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Black and white negatives of the map of the housing estate for Shannon Development Company. Envelope notes the initials T.J.C.

Typescript copy of a poem entitled Invictus by William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), promoting the Stoic ideal of indifference in the face of suffering.

Copy of a pre-nuptial settlement dated 8 February 1681 between Edmond Pery of the city of Limerick esquire of the 1st part; Robert Rice of the city of Limerick of the 2nd part; and Bartholomew Stackpoole of Stackpoole Court, county Clare esquire and Stephen Comyne of the city of Limerick, gentleman of the 3rd part involving the hamlets and lands of Rathany in county Limerick containing by estimation 430 acres; the several messuages, land tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances in the North Liberties of the city of Limerick commonly called North Priores [Priors] Land containing by estimation 40 acres; the Abbey called St Francis Abbey in the South Liberties of the city of Limerick commonly called South Priores [Priors] Land containing by estimation 120 acres; and Saint Mary’s House situate on the east side of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Limerick.

Copy of a sound recording of an interview conducted for an edition of Looking West by Jim Fahy on Radio Éireann, with Phil McBride of Newbliss, county Monaghan, who served as volunteer in ‘B’ Company of Irish Brigade in Spain. Notes trip to Galway, being on board the tender in Galway Bay, and arrival in Spain. Also records arriving in Salamanca, training in Cáceres, and the deaths of Tom Hyde, Dan Chute and Gabriel Lee. On the subject of what motivated him to go to Spain, McBride states ‘The communists were a real threat and were it not for the Germans they probably would have dominated Europe. You had to take a stand somewhere.’ McBride refers to links between Ireland and Spain, the influence of the church on events in Ireland prior to the formation of the Irish Brigade, and the persecution of priests and nuns in Spain. In addition, notes reception received on return to Ireland, stating ‘We got a great reception, everywhere we got it… the Lord Mayor Alfie Byrne, we all got shaking hands with Alfie’. This item is too fragile to be safely handled. For digital access to contents, please check with a member of staff.

Black and white negative copy of an artist's drawing of the Shannon Industrial Estate. Negative missing.

Black and white negative copy of an artist's drawing of the Shannon Industrial Estate. Negative missing.

Black and white negative copy of a drawing of Bunratty Castle in a book, taken for Mr C. Lynch. Envelope notes the initials T.J.C.