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Draft letter from Fr. Hurley, St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner St., Dublin, to Pádraig [?], comprising 'notes from mss Mt Briscoe 1785.' The letter composed in Irish, contains transcripts in English from an 18th century manuscript loaned to Hurley in 1948 from Mrs Briscoe following a lecture to the Kildare Archaeological Society. Hurley notes that the author of the manuscript was a good historian and evidently had a good knowledge of sources available to him at the time of writing. The manuscript concerns the history of the Briscoes, the marriage of John Briscoe to Eleanor Kearney and the construction of Srahkerne Castle (Srah Castle, Tullamore) in 1588.

Typescript drafts for the items to be displayed as part of the exhibition of local history and archaeology in the 'Aula Maxima' of the Vocational School, Tullamore, on the occasion of An Tóstal, Easter Week, 1953. Lists and revisions describing objects, or illustrations, in Irish and English, with notes also on the donor of the object to the exhibition.

Printer's proofs with revisions and amendments of the same exhibition, held again with minor changes in 1954.

Souvenir programme for the Tullamore 1954 exhibition, listing some of the discoveries that were brought to the fore as a result of the exhibition in 1953.

Newspaper cuttings, some mounted on card, with corresponding catalogue numbers, which were placed on display during An Tóstal exhibitions in Tullamore in 1953 and 1954:

1. 'Geashill Cauldron Given to Nation', Midland Tribune, 4 April 1954
   2.'The Lays of Tullamore'
2. 'Tony Molloy Wrote for Nation's Youth'
3. 'Kilcormac's Famous Missal - a historic manuscript'. By 'P.F.' Offaly Independent, 16 August 1952
4. 'The Famed Blue Ball - an incident of the Land War.' By 'P.F.'
5. 'Offaly's Fighting Story' - a series of articles on the War of Independence and Civil War published in the Offaly Independent in March 1954, by 'P.F.' Includes photocopied duplicates of same. Articles include 'The Ambush at Raheen', 'Attempted Ambush at Blue Ball', 'Mount Lucas Ambush' and 'the Fight for Freedom'.
6. 'We Sail the River Shannon - St Ciarán of Clonmacnois' by H. J. Rice.
7. 'Offaly's Twelve Baronies' by 'P.F.'

1. Visitor's book in the form of a school copybook with a list of signatures of visitors to the exhibition in 1953 and 1954.

2. Drafts of addresses prepared by Fr Hurley to announce the opening of the exhibition and to present pre-recorded lectures by Dr Parkes, Vice Provost of Trinity College Dublin on the Book of Durrow and Dr Joseph Raftery, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, National Museum of Ireland, on the range and scope of the exhibition.

Correspondence relating to aspects of hosting An Tóstal exhibition in Tullamore.

Includes letter from James Ennnis, Country Registrar, Circuit Court Office, Tullamore, (and a member of the organising committee of An Tóstal) to Fr Hurley:

'Last evening Mrs Ennis was home to see her mother and she got from her a beautiful Land League flag in very good condition. The flag is of green with the slogan 'The Land for the People' on the back. On the front it had a picture of C.S. Parnell & of his home in Avondale. Super-imposed on Parnell's picture is a picture of Daniel O'Connell and presumably C. S. P. was 'effaced' after the Divorce. I have also learned that there is in Killeaveys of William St. a lovely picture of Dr Dunne...Both will be additions to our Museum.'

Newspaper articles by Fr Hurley and other Jesuit scholars on aspects of Irish history.

1.'Art Exhibition in Tullamore'. by Rev Mr Anthony Mills, S.J., St Stanislas College, Tullamore

2. 'In Ancient Killeigh - an interesting lecture by Rev Father Hurley S.J.'
   3.'Eire, die Heimat des Alemannenaposels' by Fr Horst Wernet, S. J., St Stanislas College, Tullamore

1. An Tóstal Ireland at Home official souvenir handbook 5-26 April, 1953. Published by Fógra Fáilte, the National Tourist Publicity Organisation of Ireland. An essay 'Ireland is building' by Michael Scott, architect, pp 90-99, features a photograph of the Scott designed Tullamore Hospital.

2. Two copies of An Tóstal National Programme, 1953

3. An Tóstal National Programme, 1954

File of newspaper cuttings of press releases and reviews of An Tóstal exhibitions in Tullamore in 1953 and 1954.

Box of index cards comprising the captions which were used to display artefacts, photographs, and documents during An Tóstal exhibitions in 1953 and 1954. The numbers on the cards correspond with the catalogue of exhibits ( See P87/1/2) and also contain details of the donors of the artefacts. Also contains cards relating to artefacts temporarily loaned to the exhibition and not listed in the official catalogue, particularly a quantity of War of Independence era militaria, much of which was donated by former Irish Volunteers Peadar Bracken and Alo O'Brennan.

Lists of photographs which were on display during An Tóstal exhibitions in Tullamore in 1953 and 1954:

1. Letter from L. C. Sweeney, Bureau Manager, Irish Tourist Association, informing the county librarian, P. Daly, that the ITA would donate 31 photographs to the exhibition. The letter contains the list of photographs which were originally enclosed.

2. List of photographs from Fr Hurley collection accessioned and added to the photographic collection in Tullamore Library 3/11/1983.