A collection of material relating to Kevin Barry, who was executed for his part in the killing of three British soldiers in 1920. The collection includes material associated with his days at Belvedere College, his year as a medical student in UCD, and his brief time in custody at Mountjoy Prison before execution. The majority of the collection is composed of material gathered by Kathy Barry Maloney, Barry's sister, after his death.

This collection, which is part of the larger Constantine Curran/Helen Laird letter collection, contains material by and relating to James Joyce. It comprises 133 letters by or relating to James Joyce, members of his family, and others closely associated with him. The collection includes 25 letters from Joyce to Curran, letters from Joyce's brother Stanislaus, and correspondence from associates and friends of Joyce such as Paul Leon, Harriet Shaw Weaver, and Sylvia Beach.

A collection of material related to the Easter Rising 1916 from the IBVM (Loreto) Institute & Irish Province Archives, including contemporaneous accounts of the Rising as observed by the Loreto Sisters at St Stephen’s Green Dublin and Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham. The material is collated from three separate Loreto archival collections: the community archives of Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham; Loreto College, 53 St Stephen’s Green; and M. Michael Corcoran IBVM, Superior General 1888 – 1918. The collection comprises of two manuscript community annals, a military permit, picture postcards from Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham and Loreto College, 53 St Stephen’s Green, and a typed letter from M. Michael Corcoran IBVM, Superior General 1888 – 1918.

This collection of documents relating to Douglas Hyde comprises of Hyde's memoir and a collection of postcards. Hyde's memoir is in four parts, composed at various periods in 1918-19, mostly when he was ill and confined to bed. It looks back on various aspects of his career in the Irish language movement. The first part of the memoir is 9 pages long and in it Hyde writes of the politicisation of the Gaelic League and his subsequent resignation as President. Part 2 has 44 pages and discusses the Irish Language movement and the resignation of 'Sceilg', the columnist J. J. O'Kelly, at the 'Freeman's Journal'. Part 3 is 21 pages long and in it Hyde discusses the politicisation of the Coiste Gnóha or Executive Committee, the nature of this committee, and the gradual weakening of his own position. Part 4 is 19 pages long and recalls Hyde's first encounter with Thomas O'Neill Russell in 1877, O'Neill Russell's bitter attack on Michael Logan, editor of the American newspaper 'An Gaodhal', on points of grammar, his argumentative personality and his general lack of a sense of proportion. A collection of illustrated postcards with some miscellaneous items, in two sections: 1) Douglas Hyde: Some 60 items, mainly of correspondence, mostly illustrated postcards, in a variety of languages, dated mainly 1895-1938. The majority of items were sent to Hyde by scholars, students, Irish language activists, colleagues and friends in Ireland, the UK, US and continental Europe. Also included are two illustrated postcards sent by Hyde to Mrs Ethel Chance, Birmingham, a family friend, from San Francisco in February 1906. 2) Liam de Róiste: Some 30 postcards, mainly dated 1911-12, relating to his work as Secretary of Coláiste na Mumhan, the Irish College in Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Ballingeary), Co. Cork.

A collection of postcards depicting images from World War I. The descriptive titles on the front of the postcards are in French and / or Irish while the text on the reverse of each postcard is in Irish.

Part of UCD Library's Curran Collection, most of these postcards were published in 1916 in the immediate aftermath of the Insurrection. They provide an excellent contemporary pictorial record of the damage to the city; one showing a “before and after” photograph of Sackville (O'Connell) Street. Some are reproductions of “under fire” photos taken by the Daily Sketch photographer and published by Easons. Other series were produced by Hely's and Coleman's publishers. The collection contains 37 distinct postcards (as well as duplicates) collected by Constantine Curran.

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.

Envelope from unknown sender to Dubhghlas de hÍde c/o John Quinn featuring: poetry.

John S. Joyce's will (unsigned, un-notarised copy).

Letter from unknown sender to J. Cambreth Kane concerning a meeting which requires the addressee's presence.

Alfred Bergan to John S. Joyce : birthday letter to John S. Joyce; tried calling twice; saw Pat Hoey.

John S. Joyce to Thomas Doran : Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary card sent to Thomas Doran, 41 Rathgar Avenue, Rathgar, [Dublin], asking him to call early tomorrow (Sunday).

Invoice of funeral expenses of John S. Joyce.

Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : introducing himself; enclosing and enquiring about John S. Joyce's will; Alfred Bergan is executor.

Printed note on back of postcard: 'Profits on sale of these cards will be handed to the Irish National Aid and Volunteer Dependents' Fund'.

Postcard to Douglas Hyde from John Th. Honti, a Phd student of folklore who would like to know more about Hyde's work.

Stanislaus Joyce to John S. Joyce : announcing his marriage to Nelly Lichtensteiger.

Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : John S. Joyce's will; another solicitor (Mr Noirek?); books of Joyce given to John S. Joyce (list attached); illness and funeral expenses repaid.

James Joyce to Constantine Curran : thanks Curran for his kindness after his (Joyce's) father's death; hopes he received cabled remittance (£20); wishes Curran well for the coming year.

Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : John S. Joyce kept photo of Giorgio & Helen Joyce alongside that of James Joyce; Stephen Joyce was born today.

Alice Byrne to Constantine Curran : death of J.F. Byrne; details of his recent health complaints; article she sent to Irish Digest went unacknowledged.

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.

Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : John S. Joyce's will with solicitor David Charles; Joyce's recent troubles; solicitor in Roscrea is William Dwyer; Joyce wants his sister Poppy's letters and those of Michael Healy; is worried about the books.

John J. Slocum to Constantine Curran : work on Joyce bibliography ongoing; sent photographs of Joyce by Gisselle Freund to Nora; has written to Sean T. O'Kelly, urging that Joyce should be buried in Ireland but has had no reply; travel plans.