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Files of manuscript and typescript correspondence sent to individuals at the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association and to the body as a whole, from various individuals.

Correspondence relating to the submission on Human Rights violations in Northern Ireland made to the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Group of letters between Kevin Boyle and various Irish and International groups/bodies following Bloody Sunday in Derry, January 1972

File of manuscript and typescript letters between Kevin Boyle and others regarding issue of internment and the Special Powers Act, security in Northern Ireland and other such matters. File includes letter from H. Moore, of the Irish Communist Party (I.C.P) to Boyle and J. Narain enclosing a letter of response from the I.C.P regarding comments made by Boyle and Narain in the Belfast Telegraph (Nov 1961)
A note sent to Boyle care of the N.I.C.R.A. members of the Annual International Cultural Congress of [Chianciano] Italy condemning the practice of Internment in Northern Ireland; letter from R. Ramsey, Principal Private Secretary, Stormont Castle, acknowledging receipt of letter from Kevin Boyle. TS letter marked 'Personal' from Kevin Boyle to Mr. David Nelligan, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, detailing "in the light of the upcoming talks in London", Boyle's opinions and thoughts on security in Northern Ireland, extradition, sentencing and policing in the face of counter-terrorism in Northern Ireland, references the Warrenpoint explosion, references proposal he makes on extraterritorial jurisdiction legislation and the "new EEC agreement on Terrorism' as well as other related matters. (1 Sep 1979)
Letter from Patrick Joseph (P.J.) McClean, Beragh, Co. Tyrone, writing to Boyle following McClean's release from Long Kesh. McClean was interned under the Special Powers Act, and offers personal thoughts on the ongoing policy of Internment in Northern Ireland and conditions experienced there at the present. (n.d. [1972]);
Letter from the Newry Anti-Internment Committee, inviting Boyle to be a speaker at an upcoming public Study Session on Internment in Newry. Notice of said public event is attached. (6 Nov 1973)
Copy letter signed by J Mulvenna and sent to 'Mr. Boyle, from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Commission, Belfast, concerning an upcoming meeting of those concerned with the Ballymurphy Report. (28 Jan 1971).
Also handwritten page of notes by Boyle mentioning internment in Northern Ireland. (No Date).

Letters relating to the Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act

File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and other campaigners against the use of plastic bullets in Northern Ireland, including Fr. Raymond Murray, Fr. Denis Faul, Francis Keenan, Hurst Hannum of International Human Rights Law Group, D.A. Hill - Private Secretary to Northern Ireland Office, London, Seamus Mallin, Dan Warren, Attorney at Law, Maine, USA, Pat Canavan of the Association of Concerned Teachers, The Law Foundation of New South Wales, Richard H. Rosswurn, University of Cincinnati, J.J. Rice, Solicitor and others. Letters include discussions between Boyle, Faul and Murray and specific cases to be challenged at Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, discussions on reconvening the International Tribunal on Plastic Bullets (8 Jul 1982); letter to Seamus Mallin from Boyle discussing Farrell Vs. U.K. and the Toman trial (18 Jun 1984); letter from Keenan detailing judgement on case of Sarah Anne Begley v. John Hermon. (24 Nov 1982)

File of manuscript and typescript letters relating to the case of Farrell Vs. United Kingdom which was heard at the European Court of Human Rights and also [domestically under the heading of Farrell Vs. Ministry of Defence]. Correspondence is between Kevin Boyle, Richard Ferguson, QC, Kieran Connolly (Legal team for Olive Farrell).
Letters include details such as from Kevin Boyle to S.C. Connolly & Co, Newry, seeking case reports from the domestic hearing of Farrell case to move proceedings to the European Court of Human Rights (2 Apr 1980) Letter is headed Farrell Vs. Ministry of Defence;
Letter quoting from Olive Farrell confirming her wishes to "Take proceedings before the European Commission of Human Rights. I authorise Connolly & Co. and K. Boyle, B.L. to represent me..." (26 May 1980);
Letter from H. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, Re. notification to be given to the British Government on case proceedings (7 May 1981);
Letter from J. Raymond, Deputy Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, to Kevin Boyle, inviting the parties to make oral explanations on the admissibility and merits of the campaign. (28 Jul 1982);
Detailed letter from Boyle to Richard (Dick) Ferguson, outlining that Ferguson should be Senior Lawyer, Boyle the Junior Lawyer with "Kieran instructing us" and continuing to discuss in detail the plan and procedure for presenting the Farrell case at Strasbourg. (7 Sep 1982);
TS letter from Boyle to Dr. Leonard Leigh discussing aspects of the Farrell Vs. U.K. case, points within Boyle's intended case argument and seeking advice and comment from Leigh (6 Oct 1982);
Letter from Boyle to Prof. D.S. Greer, Queen's University Belfast, discussing Greer's recent article on military operations and seeking clarification on points made which may have interest for Boyle in this case (21 Oct 1982);
Telegram from Burt Lockwood, Cincinnati, to Kevin Boyle, "Congratulations, please advise on how we should proceed" (16 Nov 1982);
Letters between Boyle, Kieran Connolly, Richard Ferguson and H. Kruger dated between 21 July and 20 Sep 1983 discuss the possibility of a settlement in the case;
TS letter from Boyle to Ferguson, detailed thoughts on the proposed settlement in the case, "It is clear the government wants to settle", and discusses the possible scenarios in the event of a settlement and in turning down a settlement by Farrell. (27 Sep 1983)

TS letters from Kevin Boyle of Yale Law School, U.S.A., to Edwina Stewart, Secretary of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, informing her that the case of Donnelly et al has deemed admissible to the court of Commission of Human Rights, and discussing aspects of publicity which will surround the case, record keeping for research on this and similar cases and thanks the NICRA and the Association for Legal Justice for their help. (13 Apr 1973)
TS letter from Kevin Boyle, Yale Law School, USA, to Mr. B McNamee, Solicitor, Newry, Northern Ireland, informing him the Donnelly et Al case was deemed admissible, asks McNamee to write to inform all the applicants of the news, discusses the next stages of the case, the question of fees, legal aid and other such matters. (13 Apr 1973)
TS letter from and signed by Hurst Hannum to Kevin Boyle, stating Hannum is still awaiting correspondence from the Commission [on Human Rights regarding the Donnelly case) and discusses research and book publication details with Boyle. (5 Jan [ ])
TS copy letter of update from Kevin Boyle and Hurst Hannum to Sean McCann, Chairman, Association for Legal Justice, Belfast, and including a detailed update on the Donnelly case at Strasbourg and also an update on the petition to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Sub-Committee on Racial Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, New York and Geneva. (16 Aug 1973).
Copy TS letter signed by Hurst Hannum to Mr. A.B. McNulty, Secretary to the European Commission on Human Rights, listing documents sent to the commission as relating to the case of Donnelly et al V. The United Kingdom.

Letters detailing comment and referring to police and security in Northern Ireland.

Correspondence include letters between Kevin Boyle and others relating to the SDLP conference, including letter from Eamon Hanna, Secretary SDLP detailing information on the format for the meeting and possible themes for Boyle's talk (17 Aug 1984) Letter from Hanna enclosing meeting documents, agenda, minutes etc. (17 Sep 1984) Letter from Boyle on University College Galway headed paper, to the Editor [of the Irish Times] concerning their coverage of his talk delivered to the SDLP and outlines and clarifies his proposals on North-South relations and discusses in detail his thoughts on constitutional methods and actions in North/South-Anglo relations. (24 Sep 1984) Letter from Boyle to Tom Hadden discussing Boyle's opinion on the commentary following his own talk to the S.D.L.P (25 Sep 1984) Letters from various people requesting copies of Boyle's talk to the SDLP; TS letter signed by Boyle and sent to David Blake-Knox, Today Tonight Office, RTE, Dublin, detailing information on his past activities on Civil Rights which he forgot to mention on the show and he says ". . .it is important to underline that I am not a 'Civil Righter' of the 1960s, who has turned moderate in his declining years. I was always moderate in political outlook, but happy to be called extremist if it involved the issue of the abuse of state power. Manuscript letter from unnamed person detailing disagreement with Boyle's suggestion on dropping claim to Northern Ireland (24 Sep 1984)