Records of legal cases that challenged the constitutionality and issues of rights for homosexual men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others such as referring to and discussing the case lodged by Dudgeon to the European Commission on Human Rights and against the government of the United Kingdom regarding Homosexual rights in Northern Ireland. File of letters include:
Between Kevin Boyle and various such as with Jeff Dudgeon, between Lord Feather, Chairman, Advisory Commission on Human Rights, Northern Ireland Office and the Belfast Gay Liberation society, Students Union, Queen's University (1974)
Between Kevin Boyle and the 1974 Committee for Homosexual Law Reform in Northern Ireland, Chairman being Jeffrey Dudgeon (1974) One such letter details the decision of this group to take a case alleging denial of human rights in Northern Ireland and asking Kevin Boyle if he would undertake this task. (30 Oct 1975)
Also from the 1974 Committee to the Chief Constable, Belfast, outlining cases of abuse by the RUC against members of "Gay Organisations". (4 May 1976)
Initial thoughts by Boyle on where such violations of rights are taking place within the constitution. (7 Nov 1975)
Letters from the Union for Sexual Freedoms in Ireland, Secretary being Joseph Lecky (11 Nov 1975)
Letters between Francis Keenan, co-legal representative with Kevin Boyle on this initial case and application; letters from Hans C. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, Strasbourg, concerning various aspects and updates on the case of Dudgeon Vs The United Kingdom;
Copies of letters from Paul Crane, Solicitor, discussing the Dudgeon Case (1981-82)

Files of records that were arranged as and labelled personal by Kevin Boyle. These files include personal and family photographs, press cuttings of articles relating directly on Boyle, records of Boyle's school education and college education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, security badges from various professional posts and events and other related documents.

TS document being the results obtained by Kevin Boyle in passing the Senior Certificate Examination and detailing results achieved in individual subjects.

Kevin Boyle enrolled in a Degree of Laws at Queen's University, Belfast. These records detail his time as a student of Law and represent college notes, student societies and correspondence.

File includes hardback notebook, branded with crest of The Queen's University of Belfast and inscribed "Criminal Law Notes, C. Kevin Boyle, Faculty of Law, 1st year."; Notepad, 'The Oxford pad', inscribed "Political Science Notes - Ideas in Conflict"; an exam booklet with notes on Engels "The Origins of the Family, Private Property and the State"; Exam booklet with notes and research on the Cushendall Enquiry into shootings and killings in Cushendall in 1922; an essay by Boyle entitled "Belfast and its Sunday" discussing social and community factors in Belfast; Hardback notebook inscribed "Kevin Boyle, 2nd Law, 1962-63, The Law of Contract."

Assorted correspondence relating to Boyle's time at Queen's University, Belfast. Letters include TS letter the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queen's University, notifying Boyle of his acceptance into the Faculty of Law for session 1961-62 (12 Sep 1961); TS letter from J.F. Foster to Kevin Boyle, detailing that Boyle is not eligible for a scholarship from the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth and outlines other possible options (24 Apr 1963); MS letter to Boyle from Barney [ ], a former classmate at St Colmans 'Abbey' primary school, catching up in a friendly letter and asking Boyle to keep an eye out for Barney's cousin in Queen's University. (16 Jan 1964); Letter from Francis [Marshall] to Boyle, written from Queen's University and discussing college and personal related issues (12 May 1966) and a MS personal account written by Boyle upon returning home after a meeting with Jim Brady, Brian Cosgrove and others and discussing political and social action. (n.d.) Also includes MS letters from Wendy [ ] who Kevin met on holidays in Summer of 1964 and who lives in Bristol and details personal accounts from Wendy [ ] to Kevin.

Boyle obtained a postgraduate diploma in Criminology at the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge in June of 1966. This file includes records such as official and personal correspondence for Boyle.

File of personal and official correspondence including conformation of his acceptance of a place to study Criminology at Cambridge, discussing other arrangements around his trip and stay; a letter from Boyle to Mr. McConnell at the Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, stating "I am writing to let you know that after a year at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge I have obtained an appointment at the University." (Tues 26th [ ] 1965) A letter to Boyle from his mother updating Kevin on family news at home and questioning Kevin's new long hair style (Aug [1966]) Letter from Prof. L.A. Sheridan to Boyle explaining a candidate can take up a teaching position at Queen's University without a Ph.D but is expected to undertake one alongside his teaching work. (25 Jan 1966)

Files of correspondence marked 'Personal' by Kevin Boyle. These letters are manuscript and typescript and can be written on headed paper or plain note/letter. They may be addressed to Boyle at work or private home addresses and discuss mostly personal matters but also some professional, work related issues and issues such as Civil Rights in Northern Ireland during the 1970s. Also includes letters relating to Boyle's appointment as Chair of Law at University College Galway, which was agreed upon in July 1977.