1875 Ireland Letter Cloughtagal Enniskillen Fermanagh Bryson Family For Sale

Offered here is an original handwritten Irish family letter dated 14 August 1875, written from Cloughtagal (likely a townland near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh) and signed:

“Margt Bryson” (Margaret Bryson)

This is a rich, multi-page Ulster family letter filled with named individuals, economic details, and social history from rural Ireland in the late Victorian period.

• Margaret (“Margt”) Bryson – author

• John Bryson

• Helena

• Ellen (described as suffering from “the Decline,” likely tuberculosis)

• Mary

• Mary White

• Mary Jane

• Isaac

• Tom

• Mr. Elliott (likely the recipient’s husband)

• Cloughtagal (townland heading)

• Kinsale

• Brunswick (possibly New Brunswick, Canada)

Margaret writes about:

• Family illness described as “the Decline” (19th century term for tuberculosis)

• Road construction contracts she secured (“contract of four roads”)

• Selling bread and groceries through the countryside

• A horse and cart dispute affecting her livelihood

• Letters returned in the post

• Travel between Enniskillen and Kinsale

• Financial hardship and family migration considerations

The letter provides a vivid glimpse into rural Ulster Protestant life in the 1870s — small trade, family networks, literacy, and emigration-era communication.

Bryson is a well-documented Ulster surname, particularly concentrated in County Fermanagh during the 19th century, making this an excellent genealogical piece.

• Original folded letter

• Signed

• Clear date

• Good legibility

• Normal fold wear consistent with age

✔ Dated 1875
✔ Townland-level Irish origin
✔ Signed female correspondent
✔ Multiple named family members
✔ Mentions tuberculosis (“Decline”)
✔ Migration-era family correspondence
✔ Ulster / Fermanagh genealogical interest

A strong piece for collectors of Irish history, Ulster genealogy, rural Victorian social history, or diaspora family correspondence.