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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.

Letters sent to Theodora Trench between 1943 and 1947. The letters are a mixture of personal and business matters.

Included in the file is a 1945 letter from Haddie, Florence in which she passes on her thanks to Sheelah Trench for helping to locate her brother who had a bomb drop on his house.
1946 Business and personal letters sent to Theodora Trench in 1946. Includes a letter from Josephine Flanagan regarding the sale of a cockerel and a letter from Sheelah Lefroy sending birthday wishes.
1947 Letters sent to Theodora Trench in 1947. The letters are a mixture of pleasure and business. Topics covered include importing coal through Dublin General steam shipping and purchasing chicks from P Flanagan.

Memoranda from T. J. Kelly, Secretary, Offaly County Council requesting schemes of public utility that might be carried out as post emergency employment schemes [some suggestions written on back of letter].

Letter from Secretary of Public Works to Eamonn G. Moore Esq. regarding proposal of the Banagher Parish Council to build a park on the banks of the Shannon near Banagher.

Memo from the Secretary of Offaly County Council to Eamonn G. Moore stating that the housing scheme has been held up pending the installation of the sewerage scheme.

Typewritten letter from Patrick Boland, T. D., Ballycumber, to the Secretary of Banagher Parish Council stating that it has been learned from the County Manager that he intends to proceed with the Banagher Housing Scheme immediately.

Typewritten letter from P. O Dalaigh, County Librarian to the Secretary of Banagher Parish Council informing that it is not possible to open a branch at Banagher 'owing to the scarcity and high cost of books at the present'.

Letter from T . J. Kelly, Secretary Offaly County Council to R. H. Moore, Acting Secretary, Banagher Parish Council, regarding post-war employment schemes.

Ms. Letter from Patrick Boland T. D. regarding keeping the Parish Council going in the post war period.