Carysfort College Registers, 1883-1922


The three volumes in this collection contain hand written entries recording the details of students registered with Our Lady of Mercy Training College Baggot Street and Carysfort training college from 1883 to 1922. The large double ledger volumes record student details, such as: home address, age, diocese and parish, position in school, and examination results. These registers will be of interest to those interested in genealogy and social history, as well as the history of education and teacher training in Ireland.

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Loose sheet of notes on actions taken by the committee


Loose sheet featuring manuscript notes on decisions made by the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee relating to the adoption of an unspecified report by the committee and the election of members to the committee for the period 4 December 1927–19 March 1928. The reverse of the page also features a list of eleven possible options for the form of a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry.

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Minutes of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee 1927–28


Manuscript notes on decisions made by the committee at a meeting held in Earlsfort Terrace on 13 March [1927 or 1928]. The notes discuss attempts to obtain permission to erect a water font in University Church or to hold an annual memorial mass for Kevin Barry. It also refers to suggestions to construct a memorial in St Stephen's Green. The minutes are signed by B. O Reilly, secretary of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Manuscript minutes of a committee meeting


Loose page featuring rough manuscript minutes of a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee, 14 November [1934]. The minutes refer to a statement made by O’Rahilly relating to money owed to Clarke Studios.

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Minutes of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee Session 1930


Manuscript minutes of several meetings of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee for the session 1930. The minutes feature the names of the individuals present at the meetings and pertain to the co-option of new members to the committee, the form the memorial could take and possible courses of action to rally support for the memorial. Each entry is signed by Liam Ó Féich, president of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee.

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Diaries of John and Arthur Oram


Two sets of diaries written by John and Arthur Oram, father and son, farmers and land agents in Burrishoole, County Mayo. The diaries cover the periods 1854–1907 and 1887–1919 and record the day to day management of estates, including herd management, crop management, and maintenance of the land. The diaries also frequently refer to the collection of rents from tenants. Both sets of diaries record the weather for each day and often refer to national and international events such as the 'Fenian' conspiracy, the beginning of the Land League, the 1916 Rising, and the 1918 influenza epidemic.

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Workhouse Drawings Collection


The Workhouse Drawings collection contains a representative sample of drawings, plans, and documents drawn from the Irish Architectural Archive's Workhouse Collection. The Workhouse Collection (reference 85/138) in the Irish Architectural Archive includes surviving drawings for workhouses built in Ireland to provide relief for the poor. Built between 1839 and 1847, the workhouses were designed in a Tudor domestic idiom by architect George Wilkinson. Occasionally drawings are accompanied by other documents including the standard printed specification or, more rarely, items of correspondence. Many are in extremely poor condition and their extreme fragility precludes public access. This online collection provides access to drawings and documents relating to the Mallow, Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey workhouses. The drawings for Mallow Workhouse may be considered a representative set of the surviving drawings for the Tudor style workhouses built by Wilkinson. The majority of the drawings were produced mechanically (engraved and printed). The inclusion of drawings from Castleblayney, Lismore, and Gorey, in addition to those of Mallow, ensures that this online collection includes samples of each printed drawing.

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Minutes of meeting held in the Law Room U.C.D. on 10th Nov. 1933


Minutes refer to the exhibition of black and white designs for the panels of the stained glass window along with comments and suggested changes made by the Memorial Committee. The minutes were signed by Desmond E. Bell, chairman, 2 January 1934.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held in U.C.D. on the 11th October 1934 at 7.30 p.m.


Brief minutes of a meeting of the committee, signed by Kevin Mangan, chairman of the committee, 14 November 1934.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee meeting held in U.C.D. on Nov. 3rd at 7.30 p.m.


Minutes relate to a draft sketch of the plans for the proposed memorial window, a circular appealing for funds and the departure of Tadhg O'Neill from the committee. The minutes were signed by Ua Rathghaille, chairman, 21 December 1932.

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Minutes of meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held in the Law Room U.C.D. on July 18th 1932 at 5.30 p.m.


Minutes refer to the committee’s success in obtaining permission from the UCD Governing Body for the erection of a stained glass window and agreement with the Harry Clarke Studio on the cost of the project. The minutes were signed by Tadhg O’Neill, President R.C. [Students' Representative Council], on 25 August 1932.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee meeting held in 86 St Stephen's Green on 24th May 1932


The minutes of the meeting pertain to a discussion on whether the scheme outlined in the 1929–30 Report should be adhered to and the possibility of deferring payment for the window and suspending the collection of funds until the permission of the Governing Body has been obtained. The minutes were signed by Ua Rathghaille on 18 July 1932.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held in U.C.D. on Tuesday 18th October 1932 at 7.30 p.m.


The minutes of the meeting record initial discussions on the design of the panels for the stained glass window. The minutes were signed by Tadhg O'Neill, chairman, on 3 November 1932.

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1916 and Me / 2016 and Us


The year 1916, and the events that occurred during it, can mean multiple things to different people. By asking 'what does 1916 mean to you?', this collection explores the political, social, and cultural legacies of the year 1916 in the construction of identity and historical consciousness among people and communities across the island of Ireland, north and south. The collection consists of recorded interviews with various individuals (academics, community leaders, politicians, artists, writers and members of the public) giving their views on the significance of the events of 100 years ago, and also on the meaning of commemoration. '1916 and Me/2016 and Us' is a collaboration between University College Dublin School of History, Queen's University Belfast School of History and Anthropology, UCD Digital Library, and HistoryHub.ie, UCD's public history website. The project was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund, and involved the recording of a number of short interviews with people talking about what 1916 means to them during the centenary year of 2016.

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1916 Rising Postcards


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.

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G. & T. Crampton Photograph Archive


A collection of photographs from the albums of G. & T. Crampton, one of Dublin's best-known construction companies. The photographs were intended as a record of the building projects which the firm undertook rather than a formal archive. They cover a wide range of buildings including commercial buildings, shops, houses, hospitals, and factories. The projects covered by the collection include new builds, renovations, extensions, and restorations. While the firm has undertaken work throughout Ireland, the majority of the photographs are of projects in the Dublin area.

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The Kangaroo


The newspaper, called ‘The Kangaroo’, was produced on board the troopship HMAT Afric, which carried men of the 1st battalion Australian Imperial Force (AIF), from its departure from Sydney on the 19th October 1914 until its arrival in Alexandria, Egypt on the 3rd December 1914. The newspaper was edited by Walter Wade, an Irish-born soldier in the AIF. This collection represents twenty-three issues of the paper, comprising of most issues published, along with variant editions and duplicates. There are gaps in the daily publication record, but this collection does have copies that are absent from other nationally significant holdings of ‘The Kangaroo’ extant in Australian libraries.

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Minutes of meeting held in U.C.D. on Monday 8th January


Minutes of a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee. The minutes refer to the proposed acceptance of subscriptions from people who do not and have never attended University College Dublin and the proposed date for the unveiling ceremony. The meeting was adjourned and resumed on the 15th January. The minutes were signed by Desmond Bell, chairman, 1 March 1934.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial meeting held on Friday April 27th 1934 in the S.R.C. Room at 5.30 p.m.


The minutes concern payment due to the Clarke studio, the date of the unveiling ceremony and the decision to publish a photograph of the stained glass window in the college magazine Comhthrom Feinne. The minutes were signed by Desmond Bell, chairman, 23 July 1934, and feature manuscript annotations.

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Minutes of meeting held in the S.R.C. Room U.C.D. on March 1st at 5.30 p.m.


Minutes refer to the question of whether to accept subscriptions from political parties and the likelihood that the stained glass window would not be completed for the intended Saint Patrick's Day unveiling. Signed by Desmond Bell, 27 April 1934.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held on Jan. 2 1934


Minutes pertain to a discussion on whether the committee should accept financial assistance from the public following a letter published in the Irish Press from Joseph J. O' Donoghue IV of New York concerning the Kevin Barry Memorial. Mr O' Donoghue also sent $100 to be given to the Memorial Fund in order to facilitate its completion. In another context, Keogh Brothers Photographers offered to print and sell memoriam cards and donate the proceeds to the fund. The minutes were signed by William P. Fay, chairman, 8 January 1934.

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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial meeting held in U.C.D. on 23rd July at 5.30


Document contains the minutes of a meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee and was signed by Desmond C. Bell, chairman of the committee on 11 October 1934. The minutes refer primarily to proposed alterations to the window and payment due to Harry Clarke Stained Glass Limited.

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Minutes of meeting held in the Law Room U.C.D. on July 15th 1933


Minutes pertain to discussions held on the contents of the individual window panels and the financial position of the Kevin Barry Memorial. The minutes were signed by Ua Rathghaille, chairman.

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Minutes of a committee meeting held 3 November 1932


Manuscript copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held in the S.R.C. Room, University College Dublin on 3 November [1932]. The minutes pertain to discussions on a sketch for the design of the window and additional names to which the circular appealing for funds should be sent. The reverse of the sheet features the names and short addresses of the members of the committee, possibly to indicate who was present at the meeting.

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