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Typewritten letter from Walter Callan, Executive Refugee Committee at Secretary's Office, King's County, regarding arrangements for placement of two families of refugees in Banagher and Ferbane. Letter asks for details from Moore as to how much he Banagher committee had raised in subscriptions 'in order to be able to gauge roughly what charge is likely to fall to central funds'.

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.

Two forwarding addresses at Letchworth, England of Josephine and Andre Hammond with ms annotation noting that they left Banagher on 22.05.1916.

Ms Letter in French from A Hammond to R. H. Moore thanking him for the kindness shown to him and his family during his stay in Banagher and thanking him in advance for looking after his wife and children while he is in England. With transcript in English.

Forwarding note to Mrs. Sherrard (committee member Banagher) of 14th September 1917 from Birr War pensions Sub-Committee in reference to application.

Ms memoranda from Naval and Military War Pensions Committee from C. P. Kingston, Secretary forwarding cashbook furnished to petty cash fund.

One page of accounts of Banagher War Pension Committee relating to petty cash fund.

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.

War Pensions Committee ms Memoranda Book containing draft and copy letters from R. H. Moore Hon. Secretary of Banagher Local War Pensions Committee. Letters chiefly relate to recommendations for acceptance of pension applications and arrangements for the completion of medical reports on applicants.
Contains also requests by Moore for payment for his work carried out on the committee. Letter of 9th May 1918 records the securing of three rooms in Banagher Technical School for the accommodation of Belgian refugees.

School copybook containing printed newspaper minutes of War Relief Committee of Garrycastle.
First committee meeting held on 9th November 1914. Committee comprised of Rev. Dr. Monaghan, Dean of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Miss Armstrong, Mrs. W. Perry, Mrs. Sherrard, Dr. Meagher, Dr. Dalton, Mr P. Egan, J. P. and R. H. Moore, N. T. Miss Armstrong appointed Treasurer, Dean Monaghan appointed Chairman and R. H. Moore appointed secretary.
Minutes of 23rd November note that money would be made available from the central fund for the purpose of helping the sub-committees to provide furniture bedding and 'otherwise supplementing local efforts for the maintenance of the Belgian refugees'.
Minutes of 7th December 1914 note that the Local Government Board has informed by letter that they are at present unable to send any refugees. They informed that 250,000 refugees were coming to England during the following two month and that 20,000 of them would be located in Ireland. Contains 4 pages of ms accounts of War Pension Committee 1914-1918 recording weekly payments of £2 for maintenance. Last entry notes that Belgian family of [Ceunincks] left Banagher on 14th February 1919.