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.

Copies of resolutions passed by various Urban and Rural District Councils, Trade Unions, Poor Law Unions, Boards of Guardians, and other local bodies condemning Barry's execution, and sympathising with his family.