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  1. 3 photographs, unsourced (school photos) mcc001 (5,143 Kb)

  2. Unsourced collection of photographs from FMcC’s scouting days mcc002 (4,340 Kb)

  3. Some e-mails sent to FMcC mcc003 (4,153 Kb)

  4. Catholic Boy Scouts [report includes ref. to FMcC’s upcoming departure for USA], Limerick Chronicle 6/10/1949. p3 mcc004 (3,376 Kb)

  5. Dramatic return of Limerick emigrants, Limerick Leader 1/6/1985, p5 mcc005 (902 Kb)

  6. Return of Limerick brothers on stage, Limerick Leader 26/6/1985, p1 mcc006 (809 Kb)

  7. Article re McCourt brothers [Malachy and Frank], Limerick Leader 29/6/1985, p28 mcc007 (846 Kb)

  8. ‘Saint’ raps ‘Blackguards’ [Charlie St. George critices McCourts’ play], Limerick Leader 6/7/1985, p1 & 2 mcc008 (1,386 Kb)

  9. Photograph of group including Angela McCourt at The Mill, Corbally in the 1950s, Limerick Chronicle 1/2/1994 mcc009 (1,872 Kb)

  10. Photograph of FMcC at the White House pub, Limerick Chronicle 12/11/1996, p9 mcc010 (659 Kb)

  11.  ‘Angela’s Ashes’ flare up in city controversy, Limerick Leader 12/4/1997, p1 & 2 mcc011 (3,033 Kb)

  12. Mixed reactions smoulder among the embers of Angela’s Ashes, Limerick Leader 12/4/1997, p4 mcc012 (4,258 Kb)

  13. Frank blasts at his critics. McCourt: ‘they don’t know how to read a book’, Limerick Leader 5/7/1997 mcc013 (1,504 Kb)

  14. Stoking up Angela’s Ashes: but does the heated row over FMcC generate too little light? Limerick Leader 16/8/1997 mcc014 (2,260 Kb)

  15. Is this the picture of misery in the lanes? Limerick Leader 25/10/1997, p1 & 4 mcc118 (481 Kb)

  16. Protesters stay away from UL on the day local boy came home, Limerick Leader 1/11/1997 mcc120 (1,501 Kb)

  17. Ashes that keep on burning by Nuala O’Faolain, Irish Times, no date, c.1998? mcc015 (1,907 Kb)

  18. Search on for young actors hungry for film success, Limerick Leader 16/5/1998 mcc016 (1,403 Kb)

  19. Green in the Big Apple by Frank McCourt, Irish Times 20/6/1998 ‘Weekend’ p. 1 & 2 mcc017 (1,655 Kb)

  20. Hi diddley dee…no actor’s life for me by actress, Sophie Gorman, Irish Independent 24/7/1998, p11 mcc018 (1,751 Kb)

  21. Angela’s Ashes filming for city, Limerick Leader 12/8/1998, p1 mcc019 (946 Kb)

  22. Writer [Mary Kenny] attacks ‘Ashes’ author, Limerick Leader 12/8/1998 mcc020 (716 Kb)

  23. Photo from Ashes book goes on sale, Limerick Chronicle 8/9/1998 mcc021 (682 Kb)

  24. Author of Ashes on the menu at city lunch, Limerick Leader 16/9/1998, p8 mcc022 (792 Kb)

  25. Author Frank says ‘tis now a grand city, Limerick Leader 26/9/1998 mcc023 (3,090 Kb)

  26. McCourt says help is available for critics of Ashes, Limerick Leader 28/9/1998, p1 mcc024 (354 Kb)

  27. Whose life is it anyway? Sunday Tribune 4/10/1998, Review p1 & 2 mcc025 (2,198 Kb)

  28. City poet helps find costumes for Ashes, Limerick Leader 7/10/1998 mcc026 (659 Kb)

  29. Hundreds of locals get parts in Angela’s Ashes, Limerick Chronicle 9/2/1999, p1 mcc027 (737 Kb)

  30. Church hits back at McCourt over ‘untrue’ claims, Limerick Chronicle 9/2/1999, p2 mcc028 (711 Kb)

  31. McCourt blames bishop for ban on church scenes, Limerick Post 13/2/1999, p4 mcc029 (1,005 Kb)

  32. New fire from the ‘Ashes’  by Malcolm Jones, Newsweek 8/3/1999, p64 & 65 mcc030 (1,484 Kb)

  33. McCourt refuses to authenticate photo, Limerick Chronicle 11/5/1999 mcc031 (694 Kb)

  34. McCourt TV show is ‘biased’ [claims Ger Hannan], Limerick Leader 20/9/1999 mcc032 (872 Kb)

  35. Tis McCourt rising from his Ashes by Ger Hannan [review of ‘Tis], Limerick Leader 2/10/1999, p5

  36. City author [Ger Hannan] admits to cashing in on McCourt success, Limerick Leader 4/12/1999 mcc034 (1,366 Kb)

  37. Mayor urges McCourt to get premiere for Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 14/12/1999, p1

  38. Film hailed but extras miss out on premiere, Limerick Leader 7/1/2000, p1 mcc036 (593 Kb)

  39. Avoid Angela’s Ashes film if the spirit is low, Limerick Leader 12/1/2000, p9 mcc037 (1,016 Kb)

  40. McCourt’s city as divided on the film as the book & ‘Ashes’ a work of art says film director, Irish Times 13/1/2000, p3 mcc038 (2,815 Kb)

  41. Young ‘Ashes’ star puts big boys in the shade, Irish Independent 13/1/2000 mcc039 (1,207 Kb)

  42. Parker ‘fed-up’ with nation of begrudgers, Irish Independent 13/1/2000, p13 mcc040 (1,848 Kb)

  43. Portrait of an unhappy childhood, Daily Record 13/1/2000, p36 & 37 mcc041 (2,562 Kb)

  44. A rainy city soaks up premiere atmosphere, Limerick Leader 15/1/2000, p4 mcc042 (4,031 Kb)

  45. Ashes to run and run, Limerick Leader 17/1/2000, p4 mcc043 (1,807 Kb)

  46. Actor Harris critical of Ashes, Limerick Chronicle 18/1/2000, p1 mcc044 (603 Kb)

  47. Please consign the gripes about Angela to the ashes, Limerick Chronicle 18/1/2000 mcc045 (970 Kb)

  48. Harris and McCourt: chance for a change, Limerick Chronicle 25/1/2000, p4 mcc046 (771 Kb)

  49. Frank talk about that book… [feature on Bowman Street in the Down Your Street series], Limerick Leader 29/1/2000 mcc047 (1,565 Kb)

  50. Letters regarding Angela’s Ashes and Frank McCourt, Limerick Leader 4/2/2000 mcc048 (2,023 Kb)

  51. Limerick, you’re the winner by Ger Hannan, Limerick Leader 26/2/2000, p18 mcc049 (5,024 Kb)

  52. Ashes to Ashes [review of film], History Ireland, Spring 2000, p5 mcc050 (1,372 Kb)

  53. Angela’s Ashes: all a load of blarney? New Zealand Women’s Weekly 3/4/2000, p31 & 32 mcc051 (1,589 Kb)

  54. Chicago man seeks share of McCourt brothers’ royalties, Irish Times 6/6/2000 mcc052 (1,100 Kb)

  55. McCourt criticised over Ab’s grave, Limerick Leader 6/6/2000 mcc053 (808 Kb)

  56. ‘Ashes’ display will allow visitors slum it, Limerick Leader 24/6/2000 mcc054 (5,188 Kb)

  57. Frank McCourt cracks it, by Brendan Halligan, Limerick Leader 22/7/2000, p8 mcc055 (2,774 Kb)

  58. Photo will pay for a memorial to Angela, Limerick Leader 2/8/2000, p3 mcc056 (1,852 Kb)

  59. Angela’s Ashes tour a bigger draw than ever, Limerick Leader 21/10/2000, p17 mcc057 (2,047 Kb)

  60. Champion [editorial focussing on McCourt’s philantropic activities], Limerick Leader, no date, c. 2000 mcc058 (1,086 Kb)

  61. McCourt is accused in new row over sacristan, Limerick Leader, no date, c. 2000 mcc059 (889 Kb)

  62. Oh, stony grey foil of Monaghan [Peter Kavanagh criticises McCourt], Limerick Leader 13/1/2001, p1 mcc060 (953 Kb)

  63. Germans reject McCourt’s image, Limerick Leader 31/3/2001 mcc061 (977 Kb)

  64. The love that a local writer couldn’t put into words [Alphie McCourt] , Limerick Leader 9/6/2001 mcc062 (668 Kb)

  65. Paddy asks centre [Arthur’s Quay Shopping Centre]  to ‘shop’ McCourt, Limerick Leader 7/7/2001 mcc063 (743 Kb)

  66. McCourt wins yet another award, Limerick Leader 25/9/2001 mcc064 (620 Kb)

  67. A portrait of the artist as a confused memoir writer, Limerick Leader 10/11/2001 mcc065 (657 Kb)

  68. Malone happy as McCourt resigns [from Board of Hunt Museum], Limerick Leader 23/1/2002, p11 mcc066 (512 Kb)

  69. Garda complaint on McCourt photo, Limerick Leader 25/1/2003, p3 mcc067 (910 Kb)

  70. As Frank as ever as McCourt casts eye over new Ireland [interview], Limerick Leader 30/9/2006, p18 mcc068 (3,519 Kb)

  71. McCourt’s Christmas present to SVP, Limerick Leader 12/11/2007, p1 mcc069 (890 Kb)

  72. McCourt Frank and forthright on subject of himself [interview], Limerick Leader 17/11/2007, p8 mcc070 (3,823 Kb)

  73. City scribes make awards shortlist [McCourt & Kevin Barry], Limerick Chronicle 11/3/2008, p7 mcc071 (788 Kb)

  74. Original picture from Ashes book to go on sale [10 Years Ago column], Limerick Chronicle 9/9/2008, p14 mcc072 (1,066 Kb)

  75. McCourt refuses to authenticate photo [10 Years Ago column], Limerick Chronicle 12/5/2009, p24 mcc073 (1,006 Kb)

  76. Frank McCourt: ‘just days to live’, Limerick Leader 15/7/2009, p1 & 2 mcc074 (2,906 Kb)

  77. Ashes appeal to McCourt family: Mayor – ‘Limerick is very proud of, and will never forget Frank McCourt’, L. Leader 20/7/2009, p1 mcc075 (1,422 Kb)

  78. Author had ‘unfinished emotional business’ with Limerick: Frank McCourt sought reconciliation with city, L. Leader 20/7/2009, p12 mcc076 (1,571 Kb)

  79. Angela’s Ashes book and tour will live on, Limerick Leader 20/7/2009, p13 mcc077 (1,647 Kb)

  80. New York mayor leads tributes to ‘Angela’s Ashes’ author, Irish Times 21/7/2009, p6 mcc078 (4,368 Kb)

  81. Death of Frank McCourt [editorial comment], Irish Times 21/7/2009 mcc079 (861 Kb)

  82. Mayor’s plea to bring McCourt ashes home, Irish Independent 21/7/2009, p1 mcc080 (798 Kb)

  83. Tributes pour in for Frank McCourt, Irish Independent 21/7/2009, p3 mcc081 (4,131 Kb)

  84. A man of skill and wit who created a classic by John Boland, Irish Independent 21/7/2009, p14 mcc082 (1,958 Kb)

  85. Freedom of City for Frank? Mayor proposes the posthumous award for author of Angela’s Ashes, Limerick Leader 22/7/2009, p1 mcc083 (1,467 Kb)

  86. City is honoured to receive Frank McCourt’s ashes: Mayor will represent Limerick at memorial in New York, L. Leader 22/7/2009, p7 mcc084 (1,471 Kb)

  87. Various articles re Frank McCourt, Limerick Leader 25/7/2009, p3, 4 & 5 mcc085 (9,560 Kb)

  88. The King of Limerick writers is dead – long live the King, Limerick Post 25/7/2009, p22 mcc086 (2,033 Kb)

  89. Obituary – Writer who told of grim childhood with humour, Irish Times 25/7/2009, p12 mcc087 (1,482 Kb)

  90. Author showed Concern: Frank McCourt would say instead of paying him a fee: ‘Give it to Concern’, Limerick Chronicle 28/7/2009, p12 mcc088 (1,678 Kb)

  91. Family casts out idea of Frank statue, Limerick Leader 1/8/2009, p3 mcc089 (1,718 Kb)

  92. Frank told everyone’s story through his own by Malachy McCourt, Limerick Leader 8/8/2009, p7 mcc090 (3,244 Kb)

  93. Malachy McCourt attacks his brother Frank’s ‘begrudgers’, Limerick Leader 5/8/2009, p1 mcc091 (670 Kb)

  94. McCourt memorial is no melancholic affair, Limerick Leader 22/8/2009, p3 mcc092 (819 Kb)

  95. Letter by Criostóir Ó Floinn criticising McCourt and his defenders, Limerick Leader 22/8/2009 mcc093 (1,693 Kb)

  96. UL President pays tribute to late FMcC, Limerick Leader 26/8/2009, p4 mcc094 (824 Kb)

  97. Scatter my ashes on the Shannon when I go, says Frank McCourt, Limerick Leader 17/11/2007, p1

  98. McCourt’s name honoured in New York, Limerick Leader 10/10/2009, p1 & 2 mcc096 (2,656 Kb)

  99. McCourt museum is to open in Leamy’s school, Limerick Leader 10/10/2009, p16 mcc097 (812 Kb)

  100. Hero’s welcome as McCourt returns [10 years ago column], Limerick Leader 12/10/2009, p12 mcc098 (1,094 Kb)

  101. McCourt’s younger brother recalls a man of austerity…, Limerick Leader 2/1/2010, p6 mcc099 (1,841 Kb)

  102. Plan to turn Ashes to ashes has been cancelled [10 years ago column], Limerick Leader 9/3/2010, p17 mcc100 (1,249 Kb)

  103. Bust of McCourt to be unveiled in Limerick today, Limerick Leader 12/5/10 mcc101 (313 Kb)

  104. Hundreds see unveiling of FMC bust as wife Ellen thanks Limerick for ‘wonderful tribte, Limerick Leader 15/5/10 mcc102 (409 Kb)

  105. FMC bust unveiled in the city, Limerick Chronicle 18/5/10, p6 mcc103 (1,669 Kb)

  106. Brothers hold court for Frank, Limerick Leader 22/5/10, p4 [L2] mcc104 (4,629 Kb)

  107. Style-philes have a weekend to remember, Limerick Leader 22/5/10 p5 [L2] mcc105 (2,217 Kb)

  108. Frank immortalised in bronze at his former school, Limerick Post 22/5/10, p28 mcc106 (1,862 Kb)

  109. McCourt critic [Paddy Malone] plans to auction contentious picture for charity, Limerick Leader 22/5/2010, p2 mcc107 (2,359 Kb)

  110. McCourt’s agent says Angela’s Ashes to attain ‘classic’ status, Limerick Leader 22/5/2010, p9 mcc108 (1,014 Kb)

  111. Three-part documentary on FMC goes on-line, Limerick Leader 11/12/2010, p2 mcc109 (995 Kb)

  112. McCourt chair in writing to be set up [at UL], Limerick Leader 14/3/2011, p4 mcc110 (1,671 Kb)

  113. Clinton pays tribute to Frank McCourt, Limerick Post 19/3/2011, p6 mcc111 (1,943 Kb)

  114. Articles and photographs re the opening of the Frank McCourt Museum at the site of Leamy's School, Hartstonge Street, July 2011 mcc112 (6,289 Kb)

  115. 'Serendipity brought us together' [interview with Eileen Frey, widow of Frank McCourt], Limerick Leader 23/7/2011, p1 & 2 (Leader 2) mcc113 (2,721 Kb)

  116. Four items regarding the publication of Angela's Ashes in Irish translation, Limerick Leader 28/9/2011 p8mcc114 (661 Kb) , LL 8/10/2011 p1 & 2 (Leader 2)mcc117 (2,205 Kb) , Limerick Post 15/10/2011 p17mcc115 (632 Kb) , Limerick Leader 15/10/2011 p20

  117. Irish Ashes launched in New York, Limerick Post 26/11/2011, p44 mcc119 (668 Kb)

  118. Frank's personal items donated, Limerick Chronicle 6/11/2012, p3 mcc121 (1,726 Kb)

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