Letter from Dr T. Corcoran to John V. Bourke


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.

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Invitation acceptance from Dr T. Corcoran


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

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Invitation acceptance from Frank Aiken


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

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Invitation acceptance from Mrs C. Gifford-Wilson


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

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Reply from the President of the Students' Representative Council of Queen's University, Belfast


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.

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Letter from Cormac Ó Cashlaigh to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Cormac Ó Cashlaigh, University College Dublin, presumably to Bourke. In Irish.

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Letter from Vincent C. Barry to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Manuscript letter from Vincent C. Barry, University College Galway, responding to questions posed to him regarding the trusteeship of the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund.

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Letter from Sarsfield G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Sarsfield Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke regarding mortuary cards and responding to questions put to him by Bourke.

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Letter from William P. Fay to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from William P. Fay, Royal Hotel, Boyle, informing Bourke that he will likely be late arriving at the next committee meeting. Written on McCauley Hotels headed paper.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, informing the unspecified recipient, presumably Bourke, that he will be unable to attend a forthcoming meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Copy letter relating to a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Letter from John V. Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, requesting the presence of an unspecified recipient at the next meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee on 25 August 1932; the letter also features a brief agenda for the meeting.

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Letter from Professor G. O'Brien


Brief manuscript letter from Professor G. O'Brien, UCD, confirming his attendance at the unveiling ceremony.

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Letter from Tadhg Mac Firbishigh to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Manuscript letter stating that MacFirbishigh, 18 Terenure Road, Rathgar, Dublin, will be unable to attend a meeting of the Committee and enclosing the draft circular appealing for subscriptions. Written on City of Dublin Vocational Education Schools headed paper.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to the Committee


Brief manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, informing the Committee that he will be unable to attend the next meeting.

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Letter from Tadgh Mac Firbishigh to the Committee


Brief manuscript letter from MacFirbishigh, 18 Terenure Road, Rathgar, Dublin, to John V. Bourke accepting the invitation to act on the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee. Written on Robt. Roberts Cafe, 44 Grafton Street, Dublin headed paper.

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from O’Rahilly (Ua Rathghaille), Victoria Hotel, Cork, informing the recipient (John V. Bourke?) that he will be unable to attend a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke replying to correspondence from Bourke pertaining to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund, Hogan states that he will write in more detail at a later date after he consults his own papers relating to the fund.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Letter from Kevin Mangan, Graigue, Richmond Avenue, Milltown, Dublin, accepting the invitation extended by Bourke to join the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from William P. Fay to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from William P. Fay, St Michael's, Dalkey, County Dublin, to John V. Bourke accepting an invitation to join the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Kevin Mangan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Kevin Mangan, Richmond Avenue, Milltown, to Bourke stating that he will be unable to attend a forthcoming committee meeting.

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Reply from W. T. Cosgrave


Brief RSVP from Mr. Cosgrave, Beechpark, Templeogue, declining the invitation to attend the unveiling ceremony.

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Letter from G.P.S. Hogan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from G.P.S. Hogan, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, to John V. Bourke accepting an invitation extended by Bourke to become a member of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee. Written on Department of Finance, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin headed paper.

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Draft letter from John V. Bourke to I.F. McInerney?


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.

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Letter from E.P. McLoughlin to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from Cumann Chaomhghín Ó h-Iugín, Fine Gael, UCD to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from Keogh Brothers Limited to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from Eugene L. O'Reilly to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to B.M. Keogh


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.

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Draft letter from the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee to Dr T. Corcoran


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.

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Letter from Tadhg O Neill to John V. Bourke


Letter from Tadhg O Neill, 1 Montpellier Terrace, Wellington Road, Cork, to Bourke concerning a report in the Irish Press that Joseph J. O' Donoghue IV – "(another one of the uncrowned kings)" - had subscribed $100 to the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund. "As far as I remember it was intended that subscriptions should be taken only from graduates of U.C.D. for the memorial. It would be almost rude to refuse it I suppose but I think the Committee should consider the matter carefully".

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Letter from Ua Rathghaille to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Ua Rathghaille, 40 Herbert Park, Dublin, to Bourke enclosing a cheque to refund Bourke for expenses relating to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Letter from Dr T. Corcoran to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Dr T. Corcoran, Leeson Street, Dublin, to Bourke concerning the provision of a list of UCD graduates who would be sent circulars soliciting donations to the fund for the Kevin Barry memorial, along with suggestions on how the committee should identify possible recipients of the circulars.

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Postcard from Cilian Ó Brolcháin to Seán U. de Búrca (John V. Bourke)


Brief manuscript post card, written in Irish, from Cilian Ó Brolcháin, 4 Bóthar na h-Ollscoile, Gaillimh, to Bourke enclosing a subscription to the memorial fund.

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Letter from Curtis and Company Printers to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to the Governing Body


Brief manuscript letter from John V. Bourke, Students’ Representative Council, to the Governing Body of University College Dublin discussing the erection of the Kevin Barry Memorial.

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Letter from J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, stating that a scheme to be prepared by The O’Rahilly still needs to be submitted to the UCD Governing Body.

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Letter from J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from John W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, Earlsfort Terrace, to John V. Bourke stating that the Governing Body has decided to postpone consideration of a letter submitted to them by Bourke concerning the proposed memorial to Kevin Barry.

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Letter from Tadhg Mac Fir Bhisigh to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter concerning the trustees of the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund, the inception of the fund and the reluctance of University College Dublin officials to approve the construction of a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry.

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Letter from Reverend Professor Timothy Corcoran to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Dr T. Corcoran, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, to John V. Bourke in response to enquiries from Bourke concerning consideration by the UCD Governing Body of proposals for the erection of a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry. He suggests possible courses of action for Bourke to take in pursuit of approval for the memorial.

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Circular letter of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Circular letter published by the UCD Students’ Representative Council concerning the work of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee and delays experienced in gaining formal approval for the project from the UCD authorities.

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Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon to John V. Bourke


Letter from the office of J.W. Bacon, secretary and bursar, University College Dublin, to John V. Bourke stating that the Governing Body has postponed discussion of the proposal for a memorial.

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Letter from Reverend M.F. Egan to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript note from [Reverend] M.F. Egan, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin. He is regretfully unable to attend the unveiling ceremony. He mentions offering mass for Kevin Barry minutes after his execution.

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Letter from Major General C. Dempsey to the treasurer of the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund


Letter from [Major General] C. Dempsey, president of University College Dublin Officers Training Corps Mes.s, Griffith Barracks, Dublin to the treasurer of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee enclosing a subscription to the Fund.

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Letter from John V. Bourke to Cumann Chaomhghín Ó h-Iugín, Fine Gael, UCD


Letter from Bourke addressed to the secretary of Cumann Ch. Ó h-Iugín, Fine Gael, UCD, responding to his letter concerning the acceptance of subscriptions from political organisations. "Your letter was of course of a purely hypothetical nature as no subscription had been received from the College Cumann of Fianna Fail (It was presumed that that was the “certain political organisation” to which you referred). … the committee see no objection to receiving subscriptions from students of the College, or any group of students, or graduates of the College irrespective of what title they may make use of to describe themselves. So long as the committee are sure of the bona fide College status of the subscribers their subscriptions will be accepted".

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Letter from Patricia Browner to the treasurer of the Committee


Brief manuscript letter from Patricia Browner of 6 Herbert Avenue, Merrion, Dublin, addressed to the treasurer of the Memorial Committee enclosing a cheque as subscription to the fund.

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Letter from Séamus Ó Ceallaigh to the treasurer of the Kevin Barry Memorial


Manuscript letter from Séamus Ó Ceallaigh, 10 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee, written in Irish, relating to a contribution of £1 to the fund.

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Letter from Curtis and Company Printers to John V. Bourke


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.

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Letter from I.F. McInerney? to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from [I.F. McInerney or I.F. Tierney ], University College Dublin, to Bourke responding to a letter he received from the committee on 4 September 1932 and apologising for remarks he made on the subject of the memorial which were published in the Irish Independent.

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