Correspondence received by Canon Hayes over the course of 1941 and 1942 including requests for help; information; congratulations on successful meetings; notice of guild meetings; requests for meetings; and organisational correspondence regarding Rural Week 1942. The letters were arranged by Canon Hayes' secretary, Tom Fitzgerald, who has created a list of letters identifying their date and who they are from. Each letter is annotated with the page number listed by Fitzgerald. One letter from 1948 is also present.
Text of the address recorded by Canon Hayes to be presented at the annual general meeting of the Castlemahon Parish Guild of Muintir na Tíre, County Limerick. Canon Hayes writes that his physical presence is not necessary as the Castlemahon guild is 'too healthy to require such attention' and congratulates the guild on its strength. Canon Hayes talks about the works Muintir na Tíre has accomplished and talks about the Parish Plan for Agriculture on its eighth anniversary. Includes an original draft, a copy of the draft with annotations and corrections, and a photocopied version of the corrected draft.
Typed copy of Canon Hayes' address to the annual general meeting of the Knocklong Parish Guild of Muintir na Tíre, County Limerick, 8 March 1956. Canon Hayes notes that Muintir na Tíre has the endorsement of Pope Pius XII and is faithful to the teaching of St. Pius X. Includes annotations and corrections.
Printed booklet of songs, 'Canto Dei Fascisti' - 'Fascist Songs', featuring sheet music and writing/lyrics in Italian. Also includes extensive manuscript notes and annotation by Michael Rynne. Copy is autographed "Michéal Ua Rinne, Milano, Italia, Mí na Nollaig".
6 negative images.
Marked Caoimhin Mac Cathmhaol, Archive. Difficult to make out, but photographs of groups of people sitting on the ground.
Set of index cards detailing some of the local features of the townland of Caorán na gCearc Theas, [Keeraunnagark South]. Included are descriptions of Cuan Dubhóige, Loch an Sticín, Lochán an Chalgach, An Cudú, Cannon Rock, Oileán an Bhronaigh, Aill an Bhréagaire, Toit Chonáin (an 8 foot mound of periwinkle shells), Céibh an Chaoráin, Oileán Ainnise, Poll Aill an Arbhair, and Loch an tSeanbhaile. Seán Ó'Fhatharta is credited as being a local source of information.
Papers from the CAP reform conference including from Ray McSharry the EC Commissioner; Michael Dowling Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Seamus Sheehy, Professor of Agricultural Economics UCD; Pat O’Neill, CEO Avonmore Foods PLC.
File of photographs taken of production of Capall parade by Macnas. Includes photographs taken at various locations around Galway city during the parade. Also a series of images taken an unnamed location, of a performance with local children and community members. Includes images of children having faces painted and pictured in costume within the parade.
3 aerial photographs of Capel Island, County Cork.