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This sub-series contains correspondence relating to vehicles, machinery and other matters concerning property and moveables. Also see P40/1/1/6.

Correspondence, mainly with The Sign of the Three Candles Ltd Book & Colour Printing, 9-10 Fleet Street, Dublin; Irish artist Eamonn Costelloe, The Studio, 11 Leinster Street, Dublin; and Willie Moloney, Green Park, Mattingley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, concerning the representation of the Annunciation fastened to the wall of the Claremorris Bacon Factory, its dedication plaque and the preparation of a related Christmas card. Also pen and ink drawings of design options for the annunciation plaque at Claremorris Bacon Factory, neither of which was adopted; and rough sketches and pencil drawing on tracing paper of the design adopted for the annunciation plaque at Claremorris Bacon Factory. In three folders. For related press cuttings, see P40/1/6/6. For related photographs, see P40/5/2/9.

Two letters to the editor from Stephen O’Mara to the Irish Press, relating to pig and bacon prices. Also press cuttings of the published letters.

Correspondence with Irish Bacon Curers’ Association, 22 Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin; James Ryan, Minister of Agriculture, Dublin; and Pig & Bacon Commission, 36 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, relating to difficulties experienced in obtaining an equitable distribution of available pigs and the uneconomic pig prices.

Correspondence between Pig & Bacon Commission, Dublin; Purtill and Company Accountants, Dublin; Irish Bacon Curers’ Association, Dublin; O’Mara Bacon Curers, Limerick; Clover Meats Limited, Waterford; W. J. Shaw & Sons Limited, Limerick; McCullough’s Limited, Dublin; Little, Ó hUadhaigh & Proud Solicitors, Dublin; and Stephen O’Mara, Limerick, relating to the purchase and distribution of pigs; the proposed re-organisation of the pork and bacon industry and the resulting pressure for the resignation of the chairman of the Irish Bacon Curers’ Association; the government White Paper for the reconstruction of the bacon industry; and the prospective sale of O’Mara’s entire organization to a co-operative society. The file includes a letter from Stephen O’Mara to his wife, expressing an inclination to accept the sale ‘mainly because in the present state of growing disorder – bureaucratic and communistic – I see no prospect for the future, for private enterprises on our scale.’ Also related memorandums and discussion documents, and an agenda of a conference relating to the reorganisation of the pig and bacon industries held on 2 October 1946. In two folders.

Blank notelets bearing the name and logo of Irish and American Provision Store, Limerick, and the caption ‘Memo from Stephen O’Mara’.

This sub-series contains ledgers used to record the price of pigs and pig products.

Hardback page per day diary containing brief notes recording fluctuations in the price of pigs and pig products, number of orders received, number of pigs bought and hams sold, general state of trade, and problems with factory equipment. Also incidental notes on salaries paid.

This sub-series contains lists of pigs purchased, weighed, killed and sold, stock in hand and general pig prices.

Receipts for coal received from Coll’s Yard. In two folders.