Collection of pamphlets relating to 19th century Irish social history, particularly the themes of education, health, famine, poverty, business and communications.

An account of the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the area of Kenmare, County Kerry/ Collected by Seán Ó Súilleabháin (of the Irish Folklore Commission), Tuosist, Kenmare, Co. Kerry.

Copy of notes for a reply to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Ulster / From Mícheál Ó Beirn, S.N. Cor a' tSilín, Carrloch, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan. Introductory note [and annotations] by Seán Ó Súilleabháin.

Cover letter from Ned Buckley (Knocknagree, Co. Cork) to the Secretary of the Irish Folklore Commission, 10 September 1945. Encloses collected responses to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852). Stamped: 01 September 1945.

The Difficulties of Ireland, and the Way to Overcome Them. / By a Cosmopolitan.

Folklore notes and a response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Connacht/ From Mícheál Ó Maoldúin, Cnoc Breac [Knockbrack], Móta Gráinne Óige, Co. Galway, 14 May 1945. Questionnaire respondent: Tomás Ó Méalóide, Corrabaun, Co. Galway.

Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from Counties Cork, Clare and Waterford, [1945]. "An Gorta i gCorcaigh, sa Chlár, agus i bPortláirge / The Famine in Cork, Clare and Waterford. (Cóipleabhra speisialta)".

Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from the province of Leinster, 1945.]. "An Gorta, The Famine. Cúige Laighean".

Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from the province of Connacht, 1945. "An Gorta. The Famine. Cúige Chonnacht."

Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): Title-page of the collection of responses from the provinces of Ulster, Leinster and Connacht, 1945.

Questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852): List of questions.

Letter from Ciarán Ó Síothcháin, Crathach, Oileán Cléire, Dún-na-Séad, Co. Cork, to Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 27 October 1945.

Letter from Cáit Ní Bholguidhir, Ráth an Iubhair, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, [to a member of the Irish Folklore Commission], 30 August 1945. Written in response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster.

Letter from John O'Dowd ('The Laurels', Westport) to the Folklore Commission, 12 November 1945. Included in a collection of responses to a questionnaire on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Connacht. Stamped: 14 November 1945.

Letter from Mary B. Dunphy, 69-70 Irishtown, New Ross, Co. Wexford, to Sean O'Sullivan, 12 November 1945.

Letter from Patrick Donnelly, Blundell's Grange, Loughgall, Armagh, to James Delargy, 14 May 1945. He has received the "Famine questionnaire" [the Irish Folklore Commission's questionnaire on the Irish Famine (1845-1852)]. Says "there was a soup kitchen 200 yards from here but there is not a trace of memory of it nor anything connected with the Famine". Goes on to say he will collect and send stories about "landlord proselytism" in the parish of Loughgall.

Letter from R. Phelan, Kilmacoliver Ho., Pilltown, [Co. Kilkenny] [to the Irish Folklore Commission], 25 May 1945. Concerns a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Leinster; also a request for assistance in gaining a teaching position in Dublin.

Letter from S. Nic Shiomóin, Delvin, Co. Westmeath, 9 October 1945.

Letter from Seán Ó Beirn, Malin, Lifford, Co. Donegal, to Seán Ó Súilleabháin [Irish Folklore Commission], 4 December 1945. Accompanies a response to a questionnaire compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission on the Irish Famine (1845-1852) in the province of Ulster.

Letter from Seán Ó Súilleabháin, (Archivist, Irish Folklore Commission, University College Dublin) to Ned Buckley (Knocknagree, Co. Cork), 16 April 1945. Refers to the collection of information for a questionnaire on the Irish Famine (1845-1852).

Note on questionnaire by Patrick O'Toole, Hackettstown, Co. Carlow.

Notes on the Irish Famine (1846-1847) / Collected by Séamus Ó Duilearga in Altnabrocky, Erris, Co. Mayo, June 1945. Informant: Michael Mc Andrew, Altnabrocky.

Questionnaire and collected material on the subject of the Irish Famine. Compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission.

The Re-Conquest of Ireland, A. D. 1895.