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Letter from Thomas S. Duggan, County Surveyor, to the Secretary, Banagher Parish Council regarding the provision of fire appliances for the town of Banagher and stating that nothing can be done until money is available.

Ms Minute Book of Parochial House committee.
Mr Denis Doorley noted as chairman. Committee members include, Rev. P. O'Reilly, O Coghlan, Dr J. D'Alton, J Harney, J. J. Mallen, M. Temple, R. H. Moore, N. T. and J. Quirke.
Minutes record discussion on the acquisitions of a possible parochial house site then in the possession of J. P. McCarthy.
Records holding of a public meeting in the Parochial grounds Sunday 18th May 1919.
Meeting of 17th October notes Parochial House funds standing at £560.
Attached draft letter to F. J. Molloy Esq. wants that the committee will be obliged to impose a full penalty on the contractor unless the house is completed before Sat 10th.

Printed receipt for membership fee to Irish Cyclists Association for 10 shillings.

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.

Advertising poster and ticket for Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert in the Boy's School Banagher on Sunday 30th December 1906.

Moore was secretary of the King's County Committee of Education. This committee was set up to administer and encourage the provision of technical and vocational education in skills such as cookery, metal work and wood work. Technical classes were established by the provision of capitation grants. These classes would provide young people with vocational and trade skills necessary to gain employment. It was here that young people could be prepared to accredited technical examinations.

Letter from General Post Office Dublin to Mr Reddy MP regarding selection of a site for a new Post Office at Banagher.

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).