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Volume of drawings and specifications of pattern articles to be adapted in War Department works and buildings. Issued to Birr Barracks.

Collection of photographs relating to Birr Barracks and the Leinster Regiment, many of which are reproductions of original photographs by William Lawrence and others. Contains an original group portrait King's County Rifles, Birr (1872), and several images of the Barrack Square. Also contains the only known image of the interior of the barracks, 'The Coffee Bar, Leinster Depot.'

Vol 2 of two volume history 'The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment Royal Canadians' by Lieut-Col F. E. Whittington, CM G (1924).

Volume contains cuttings, photographs and other memorabilia, some loose and others pasted in, as follows:

Invitation to Henry George Farmer to the unveiling ceremony of a stained glass memorial window to all ranks of the Regiment in St Brendan's Roman Catholic Church, Birr (1964).

Letter from P McEnroy, Lieut-Col of the Leinster Regiment (1964)

Cutting from Midland Tribune re memorial window (1964)

Vol 1 of two volume history 'The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment Royal Canadians' by Lieut-Col F. E. Whittington, CM G (1924).

This volume contains press cuttings, photographs and other memorabilia, some loose and others pasted in, as follows:

Theatre programme for Prince of Wales Theatre, Dinapore (1874)

Photograph of 'Jumbo', the panther mascot of the 109th Foot (Bombay Infantry) with Sgt. Major William C. Affleck (Farmer's uncle) in seated group portrait with five other infantry men and the panther.

Photograph of Sergeant Henry G. Farmer in uniform (1882)

Photograph of winning team at the Army Inter-regimental Rifle Match (Birr Barracks) with Sgt Farmer identified. Verso contains cutting from King's County Chronicle, 15 Apr. 1889 about the match, and caption identifying all team members in photograph (1889)

Colour photograph of the coffee bar of the Leinster Depot, Birr c. 1920. Note reads: The Coffee Bar was founded by my father in 1892, the funds for which were raised by concerts organised by him at which I played as a boy. H.G. F. ' (1920)

Rules of the Old Comrades' Association (1931)

Letters concerning the relocation of the Crinkle Bell to Australia with the monks of Mount St Joseph. (1954)

Photograph Old Comarades Association of the Leinster Regiment Annual Dinner, London,( May 1952)

Photograph of Annual Dinner Old Comrades of the Leinster Regiment, with Henry Farmer and his wife Gladys identified (1952).

Newspaper obits and memoriam cards for William Kerrigan. (1955)

Letter from John Walker, British Museum. thanking Henry for donating canteen tokens used in Birr Barracks in 1885. (1957)

Newspaper cutting on the unveiling of a commemorative window to the Leinster Regiment in St Brendan's RC Church, Birr (1964)

Postcard of the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)

Sanitary Sub-Officer's diary recording sanitary work performed for Edenderry No.1 Rural District Council (until 1925) and subsequently the Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance.

Each page contains pre-printed template for recording the following: number of orders or notices to abate nuisances, make connecting drains or perform other sanitary work; number of prosecutions for neglect of orders or notices; number of convictions for neglect of orders or notices; amount of fines imposed by orders of justices £; fines levied amounted to £; number of houses, yards and premises inspected; number of dwellings disinfected; disinfecting chamber used by persons; articles of clothing disinfected; clothing and bedding destroyed by order of the sanitary authority to the value of £.

Containing Form 32 a - Revenue Account showing receipts and expenditure with a statement of the balances of the rural district council.