Circular letter appealing for subscriptions


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.

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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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Copy letter from John V. Bourke to the Governing Body of University College Dublin


Copy letter sent by John V. Bourke to the Governing Body of University College Dublin regarding the findings of a commission established by the Students’ Representative Council to look into the history of the fund collected for the establishment of a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry and submitting recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the erection of the memorial. The copy features minor manuscript annotations dated 12 November 1931.

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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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Draft circular appealing for subscriptions


Draft circular letter from the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund appealing for subscriptions from graduates of UCD. The letter features minor manuscript corrections.

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Draft circular letter appealing for subscriptions


Draft circular letter from the Kevin Barry Memorial Fund appealing for subscriptions from graduates of UCD. The letter features manuscript annotations and a brief background note on the fund and the project.

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Draft circular letter appealing for subscriptions


Draft circular to be sent to potential subscribers. The letter details the background of the project, the cost of the design of the stained glass window and appeals for subscriptions from graduates of UCD.

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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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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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Draft letter requesting input on the design of the memorial window


Unaddressed draft manuscript letter requesting assistance in deciding the design of the stained glass window to be erected in the Council Chamber of University College Dublin and looking for suggestions for appropriate historical scenes in Irish history that could be included in the design. The letter features a note stating that a copy of the letter was sent to Dr [Denis J.] Coffey, Professor M. Hayden and Professor Eoin MacNeill.

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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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Irish language draft circular letter


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.

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Letter from C.B. Simmonds to John V. Bourke


Letter from C.B. Simmonds, manager, Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited, to Bourke concerning additional charges relating to the completion of the stained glass window and the cost of supplying two inscribed tablets to accompany it.

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Letter from Cearbhall Ua Dálaigh to John V. Bourke


Manuscript letter from Cearbhall Ua Dálaigh, "I.P. "[Irish Press] Office, to Bourke regarding Ua Dálaigh's own subscription to the fund. The letter also requests that the committee issue a fresh appeal to graduates through the press and inquires about the progress of the stained glass window.

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Letter from Charles B. Simmonds


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.

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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 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 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 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 Denis J. Coffey to John V. Bourke


Brief manuscript letter from Denis J. Coffey, president of University College Dublin, to Bourke concerning the Kevin Barry stained glass window. He has just received Bourke’s letter but will be glad to see him about it.

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Letter from Dr John F. Harrington to John V. Bourke


Letter from Dr John F. Harrington, Andersonstown, Belfast, to Bourke concerning the attempt to contact former members of the 'H' Company First Battalion, Kevin Barry's former company, who were also fellow students, in order to request their presence at the unveiling ceremony.

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Letter from Dr John F. Harrington to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee


Manuscript letter from Dr John F. Harrington, Andersonstown, Belfast, to the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee discussing his attempts to gather people who attended college with Kevin Barry, who were also in the 'H' Company First Battalion of the Irish Volunteers, and requesting information about the unveiling ceremony.

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