

14 July 1870

DC/3/1/7 Observations on the proposed bill to amend the laws

affecting the practice of pharmacy in Ireland

Extent: 4 pages Creator: King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland Description: Printed copy of the observations of the King and Queen's College on the proposed bill, laying out the

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present state and giving their views of the improvements this bill offers.

DC/3/1/8 View of the Irish Medical Association on the

proposed bill

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Secretary of the Irish Medical Association Description: Manuscript letter giving details of the view of the members of the Irish Medical Association on the proposed pharmacy bill. Member were asked to vote yes or no on four issues relating to the bill, and the results are given for each question.

28 May 1874

DC/3/1/9 Letter from the Registrar to Doctor Leet

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Finny, J Magee Secretary to the Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland Description: Printed copy of a letter from the registrar, King and Queen's College of Physicians of Ireland written in response to the letter of Doctor Leet, secretary of the Apothecaries' Hall, the letter gives the College's replies to the six objections raised by the Apothecaries' Hall.

3 June 1874

DC/3/1/10 Letter from Francis Hawkins to Dominic Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Hawkins, Francis, 1794-1879 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

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Description: Letter from Hawkins, registrar General Medical Council to Corrigan in reply to one from Corrigan asking if the new pharmacy bill for Ireland had the support of the General Medical Council. Hawkins states that he has not heard of the bill, he sends Corrigan copies of two bills relating to the Society of Apothecaries of London, both of which have the support of the Council.

DC/3/1/11 Amended Pharmacy Bill for Ireland

Extent: 10 pages Creator: House of Commons Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Printed copy of 'The amended pharmacy bill for Ireland proposed by the governor and company of the Apothecaries' Hall Dublin. There are extensive notes and annotations made to this copy by Dominic Corrigan

[1875]

DC/3/1/12 Bill to institute a pharmaceutical society

Extent: 12 pages Creator: House of Commons Description: Printed copy of 'A Bill to institute a Pharmaceutical Society, and to regulate the Qualifications of Pharmaceutical Chemists in Ireland, and to establish certain relations between the Pharmaceutical Societies of Great Britain and Ireland'.

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77

DC/3/1/13 Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Beach, Michael Edward Hicks, 1st Earl St Aldwyn, 1837-1916 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach to Dominic Corrigan expressing his fear that English Pharmaceutical Society is taking steps to 'prevet the passing of my pharmacy bill', he then details what changes they are insisting on to allow the bill to pass including the reinstallation of provisions which Corrigan had successful removed from the draft bill.

12 June 1875

DC/3/1/14 Newspaper cutting on Pharmaceutical Society

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Medical Press Description: Newspaper cutting from the Medical Press giving details of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland since its foundation in 1875, with details of its first president, Sir Dominic Corrigan.

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78

DC/3/2 Enquiry into the provision of care for children in the North Dublin

Union Workhouse

File 1841-1842

Extent: 22 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: File of correspondence relating to an enquiry by Corrigan into the provision of care for Children in the North Dublin Union Workhouse, correspondence is mainly with the parish in [North] Dublin, who provided Corrigan with information of the numbers of deserted children under 2 years of age who have died in their parish since in closure of the Foundling Hospital (1835). Also records of the number of children under two buried in the Prospect Cemetary, Glasnevin, from June 1839 to June 1840, and the cost of the internments.


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DC/3/3 Proposed Medical Charities Ireland Bill (1842)

Sub-section

1842-1843 Extent: 3 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Collection of papers relating to the proposed Medical Charities Bill (1842) which dealt with the provision of support for dispensaries and fever hospitals, the selection and pay of medical offices and the administration of the system. Corrigan and Robert Harrison published two pamphlets on the subject as well as undertaking extensive research. They wanted the administration to be under the control of the Poor Law Commissioners with a board nominated by the Lord Lieutenant, a view which brought them into conflict the the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons who wanted the control of the system and finance to rest with them. A series of letters covering this disagreement and attacking Corrigan were published in the Dublin Evening Post, although Corrigan won the press battle the government shortly afterwards withdrew the bill. Arrangement: Material is divided into two series, the correspondence published in the Dublin Evening Post and replies to Questionnaires sent out by Corrigan and Harrison


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DC/3/3/1 Maunsell, Corrigan, Elliot Correspondence

Series

15 - 27 December 1842 Extent: 10 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Eliot, Edward, 3rd Earl St Germans, 1798-1877 Maunsell, Henry, 1802-1879, Description: Copy correspondence and newspaper cuttings relating to the public dispute between Dr Maunsell, secretary to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,and Dominic Corrigan over the proposed Medical Charities Bill, later published in the Dublin Evening Press Arrangement: Letters are arranged chronologically followed by the newspaper items DC/3/3/1/1 Dr Maunsells Letter to Lord Eliot

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Maunsell, Henry, 1802-1879 Eliot, Edward, 3rd Earl St Germans, 1798-1877 Description: Copy of letter from Dr Maunsell, on behalf of the College of Surgeons, to Lord Eliot, Chief Secretary of Ireland, presenting the College's view that the medical charity ought not to be under the control of the Poor Law Charity, and accusing Dominic Corrigan of attempting to influence Lord Eliot unfairly.

17 December 1842

DC/3/3/1/2 Lord Eliot's reply to Dr Maunsell

Extent: 4 pages

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Creator: Eliot, Edward, 3rd Earl St Germans, 1798-1877 Maunsell, Henry, 1802-1879 Description: Copy of Lord Eliot’s reply to Manusell refuting the accusation of his being in Dominic Corrigan confidence, and stating that 'I believe him [Corrigan] to be a man of high honor and respectability, and incapable of doing what you represent him to have done'. Eliot also states he thinks it is only fair to put the correspondence into Corrigan's hands so he can see the charges made against him.

DC/3/3/1/3 From Lord Eliot to Dr Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Eliot, Edward, 3rd Earl St Germans, 1798-1877 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Copy of letter from Lord Eliot, Chief Secretary, sending Corrigan copies of the Eliot Manusell correspondence

19 December 1842

DC/3/3/1/4 Dr Corrigan to Dr Ireland

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Ireland, [Richard Stanley, 1787-1875] Description: Draft letter from Dominic Corrigan to Dr Ireland asking Ireland to confirm if 'I .. at any time ever mentioned Lord Eliot's name in such a manner as to lead you to suppose that I represented myself as possessed of his lordships confidence on the Medical Charities Bill'.

19 December 1842


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DC/3/3/1/5 Dr Ireland's reply

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Ireland, [Richard Stanley, 1787-1875] Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Copy of Dr Ireland's responce to Corrigan's letter stating that he never heard Corrigan use Lord Eliot's name 'as mentioned in your letter', he also states that he signed the College's petition as 'a mere formality and that I had never read the [Medical Charities] bill'

19 December 1842

DC/3/3/1/6 From Corrigan to Lord Eliot

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Eliot, Edward, 3rd Earl St Germans, 1798-1877 Description: Draft of letter from Corrigan to Lord Eliot, thanking Eliot for sending him the correspondence with Maunsell. Corrigan uses the letter to explain his side of the argument and encloses copies of the correspondence between Corrigan and Dr Ireland (DC/3/2/1/4-5) in support of his argument.

19 December 1842

DC/3/3/1/7 Letter to the Evening Post

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Editor, Dublin Evening Post

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Description: Draft letter from Corrigan asking the editor to print the Maunsell, Corrigan, Eliot correspondence in the Evening Post with the permission of Lord Eliot, to respond to 'the unfounded and gross attack made upon my personal character'

DC/3/3/1/8 Newspaper cuttings

Extent: 3 items Creator: Dublin Evening Post Description: Newspaper cuttings relating to the Eliot, Maunsell, Corrigan correspondence. Copy of Corrigan and Harrison's letter to the Medical Attendants of dispensaries and fever hospitals throughout Ireland (15 December), copy of correspondence submitted by Corrigan (22 December), further discussion of correspondence with extracts from addition letters submitted by Dr Maunsell (27 December).

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DC/3/3/2 Questionnaire to Dispensary Doctors

Series

January - February 1843 Extent: 90 items in 2 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Harrison, Robert, 1793-1858 Description: This section contains the completed forms returned to Dominic Corrigan and Robert Harrison giving the views of the officers of dispensaries and fever hospitals as those most concerned, on Harrison and Corrigan's proposals for the Medical Charities Act. The forms were created in response to the Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Eliot's desire to know whether the members of the medical profession 'were satisfied with the present system of Medical relief, and if not, what system they proposed to substitute for it'. The form contains Corrigan and Harrison's analysis of the situation and suggestions for change and ask the respondents to return the form 'marking in the margin those Clauses of which you approve or disapprove, or stating what modifications you would suggest'. Corrigan and Harrison received 90 replies, either the returned form with comments or a letter expressing an opinion, or both. Arrangement: The replies are arranged alphabetically by the name of the respondent.


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DC/3/4 Medical Act (1858) and proposed Amendment Acts

Sub-section

1844-1879 Extent: 15 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Papers relating to the Medical Act (1858) and related medical legislation collected or created by Dominic Corrigan. The Medical Act of 1858 passed after 18 years of parliamentary debate, it regulated medical education in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and created the General Medical Council to ensure that standards were meet. Corrigan was active in the campaign to ensure better standard of Medical education, and was a member of the General Medical Council for 21 years. In the three decades following the passing of the Medical Bill a series of amendment acts were brought before parliament, again Corrigan was vocal in the expression of his opinions especially in relation to the General Medical Council which he saw as unrepresentative of the 'great mass of the profession ... which pays all its expenses'. It was not until six years after Corrigan's death that an amendment bill was finally passed, which incorporated many of his suggestions. The papers in this section are mainly Corrigan's annotated copies of proposed medical bills, petitions and suggestions for legislation from various interested parties and two notebooks containing Corrigan's own notes on the subject. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/3/4/1 Act for regulating Schools of Anatomy

Extent: 8 pages Creator: His Majesty’s Govenment Description: Printed copy of the act with extensive annotations made by Corrigan

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DC/3/4/2 Bill for the better regulation of medical practice

throughout the United Kingdom

Extent: 12 pages Creator: House of Commons Description: Printed copy of the bill prepared and brought in by Sir James Graham and Mr Manners Sutton, with Corrigan's signature on cover

7 August 1844

DC/3/4/3 Bill for regulating the profession of physics and

surgery

Extent: 14 pages Creator: House of Commons Description: Printed copy of the bill prepared and brought in by Sir James Graham and Mr Manners Sutton, with Corrigan's signature on cover

25 February 1845

DC/3/4/4 Bill for the regulating and improving the medical

profession

Extent: 14 pages Creator: House of Commons Description: Printed copy of the bill prepared and brought in by Lord Elcho, Mr Fitzroy and George Alexander Hamilton.

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DC/3/4/5 Amendments in the Medical Act suggested by ''The Branch Medical council for Ireland''

Extent: 42 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Branch Medical Council, Ireland Description: Soft bound copy of An Act to regulate the Qualifications of Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery (dated August 1858) interleaved with blank pages on which are pasted typescript amendments made by the Branch Medical Council for Ireland. The whole volume has been heavily annotated by Dominic Corrigan with his suggestions and amendments.

1858

DC/3/4/6 Notebook on Medical Act (1858)

Extent: c.250 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Bound indexed volume containing Corrigan's notes on earlier acts, issues and organisations relating to the Medical Act (1858), including the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland and the General Medical Council.

[1858]

DC/3/4/7 Bill to amend the Medical Act of 1858, and the Acts

amending the same

Extent: 20 page Creator: House of Commons

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Description: Printed copy of the bill prepared and brought in by Sir John Gray and Mr. Graves, relating to the power, organisation and structure of the General Medical Council

DC/3/4/8 Bill intituled an act to amend the law relating to the

qualification of practitioners in Medicine and Surgery, and otherwise to amend the Medical Act, 1858

Extent: 42 pages Creator: House of Lords Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Soft bound copy of the bill with blank pages interleaved, the volume has been heavily annotated by Sir Dominic Corrigan with his opinions on and amendments to the legislation.

8 April 1870

DC/3/4/9 Resolutions of the Senate of Queen's University

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Honey, G Johnstone, Queen's University Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Johnstone Honey to Sir Dominic Corrigan containing a copy of 'Resolutions passed at a meeting of the senate of the Queen's University held on 19 May 1870' relating to the medical bill now before parliament

25 May 1870

DC/3/4/10 Petition of the Royal College of Surgeons of

Edinburgh

Extent:

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4 pages Creator: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Description: Printed copy of the petition made by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament containing details of the sections of the Medical Act (1858) that they feel need to be amended in the current amendment act

DC/3/4/11 Petition of the King and Queen's College of

Physicians in Ireland

Extent: 6 pages Creator: King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland Description: Printed copy of the petition of the College to the Lords spiritual and temporal in parliament containing the College's view of the proposed bill to amend the Medical Act (1858), with five suggested amendments to the act

31 May 1870

DC/3/4/12 Suggestions as to Medical Legislation

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Banks, Sir John Thomas, 1816-1908 Description: Copy of printed suggestions as to medical legislation resulting from a conference of representative of Trinity College, Dublin, Queen's University, King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. It contains nine suggestions to be included in the legislation and five principles on which the legislation should be

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founded. Signed by the president of the King and Queen's College of Physicians Sir John Banks.

DC/3/4/13 Bill to amend the Medical Act (1858)

Extent: 16 pages Creator: House of Commons Description: Printed copy of the Medical Act (1858) Amendment Bill, prepared and brought in by Dr Lush, Mr Mundella and Dr Brewer

14 March 1871

DC/3/4/14 Medical Act Amendment (University of London)

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Her Majestry’s Government Description: Printed copy of an act to amend the medical acts so far as relates to the University of London

28 July 1873

DC/3/4/15 View on the constitution of the General Medical

Council

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Printed proofs of a letter written by Corrigan to the members of the British Medical Association and the Registered Practitioners of Great Britain and Ireland, laying out Corrigan's views for the changes needed to the constitution of the General Medical Council to 'remedy such abuses' as are current in the

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organisation and its structure. The letter was published in the British Medical Journal in November 1878

DC/3/4/16 Notebook on medical legislation

Extent: 56 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Notebook containing manuscript notes made by Corrigan on the need for amendments to the Medical Act (1858) and his view of the current bill proposed by Mr Errington.

[1879]


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DC/4 Reform of education in Ireland

Section

1845-1879 Extent: 5 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Papers created or collected by Dominic Corrigan relating to education in Ireland. Corrigan was active in attempts to change the education system in Ireland from the 1860s until his death, he advocated a non-denominational system which offered the same quality to all. In terms of university education Corrigan supported the establishment of a National University for Ireland which would act as an examining body only, awarding degrees to anyone who passed the exams no matter where they studied. Arrangement: Material is divided into five sections by subject - Responce to 'University Education', View of the Catholic hierarchy, Queen's University, Proposed University Education (Ireland) Bill 1873 and Other papers


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DC/4/1 Responses to 'University Education in Ireland'

Sub-Section

1865 Extent: 19 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters written to Corrigan following the private publication and circulation on his pamphlet or letter entitled 'University Education in Ireland' in 1865. The pamphlet puts forward Corrigan views that Queen's University should become an examining body for all comers not only those educated at Queen's colleges. He also advocated that the university be non-sectarian in relation to students, and that members of the senates and professors should be made up of equal numbers of Catholic and protestants. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/4/1/1 Letter from Mr Cardwell

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Cardwell, Edward, 1st Viscount Cardwell, 1813-1886 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Cardwell thanking Corrigan for sending him a copy of the pamphlet and agreeing with 'the general spirit of your remarks'.

29 [September] 1865

DC/4/1/2 Correspondence with Sir Robert Peel

Extent: 16 pages Creator: Peel, Sir Robert, 1822-1895

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Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Sir Robert Peel, Chief Secretary for Ireland, to Dominic Corrigan (26 September) thanking him for the copy of his pamphlet and expressing his opinion of it and the prospect of changes to the current system of university education. Copy of Corrigan's reply thanking Peel for his comments, 'I rejoice you concur with me in some of my views. I wish I had your concurrence in all'

DC/4/1/3 Letter from Sir George Grey

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Grey, Sir George, 1799-1882 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Sir George Grey, Secretary of State Home Department, thanking Corrigan for his pamphlet, 'I have not read anything of the subject with which I so cordially agree.’ Grey suggests that if he has not already done so Corrigan should send copies to Lord Palmerston, Lord Russell and Gladstone.

27 September 1865

DC/4/1/4 Letters from Henry Austin Bruce

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Bruce, Henry Austin, 1815-1895, 1st Baron Aberdare Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Henry Bruce, vice-president of the committee of the Council on Education, (28 September) apologising for 'all the trouble which my request that you would put your report on University Education into writing' has caused, he promises to

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show it to all the right people and has already put a copy in the hands of Sir George Grey. Bruce goes on to discuss various points relating to university education. Letter dated 29 November 1865 expresses Bruce's distress at the pamphlet written by Professor Nesbitt with which he totally disagrees, its only value 'is as showing the view of the extreme clerical parts'. He also tells Corrigan that a committee has been appointed to consider the new charter.

DC/4/1/5 Letter from Charles William Russell

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Russell, Charles William, 1812-1880 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Russell, President of Maynooth College, to Corrigan thanking him for his pamphlet which 'does not go as far as I should wish'. Russell had tried to call on Corrigan the day before to discuss the pamphlet but found him out.

29 September 1865

DC/4/1/6 Letter from [ ]

Extent: 8 pages Creator: [ ] Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter to Corrigan, from an unidentified correspondence thanking him for the copy of his pamphlet and asking for a second as 'Judge O'Hagan has carried off mine'. Having given his view that 'it will do a great deal of good' he goes on to question Corrigan's support of non-denominational education as he fears it will undermine catholic morals, he states

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he would wish his own son to be educated in an entirely catholic environment.

DC/4/1/7 Letter from Henry Gore Lindsay

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Lindsay, Henry Gore, 1830-1914 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Henry Lindsay to Corrigan thanking him for the pamphlet and stating that 'I am very glad to see that you, and so many able men forming the laity of your Church, hold steadily to the mixed system of education', although he sees difficulties in merging Trinity College and Queen's University he hopes that Corrigan's suggestions will lead to a new system.

5 October 1865

DC/4/1/8 Letter from William Somerville, Lord Athlumrey

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Somerville, William, 1802-1873, 1st Baron Athlumrey Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Athlumrey to Corrigan expressing his interest in Corrigan's pamphlet and that he has been persuaded by Corrigan's argument against attaching the Catholic colleges to the Queen's University.

6 October 1865

DC/4/1/9 Letter from Myles O'Reilly

Extent: 4 pages Creator: O'Reilly, Myles William Patrick, 1825-1880 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

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Description: Letter from Myles O'Reilly asking if he can have another copy of Corrigan's pamphlet which he considers 'a most valuable contribution' as he has already sent his to Earl Grey and wants to show a copy to 'persons much interested in the question'

DC/4/1/10 Letter from Vere Foster

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Foster, Vere Henry Lousi, 1819-1900 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Foster to Corrigan thanking him 'for kindly acceding to my request as regards the pamphlet every word of which reflects my own sentiments forcibly expressed'

9 October 1865

DC/4/1/11 Letter from Sir Henry Atwell Lake

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Lake, Sir Henry Atwell, 1808-1881 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Atwell Lake to Corrigan on his pamphlet expressing his support of the views expressed in it and his intention of circulating it amongst his friends.

12 October 1865

DC/4/1/12 Letter from Sir James Clark

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Clark, Sir James, 1788-1870 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

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Description: Letter from Sir James Clark to Corrigan on his pamphlet, he supports 'every point, with the exception of the stipulation that a certain number of the examiners must be catholic and a certain number protestants' as he feels that it could interfere with the selection of the best man.

DC/4/1/13 Letter from Lord Castlerosse

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Browne, Thomas, 3rd Earl of Kenmare, 1789-1871 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Lord Castlerosse (later 3rd Earl Kenmare) to Corrigan congratulating him on his pamphlet

20 November 1865

DC/4/1/14 Letter from Richard MacDonnell

Extent: 2 pages Creator: MacDonnell, Richard, 1787-1867 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Richard MacDonnell, provost of Trinity College Dublin to Corrigan asking for a copy of his pamphlet which has 'attracted much public attention', but which MacDonnell finds has be withdrawn from general circulation. Note by Corrigan on reverse states that pamphlet was never withdrawn from circulation but that after the 500 copies originally printed Corrigan 'did not go to the expense of printing any more'.

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99

DC/4/1/15 Letter from James Cuming

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Cuming, James, 1833-1899 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Cuming to Corrigan thanking him for his pamphlet and saying that he feels it will do much good in getting the question discussed and 'forming a sounder public opinion'

16 December 1865

DC/4/1/16 Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898, 1st Baron Carlingford Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue, Chief Secretary of Ireland, asking Corrigan if he could 'have some little talk with you on the subject of the Queen's University, of which my head is full at this moment'.

5 January 1866

DC/4/1/17 Letter from William Cotter Kyle

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Kyle, William Cotter Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter thanking Corrigan for his pamphlet and expressing his hope it will stop the spread of denominational education. Kyle states he has sent the pamphlet to his brother the archdeacon of Cork,

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who has taken an active role in establishing the local board school and is a strong supporter of the Queen's College in Cork.


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DC/4/2 Conflict with the Catholic Hierarchy over education

Sub section

1870 Extent: 14 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Spratt, John, 1796-1871 Description: During the run up to the by-election for the Dublin City seat in 1870 Corrigan's public expression of his views on the question of education led him into conflict with members of the Catholic hierarchy. His support for non-denominational education and for sweeping reforms to the university system brought him into conflict with Cardinal Cullen and others, who threatened to withdraw the support of the clergy from his campaign. This section contains letters and memoranda of meetings with members of the catholic hierarchy on this issue. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/4/2/1 Letter from John Spratt

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Spratt, John, 1796-1871 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Camerlite priest John Spratt relating to Corrigan's view on education expressed in a speech given at the Rotunda which 'cause great uneasiness I will not say dissatisfaction, in high quarters amongst the Clergy'. Spratt goes on to say that if they can not be assured that Corrigan will 'fully, fairly and unconditionally represent, and sustain their views regarding that most important question' he will not have the support of the clergy in the upcoming election. He end by stating 'this is a matter of the last

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importance as regards success in the approaching contest'.

DC/4/2/2 Reply to John Spratt

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Spratt, John, 1796-1871 Description: Copy of Dominic Corrigan's reply to Spratt's letter (DC/4/2/1) in which he lays out his opinions on educations; that there should be a great National University for Ireland concerned only with examining, open equally to all no matter where or how educated. On primary education he gives his view that the government 'should be equally impartial to all denominations giving equal aid to all, to those who desire to have denominational education and to those who do not'. He asks Spratt and his friends to attend the meeting tomorrow so they can discuss this subject.

12 July 1870

DC/4/2/3 Notes on meeting with Canon Farrell

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Dominic Corrigan on a meeting between him and Canon Farrell. Farrell came to inform Corrigan that as he would not sign the lay declaration on education the clergy could not support him in the election, and that the clergy would be meeting at Maynooth the following week to discuss this, after which Farrell would communicate further with Corrigan.

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DC/4/2/4 Notes on meeting with Charles Kennedy

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Corrigan on his meeting with Charles Kennedy, a representative of Canon McCabe. Kennedy stated that he had three questions for Corrigan from McCabe, which he refused to put in writing when asked, he then read 'a paper containing seven on eight questions on the subject of education' and again refused to give Corrigan a copy. Kenndy reported that McCabe had written two letters for publication but that they were being held back, and then suggested it would be better to postpone the discussion until the return of Cardinal Cullen.

23 July 1870

DC/4/2/5 Notes on meetings with Charles Kennedy and Canon

Farrell

Extent: 12 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Corrigan on a meeting with Kennedy, and a second meeting with Kennedy and Farrell. The clergy wanted Corrigan's assurance on two issues, firstly an 'unqualified declaration in support of middle class denominational education as understood by the R[oman] C[atholic] bishops and a grant for colleges’. Secondly, that he was never in future 'to express an opinion in favour of mixed education, that the utmost he has to do, was to tolerate but not to advocate it'.

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DC/4/2/6 Letter from Cardinal Cullen

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Cardinal Cullen asking Corrigan to call on him.

3 August 1870

DC/4/2/7 Letter from Cardinal Cullen

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Cardinal Cullen to Corrigan laying out his views on the education question. Cullen states that Corrigan has ignored the question of catholic intermediate schools, which need to be put on the same footing as protestant ones. He argues that university education favours protestants through Trinity College and the Queen's Colleges and insist the only solution is a catholic run college. In relation to catholic schools he insists that nothing less than Catholic schools, teachers, books and inspectors will satisfy the Catholics of Ireland. He ends by suggesting the only way for Corrigan to regain the support of the catholics is to publish a complete retraction of his earlier support of mixed education, 'a distinct condemnation of those colleges and of the principles on which they are founded.’

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DC/4/2/8 Reply to Cardinal Cullen

Extent: 6 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Description: Corrigan's reply to Cardinal Cullen laying out his views on the education question in much the same language as to John Spratt (DC/4/2/2) with some clarifications. Corrigan goes on to say he does not need to publish the retraction Cullen suggests as he still supports non-denominational education

10 August 1870

DC/4/2/9 Reply from Cardinal Cullen

Extent: 6 pages Creator: Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Cardinal Cullen in reply to Corrigan's letter of the 10 August, asking for further clarification on four points; first does Corrigan support the dis-endowment of Trinity College and the withdrawing of funds from the Queen's Colleges. Secondly does he advocate the redistribution of the funds for educational purposes on the principle of equal rights for all. Thirdly, does he mean a 'fair proportion' to go to catholics and catholic institutions. Fourthly, will he oppose the granting of public money to 'all proselytising institutions'.

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DC/4/2/10 Reply to Cardinal Cullen

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Cullen, Paul, 1803-1873 Description: Draft copy of Corrigan's reply to Cullen's letter and four questions (DC/4/2/9). Corrigan agrees that the public endowments of Trinity College should be removed and shared between other educational institutions, that although reluctant to have 'money advanced from the Imperial treasure' removed from the Queen's Colleges his is prepared to advocate reform, that all monies must be shared equally across religions and that any proselytising institution 'shall meet my earnest and uncompromising opposition'.

11 August 1870

DC/4/2/11 Request for Meeting of Catholics of Dublin

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Doyle, Michael Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Printer petition requesting a meeting of the Catholics of Dublin to urge upon the government the need for a 'system of public education, Catholic in all its branches, Primary, Intermediate, and University'. Note by Corrigan record that the petition was handed to him on Monday 6 November by Rev Doyle, St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row

6 November 1871

DC/4/2/12 Letter to Michael Doyle

Extent: 2 items Creator:

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Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Doyle, Michael Description: Two copies of a letter from Corrigan to Doyle, St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, giving his reasons for not signing the petition as he does not believe that a big meeting is the best forum to discuss the issues, he then goes on to outline his views on the question of education as outlined in his address to the electors of Dublin.

DC/4/2/13 Letter from Michael Doyle

Extent: 2 pages Creator: Doyle, Michael Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Doyle, St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, acknowledging receipt of Corrigan's letter.

8 November 1871

DC/4/2/14 Letter to [Sir Bernard Burke]

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Burke, Sir John Bernard, 1814-1892 Description: Portion of a letter written by Corrigan to [Sir Bernard Burke], letter refers to the Catholic Churches opposition to Corrigan's stand on education in Ireland, he records how his daughter was told that 'the priests are very sorry Sir Dominic did not stand [at the recent elections]... [as] they had lost the opportunity of punishing me for my vote on the education question'.

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108

DC/4/3 Queen's University

Sub section 1871-1877

Extent: 8 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letters and related documents regarding the Queen's University, especially relating to attempts to reform its structure. Corrigan was a senator of the University throughout its existence and in 1871 he was appointed vice chancellor. He was an active proponent of reforms which would make the university more like the University of London (see DC/4/5/2), an examinations body that would examine anyone no matter where they studied, rather than only those who has attended the Queen's Colleges, Corrigan believed this would also make the university more open to catholic students. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/4/3/1 Letter from J Stansfeld, Treasury Chambers

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Stansfeld, J, Treasury Chambers Description: Copy letter from treasury agreeing to the request by Queen's University for additional funding to allow examinations to be conducted in the new subjects of Law and Political economy, and for two additional examiners to be appointed for Materia Medica and Medical Jurisprudence.

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DC/4/3/2 Resolutions of Senate of Queen's University

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Queen's University, Senate Description: Manuscript copy of various resolutions of the Senate of Queen's University passed between 12 August 1851 and 20 June 1871, mainly relating to the running and regulation of the University.

[June 1871]

DC/4/3/3 Letter to Sir Michael Hicks Beach

Extent: 16 pages Creator: Stoney, G Johnston Beach, Michael Edward Hicks, 1st Earl St Aldwyn, 1837-1916 Description: Copy letter from G Johnston Stoney, secretary of Queen's University to Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary of Ireland, complaining of a by law of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland which 'affects invidiously and unjustly the graduates of the Queen's University', the letter places the blame for this on the College being allowed to pass any by laws without the supervision of any authority and they ask that this be altered so the Lord Lieutenant has final authority. With the letter is a printed copy of 1862 Act to define the Powers of the President and Fellows of the King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland.

8 February 1875

DC/4/3/4 Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach

Extent: 18 pages Creator:

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Beach, Michael Edward Hicks, 1st Earl St Aldwyn, 1837-1916 Stoney, G Johnston Description: Printed copy of letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland, to the Secretary of the Queen's University giving the report of Commission of Inquiry into the university and asking for the opinion of the Senate of the University on the changes suggested.

DC/4/3/5 Reply of Dominic Corrigan to Sir Michael Hicks Beach

Extent: 2 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Beach, Michael Edward Hicks, 1st Earl St Aldwyn, 1837-1916 Description: Two copies of Dominic Corrigan's reply, as vice chancellor of the university, to Chief Secretary of Ireland Hicks Beach's letter (DC/4/3/5) containing the report of the Commissioners of Inquiry, Corrigan gives his views on the report as well as his proposals for changes to the University.

22 March 1877

DC/4/3/6 Correspondence with Charles FitzGerald, Duke of

Leinster

Extent: 2 items Creator: FitzGerald, Charles, 1819-1887, 4th Duke of Leinster Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter (3 April) thanking Corrigan for showing him his letter to Hicks Beach, expressing his support of Corrigan's views and his hope that Corrigan will not resign his seat of the Senate as FitzGerald thinks

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something will be done by the present government. Copy of Corrigan's reply at end of the letter he confirms he will not resign his seat, and raises matters for discussion in the next meeting. Letter (15 May) from FitzGerald acknowledging receipt of Corrigan's letter of the 11 May, which FitzGerald will forward to Lord Marlborough, the Lord Lieutenant, as 'I agree with all your views & it is of great importance that he should be aware of them'.

DC/4/3/7 Letter from Card[ ]

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Card[ ], 74 Eaton Square, London Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Card[ ] to Corrigan thanking him for sending him a copy of his letter to Hick Beach (DC/4/3/5), he expresses his fears that they will not succeed in getting support of Corrigan's proposals as 'you will not have forgotten the opposition we encountered in 1873'.

13 May 1877


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DC/4/4 University Education (Ireland) Bill

Sub section

September - November 1873 Extent: 6 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898 Spencer, John Poyntz, 1835-1910, 5th Earl Spencer Description: Correspondence between Corrigan and the Prime Minister Gladstone and Lord Lieutenant, Lord Spencer, relating to Corrigan's suggestions for legislation regulating university education in Ireland, some of Corrigan's suggestions would be incorporated into Gladstone's University Education (Ireland) Bill Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/4/4/1 Letter to Lord Spencer

Extent: 26 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Spencer, John Poyntz, 1835-1910, 5th Earl Spencer Description: Draft letter from Corrigan to Lord Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, laying out Corrigan's views on university education in Ireland and the need he sees for a bill in the approaching session. Corrigan having outlined the objection to the present system suggest there is a choice between a half measure and a 'bold and comprehensive measure' that would establish a national university similar to the London University where students of any denomination and from any educational background can sit the exams.

20 September 1873


113

DC/4/4/2 Reply from Lord Spencer

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Spencer, John Poyntz, 1835-1910, 5th Earl Spencer Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Lord Spencer, Lord Lieutenant in response to Corrigan, he acknowledges Corrigan's letter but suggest that there may be opposition to bring such a bill forward in the coming session.

21 September 1873

DC/4/4/3 Letter to Gladstone

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898 Description: Letter from Corrigan to Gladstone laying out his views on the need for legislation relating to university education in Ireland, in much the same terms as in Corrigan's letter to Lord Spencer (DC/4/4/1)

21 October 1873

DC/4/4/4 Reply from Gladstone

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Gladstone to Corrigan acknowledging receipt of his letter 'any suggestion coming from you with respect to an Irish University Bill deserves my best attention', Gladstone promises to discuss the subject with Lord Spencer but suggests that 'we should

24 October 1873


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experience great difficulty in an attempt to deal with the subject next year'.

DC/4/4/5 Reply to Gladstone

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809-1898 Description: Draft letter from Corrigan to Gladstone suggesting that the whole subject of university education does not need to be dealt with at once and that a simple bill to change the charter of the Queen's University to allow it to examine any students no matter where they studied , based on the charter of London University, would be sufficient to meet the immediate need and 'would give satisfaction to some of the best dignitaries in my own church'.

4 November 1873

DC/4/4/6 Letter of acknowledgement

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Godley, J A Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter of acknowledgement to Corrigan for his last letter written of behalf of Gladstone by J A Godley [secretary to Gladstone]

10 November 1872


115

DC/4/5 Other papers relating to education reforms

Sub section

[1845] – 1879 Extent: 4 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Other papers relating to education in Ireland, including notes on Provincial colleges made by Corrigan, and letters from William Carpenter at the University of London. DC/4/5/1 Notes on Provincial Colleges

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Corrigan on the structure of provincial colleges in the United Kingdom and the lessons that can be taken from them and applied to the Irish system of education

21 May [1845]

DC/4/5/2 Letters from William Carpenter, University of London

Extent: 12 pages Creator: Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Two letters from William Carpenter at the University of London, giving Corrigan information on the structure and administration of the University of London, Corrigan used the University of London as an

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example of how the new national university for Ireland should be established and run.

DC/4/5/3 Letter from George F Byny

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Byny, George F Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Dublin Castle offering Corrigan 'a place on the Senate of the New University which is about to be incorporated by Royal Charter'. This was the Royal University of Ireland created by the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879.

29 December 1879


117

DC/5 Other correspondence

Section

1837-1880 Extent: 5 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Miscellaneous correspondence of Corrigan. Letters relating to Corrigan's medical career, his involvement in reforms to medical legislation and reform to education in Ireland can be found in the relevant section. This section contains mostly single or small groups of letters on diverse subjects from the death of Prince Albert to Irish land reform and Fenian Prisoners. There is one large group of letters relating to a board of trade inquiry. Arrangement: Letters have been grouped by author or topic where applicable, and arranged chronologically Language: French and English DC/5/1 Correspondence with Edward O'Kelly

Extent: 2 items Creator: O'Kelly, Edward Talbot, b.1781 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Correspondence between O'Kelly and Corrigan about upcoming elections to a position at Maynooth College, and the internal politics at work within the College in relation to elections.

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118

DC/5/2 Correspondence with Lord Brougham

Extent: 2 items Creator: Brougham, Henry, 1778-1868, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux Description: Unsigned copy letter to Lord Brougham from unknown correspondent sending him a copy of Corrigan's paper on Cirrosis of the Lungs, with a letter of acknowledgment and thanks from Lord Brougham

July 1844

DC/5/3 Letter to Lord Clancarty

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Trench, William Thomas le Poer, 1803-1872, 3rd Earl Clancarty Description: Copy letter from Corrigan to Lord Clancarty. Corrigan knows that Clancarty has read his pamphlet of Famine and fever to 'ascertaining my opinions on relief of the sick poor in Ireland', and because of this is sending two pamphlets on the Medical Charities Bill of 1842 for Clancarty to look out. He also outlines some of his views on the sick poor in Ireland.

8 January 1846

DC/5/4 Letters from Robert Bentley Todd

Extent: 3 items Creator: Todd, Robert Bentley, 1809-1860 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

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119

Three letters from Todd to Corrigan. Letter of 25 June thanks Corrigan for a paper he has sent and discusses the content, he then goes on to inform Corrigan that the College of Physicians of London no longer has the power to elect fellows, he suggest instead that Corrigan might also aspire to fellowship of the College of Surgeons of London. Letter of 2 December discuss the proposed new charter for the College of Physicians and the impact it might have on Corrigan's desire to become a fellow. Letter of 8 December congratulates Corrigan on his new appointment and agrees with him that he is 'quite right in your determination to take no public notice of attacks on your official proceedings'.

DC/5/5 Letter from James Tucker

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Tucker, James Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from James Tucker, Sligo, to Corrigan enclosing a newspaper cutting (no longer present) relating to [Robert] Graves, Tucker discusses the article at length then goes on to congratulate Corrigan on his new appointment.

8 December 1847

DC/5/6 Letter from the Earl of Clarendon

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Villers, George, William Frederick, 1800-1870, 4th Earl Clarendon Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

30 March 1852


120

Letter from Lord Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant to Corrigan discussing Free Trade and its effect on Ireland also the Irish dependance on the potato crop, he comments that 'experience has been bought in Ireland at a painfully high price but will it avail?'

DC/5/7 Letter from Sir James Clark

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Clark, Sir James, 1788-1870 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Sir James Clark, physician-in-ordinary to the Queen thanking Corrigan for the resolution of the College of Physicians in Ireland on the death of Prince Albert, which he promises to present to the Queen. He also gives Corrigan details of Prince Albert's last illness and death.

2 February 1862

DC/5/8 Christmas Letter from Edward O'Kelly

Extent: 4 pages Creator: O'Kelly, Edward Talbot, b.1781 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from doctor O'Kelly to Corrigan, O'Kelly thanks Corrigan for his own christmas letter and gives news of his family. He then reminisces about how 'I was most anxious to persuade my old friend - your good father to send you to Edinburgh', he talks about Corrigan's career since and his own pride in it, and congratulates him on the baronetcy 'the reward of very superior merit'.

26 December 1867


121

DC/5/9 Letter from William Stokes

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Stokes, William, 1804-1878 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from William Stokes to Corrigan, thanking him for assisting his son William Stokes to a position at Richmond Hospital and discussing their old friendship.

22 January 1868

DC/5/10 Letter from John Bright

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Bright, John, 1811-1889 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from John Bright, Rochdale, to Corrigan relating to the Irish land question. Bright states that he believes 'no permanent cure can be obtained, so long as the Irish people are divided from the soil of their country ... I have never known so difficult a question before, & sometime I almost despair of any satisfactory settlement of it. Our forefathers have left us a great Irish difficulty'.

1 December 1869

DC/5/11 Liberal Party Subscription

Extent: 6 items Creator: O'Shaughnessy, Arthur Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description:

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Correspondence between Corrigan and O'Shaughnessy relating to Corrigan's subscriptions to the Liberal party, letters also contain remarks on government policy

DC/5/12 Letters relating to Fenian Prisoners

Extent: 4 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1800 Fortescue, Chichester Samuel Parkinson, 1823-1898 Glynn, George Grenell, 1824-1887, 2nd Baron Wolverton Pimm, Jonathan, 1806-1885 Description: Letters relating to fenian prisoners. Copy Letter 12 November 1870 from Pim and Corrigan as MPs for Dublin to Fortescue asking him to consider the cases of the 'Political prisoners' held since 1865 and 1866, and favour an early release. Copy of Fortescue's reply (15 November) promising to show the letter to the Lord Lieutenant and Prime minister. Letter from G G Glynn (22 May 1872) promising to speak to Gladstone on the subject of the fenian prisoners, but fearing 'there will be great difficulties'. Copy of Corrigan's reply (26 May 1872) setting out the case as he see its for their early release and stressing the support it will have in Ireland.

1870-1871

DC/5/13 Draft letter on Phoenix Park Riot

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Glynn, George Grenell, 1824-1887, 2nd Baron Wolverton

13 August 1871


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Description: Draft letter from Corrigan to Glynn about the debate in the house of the Phoenix Park Riot. Corrigan urges a middle course, he believes that the protesters had a right to be there and that a heavy handed government response will only make the situation worse.

DC/5/14 Letter from Robert Kane

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Kane, Sir Robert John, 1809-1890 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Robert Kane giving Corrigan information on the previous appointment to the medical department at [Queen's] College Cork. The first appointee Alcock caused problems and proved difficult to work with, he has since been replaced by another man, Corbett.

25 May 1873


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DC/5/15 Board of Trade Inquiry - Loss of Steam Packet Ship

Series 1873

Extent: 13 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Material relating to the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of a Dublin Steam Packet Ship in 1873. Corrigan, probably at the instigation of his son William Corrigan a lawyer, interested himself in the question of an English Barrister’s standing in an Irish Court. In an English court an Irish barrister would only be heard if he was also a member of the English Bar, and Corrigan and his son thought the same rules should apply to English barristers in Irish Courts. This section contains Corrigan's correspondence on this issues with Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, President of the Board of Trade, as well as letters to William Corrigan, and related notes and newspaper articles. Arrangement: Material is arranged chronologically DC/5/15/1 Letter from Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue assuring Corrigan he will inquire into the arrangements for the forthcoming inquiry. He expects the Board of Trade has already made the arrangements and that it will be conducted by a permanent officer who covers all three kingdoms and happens to be at present English, although the post was previously held by an Irish man.

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DC/5/15/2 The Irish Law Times, and Solicitors' Journal

Extent: 28 pages Creator: Irish Law Times, and Solicitors' Journal Description: Copy of the journal containing an article entitled 'The English Bar in Ireland' covering the question raised by Corrigan of the standing of an English Barrister who conducted an inquiry in Ireland on behalf of the Board of Trade. Also a second article 'The Wreck of the St. Columba' which reports the details of the inquiry into the loss of that ship.

5 July 1873

DC/5/15/3 Letter from Corrigan to Parkinson-Fortescue

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898 Description: Draft letter from Corrigan to Parkinson-Fortescue about the 'discontent among the members of the Bar in Ireland' in relation to the appearance of an English Barrister at the Board of Trade enquiry. Corrigan outlines several examples of Irish bar members not being heard in English courts unless they were also members of the English Bar. Corrigan feels that this should also apply to English barristers appearing in Irish courts.

7 July 1874

DC/5/15/4 Letter from William Corrigan to Dominic Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, William, 1836-1881

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Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from William Corrigan to his father about Admiralty Contract Ireland (1867) which grants power to give admiralty jurisdiction to local courts in Ireland. William expresses the concern of the 'local practitioners in Dublin' to this power being given in Cork and Belfast, partly due to the cost but also as the court in Dublin is already under worked and will become more so if cases can be taken elsewhere.

DC/5/15/5 Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue to Corrigan

Extent: 16 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898 Corrigan, Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue in response to Corrigan's letter of the 7 July countering in eight points the arguments Corrigan puts forward in his letter.

14 July 1873

DC/5/15/6 Letter from Dominic Corrigan to William Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Corrigan, William, 1836-1881 Description: Letter from Dominic Corrigan, in London, to his son William sending him all the documentation relating to the 'Admiralty Inquiry', he also asks William if anything further can be done, he advises against putting a question in the House [of Commons] as this is 'nearly always an injudicious and damaging procedure'. Corrigan ends the letter with an enquiry about [his dog] Dash.

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DC/5/15/7 Letter from Dominic Corrigan to Parkinson-Fortescue

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898, Description: Copy letter from Sir Dominic Corrigan to Parkinson-Fortescue thanking him for his letter of the 14 July, and stating that 'I am not learned in Legal matters but I must say that having carefully read over all the ''memos'' I am not satisfied'.

16 July 1873

DC/5/15/8 Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue to Dominic

Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue expressing his regret that Corrigan is not satisfied on the subject and reiterating that 'so long as there is a salaried officer at the Board of Trade, paid for the purpose, I can not leave him idle in his room, and employ another gentleman'.

17 July 1873

DC/5/15/9 Letter from Dominic Corrigan to Parkinson-

Fortescue

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898

19 July 1874


128

Description: Copy letter from Corrigan acknowledging Parkinson-Fortescue's last letter and his point about the salaried officer, Corrigan argues that this is not sufficient justification for breaching the 'privileges or legal right of the Irish Bar'.


Extent: 4 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Corrigan, William, 1836-1881 Description: Letter from Dominic Corrigan in London forwarding to his son William the continuation of his correspondence with Parkinson-Fortescue.

19 July 1873

DC/5/15/11 Letter from Parkinson-Fortescue to Dominic

Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Fortescue, Chichester Parkinson-, 1823-1898 Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter written in response to Corrigan's of the 19 July giving Parkinson-Fortescue's final views on the subject.

21 July 1873


Extent: 2 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Corrigan, William, 1836-1881

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Description: Letter from Sir Dominic to his son William enclosing Parkinson-Fortescue latest letter and expressing his view that there is no point at present in continuing the correspondence.

DC/5/15/13 Notes on Case

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Manuscript notes made by Sir Dominic Corrigan on the Board of Trade Inquiry and the related question of whether an English Barrister can act in an Irish court of Law.

[1873]

DC/5/16 Letter from the Duke of Leinster

Extent: 4 pages Creator: FitzGerald, Charles, 1819-1887, 4th Duke Leinster Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Letter from the Duke of Leinster thanking Corrigan for 'your kind and eloquent allusions to my father in your address last wednesday'.

16 October 1874

DC/5/17 Letter regarding Poor Law Officers

Extent: 16 pages Creator: Fry, Danby Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880

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Description: Letter from Danby Fry assistant secretary to the Local Government Board in answer to one from Corrigan asking for information on the qualifications for the office of Poor Law Medical Officer. Letter encloses copy of an order of the 10 December 1859 which prescribes the qualifications and three copies of the accompanying letter.

DC/5/18 Death of Georges Higgins

Extent: 2 pages Creator: Higgins family Description: Printed letter announcing the death of Monsieur Georges Higgins Language: French

[October 1880]

DC/5/19 Letters to Lords Chief Justices of Ireland

Extent: 2 items Creator: William III, 1650-1702, King of England, Ireland and Scotland Description: Two mid nineteenth century copies of letters to the Lords Chief Justices of Ireland from William III, dated 29 June 1698 and 7 July 1698, about the woolen trade in Ireland and its effect on the trade in England.

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DC/6 Published Works

Section

1838-1877 Extent: 4 folders Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: This section contains published material, mostly by Corrigan, that was donated to the archive with the Corrigan papers. The Dun's Library holds a more extensive collection of Corrigan's published works, see the library catalogue for full details. Arrangement: Works have been divided by type; Newspaper, Pamphlets, Books. Within each section they have been arranged chronologically Language: English and French


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DC/6/1 Newspaper articles

Series

1839-1877 Extent: 5 files Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Small collection of newspaper articles collected by Corrigan. Additional newspaper cutting relating to, or collected by, Corrigan can be found in Corrigan's diaries (DC/1/1) and in the scrapbook of Lady Mary Martin (DC/1/2/3). Language: French and English DC/6/1/1 Maladie de Corrigan

Extent: 4 pages Creator: Gazette des Hospitaux Description: Copy of La Lancette Francaise. Gazette de Hôpitaux, which includes on page 2 an article titled 'Sujet rhumatisant - Hypertropie exentique - Maladie de Corrigan'. Language: French

5 October 1839

DC/6/1/2 Jottings from ''Rien Faire''


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133

Description: Newspaper article from a Dublin newspaper containing an account of a trip to France, article is signed Rien Faire, but manuscript note on cutting states 'written by D Corrigan'.

DC/6/1/3 Report of a meeting of the Royal Dublin Society

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Report of the third scientific meeting of the present session of the Royal Dublin Society chaired by Sir Dominic Corrigan.

January 1868

DC/6/1/4 The O'Connell Monument Committee

Extent: 1 pages Creator: Saunder's [Newsletter] Description: Article from Saunder's [Newsletter] reporting on a meeting of the O'Connell Monument Committee

15 October 1874

DC/6/1/5 The University of London

Extent: 1 sheet Creator: The Times Description: Newspaper cutting from The Times, containing a report on the Presentation Day at the University of London, article contains reference to the subject of women in medicine.

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DC/6/2 Pamphlets

Series

1838-1873 Extent: 12 items Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Collection of pamphlets written or collected by Dominic Corrigan, please note this is not a complete collection of all Corrigan's pamphlets but only copies of those which came with the Corrigan papers Arrangement: Pamphlets are arranged chronologically DC/6/2/1 Address delivered at the opening meeting of the

Dublin Medico-Chuirurgical Society. Session of 1837-8


1838

DC/6/2/2 On Famine and Fever as cause and effect in Ireland

Extent: 36 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Copy of pamphlet inscribed on front 'To Joanna Mary Corrigan from her papa, April 7. 1848’.

1846

DC/6/2/3 Copies of any correspondence between the Poor Law

Board in Ireland and the Physicians of the House of Industry, with regard to the Admission of Cholera

11 July 1854


135

Patients to Hospital Wards, since the month of January 1854

Extent: 18 pages Creator: House of Commons

DC/6/2/4 Copy of the communication of Dr Corrigan (one of

the Commisioners), assigning his reasons for dissenting from a portion of the Report of the Commissioners of Lunatic Asylums in Ireland

Extent: 6 pages Creator: House of Commons

28 February 1859

DC/6/2/5 Association of the King and Queen's College of

Physicians in Ireland. Introductory Address. Winter Session, 1860-61


1861

DC/6/2/6 The Arcachon Medical Station and Introductory

Address

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Edition of pamphlet printed in France, contains the same address as DC/6/2/5

1864


136

DC/6/2/7 On Insurance Certificates; and on death registration, and ''medical certificate of death''

Extent: 20 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Copy inscribed to M Martin from papa Ap[ril] 3 1874

1874

DC/6/2/8 Trinity College Dublin. Documents relating to the

School of Physic

Extent: 50 pages Creator: Trinity College Dublin

1867

DC/6/2/9 Speech of Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart, MP on the

Phoenix Park Riots in the House of Commons


17 August 1871

DC/6/2/10 Letter from Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart, MP to the

Corporation of Dublin upon the subject of the Richmond District Lunatic Asylum

Extent: 8 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Pamphlet is heavily annotated by [Corrigan]

1872


137

DC/6/2/11 On Teaching Universities and Examining Boards

Extent: 40 pages Creator: Playfair, Lyon, 1818-1898, 1st Baron Playfair Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Extensive annotation by Dominic Corrigan, note on cover reads 'found among papers of Sir Dominic Corrigan 18 Sept 80. W Corrigan, Exor'

1872

DC/6/2/12 Address of Sir Dominic Corrigan at the distribution

of prizes in St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London


2 July 1873


138

DC/6/3 Ten Days in Athens, with notes by the way

Item 1862

Extent: 227 pages Creator: Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880 Description: Book published in London by Corrigan recording a holiday in Greece


139

DC/7 Caricature

Item

11 July 1874 Extent: 1 item Creator: Spex Description: Caricature of Sir Dominic Corrigan entitled 'The Physic-all Baronet' by Spex, published in Ireland's Eye

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