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.

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.

Note from C. P. Kingston, Secretary of Kings County Council enclosing cheque for £5 to meet initial temporary advance in respect of payment of war pensions locally.

Typewritten letter from Charles P. Kingston to R. H. Moore regarding particulars of payments made by Moore and matters relating to auditing of Banagher Local Committee accounts.

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.

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 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.

Includes letters from to Toler R. Garvey Jr relating to incidents at Birr Castle during the Irish Civil War, particularly the protestation of the execution of three youths, William Conroy, Patrick Cunningham and Colum Kelly from Tullamore in January 1923 at Birr Castle.

Includes a letter from Garvey to Chief of Staff, Portobello Barracks, on 3 January 1924 regarding executions at Birr Castle in January 1923:

‘I am directed by Lord Rosses’s trustees to inquire whether the time has not now arrived when the remains of the men executed last year and buried in the private grounds of Birr Castle could be safely removed and re-interred elsewhere, it is obvious that for many reasons they cannot be left indefinitely in the private grounds and though of course Lord Rosse’s trustees understand that the military authorities would in any case have the removed carried out before the premises are evacuated there seems to be no good reason why it should not now be done.’

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Includes letters from Toler Garvey Jr relating to the occupation of Birr Castle by the Free State Army during December 1922 and January 1923. Also contains letters concerning the finances of the Birr Castle estate, theft of silver from Thomastown Park, the execution of three youths on Birr Castle grounds by the occupying Free State Army, and a compensation claim to the OPW in February 1923.