Material taken from UCD Archives and UCD Special Collections relating to the events of Easter 1916.

A collection of ephemera primarily associated with the history and development of UCD.

Collection of over 500 images, mostly single photographs but also some newspaper cuttings and a commercial photo album. The largest parts of the collection relate to the political and academic careers of Eoin MacNeill and his son-in-law Michael Tierney, with a strong emphasis on important events at University College, Dublin between 1943 and 1965, such as presentations, conferrals, openings, and ceremonies to mark developments on the new campus at Belfield. Smaller series of photographs contain private family shots.

Brief undated manuscript note, written in Irish, concerning the Kevin Barry stained glass window and providing a very brief description of its background. Written on National University of Ireland headed paper.

Unaddressed invitation to the unveiling of the Kevin Barry Memorial in the Council Chamber, Earlsfort Terrace, University College Dublin on 1 November 1934, written both in English and in Irish.

Manuscript report, written in Irish, relating to the proposed memorial and the search for approval for the project from the Governing Body of University College Dublin. The report was unanimously adopted by the committee and has been signed by Eoin Ó Broleáin, secretary, and Pádraig O Donnobhán, vice-president of the committee.

Circular letter entitled 'The Kevin Barry Memorial Fund' containing a brief history of the memorial fund and a request for contributions and subscriptions. The letter is written both in English and in Irish and features the names of the members of the committee. The names of ex-committee members have been crossed out with pencil.

Manuscript draft Irish translation of the circular letter appealing for subscriptions to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund. The draft also features a list of likely subscribers, including names and short addresses.

[Letter from John O'Donovan (47 Essex Street, Dublin) to George Petrie (21 Great Charles Street, Dublin), discussing the meaning of some Irish words, as well as Cormac Mac Cullenan's will.]

[Letter from William Reeves (The Vicarage, Lusk, Co. Dublin) to John O'Donovan, asking for English translation of an Irish passage quoted in a work by Zeuss; includes O'Donovan's response.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (36 Buckingham Street, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing the meanings and uses of a number of Irish words, including Domhnach and Carn.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (Trinity College, Dublin) to William Reeves (Lusk, Co. Dublin), discussing the Irish names for the names of the week.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (36 Buckingham Street, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing different Irish manuscripts.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (36 Buckingham Street, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing some copy-editing matters, and pointing out the forgeries of Shane O'Dugan's time.]

[Letter from J. Donnavanides [John O'Donovan] (36 Buckingham Street, Dublin) to William Reeves, concerning the young linguist Whitley Stokes.]

[Two letters and two notes from John O'Donovan (36 Buckingham Street, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing the identity of Berichter according to the Irish annals, and generally highlighting the importance of antiquarian studies.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves (Parsonage House, Ballymena, Co. Antrim), discussing the meaning of some Irish words, particularly from the Belfast bell inscription.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves (Parsonage House, Ballymena, Co. Antrim), discussing Irish clans and the genealogies of O'Neill and MacDonnell.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing in particular the inscription of a bell in Belfast.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing extracts from Irish manuscripts.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves, commenting on grammar of an Irish motto and discussing Mr. Geraghty's bankruptcy.]

[Letter from John O'Donovan (8 Newcomen Place, North Strand, Dublin) to William Reeves, discussing territories of ancient Irish clans.]

[Letter from Joannen Donovaniden [John O'Donovan] (Ulster Railway Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim), to William Reeves (The Vicarage, Lusk, Co. Dublin), discussing the Dinnsenchus of Armagh.]

Response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster / From Padraic S. Ó Floinn, Scoil Bhrighid Naomhtha na mBuachaillí, Foxrock, Co. Dublin.