Copies of recommendations for Síghle Bairéad, mainly from Irish teachers and clergy, including one from Douglas Hyde.
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Press cutting of death notices of Dr. Julia Barrett and Dudley Barrett, children of Stiophán Bairéad.
Photocopy of notice relating to Fr. Charles Barrett, who taught at Clongowes.
Photocopy of press notices relating to the death of Fr. Charles Barrett at a Clongowes v Blackrock rugby match.
Printed souvenir of Ceremony in St. Michael's Church, Drumlion, County Leitrim, for the blessing of the altar there. The Church had been built in the nineteenth century under the supervision of Fr. Matt Barrett, an uncle of Stiopháin Bairéad.
Copies of lists of poems, articles and stories done by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc for RTE, "Feasta", "Inniu", "Comhar" and other publications.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Coorhoor/Courhoor, [An Corrbhóthar]. Included are a description of a Crannóg, a pre-bog wall, and Scailp Val, named after Valentine Jordan, a notorious character who fled here from Mayo in 1798. Mike Gibbon is credited as being a local source of information.
MS document, likely to be written by Kevin Boyle, entitled "Co-Operation of Civil Disobedience - New Proposals", outlining proposals and thoughts on Civil Disobedience in Northern Ireland. The first line reads "The Newry march may yet prove a historic date in the struggle against British Imperialism in Ireland". Boyle describes "The fundamental proposition is this: any arrangements between opposition gangs involved in the Civil Resistance campaign, must have the support of the Republican movement." Boyle outlines proposals to achieve this and other ideas on Civil Rights Campaign in Northern Ireland. Document lists the names of the N.I.C.R.A. Executive Council at the end.
Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of Coolacloy, [Cúl an Chlaí]. Included are descriptions of Hog Island, the Coast Guard Station, Cuan an Bhaidhe, Oileán na nÚan, Cúl an Chruit, Tiompán, Maol an Bhreallaigh, The Boat Rock, Cuan na Loinge, Carraig an Tí, Tóin na Leachtaí, and Béal an tSrutha. Local man Patrick Joyce is credited with providing some of the local information.