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Three Newspaper clippings from Offaly Chronicle and other newspaper c. 07th July 1938 reporting on the success of the trip of the 'Offaly excursionists'.

Correspondence relating to revival of 1939 excursion in April 1949 including correspondence between Moore and D. Kirwan, operating superintendent at CIE regarding travel arrangements.

File of drawings of pieces of jewellery given to Lady Beaujolois Bury by her father, which she has since delivered unto her brother Charles to help him financially. The jewels include the following: three brooches; a diamond wreath; a bandeau; large drop earrings and loops; crescent; tiara in four pieces; pair of Irish diamond bracelets; diamond and emerald necklace; diamond wreath and earrings. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description of the piece and by the signatures of two witnesses, namely Catherine Maria Charleville and Catherine Louisa Marlay.

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.'

Disbound but complete edition of 'Árd na h-Éireann, An Irish-Ireland Magazine' published by An Craobh Colmchille, Conradh na Gaeilge, Tullamore, its second and final publication (1904). Contains a foreword by Séamus MacAodhgáin, editor, and essays by William Bulfin ('Che Buono'), William H. Grattan Flood, Maire de Buitléir, E.J. Delahunty, and Douglas Hyde among others. Printed by Athlone Printing Works, the magazine carries a significant amount of local advertising from businesses across county Offaly.

The first issue of 1903, the original not extant here, is represented by articles photocopied from an original edition belonging to Frank Meehan and supplied by Portlaoise Library to Tullamore Library in 1985, featuring essays by Fr Matthew Russell, S. J., David Sherlock, Seaghan Ó Liatháin, and William H. Grattan Flood.

Two issues of 'Feasta', the first from November 1950, featuring an article by Fr Hurley on Clonmacnoise: 'Sean-mhainistir Ghaelach Chluain Mhic Nóis', the second from December 1952.

Research on Glebe Church, Co. Offaly (Parish of Clonmacnoise and Lemanaghan, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 659.
Contains field sheet with sketch of a site plan and six photographs.

Research on Glebe Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Barony of Ballybritt). County Inventory Registration: 770.
Contains a field sheet, a written report over two pages and four photographs.

Research on Kilmochonna Church and Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Lusmagh, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 673.
Contains field sheet with sketches of site plan, interior and exterior elevations, a written report over three pages and 21 photographs.