Postcard from Eleanor Root to Douglas Hyde and Lucy Kurtz about: ruins in Ireland and Rome, antiquities of Rome "failing to thrill".

The Constantine Curran/Helen Laird Collection in UCD Library Special Collections contains correspondence, including letters from James Joyce to Curran, photographs, postcards, literary manuscripts, gramophone records and a large collections of printed books, pamphlets and ephemera. This collection reflects Curran and Laird's interests and networks. The following subseries of the collection are now available on the UCD Digital Library: Constantine Curran / Helen Laird Correspondence Part 1 : Letters from and related to James Joyce: a collection of 133 items including letters and cards from James Joyce to Curran ; Curran Collection - Photographs: The photograph collection contains photographs compiled by Constantine Curran and Helen Laird from 1880-1972, including photographs of James Joyce and his family ; 1916 Rising Postcards: the postcards are part of the printed book and ephemeral collection and were published in 1916 in the immediate aftermath of the Insurrection. The remainder of the collection can be accessed by appointment in UCD Library Special Collections.

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mrs. Roger Campbell writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Private William Campbell, 6934".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Patrick O’Connor writing to Fr. Gleeson about his son Private Patrick O’Connor, 7093".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "James Byrne writing to Fr. Gleeson about his brother Private Byrne, 6182".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Thomas Casey writing to Fr. Gleeson about Sergeant w. Casey, 6906".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mary King writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Christopher King".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mr. & Mrs. Crimmins writing to Fr. Gleeson about their brother Ernest Crimmins".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mary McEvoy writing to Fr. Gleeson about her brother Private J. McEvoy".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mrs. P. Currin writing to Fr. Gleeson about her husband Private Patrick Currin".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Ellen MacDonagh writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Joachim MacDonagh".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Elizabeth Meaney writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Martin Meaney".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "H. Dawes writing to Fr. Gleeson about his son Frank Dawes".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mrs. E. Thompson writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Private W. Thompson".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mrs. M. Doyle writing to Fr. Gleeson about her husband Sergeant J. Doyle".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Margaret Burke writing to Fr. Gleeson about her husband Private W. Burke, 3591".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Fr. Gleeson writing about celebrating mass in a Nyssen hut".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Mary Hawley writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son Private W. Hawley, 6463".

Typed transcript of handwritten original "Margaret Maughan writing to Fr. Gleeson about her son James Maughan".

Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mary McEvoy, 12 South View, Chester Street, Durham, England. Her mother was happy to know that Private (T. or J.?) McEvoy received communion before he went missing in action. The McEvoy family have learned of the death of another brother, who was also at war. They are hopeful that McEvoy is alive.

Letter to Fr. Gleeson from James Byrne, Rathleague, Maryborough [Portlaoise], Queen’s County [Laois]. His brother, Private Byrne, 6182, is missing in action and all enquiries to date have been fruitless. He thanks Fr. Gleeson for his work.

Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Mr. & Mrs. Crimmins, 18 B Block, Peabody Buildings, Glasshouse Street, London Docks, thanking him for his kind correspondence regarding their brother, Ernest. He is wounded, but not badly, and is a prisoner in Germany.

Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Margaret Burke, Church Street, Listowel, County Kerry. She received the letter on the Feast of the Nativity concerning her husband Private Burke, 3591, but there is still no news regarding him. She fears the worst and states that ‘my heart is broken’ (p2).

Letter to Fr. Gleeson from Thomas Casey, Ballyshane, Doneraile, County Cork. Nothing has been heard from Sergeant Casey, 6906, but they are still hopeful.