Sir, – The writer and artist Christy Brown was one of the most extraordinary Dubliners of the 20th century. Tomorrow his personal archive will be sold at the London auction house Bonhams.
The archive, which includes many previously unseen manuscripts, letters, pictures and poems, is expected to fetch up to €50,000.
At the moment that sum is beyond the reach of most Irish museums. If the archive leaves these shores an important part of our cultural heritage will be lost, probably forever.
Is there someone who would like to ensure that Christy Brown is remembered for generations to come here in Dublin, his hometown? I hope so. – Yours, etc,
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TREVOR WHITE,
The Little Museum
of Dublin,
St Stephen’s Green,
Dublin 2.