Scrapbook of press and magazine cuttings, postcards, membership cards, programmes for events, collected by [G.A. Hayes-McCoy]; most with handwritten captions. Containing press material from "The Irish Press", "The Irish Independent", "The Irish Times", "The Evening Herald", "The Sunday Independent", "The Connaught Tribune", "The Galway Observer", and others. Mostly documenting events in Hayes-McCoy's career and private life - from time as a student in Galway and Edinburgh, at the Institute of Historical Research (London), the National Museum of Ireland (Dublin), marriage to May O'Connor; some of his own poetry, press writings (not academic). Also cuttings of generally historical interest. Including much press material about new acquisitions at the National Museum during his tenure; May 1934 - menu card of a dinner, Clifden, with signature by Éamon de Valera; some of Hayes-McCoy's designs for family cards and a heraldic badge (Connaught Trout Anglers' Association); series from the Irish Press column "Seen, heard and noted" by "Roddy the Rover" (Aodh de Blácam) 1937-1944; photograph depicting Hayes-McCoy and [his parents]; programme for 1947 historical pageant "The common people" which he wrote the English script for; material relating to Bureau of Military History. Loose press cutting from [ ] with a letter to the Editor by T.J. Keane entitled "Owen Roe O'Neill". [partly in Irish ].
Scrapbook of political press cuttings taken while Mary O'Malley was a councillor in Belfast Corporation. Many cuttings are loose and have been left where they were originally arranged. Also enclosed is a copy of O'Malley's report to the Corporation on the Welfare Hostel and the Zoological Gardens.
Scrapbook containing clippings relating to the Abbey with particular reference to Lennox Robinson's 'Killycreggs in Twilight', also includes a programme for that play. Includes clippings from 'The Irish Press', 'The Philadelphia Inquirer' and 'The Boston Sunday Advertiser'
Scrapbook of press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, including cuttings from 'The Irish Press', 'The Sunday Press', 'The Evening Press', 'The Cork Evening Echo', 'The Cork Examiner', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Irish Independent', and 'The Irish Times'. Reviews of the Abbey's Christmas Pantomime 'Fernando agus an Ríon Óg'. Reports on the possibility of holding an LFM meeting in Cork. Articles about the dispute between the two organisations calling themselves the Language Freedom Movement. An article on 'Fine Gael and Irish' by Ernest Blythe. An article on Queen Elizabeth I's primer. Reports on an upcoming visit of a Welsh language expert who has offered suggestions on how to revive Irish. Reports in many newspapers of a group of young women who protested at a meeting of Trinity College's Historical Society at which language was being debated on 26th January 1967. They demanded freedom of speech for women. Reports on people who were forcibly removed from the debate in the Dublin Institute of Catholic Sociology. Towards the end of the scrapbook, the clippings have returned to July 1966. Included are a piece entitled 'Restoring the Language' by Máirtín Ó Cadhain, and an Irish language piece by Rex MacGall entitled 'Ag Machnamh Dom', that has been marked 'very important' in pen. He warns the Irish speaking public that they have a war before them.
Scrapbook of press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, containing press cuttings from 'The Irish Press', 'The Evening Press', 'The Irish Independent', 'The Irish Times', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Cork Examiner', 'The Sunday Press', 'The Connacht Tribune', and 'Rosc, Iris Chonradh na Gaeilge'. Includes reports on Fine Gael's attitude towards the Irish language, a letter complimenting John B. Keane, an article on English author Anthony Burgess and his decision to learn Irish, an interview with Gunnar Rugheimer, former Controller of Programmes in Teilifís Éireann. Various papers report on comments made by Captain Caoimhín Ó Danachair of the Irish Folklore Commission that the Gaeltacht was wasting away. There are some unfavourable reviews from the 26th December of an Irish language pantomime put on in the Abbey, 'Fernando agus an Ríon Óg'.
Scrapbook of press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, including press material from 'Hibernia', 'The Irish Press', 'The Evening Press', 'The Irish Independent', 'The Irish Times', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Connacht Tribune', 'The Cork Examiner', and 'The Sunday Press'. A piece by Deasún Breathnach on the frustrations of being an Irish speaker, various pieces on freedom of speech, an article from 'The Irish Press' on 2nd December 1966 entitled 'Enemies of the Language'. Reports on the response by the Language Freedom Movement to statements made in the Dáil by the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan. A five-piece serial article by Charlotte G. Brooks called 'The Language and the Cause' that ran in 'The Irish Times'. Reports on incentive schemes to promote the use of Irish in the public service.
Scrapbook with press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, including press material from 'The Evening Press', 'The Irish Times', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Cork Examiner', 'The Irish Press', 'The Sligo Champion', 'The Connacht Tribune', 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Irish Independent', and 'The Limerick Leader'. The first item is a piece by Christopher Morris entitled 'Loss of colour, gain in clarity', in which he calls for a long, clear look at the language issue, and points to its absurdity using a fashion metaphor. An article by Des O'Rourke in 'The Evening Press' on the importance of the Gaeltacht to GAA men. Further reports on the GAA ban. Reports on the newly launched 'Fáinne Nua'. A number of reports and letters to the press about the decision at RTÉ to use Irish sub-titles for the Italian film 'The Bicycle Thieves'. A satirical poem about the LFM by 'Seán Boct'.
Scrapbook with press cuttings compiled by the Language Freedom Movement, containing press material from 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Sunday Press', 'The Irish Times', 'The Irish Independent', 'The Irish Press', 'The Evening Herald', 'The Evening Press', 'Dublin Opinion', and 'The Connacht Sentinel'. On the inside cover is the title 'L.F.M. Post-Mansion House 22/9/66- '. A poster designed by Layton Pratt advertising the Mansion House meeting is glued inside the cover. It shows a bloated cow labelled 'Gaelic Language Policy' sprawled on an armchair labelled 'Irish Education'. A child is pinned beneath the chair, and the cow smokes a currency note from a large barrel filled with money. Coverage (articles and photographs) reporting on emotional scenes at the Mansion House meeting, and further statements and commentary in the following days. The controversial report from the Evening Herald that led to Christopher Morris receiving solicitors correspondence on behalf of the individuals involved is included. In the article, named priests and members of the public are accused of booing and heckling. A serial piece run by 'The Irish Times' on 23 September 1966 called 'Irish in the Schools' is included. There are reports on a fire in a school in Co. Cork. An article in 'The Irish Times' from the 11th October 1966 about a claim to the title 'Language Freedom Movement' from another organisation founded by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa. There are various letters to papers from members of the public, members of Conradh na Gaeilge, and concerned parents. Reports on a chaotic Language Freedom Movement meeting in Galway on 14 October 1966, and reports from language debates held by the Literary and Historical Society at UCD, the Dublin Institute of Catholic Sociology, and comments made by Brian Trevaskis in his presidential inaugural address to the Trinity College Philosophical Society. Glued inside the back cover is 'Freedom of Speech', a synthesis of various letters and articles in regional and local newspapers including 'The Limerick Chronicle', 'The Sunday Independent', 'The Redemptorist Record', and a piece by Myles na gCopaleen, all covering the language issue. These express sentiments that are against compulsion in the language restoration policy.
Notebook containing press cuttings relating to the work of the Gaelic League. A lot of the articles refer to the controversy surrounding the League in 1913. Also an appeal by a committee set up to erect a hall to the memory of Thomas Ashe (20 Oct 1917). Also report in "The Evening Herald" on the arrest of Stephen Barrett when he turned up with keys to the safes taken from the Gaelic League offices at Dublin Castle (1 Nov 1920). Also a report of the case from the same paper when charges of holding a shotgun and two rounds of revolver ammunition on Stephen Barrett were dropped when the defendant was found not guilty (8 Dec 1920). Includes material relating to his death, and the reminiscences and obituaries of other leading members of the Gaelic League at that time.