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 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.

Manuscript document entitled ‘Kevin Barry Memorial File’ concerning the decision of the Governing Body of University College Dublin to approve the erection of a stained glass window as a memorial to Kevin Barry and detailing discussions which took place on the other forms the memorial could potentially take, such as a scholarship or grant offered to students.

Two copies of a document from a small committee of graduates appealing for support for four candidates in the upcoming elections to the Governing Body; Charles J. McAuley, Margaret MacEntee, Séamus O Ceallaigh and Eugene O’Reilly. In one of the copies, several sentences have been underlined which pertain to the foundation of a suitable memorial to Kevin Barry.

Document from The National University of Ireland Convocation detailing the Order of Business for 9 February 1932; including a proposal by John V. Bourke concerning the unnecessary delay on the part of the Governing Body of University College Dublin in granting permission for a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry.

Document from The National University of Ireland Convocation detailing the Order of Business for 8 March 1932. Among the proposals are two made by John V. Bourke. One of Bourke’s proposals repeats his objection to the unnecessary delay on the part of the Governing Body of University College Dublin in granting permission for a memorial dedicated to Kevin Barry. The resolution was passed unanimously.