Draft letter from John V. Bourke to I.F. McInerney?


Typed draft letter from Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, to an unspecified recipient, [possibly I.F. McInerney or I.F. Tierney?] concerning statements made in the Irish Independent newspaper and requesting that the recipient refrain from commenting on the memorial until the committee decided to make further information available.

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Copy letter relating to a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Letter from John V. Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, requesting the presence of an unspecified recipient at the next meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee on 25 August 1932; the letter also features a brief agenda for the meeting.

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The Kevin Barry memorial


Press copy of a statement signed by Bourke clarifying the date of the unveiling ceremony as the preparations were not complete for the intended date of Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March 1934. The statement also briefly describes the scenes to be depicted in the memorial window.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to an unspecified member of the Memorial Committee


Typescript letter from Bourke to members of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee requesting their attendance at a meeting in the Students’ Representative Council Room in University College Dublin on 23 March 1934. The letter includes an agenda for the meeting and informs the members that the memorial window is available for viewing at the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios.

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Letter from I.F. McInerney? to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from [I.F. McInerney or I.F. Tierney ], University College Dublin, to Bourke responding to a letter he received from the committee on 4 September 1932 and apologising for remarks he made on the subject of the memorial which were published in the Irish Independent.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Letter from Kevin Mangan, Richmond Avenue, Milltown, to Bourke advising that he may not be able to attend the next meeting of the committee but stating his strong belief in choosing a theme or central idea to guide the selection of designs for the individual panels within the stained glass window.

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Letter from Tadhg O Neill to John V. Bourke


Letter from Tadhg O Neill, 1 Montpellier Terrace, Wellington Road, Cork, to Bourke concerning a report in the Irish Press that Joseph J. O' Donoghue IV – "(another one of the uncrowned kings)" - had subscribed $100 to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund. "As far as I remember it was intended that subscriptions should be taken only from graduates of U.C.D. for the memorial. It would be almost rude to refuse it I suppose but I think the Committee should consider the matter carefully".

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Letter from Sarsfield G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Sarsfield Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke regarding mortuary cards and responding to questions put to him by Bourke.

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Letter from G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Hogan, Department of Finance, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin, to Bourke concerning the proposed designs for the stained glass window and stating the matter may require further consideration.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Letter from Mangan, Richmond Avenue, Dublin, informing Bourke that he will be unable to attend the next meeting of the Committee and mentioning stained glass workers in Youghal who may be able to carry out the work on the memorial window.

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Letter from Tadhg Mac Fir Bhisigh to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter concerning the trustees of the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund, the inception of the fund and the reluctance of University College Dublin officials to approve the construction of a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry.

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Manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke replying to correspondence from Bourke pertaining to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund, Hogan states that he will write in more detail at a later date after he consults his own papers relating to the fund.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Letter from Kevin Mangan, Graigue, Richmond Avenue, Milltown, Dublin, accepting the invitation extended by Bourke to join the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Kevin Mangan, Richmond Avenue, Milltown, to Bourke stating that he will be unable to attend a forthcoming committee meeting.

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Letter from G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke accepting an invitation extended by Bourke to become a member of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee. Written on Department of Finance, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin headed paper.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to Professor Edward P. McLoughlin


Letter from Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, to Professor E.P. McLoughlin extending an invitation to act as joint honorary treasurer of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from E.P. McLoughlin to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from E.P. McLoughlin, Olney, Ailesbury Road, Dublin, addressed to Bourke outlining his hope that the memorial window will be a worthy tribute to the memory of Kevin Barry.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, informing Bourke of his inability to attend a meeting of the committee and commenting on the suggestion that the committee should provide photographs of the stained glass window to subscribers. He feels this would be too costly.

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Letter from Keogh Brothers Limited to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from B.M. Keogh of Keogh Brothers Limited, 124 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, expressing their desire to contribute to the fund by offering to publish and sell 300-500 memoriam cards and to donate the proceeds to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

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Letter from Eugene L. O'Reilly to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Eugene L. O'Reilly, secretary of the committee of the UCD Cumann of Fianna Fáil, 49 Dartmouth Square, Leeson Park, Dublin, to Bourke enclosing a cheque for ten guineas as a subscription to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to B.M. Keogh


Letter from Bourke to B.M. Keogh, 124 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, concerning Keogh’s offer to print memoriam cards in connection with the Kevin Barry Memorial.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, to Bourke enclosing a cheque to refund Bourke for expenses relating to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Professor M. Hayden to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Professor Mary Hayden, Windsor Road, concerning the selection of scenes to be depicted in the memorial window.

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Letter from Cormac Ó Cashlaigh to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Cormac Ó Cashlaigh, University College Dublin, presumably to Bourke. In Irish.

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Postcard from Cilian Ó Brolcháin to Seán U. de Búrca (John V. Bourke)


Brief manuscript post card, written in Irish, from Cilian Ó Brolcháin, 4 Bóthar na h-Ollscoile, Gaillimh, to Bourke enclosing a subscription to the memorial fund.

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Letter from Curtis and Company Printers to John V. Bourke


Estimate of a quote from Curtis and Company Printers, Temple Lane, Dame Street, Dublin, for the printing of circulars relating to the memorial window. The verso of the letter states the standard conditions of estimate.

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Letter from William P. Fay to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from William P. Fay, Royal Hotel, Boyle, informing Bourke that he will likely be late arriving at the next committee meeting. Written on McCauley Hotels headed paper.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, informing the unspecified recipient, presumably Bourke, that he will be unable to attend a forthcoming meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Thomas Murphy to John V. Bourke


Letter from Thomas Murphy, President of University College Dublin, to John V. Bourke responding to enquiries made by Bourke regarding the possibility of transferring the Kevin Barry Memorial stained glass window from Earlsfort Terrace, the former main campus of UCD, to Belfield, the current main campus of the university. Murphy advises that the window will be moved in due course and discusses the selection of a suitable location.

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Letter from J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, stating that a scheme to be prepared by The O’Rahilly still needs to be submitted to the UCD Governing Body.

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Letter from William P. Fay to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter concerning a final report from the Kevin Barry Committee including the price estimate received for the stained glass window, attempts made to seek official approval from the Governing Body of University College Dublin, possible sites for the window and the history of the project.

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Letter from J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from John W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, Earlsfort Terrace, to John V. Bourke stating that the Governing Body has decided to postpone consideration of a letter submitted to them by Bourke concerning the proposed memorial to Kevin Barry.

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Letter from Vincent C. Barry to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Vincent C. Barry, University College, Galway, to the secretary of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee (John V. Bourke), regarding the absence of a report from the committee for the previous year; the opposition of the UCD Governing Body to the erection of a memorial tablet to Kevin Barry; the funds collected by UCD students for the purpose of constructing a memorial; and the form the memorial should take.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from O’Rahilly (Ua Rathghaille), Victoria Hotel, Cork, informing the recipient (John V. Bourke?) that he will be unable to attend a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from W. Ian Bloome to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from W. Ian Bloome, Ashbrook Terrace, Leeson Park, Dublin, to John V. Bourke concerning the history of the memorial fund established by the Students' Representative Council (S.R.C.) and suggestions as to the form of the memorial.

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Letter from Dr John F. Harrington to John V. Bourke


Letter from Dr John F. Harrington, Andersonstown, Belfast, to Bourke concerning the attempt to contact former members of the 'H' Company First Battalion, Kevin Barry's former company, who were also fellow students, in order to request their presence at the unveiling ceremony.

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Letter from Denis J. Coffey to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Denis J. Coffey, president of University College Dublin, to Bourke concerning the Kevin Barry stained glass window. He has just received Bourke’s letter but will be glad to see him about it.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to O'Rahilly


Letter from Bourke to O'Rahilly concerning the proposed date for the unveiling ceremony for the stained glass window on 1 November 1934. The letter also refers to sending invitations and financing the ceremony.

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Letter from William P. Fay to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from William P. Fay, St Michael's, Dalkey, County Dublin, to John V. Bourke accepting an invitation to join the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to Denis J. Coffey


Letter from Bourke to Denis J. Coffey, president of University College Dublin, informing him that the stained glass window is ready and proposing that the official unveiling ceremony be held on 1 November 1934. The letter also discusses the cost of insuring the window.

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Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, to John V. Bourke stating that the Governing Body has postponed discussion of the proposal for a memorial.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to Dr John F. Harrington


Typed letter from Bourke to Dr John F. Harrington, Andersonstown, Belfast, responding to his letter of 3 October 1934, concerning plans for the unveiling ceremony and the intention of the memorial committee to invite former comrades of Kevin Barry.

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Letter from Curtis and Company Printers to John V. Bourke


Letter from Curtis and Company Printers, Temple Lane, Dublin, to Bourke enclosing a statement and receipt for payment for the printing of circulars and envelopes relating to the Kevin Barry Memorial.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to Reverend Professor T. Corcoran


Unsigned letter from Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, to Dr T. Corcoran extending an invitation to act as joint honorary treasurer, along with The O’Rahilly, of the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

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Letter from Dr T. Corcoran to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Dr T. Corcoran, Convent of Mercy, St Mary's, Nenagh, to Bourke responding to Bourke’s letter of 27 August 1932. Corcoran will be unable to occupy the position of joint honorary treasurer on the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Charles B. Simmonds


Letter from C.B. Simmonds, manager, Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited, to Bourke, The National University, 49 Merrion Square. He will not be attending the unveiling ceremony but other representatives from the company will be present. He is arranging for the window to be draped and will give his attention to the inscription plates as soon as the committee have made a decision.

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Letter from Cumann Chaomhghín Ó h-Iugín, Fine Gael, UCD to John V. Bourke


Letter from de Riva The O'Phelan of Decies, secretary of Cumann Chaomhghín Ó h-Iugín, Fine Gael, UCD, Merrion Square, Dublin, addressed to the secretary of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee urging the committee to refrain from accepting subscriptions from political organisations or units.

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Draft letter from the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee to Dr T. Corcoran


Unsigned letter from Bourke, An Cumann Iománuidheachta, University College Dublin, to Dr T. Corcoran requesting a list of any graduates who may be likely to subscribe to the memorial fund.

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