This collection comprises the papers and correspondence of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee. The Committee was formed to raise funds to create a memorial to Kevin Barry (20 January 1902–1 November 1920). Barry, a medical student at University College Dublin, was executed for his part in an ambush which resulted in the deaths of three British Army officers. The Committee commissioned Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited to create a stained glass window dedicated to Kevin Barry and the other students and graduates of University College Dublin who lost their lives in the struggle for Irish Independence. The window, designed by Richard King, was erected in Earlsfort Terrace and unveiled on 1 November 1934. In 2010, the window was conserved, restored and relocated in the Charles Institute at Belfield, the current campus of University College Dublin.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Note from Dr T. Corcoran, Department of Education, University College Dublin, confirming his attendance at the memorial mass and the unveiling ceremony.

Typed, unsigned note from the Minister for Defence, [Frank Aiken], confirming his intention to attend the unveiling of the Kevin Barry Memorial.

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.

Brief manuscript letter from M.J. O'Maille, 106 Phibsboro' Road, Dublin, former schoolmate of Kevin Barry's in Belvedere College, to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee enclosing a cheque as a contribution towards the erection of the memorial window.

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.

Note from Mrs Gifford-Wilson, 49 Philipsburg Avenue, Dublin, confirming her attendance at the unveiling ceremony.

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.

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.

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.

Brief letter from the President of the Students' Representative Council of Queen's University, Belfast, declining an invitation to the unveiling ceremony of the Kevin Barry Memorial.

Brief typed letter from John Kent, private secretary to W.T. Cosgrave, Beechpark, Templeogue, enclosing a cheque for one guinea as Cosgrave's subscription to the fund for the erection of the memorial window.

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.

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.