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          Papers of R.H. Moore
          IE OCL P35 · Fonds · 1899 - 1956

          Documents relating to aspects of Moore's life in Banagher. Moore was involved in many committees in the town. These fall into two categories in this collection, namely improvements to the local economy and infrastructure and those that responded to outside events such as the First and Second World Wars. The improvement committees were Banagher Improvement Association/Committee (c.1899-1928), Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee (1907-1928), Banagher Public Lighting Committee (1907-1912) and Banagher and Lusmagh Farmers Association (1929-1930). The other committees responded to WWI and WWII were The Garrycastle Relief Committee (1914-1915), the War and Pensions Committee (1917-1919) and the Parish Council (1941-c.1945).

          Some other organisations mentioned are the Banagher Bicycle Association, the Gaelic League and the Banagher Sacred Heart Sodality which all proved extremely popular.

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          IE OCL P35/5/10 · File · 1915-1918
          Part of Papers of R.H. Moore

          Nine memoranda from A & L Goodbody Solicitors Dublin re Belgian Relief fund.
          Memorandae requests information as to how many refugees are in Banagher and details of monies being forwarded for the maintenance of the refugees.

          IE OCL P35/7/22 · File · 1941
          Part of Papers of R.H. Moore

          File of correspondence between Banagher Parish Council, Offaly County Board of Health and Offaly County Council in relation to fencing off the Cowpark at Banagher to permit, tillage cultivation. Includes ms letter of 18th July 1941 making application for each of the five acres set aside by the Board of Health for tillage.

          Support of turf cutters
          IE OCL P35/7/28 · Item · 25 March 1942
          Part of Papers of R.H. Moore

          Copy letter from the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance inquiring to R. H. Moore, 'what steps you would recommend us to take to assist the turf cutters in the locality an early sale for the first crop of turf'.