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Birr Castle Prisoner of War Relief Scheme

Administrative correspondence relating to the prisoner of war relief scheme set up at Birr Castle under the patronage of Lady Rosse; postcards and letters of thanks from the prisoners of war from Irish regiments (but predominantly the Irish Guards) interned in Germany; and acknowledgment postcards of parcels received from same.

Parsons, William, 5th Earl of Rosse

C. P. Kingston special meeting request for fundraising

Typewritten letter from Charles P. Kingston, Clerk of the Subcommittee of Banagher Refugee Committee calling for a special meeting of the committee to discuss raising of funds and maintenance for possible additional Belgian refugees in the County. With list of District Electoral Divisions.

Circular - Establishment of Parish Councils

Printed circular C. L. 80/40 from Department of Local Government and Public Health regarding progress on the establishment of Parish Councils in relation to other bodies such as the Security Forces and the Red Cross.

Civilian War Duties Public Information Pamphlet.

Civilian War Duties Public Information Pamphlet number one. Issued by the Department of Defence, Air Raid Precautions Branch, Saint John's Road, Kingsbridge, Dublin. Printed by Cahill and Company Limited, Parkgate Printing Works, Dublin.

Copy outgoing letters from Toler Roberts Garvey (Junior)

Includes a letter from Toler R. Garvey, land agent in Birr to client, V. J. E. Ryan who owns property in Sackville Street, the scene of some of the worst fighting in the Rising on 10 May 1916:

‘I hear that your house in Sackville Street is not seriously damaged only pitted by rifle and machine gunfire and in any case your rent is I should say quite safe. The Rebellion is all over and it’s merely a case of rounding up now, but [sic] all the futile reprisals upon martial law being maintained until this conspiracy and all its sympathisers are thoroughly crushed.’

Garvey, Toler Roberts, Jr

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