Kevin Barry Papers


A collection of material relating to Kevin Barry, who was executed for his part in the killing of three British soldiers in 1920. The collection includes material associated with his days at Belvedere College, his year as a medical student in UCD, and his brief time in custody at Mountjoy Prison before execution. The majority of the collection is composed of material gathered by Kathy Barry Maloney, Barry's sister, after his death.

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Workhouse Drawings Collection


The Workhouse Drawings collection contains a representative sample of drawings, plans, and documents drawn from the Irish Architectural Archive's Workhouse Collection. The Workhouse Collection (reference 85/138) in the Irish Architectural Archive includes surviving drawings for workhouses built in Ireland to provide relief for the poor. Built between 1839 and 1847, the workhouses were designed in a Tudor domestic idiom by architect George Wilkinson. Occasionally drawings are accompanied by other documents including the standard printed specification or, more rarely, items of correspondence. Many are in extremely poor condition and their extreme fragility precludes public access. This online collection provides access to drawings and documents relating to the Mallow, Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey workhouses. The drawings for Mallow Workhouse may be considered a representative set of the surviving drawings for the Tudor style workhouses built by Wilkinson. The majority of the drawings were produced mechanically (engraved and printed). The inclusion of drawings from Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey, in addition to those of Mallow, ensures that this online collection includes samples of each printed drawing.

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A national policy: outlined by Eamon de Valera : speech delivered at the inaugural meeting of Fianna Fáil at La Scala Theatre, Dublin, May, 1926 : amplified and with complementary matter


Pamphlet containing text of a speech made by Eamon de Valera entitled 'A National Policy', delivered at the inaugural meeting of Fianna Fail, at La Scala theatre, Dublin.

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Specification of works required to be performed in the erection of the Union Workhouse


A revised Specification of Works. This copy of the revised specifications is from the documents relating to Castleblayney Workhouse.

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Particulars of the fittings to be provided for the Castleblaney Union Workhouse


Particulars of fixtures for Castleblayney Workhouse. Material is listed under the following headings: Rail &c. for Bedsteads, Grates and Stoves, Iron Boilers, Dressers, Water Works, Baths, Painting (of letters on doors), and Shelves. Castleblayney Union Workhouse is now part of St. Mary's Hospital.

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