There are so many people to thank for their time and assistance during the researching and writing of Glenveagh Mystery, and for supporting the Arthur Kingsley Porter Project. A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially to each of the following:
Thomas Williams, without your original idea and persistent belief that this story was worth investigating, there would never have been such a book;
Theresa Cullen, for helping with all the research in Pusey Library in Harvard, in the British Library in London, in the National Archives of Ireland and National Museum in Dublin, and for trolling through so many archaic American newspapers and digital archives;
Michael Cullen, for adding such beauty and depth by the inclusion of your superb photos of Co. Donegal; of the High Crosses; of Cambridge, MA, and Connecticut, and for all the great graphic design suggestions;
Anthony Costigan, for the sharing of your brilliant ideas for the development of the story;
Robert Marburg, for your guided tour of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and for all your support and enthusiasm;
Raymond McGovern, for your help with the research of documents at the National Archives of Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Garda Museum at Dublin Castle, and for your constant support;
Lisa Hyde from the Irish Academic Press and Merrion, for your faith in the story and for all your brilliant editing and production;
Seamus Heaney, for your generous permission to allow me to quote
from your beautiful poem, Lovers on Aran, and for all your kindness and support;
Loïc Jourdain and Cliodhna Kennedy of Lugh Films, for your support and guidance with the entire Arthur Kingsley Porter Project;
Pauline Sweeney and Donegal Airport for your generous sponsorship of the Arthur Kingsley Porter Project and website;
David Duggan, Regional Manager at Glenveagh Castle, and Tres Connaghan, Events Manager, for your kind use of the castle for photography and the use of material in the Glenveagh Archives;
James Laidlaw Dickson, Sales Executive at Execflyer Charter Helicopter Flights, for coming on board as part of the team;
Patrick Hogan, for sharing your photography skills and for all your support;
Dick Walsh, General Manager of the Talbot Hotel, Wexford Town, and all the wonderful staff there who have looked after the Arthur Kingsley Porter team over many years during our project meetings;
Michael Heaney, Director of Community, Culture and Planning with Donegal County Council;
Charles Sweeney, Donegal Community and Enterprise Administrative Officer;
Joeleen McDermot, of Donegal County Council for all your great ideas and enthusiasm to promote the Project in Donegal;
Noel McBride, Councillor in Donegal;
Padraig Doherty, Councillor in Donegal;
Helena McClafferty and Paddy McHugh from An TSean Bheairic, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal;
Tony Walsh, Media Spokesperson for the Arthur Kingsley Porter Project, for your invaluable support, your infectious enthusiasm and for your kindness and friendship;
Margo Doyle, Principal Dealer and Marketing Manager for Slaney View Motors, Honda stockists, and for sponsorship of the Arthur Kingsley Porter Project;
Elaine McIntyre, Director of Sales, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny;
Martha Conover, from Martha’s Travel Corner in Illinois, USA, for developing unique tours based on Glenveagh Mystery;
Seán McElwee, General Manager of Óstán Loch Altan, Gortahork, Co. Donegal, for creating the Arthur Kingsley Porter lounge and library, and for your incredible vision;
Patrick Gallagher Travel, Churchill, Co. Donegal, and Gavin Boyce of Boyce Coach Travel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, for courtesy coach services;
The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, for generous sponsorship;
Dinny McGinley, Minister of State for Gaeltacht and the Islands;
The wonderful artists who have created unique collections of various exquisite artworks, inspired by the story of Lucy and Kingsley Porter, including Brendan McGloin, Lisa Mullin, Patsy Flood O’Connor, Carmel Grant, Liam Logue, Rónán and Conor McGarvey of Donegal Pens, Pauline Murphy, Kerstin Gronvall;
Helen McCleary, a poet of rare talent, for creating a collection of poetry in honour of the Porters;
Gearoidín Breathnach, a traditional storyteller or Seanchaí, for creating a collection of stories based on Glenveagh Mystery;
Ann Tuite, official harpist for the Porter project, for composing a remarkable musical piece to commemoration Kingsley Porter;
Melanie Porter Torres, Great Grand Niece of Kingsley and Lucy Porter;
Danny and Annie McIntyre;
Pusey Library in Harvard, Cambridge, MA;
The British Library, London;
The Brooklyn Museum Archives, New York;
The Director of the National Archives of Ireland and the staff at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin;
Orla Fitzpatrick, Librarian at the National Museum of Ireland;
Sean O’Gaoithin, Head Gardener at Glenveagh Castle;
Fr Ferry, for your generous help and support with the project;
John O’Brien, for sharing stories about Kingsley Porter on Inishbofin;
Ann Shields from Cumann Amaitéarach Drámaíochta;
Cormac O’Kane, Head of Design and Creative Media, at Letterkenny Institute of Technology;
Edmund Cassidy, for sponsorship of Elmwood Downs, Letterkenny;
Carmel Barron and the library staff throughout Co. Donegal;
Kathleen Hinds, creator of ‘Murder Mystery’, based on the inquest of Kingsley Porter, and the members of the Omagh Players’ drama group;
Noel McGinley, for your help and enthusiasm in promoting tourism in Donegal and Ireland based on the Kingsley Porter story;
Maura Aine Gardener and Joan Crawford, from Failte Ireland in Letterkenny;
Charlie McGinley, the Donegal Association, Dublin;
Nial Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland;
Siobhan McManamy, Head of Co-operation Marketing, Tourism Ireland, Dublin;
Theresa Farrell, Glendown Bed and Breakfast, Co. Donegal;
Una McGarrigle, Secretary of the Donegal Historical Society (DHS), for your help and wonderful contacts;
Barbara
