Selection of new Post Office site
- IE OCL P35/3/2
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- 2 January 1907
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from General Post Office Dublin to Mr Reddy MP regarding selection of a site for a new Post Office at Banagher.
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Selection of new Post Office site
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from General Post Office Dublin to Mr Reddy MP regarding selection of a site for a new Post Office at Banagher.
Enquiries regarding new Post Office
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from the office of Secretary of the General Post Office enquiring whether the local committees who are interested in the matter have any proposal to make.
Fairs and Improvement Committee
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Ten items of incoming correspondence to R. H. Moore as Secretary of the Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee. Includes correspondence from The Irish Agricultural Organisation (October 1908), Department of Agriculture and Great Southern and Western Railway (September 1908).
Also includes, receipt for cost of car to Tullamore for interview with Mr Bouchier (1p).
Letter from J. P. Bowles, Hon. Sec. of Banagher Gaelic League requesting a contribution towards the upkeep of the Gaelic Hall (September 5th).
Includes also Letter from an [S Willington], St Kiernan's, Birr to R. H. Moore agreeing to let the Fairs Committee hold a Fair in the fairgreen in August and stating that he cannot allow the schoolboys to play football 'as it allowed other children to come in and break down fences' (2pp).
With draft reply in the hand of R. H. Moore stating that the children 'two thirds of whom are barefoot are under my own and that of my assistant's observation' (1p).
Announcement Banagher Fair Committee against forestalling
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Draft Ms proposal of Banagher Fairs & Improvements Committee calling for 'efforts to preserve and protect the Banagher Great Fair and calling also for an end to 'The pernicious practice of forestalling or pre-buying'.
Correspondence posting of Banagher Fair posters
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Ms letter from Adam Mitchell & Son to R. H. Moore referring to posters which have been sent to be posted in Banagher, Eyrecourt and Shannonbridge, and suggests that they be posted 'at conspicuous places at crossroads in the neighbourhoods'.
Notice for Banagher Horse Fair
Public notice of Rev. William Robert Trench, market authority and patentee of the fairs of the town of Banagher. States that all horses brought to the fair shall be sold between the entrance gate of Major Armstrong's residence at Claremount and the Bridge of Banagher.
Printed at the King's County Chronicle Office, Birr.
Trench, William Robert, Rev.
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Printed notice in relation to Banagher Market to be held on first Friday in November by order of R. H. Moore, Hon. Secretary of Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee.
Vocational and Technical Education
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Moore was secretary of the King's County Committee of Education. This committee was set up to administer and encourage the provision of technical and vocational education in skills such as cookery, metal work and wood work. Technical classes were established by the provision of capitation grants. These classes would provide young people with vocational and trade skills necessary to gain employment. It was here that young people could be prepared to accredited technical examinations.
Electricity in Banagher (Edmundson's Electricity Corporation)
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Five items of correspondence from Edmundson's Electricity Corporation regarding visit and assessment of their engineer to Banagher in connection with the installation of and supply of electricity. Letter of 5th February notes 'we would recommend putting down the Electric Lighting Station at a convenient position in the town and generating electricity by means of a gas engine'. (5pp) with estimate and attached specification of £1,275 (3pp).
Letter of 13th February 1913 to O'Coghlan, committee member requests a further consultation and states 'we went to some trouble in this matter and trust you will bear us in mind, if it is decided to go with it'. Engineer's drawing of proposed arrangement of Plant at Banagher and Ms map of Banagher entitled 'Plan Showing Proposed Street Lamps'.
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Five Bills of Sale for goods and provisions relating to technical classes (mainly cookery).
They are: James Nevin, grocer, Banagher, 23.03.1912;
The Grand Canal company for domestic economy equipment, 18.03.1912;
J. T. Harney, grocer, Banagher, March 1912;
J. E. Nallan, 22.03.1912;
M Madden, Victualler, Banagher, 09.09.1940.