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Documents relating to aspects of Moore's life in Banagher. Moore was involved in many committees in the town. These fall into two categories in this collection, namely improvements to the local economy and infrastructure and those that responded to outside events such as the First and Second World Wars. The improvement committees were Banagher Improvement Association/Committee (c.1899-1928), Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee (1907-1928), Banagher Public Lighting Committee (1907-1912) and Banagher and Lusmagh Farmers Association (1929-1930). The other committees responded to WWI and WWII were The Garrycastle Relief Committee (1914-1915), the War and Pensions Committee (1917-1919) and the Parish Council (1941-c.1945).

Some other organisations mentioned are the Banagher Bicycle Association, the Gaelic League and the Banagher Sacred Heart Sodality which all proved extremely popular.

Ms letter of Joseph Dwyer Hon. Sec. of Portarlington Lighting Committee, to R. H. Moore in response to enquiries regarding the installation of electric lighting in Portarlington. He writes that the firm of Foote & Milne London had offered to install a plant of they could get 800 households to commit to installing lamps. He notes 'I would advise you to adopt our procedure as you are not putting any expense on the rates except the street lighting'(4pp). With two printed blank forms attached being a householders agreement to install electric lamps in their premises

Two softbound volumes containing manuscript minutes of monthly meetings of Banagher Improvement Association. Minutes relate to matters such as securing sites for a Fair-Green, improvement of footpaths, securing a weighbridge for Banagher, improvement of the rail service to Banagher (30th July 1927) and public lighting (11th November 1927). Relates also to claims for one of the new beet factories by Western and Midland Beet Sugar Factory Promoters Union, and local Relief Work Schemes (11th January 1933).

Ms letter of J McCarthy, Secretary of Swinford Rural District Council in response to queries regarding the installation of Electric Lighting in Swinford County Mayo. He writes, 'the scheme has not been in operation sufficiently long to reply fully to to your queries as regards profit but it is estimated that after the first year the undertaking will be a paying one. With ms note of R. H. Moore attached stating estimate of cost to Banagher ' about £2,000 should do'.

Typescript letter from Local Government Board of R. H. Moore member of Birr No. 1 Rural District Council stating that a Rural District Council is a local authority under The Electric Lighting Acts and that it is not necessary for them to obtain urban powers for the electric lighting of any part of their district.

Letter from Secretary of Offaly Board of Health to the Secretary of Banagher Parish Council stating that the Electricity Supply Board is proposing to curtail public lighting.

Letter of 26th January 1942 from District Engineer, ESB stating that the restriction of public lighting in Banagher will go ahead 'assuming that Offaly County Board of Health have no objection to this course'.

Pamphlet titled the 'Distribution of Rooms for the Eucharistic Congress' with listing of banners and themes posted in University College Dublin.

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.