The three volumes in this collection contain hand written entries recording the details of students registered with Our Lady of Mercy Training College Baggot Street and Carysfort training college from 1883 to 1922. The large double ledger volumes record student details, such as: home address, age, diocese and parish, position in school, and examination results. These registers will be of interest to those interested in genealogy and social history, as well as the history of education and teacher training in Ireland.

The two volumes in this collection contain hand written entries recording the details of recruits and applicants to the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) and An Garda Síochána. The Civic Guard (Garda Síochána) Temporary Register covers the period from February 1922 to September 1924. The Dublin Metropolitan Police General Register covers the period from 1837 to 1975, although only the entries up to 1925 have been digitised and made available online for data protection reasons. The large double ledger volumes record details such as: age or date of birth; height; trade or occupation; home town; previous public service details; and pay. Details of the religion of a recruit were added to the DMP General Register from October 1858 while the Civic Guard Temporary Register recorded chest measurements as well as height and also includes reasons for the rejection of an applicant. The volumes will be of interest to those interested in genealogy and social history, as well as the history of policing in Ireland.

The Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prisoners Books for 1905-1908 and 1911-1918 are amongst the most valuable new documents to come to light on the revolutionary decade. They include important information on social and political life in the capital during the last years of the Union, from the period of widespread anticipation of Home Rule, to the advent of the 1913 Lockout, the outbreak of the First World War, the Easter Rising and its aftermath, including the conscription crisis of 1918. They will also be invaluable to those interested in criminology, genealogy, and family history.

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.

Document from The National University of Ireland Convocation detailing the Order of Business for 9 February 1932; including a proposal by John V. Bourke concerning the unnecessary delay on the part of the Governing Body of University College Dublin in granting permission for a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry.

Document from The National University of Ireland Convocation detailing the Order of Business for 8 March 1932. Among the proposals are two made by John V. Bourke. One of Bourke’s proposals repeats his objection to the unnecessary delay on the part of the Governing Body of University College Dublin in granting permission for a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry. The resolution was passed unanimously.

Booklet contains a table presenting the names, addresses and institutions of individual examiners, by subject, for the National University of Ireland exams, 1933.

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.

Cumann na nGaedheal election address to the electors of the National University of Ireland requesting support for their candidates in the upcoming general election of 1933, Michael Hayes and Patrick McGilligan. The publication features a list of the election committee and several of the names have been marked with a manuscript cross or check mark.

Fianna Fáil election address requesting support from the graduates of University College Dublin for their candidates in the forthcoming general election: Conor A. Maguire, Attorney General, and Helena Concannon. The booklet is bilingual, written both in Irish and in English and the front cover of the publication has an extensive list of graduates, some with manuscript crosses or check marks against their names.

Register of students admitted to Carysfort (formerly Our Lady of Mercy Training College Baggot Street) from 1911 to 1922. Format is columnar with the following printed headings: register number, college number, entry date, two year course, name of candidate, address, age, married or not, name of school, roll number, district number, diocese of birth and residence, parish of birth and residence, position in school, if monitress when appointed, if teacher when appointed, class and division and when obtained, name and address of manager, first and final year examination results, date of leaving, results in particular subjects, first deposit, second deposit, deposit returned, remarks.

Register of students admitted to Our Lady of Mercy Training College Baggot Street from 1883 to 1896. Includes two pages with 21 extern students 1892-1907. Format is columnar with the following printed headings: register number, college number, entry date, one year or two year course, name of candidate, address, age, married or not, name of school, roll number, district number, diocese of birth and residence, parish of birth and residence, position in school, if monitress when appointed, if teacher when appointed, class and division and when obtained, name and address of manager, first and final year examination results, date of leaving, classification when leaving, results in special subjects, training diploma grade, remarks. From 1892 deposit details are added.

Register of students admitted to Our Lady of Mercy Training College Baggot Street and Carysfort from 1897 to 1910. Format is columnar with the following printed headings: register number, college number, entry date, one year or two year course, name of candidate, address, age, married or not, name of school, roll number, district number, diocese of birth and residence, parish of birth and residence, position in school, if monitress when appointed, if teacher when appointed, class and division and when obtained, name and address of manager, first and final year examination results, date of leaving, classification when leaving, results in special subjects, training diploma grade, deposit details, remarks.

The Civic Guard (Garda Síochána) temporary register is the earliest register of recruitment of rank and file members into An Garda Síochána. The volume starts in February 1922 and was taken out of general usage in September 1924 after the recruitment of the first 6,042 members. Not all those entered into the register are successful applicants and unsuccessful applicants are not given a registered number. The volume also records separately the members who joined from Oriel House (the Criminal Intelligence Department) and the latest entry for this section is 16/5/1929. Each entry records the following details: registered number, date of joining, name, address, date of birth, religion, if in I.R.A. - rank, if ex. R.I.C. - rank, if ex. foreign army - rank, height, chest, and remarks. From April 1923 (p. 298) a column was added for knowledge of Irish. The remarks column records general information about the recruits such as dismissal or retirement details, and changes in rank. The remarks column also details the reason why an unsuccessful applicant was rejected. Reasons for rejection include medically unfit, dental problems, and failure to meet literacy, height, or chest measurement requirements.

This volume, numbered 1, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police prisoners books details arrests dating from 1st April 1905 to 1st January 1908. The record for each arrest includes the name, age, address, occupation, alleged offence and, in most cases, the outcome of the case for those arrested. The volume also contains a name index of prisoners with references to the pages containing details of the charge.

This volume, numbered 4, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police prisoners books details arrests dating from 1st October 1913 to 31st December 1915. The record for each arrest includes the name, age, address, occupation, alleged offence and, in most cases, the outcome of the case for those arrested. The volume also contains a name index of prisoners with references to the pages containing details of the charge.

This volume of the Dublin Metropolitan Police prisoners books details arrests dating from 1st January 1911 to 30th September 1913. The record for each arrest includes the name, age, address, occupation, alleged offence and, in most cases, the outcome of the case for those arrested. The volume also contains a name index of prisoners with references to the pages containing details of the charge.

The Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) general register covers recruitment and transfers within the Dublin Metropolitan Police. The first 252 pages of this volume are available through the UCD Digital Library. There are 12,567 entries on these pages, covering the period 1837-1925. Following this period the General Register was taken into use by An Garda Síochána and the remaining pages involve the movement of Gardaí to the Dublin Metropolitan Area. Use of the General Register continued until 1975 although only the entries up to 1925 have been digitised and made available online for data protection reasons. Each entry records the following details: warrant number, name, age, height, trade or occupation, county, parish, post town, previous public service, by whom recommended, divisions attached to, service details (dates, rank, promotions etc.), good service pay, date and cause of removal from the force, reappointment details, and general observations. Religion was added from 1858 (p. 117).

Typed list of companies that could potentially be commissioned to complete the stained glass window for the Kevin Barry Memorial. The list also features manuscript comments on the suitability of each of the companies for the project. Written on Permanent Exhibition of Irish Manufactures headed paper.

Delivery docket receipt from Curtis and Company Printers of Dublin indicating that 500 circulars relating to the Kevin Barry Memorial have been delivered to Bourke.

Delivery docket from Curtis and Company Printers confirming the delivery of 200 circular letters for the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

Receipt from Curtis and Company Printers to Bourke for the payment of £2.5.0 for 200 circulars, printed in English and in Irish, relating to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

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.

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.