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Draft ms petition from [RH Moore] to Sidney Buxton Post Master General, from the gentry, traders and manufacturers of Banagher urging the provision of a suitable Post Office accommodation and the erection of a new Public Post Office. Mentions also the downgrading of Banagher Post Office to Sub-Office.

Printed notification of annual public meeting of Banagher Fairs and Markets Improvement Association to be held at Gaelic League Hall (07. February).

Notebook containing newspaper clippings of minutes of Banagher Branch of the Irish Farmers Union. Deals with such matters as setting of Fair days, fixing a price for barley. With memo from Offaly County Council acknowledging application for Relief Grant Scheme and encouragement of trade in the towns of Banagher and Birr.

War Pensions Committee ms Memoranda Book containing draft and copy letters from R. H. Moore Hon. Secretary of Banagher Local War Pensions Committee. Letters chiefly relate to recommendations for acceptance of pension applications and arrangements for the completion of medical reports on applicants.
Contains also requests by Moore for payment for his work carried out on the committee. Letter of 9th May 1918 records the securing of three rooms in Banagher Technical School for the accommodation of Belgian refugees.

This scrapbook comprises mostly of pasted in newspaper clippings on a diverse range of topics.
It includes, for example an account of visit to Banagher Boys National School of Rev Dr Monaghan, PP, Dean of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise.
There is a printed petition to Great Southern and Western Railways regarding proposed discontinuance of services from Banagher to Clara, and several published letters relating to promotion of Banagher Great Fair.
Includes also, letter dated 15th May 1906 on the importance of compulsory education and account of the funeral of the Rev. M. J. Moore S. J. in October 1936.

Information recorded under headings; which include pupils, age, and register no., class number and attendance fees.

Research notebook of Keith Lamb containing images and descriptions of:
Rosemount (Ballybrickoge), Moycashel, County Westmeath;
Donore (Donore Demesne), Moycashel, County Westmeath;
Jamestown, Rathconrath, County Westmeath;
Woodfield, Clara, County Offaly;
Rockfield, Moate, County Westmeath;
Fullerscourt (Ballitore), County Kildare;
Violet Hill (Finglas), County Dublin;
Twyford, Clonlonan, County Westmeath;
Mosstown (Ballinkeeny), Rathconrath, County Westmeath;
Gageborough, Horseleap, County Offaly;
Bracca Castle, Horseleap, County Westmeath;
Syonan, Moycashel, County Westmeath;
Delvin, County Westmeath
Lemanaghan Castle,
Kilcolgan Castle, Ferbane,
Clonlyon Castle,
Garry Castle (Banagher),
Coole Castle (Ferbane),
Banagher Castle,
Clonony Castle,
Ballinaminton;
Sigginstown, Forth, County Wexford;
Clougheast, Forth, County Wexford;
Clougheast, Forth, County Wexford;
Lady's Island, Forth, County Wexford;
Tacumshane, Forth, County Wexford;
Ballyhealy, Forth, County Wexford;
Butlerstown, Forth, County Wexford;
Bargy, Forth, County Wexford;
Rathronan, Forth, County Wexford;
Macmine, Forth, County Wexford;
Auburn House, Glasson, County Westmeath;
Kilcoursey Castle, Clara, County Offaly;
Moyally;
Kilclare, Clara, County Offaly;
Carlow Castle.

Manuscript copy correspondence book of R. H. Moore, Hon Sec of Offaly County Committee of Technical Education. Banagher Sub-Committee. Includes also copy correspondence of 13th Oct 1929, with E. J. Delahunty, Secretary of Offaly Joint Committee of Education, regarding the appointment of teachers and supervision of classes.

Typewritten letter of William Davin T. D. to R. H. Moore, Secretary Banagher Improvements Committee, regarding an application for a grant from the Relief Schemes Votes for the purpose of carrying out improvements in the town of Banagher.

School copybook containing printed newspaper minutes of War Relief Committee of Garrycastle.
First committee meeting held on 9th November 1914. Committee comprised of Rev. Dr. Monaghan, Dean of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Miss Armstrong, Mrs. W. Perry, Mrs. Sherrard, Dr. Meagher, Dr. Dalton, Mr P. Egan, J. P. and R. H. Moore, N. T. Miss Armstrong appointed Treasurer, Dean Monaghan appointed Chairman and R. H. Moore appointed secretary.
Minutes of 23rd November note that money would be made available from the central fund for the purpose of helping the sub-committees to provide furniture bedding and 'otherwise supplementing local efforts for the maintenance of the Belgian refugees'.
Minutes of 7th December 1914 note that the Local Government Board has informed by letter that they are at present unable to send any refugees. They informed that 250,000 refugees were coming to England during the following two month and that 20,000 of them would be located in Ireland. Contains 4 pages of ms accounts of War Pension Committee 1914-1918 recording weekly payments of £2 for maintenance. Last entry notes that Belgian family of [Ceunincks] left Banagher on 14th February 1919.