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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

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.

Artificially created series of files containing miscellaneous notes, publications, and ephemera.

Photocopied lecture notes (with duplicates) prepared by Fr Hurley for courses he delivered in Irish history and archaeology, with an emphasis on Offaly, to Bórd na Móna and University College Dublin (extra-mural studies).

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

Informational documents or copies of original documents which were placed on display in the 1953 and 1954 An Tóstal exhibitions in Tullamore.

1. Rough sketch of a map of Clonmacnoise monastic site, 'The way of the Station at Clonmacnoise 3 1/2 hours'
2. List of 'Visitors to Clonmacnoise' extracted from the 'register', including Uachtarán na hÉireann Seán T. O'Kelly.
3. 'Rolla Ónóra 1798-1803' - a list of names of Contae Uíbh Fháilghe United Irishmen, compiled from British Army and Secret Service Sources in Dublin Castle by An tAth Seosamh Ó Muirthile, S.J.
4. Names and addresses of 'Offaly's Suspects' taken from E. J. Hoare's 'Legion of Honour', printed and published by John F. Fowler, Crow St., Dublin in 1883.
5. Four typescript transcripts of letters to Dr George A. Moorhead in relation to the inquest on John Manderville who died while imprisoned in Tullamore Gaol, 1887.
6. Fragmentary note mainly in relation to the rebellions of the 1640s.
7. Three page typescript 'The manufacture of Bricks - an old Offaly industry' by. 'P. F'
8. Calendar by Sáirséal agus Dill for 1953 with portraits of twelve Irish language writers. The September portrait 'Liam Ó Briain;' has an annotation by Hurley: 'Údar Cuimhní Cinn, a tháinig go dtí an Tulach Mhór 23 Aibreán 1916'
9. 'Description of a riot in Tullamore in 1808', extracted from Thomas Lalor Cooke's 'Early History of the Town of Birr'.
10. Outsize map 'Index to the Townland Survey of the King's County' published by Ordnance Survey in 1888. Annotated by Hurley with catalogue numbers relating to items on display in the exhibition.

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.'