Dublin City Sports Archive

Dublin has a rich sporting heritage, and sport forms an important part of the city’s social and cultural identity. Every sports club or organisation generates original records that reflect its activities and significance at local and national levels. These records are of immense value to researchers, club historians and communities.

About the Dublin City Sports Archive

The Dublin City Sports Archive (DCSA) was established in September 2010 by Dublin City Library and Archive to create a lasting legacy from Dublin’s term as European Capital of Sport. Collections received to date include hockey, golf, cycling, athletics, swimming, water‑polo, football supporters’ organisations and VEC sports.

Local clubs, organisations, community groups and individuals involved in sport are invited to contact the archive if they have material documenting Dublin’s sporting story. Email [email protected] or call 01 674 4848 / 01 674 4996.

Note: As the GAA, FAI and IRFU maintain their own archives, the DCSA does not accept donations from these bodies.

Transferring Records

• Contact Dublin City Library and Archive before forwarding any records.
• Only records within the collecting policy and of research value will be accepted.
• Records must be packed into boxes before transfer.
• Files must be placed inside labelled file folders noting content and date range.
• Boxes, folders and labels can be supplied on request.

Creating Box Lists

A summary list should be prepared for each box. Example:

• File of President’s Papers, 1993–1994
• File of Press Cuttings
• Bound Volume: Committee Minutes, 1995

The summary list must be printed and taped to each box, and a digital copy emailed to [email protected].

Box Labelling

Each box must be labelled as follows:

Box 1: NAME OF ORGANISATION
For Transfer to Dublin City Sports Archive
c/o Dublin City Library and Archive
138–144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

When boxes are packed and listed, email with the total number of boxes. A collection time will be arranged. All material is accessioned on receipt and a confirmation is issued.

Records to Transfer

This is a guide — you may have some or all of these categories:

• Records relating to Dublin City sports clubs, associations or individuals
• Minutes — ideally a complete set
• Publications — club histories, newsletters, annual reports, brochures, programmes, posters
• Papers of key officers and job descriptions
• Constitutions, legal papers, memoranda, agreements, rule books, prospectuses
• Reports and major submissions
• Records of special events, tours, dinners, fundraising and day‑to‑day club operations
• Financial records — journals, balance sheets, annual statements, sponsorship and funding material
• Photographs — labelled with people, events and dates where possible
• Memorabilia — membership cards, artwork, tickets, certificates, souvenirs
• Oral history material — recordings, transcripts, diaries, memoirs
• Personal papers
• Supporter memorabilia
• Press cuttings and PR material
• Register of members
• Correspondence
• Fixture lists, result sheets, score books
• Referee / umpire material
• Records relating to club buildings (construction, rental, relocations, tenders)
• Chronological lists of key officers
• Club policies on record creation and retention

Audiovisual Records

AV material may exist on obsolete formats (e.g. lantern slides, film gauges, videotapes, open reels, magnetic/digital cassettes, minidiscs). Contact the archive for advice on transfer strategies.

Electronic Records

For electronic files (emails, PDFs, digital photographs, etc.) contact the archive to agree a transfer method. External hard drives are preferred over CDs or DVDs.

Records Not to Transfer

The following items should not be transferred to the Dublin City Sports Archive:

• Records required for the ongoing, day‑to‑day operation of the club.
• Records still required for legal or statutory purposes.
• Low‑level financial material such as chequebooks, bank statements, receipt books and invoices.
• Membership renewal forms.
• Duplicate material, including extra copies of publications and memorabilia.
• Oversized items in large frames (recommended: create a digital copy and transfer digitally).
• Records with extensive personal information that may require long‑term closure under data protection legislation — these must be reviewed by an archivist before transfer.

Copyright and Ownership

• Ownership of records donated to the Dublin City Sports Archive passes to Dublin City Council and will remain in public ownership. Material will not be sold or gifted.
• Dublin City Library and Archive will preserve and make the archives accessible in accordance with standard archival practice.
• Intellectual copyright remains with the donor, club or association.
• Under the Copyright and Related Rights Acts 2000, the archive may supply photocopies for research use only.
• Researchers wishing to publish material must seek permission directly from the copyright holder.

Exhibition Use

Requests from clubs to borrow original archive items for exhibition will be considered only if the exhibition venue meets strict security and preservation standards. In most cases, the Archive will recommend providing digital surrogates instead of originals.

Cataloguing

After transfer, records must be catalogued before they can be made available to the public. There will be a time‑lag between receipt of a collection and its availability in the Reading Room.

Dublin City Library & Archive determines cataloguing priorities and schedules.

Access to Collections

Once catalogued, collections are made available to the public in the Reading Room, regardless of creation date.

However, records containing personal or sensitive information will be identified during cataloguing and closed for appropriate periods under data protection legislation.

Donors should notify the Archive of any concerns about sensitive material at the point of transfer.

It is not possible to restrict access to non‑sensitive material for extended periods.

Contact Information

Dublin City Library and Archive
138–144 Pearse Street
Dublin 2, D02 HE37

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01 674 4996 / 01 674 4848

Follow on Twitter: @dclareadingroom

About the Dublin City Sports Archive

The Dublin City Sports Archive preserves the documentary heritage of sporting life in the city. Collections donated by clubs and individuals are stored securely in archive strong rooms and, once catalogued, can be consulted by the public in the Reading Room at Dublin City Library and Archive.

The Archive welcomes contact from Dublin-based sports clubs, community organisations and sporting individuals who may have material that documents the history of sport in the city. Email [email protected] or call 01 674 4848 / 01 674 4996 for guidance.

Notes for Donors

Every reasonable effort is made to accurately record details relating to dates, individuals, teams and copyright holders. Donors, researchers and club members are encouraged to contact the Archive with corrections or additional information.

Amendments can be submitted by emailing [email protected], including the relevant item code.

Examples from the Dublin City Sports Archive

Irish Ladies’ Hockey Team, Rhyl, Wales (1932) — DCSA01/10/11Greene Collection: Civic Guard Championship, Phoenix Park, Dublin (June 1932) — featured on the front coverThe Reading Room at Dublin City Library and Archive.Ballybough Community, Youth & Sports Centre — Records not to transfer: material still required operationally, legally, or containing sensitive personal data.Olympic Gold Medallist Ronnie Delaney with former Lord Mayor Gerry Breen at the launch of the Dublin City Sports Archive (2010).Examples from sports collections: • Rathfarnham Golf Club Annual Fixture Lists (DCSA/08/04) • Shelbourne FC Team (c.1965) — DCSA05/02

Dublin City Library & Archive

Dublin City Library and Archive
138–144 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
D02 HE37

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01 674 4996 / 01 674 4848
Twitter: @dclareadingroom

Dublin City Archives

Reference code: IE DCSA/1

Title: Maids of the Mountains Hockey Club archives

Creation dates: c.1918 – 5 December 2000

Level of description: Fonds

Extent and medium: 25 boxes; 4,825 items

Name of creators

• Maids of the Mountains Hockey Club
• Three Rock Ladies
• Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club (Ladies)

Administrative history

The Maids of the Mountain Ladies’ Hockey Club was founded in 1918 by Hilda O’Reilly (1898–1962, later Martin). The club merged with Three Rock Rovers Men’s Hockey Club in 1999 to form Three Rock Ladies, after sharing facilities at the Rovers’ Grange Road, Rathfarnham complex since 1988.

The founders were “maids” (wives, girlfriends, sisters or daughters) of Three Rock Rovers players. The club name was inspired by the operetta Maid of the Mountains, staged in the Gaiety Theatre in August 1918.

The founders, including Hilda O’Reilly, were members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment during World War I and wished to counter what they saw as a “closed nature” of ladies’ hockey clubs at the time, which admitted only past pupils or employees of certain schools.

Team colours were originally a purple tunic with a mauve shirt, chosen to resemble heather on the mountains; lilac socks were added in 1959 and the tunic was replaced by a wrap skirt in the 1970s.

Club grounds and development

Maids first shared grounds with Three Rock Rovers at Foxrock. From 1934–1986 they participated in the Men’s Hockey Union Templeogue grounds and pavilion scheme. After the sale of those grounds (1985–1986), Maids hired alternative pitches until relocating to Grange Road in 1988.

The club was administered by a President, Vice-Presidents, Captain, Secretary, Treasurer, General Committee, Selection Committee, and additional committees such as social and fundraising groups. Officers were elected annually. Membership categories included full, schoolgirl, pavilion, honorary, associate, veteran and overseas.

Teams were organised across multiple levels: Senior A & B, Intermediate A & B, Junior A & B, Middle A & B, and Minor.

Maids were affiliated with the Leinster Ladies’ Hockey Union. Major achievements included winning the Irish Senior Cup, Leinster Senior Cup and Leinster Senior League in 1920, and the Irish Junior Cup in 1923. Thirty‑two Maids players represented Ireland internationally.

Touring history

The club toured extensively: regular annual appearances at the Llandudno festival (1955–1987), and international tours to Germany (1937, 1982, 1986), the Netherlands (late 1940s to 1983), USA (1981), Canada (1981, 1984), and Zimbabwe and South Africa (1997).

Archival history & acquisition

The papers were kept by club members until their transfer to Dublin City Council in Spring 2010. Much material was gathered by Hilary McDonagh and Orla McKeown while researching The Lilac Years.

Deposited by Hilary McDonagh and Orla McKeown for Three Rock Ladies Hockey Club in 2010.

Scope and content

The archive contains administrative records, minute books, newsletters, financial ledgers, photographs, memorabilia and material relating to fundraising, social activities, public relations, international tours, and the production of The Lilac Years. Notable series include the Club Captain files (1969–1999), Club Secretary files (1970–1999), Club Treasurer records (1919–1965; 1991–1999), and extensive photographs from 1918–2000.

Many documents were produced or compiled specifically for The Lilac Years. Electronic records relating to the publication have been migrated where possible.

Appraisal, arrangement and access

Duplicate materials have been removed. No further accruals are expected.

The archive is arranged according to club hierarchy as listed in AGM minutes:

1. Executive/Management
2. General Committee
3. Maids & Three Rock Rovers: grounds, merger, Joint Executive Committee
4. Club Captain
5. Club Secretary
6. Club Treasurer
7. Fund‑raising
8. Social
9. Public relations
10. Photographs
11. Memorabilia & artefacts
12. The Lilac Years
13. External publications

Available for consultation in the Dublin City Library & Archive Reading Room. Documents containing personal data are closed for 75 years.

DCSA1/1 — Executive Management (1934–1999)

Presidents during this period: Mrs Levins‑Moore (1918–1935), Hilda Martin née O’Reilly (1935–1962), Mary O’Reilly (1962–1970), Geraldine Davy (1970–1972), Rita Rutherfoord (1972–1975), Dora MacLoughlin (1975–1978), Margaret Horne (1978–1981), Daphne Dillon (1981–1983), Patricia Markham (1983–1985), Jill Cox (1985–1987), Joan Blackmore (1987–1989), Pauline Corrigan (1989–1991), Anne Anderson (1991–1993), Patricia Elliott (1993–1995), Iris Murphy (1995–1997), Monica Dillon (1997–1999).

Minute Books

• DCSA1/1/1 — 22 Feb 1934–15 Sep 1955 (118 pp)
• DCSA1/1/2 — 13 Sep 1956–6 May 1985, incl. later entries to Feb 2000 (163 pp + enclosures)
• DCSA1/1/3 — 28 Apr 1986–31 May 1999 (80 pp + enclosure)

DCSA1/1/4 — Rules of Club (1974–1980)

Draft and amended club rules, plus minutes of two related meetings (8 items, 31 pp).

Presidents’ Papers

• DCSA1/1/5 — 1980–1993 (55 items, 112 pp)
• DCSA1/1/6 — 1988–1999 (124 items, 330 pp across 4 folders)
• DCSA1/1/7 — 1993–1994 (11 items, 19 pp)

DCSA1/1/8 — Lease Agreement (1935)

Lease between the Maids General Committee and the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union for rental of grounds at Cherryfield, Templeogue (4 pp).

DCSA1/1/9 — Job Specifications File (1995–1999)

Includes role descriptions for club officers, plus LLHU newsletters (10 items, 20 pp).

DCSA1/2 — General Committee (1978–1998)

General Committee Minute Books

• DCSA1/2/1 — Nov 1978–7 Jul 1986 (144 pp + enclosures)
• DCSA1/2/2 — 27 Feb 1989–21 Mar 1995 (112 pp + enclosures)
• DCSA1/2/3 — 23 May 1995–18 May 1999 (111 pp + enclosures)

General Committee Files

• DCSA1/2/4 — 1989–1993 (15 items, 35 pp)
• DCSA1/2/5 — 1991–1994 (60 items, 133 pp)
• DCSA1/2/6 — 1988–1993 (38 items, 91 pp)

DCSA1/2/7 — “Maids Development Plan” (1996–1998)

Development Sub‑Committee file reviewing recruitment and club involvement. Includes Monkstown HC rules and architectural proposal (41 items, 114 pp).

DCSA1/2/8 — Equipment File (1991–1992)

Includes maintenance machine research and bicycle stand material (5 items, 15 pp).

DCSA1/2/9–13 — Recruitment Committee Files (1991–2000)

Handwritten and typed recruitment papers across 4 sets of files (1994–2000). Includes school outreach lists and training materials.

DCSA1/2/13 is CLOSED UNTIL 2085 (application forms).

DCSA1/3 — Maids & Three Rock Rovers: Grounds, Merger & Joint Executive (1972–1999)

DCSA1/3/1 — Londonbridge Road Proposal (1972–1981)

Extensive correspondence, plans, solicitor letters, and RDS plan (40 items, 100 pp).

DCSA1/3/2 — Search for Permanent Home (1973–1986)

Includes architectural plans and documents relating to Templeogue grounds sale.

DCSA1/3/3 — Maids/Rovers Complex (1984–1991)

Legal agreements, correspondence, planners’ reports and architectural sketches for the Templeogue clubhouse.

DCSA1/3/4 — Joint Executive Committee Finances (1987–1992)

Annual combined accounts (38 items, 92 pp).

DCSA1/3/5 — Merger Papers (1987–1988)

Architectural drawings, compensation agreements, legal drafts and minutes (31 items, 66 pp).

DCSA1/3/6 — Joint Executive Committee Minutes (1988–1998)

Incomplete run of minutes plus legal agreements, architectural documents and sub‑committee reports (175 items, 355 pp).

DCSA1/3/7 — Merger Negotiations File (1997–1999)

“Heads of agreement”, rules, merger meetings, and the Review Group report (97 items, 320 pp).

DCSA1/3/8 — Final Merger Agreement (25 May 1999)

Formal merger document drafted by Matheson Ormsby Prentice solicitors (13 pp).

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DCSA1/4 — Club Captain (1969–1999)

The Club Captain coordinated public relations, communication, training pitch bookings, team liaison, attendance at General and Joint Executive meetings, and produced five newsletters each season. Captains during this period included Iris Howard (1969–1970), Hilary Mitchell (1970–1971), Pauline Corrigan (1971–1972; 1977–1978), Grania Judge (1972–1973), Suzanne Dahl (1973–1974; 1976–1977), Cecily Morris (1974–1975), Mary Cave (1975–1976), Patricia Elliott (1978–1979), Margaret Wynne (1979–1980), Anne Anderson (1980–1981), Sue Starks (1981–1982), Kathleen Rigny (1982–1983), Jacqui Darcy (1983–1984), Monica Dillon (1984–1985), Elizabeth Mercer (1985–1986; 1988–1989), Daphne Mason (1986–1988), Wendy Lee (1989–1990), Zena Cooke (1990–1991), Anna Leech (1991–1992), Arlene Blaine (1992–1993), Susie Cox (1993–1994), Janet Jolley (1994–1995), Órla McKeown (1995–1996), Kara Browning (1996–1997), Susan Butler (1997–1998), and Lucinda “Cindy” Packham (1998–1999).

DCSA1/4/1 — Home Festivals & Tournaments (1969–1989)

Correspondence, menus, invitations, tickets, timetables, and programmes relating to annual Maids–Three Rock Rovers festivals and veterans’ tournaments (77 items, 138 pp).

DCSA1/4/2 — Tours & Invites (1970–1992)

Invitations and related material for national and international tournaments, especially the Easter Hockey Festival in Llandudno. Includes newsletters, tournament programmes and veterans’ festivals (173 items, 370 pp).

DCSA1/4/3 — Club Captain’s Newsletters (1970–1999)

Complete aggregated file of Club Captain newsletters (with missing years noted in original list). Includes loose documents such as tour reports and notices (110 items).

DCSA1/4/4 — Recruitment Booklet (c.1986–1988)

“Join Maids for super hockey and fabulous tours” (6 pp).

Club Captain’s Files

• DCSA1/4/5 (1986–1987; 1989–1991; 1993) — 83 items, 196 pp
• DCSA1/4/6 (1993–1995) — 110 items, 240 pp
• DCSA1/4/7 (1991–1994) — 52 items, 77 pp
• DCSA1/4/8 (1993–1994) — 26 items, 32 pp
• DCSA1/4/9 (1993–1997) — 139 items, 285 pp
• DCSA1/4/10 (1997–1998) — 8 items, 17 pp

DCSA1/4/11 — Maids Crest Quotation (1991)

Quotation and embroidered template from Sugra Embroidery (2 items).

Club Captain’s Volumes (1995–1996)

• DCSA1/4/12 — Appointments, minutes, lists, fixtures, finances (1995)
• DCSA1/4/13 — Notes, minutes, lists, AGM agendas (1996)

DCSA1/5 — Club Secretary (1970–1999)

Secretaries were responsible for correspondence, fixtures, membership, results and minutes. Secretaries included Suzanne Findlater (later Dahl), J. Moorehead, Rita Nugent, Ann Woulfe Flanagan, Linda Doyle, Pat Robb, Jennifer Booker, Eileen Shaw, Laura Daly, Daphne Redman, Margaret Delaney, Vonla Griffin, Aisling Kennedy, Naomi Harbison, Mary Sheahan, Terri Whelan, Janet Jolley, Deirdre Nowlan, Meriel FitzSimon, Sheona Foley, Sarah Pierce, and Paula Barrett.

DCSA1/5/1 — Membership Contact File (1970–1999)

CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS. Includes a 1996 database on floppy disk (41 items, 155 pp).

DCSA1/5/2 — Match Fixtures (1970s–1998)

Loose fixture lists, volumes, and selection postcards (6 items, 122 pp).

DCSA1/5/3 — Address Book (c.1970–c.1988)

Records maiden names, marriages, address changes and emigration. CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS.

Club Secretary’s Files

Files include correspondence, fixtures, committee minutes, branch materials, umpire information, constitutions and rulebooks. Application and medical forms have been removed to DCSA1/5/24 (closed 75 years).

• DCSA1/5/4 (1977–1981) — 71 items, 109 pp
• DCSA1/5/5 (1978–1981) — 35 items, 167 pp
• DCSA1/5/6 (1980–1982) — 163 items, 221 pp
• DCSA1/5/7 (1982–1983) — 45 items, 119 pp
• DCSA1/5/8 (1983–1984) — 190 items, 240 pp
• DCSA1/5/9 (1983–1985) — 114 items, 166 pp
• DCSA1/5/10 (1983–1986) — 149 items, 214 pp
• DCSA1/5/11 (1985–1986) — 12 items, 18 pp
• DCSA1/5/12 (1985–1987) — 47 items, 69 pp
• DCSA1/5/13 (1987–1988) — 41 items, 60 pp
• DCSA1/5/14 (1971–1992) — 19 items, 333 pp
• DCSA1/5/15 (1987–1989) — 43 items, 50 pp
• DCSA1/5/16 (1990–1992) — 44 items, 194 pp
• DCSA1/5/17 (1991–1992) — 27 items, 31 pp
• DCSA1/5/18 (1992–1993) — 165 items, 219 pp
• DCSA1/5/19 (1988–1994) — 100 items, 189 pp
• DCSA1/5/20 (1992–1996) — 110 items, 189 pp
• DCSA1/5/21 (1988–1997) — 40 items, 324 pp
• DCSA1/5/22 (1997–1998) — 97 items, 216 pp
• DCSA1/5/23 (1998–1999) — 73 items
• DCSA1/5/24 (1991–1998) — 263 items — CLOSED UNTIL 2085

DCSA1/5/25 — Uniform File (1980)

Correspondence, notes and Treasurer’s report (6 items).

DCSA1/5/26 — Secretary’s Appointments Diary (1979–1980)

Notes, petty cash records, duties and schedules (84 pp + enclosure).

DCSA1/6 — Club Treasurer (1919–1999)

Treasurers included B. Cresswell, B. Ackerley, Mrs Browelt, Myra Sweetman, Winifred Margaret Matthews, Irma Fitzgerald‑Lombard, Maimes O’Reilly, L. Murphy, Margery Byrne, Patricia Warwick (Markham), Madeleine O’Dwyer, Ann Mayberry, Emer Lang, Lorraine Halpin and Sheona Foley.

DCSA1/6/1 — Ledger (1919–1935)

141 pp recording payments and subscriptions.

DCSA1/6/2 — Subscriptions Book (1929–1944)

Some pages removed (79 pp).

Pass Books

• DCSA1/6/3 — Hibernian Bank pass book (1931) — 4 pp + 7 enclosures
• DCSA1/6/4 — Royal Bank of Ireland pass book (1940–1943) — 13 pp + 16 enclosures

DCSA1/6/5 — Payments Ledger (1935–1965)

Includes loose 1941 Treasurer’s report (146 pp).

DCSA1/6/6 — Cash Payments Book (1991–1998)

31 pp + enclosure.

DCSA1/6/7 — Cash Receipts Book (1991–1999)

78 pp + 11 enclosures.

Club Treasurer Files

• DCSA1/6/8 (1988–1997) — 140 items, 205 pp
• DCSA1/6/9 (1996–1999) — 177 items, 330 pp

DCSA1/7 — Fund-raising (1986–1999)

• DCSA1/7/1 — Programme for Maids’ “Dream auction”, Kilternan Sports Hotel Annotated with prices realised (c.1986–1988; 13 pp).
• DCSA1/7/2 — Volume with typed, annotated lists of participants in monthly fundraising draws (c. early 1990s; 68 pp).
• DCSA1/7/3 — Flyers and photocopied letter relating to “Dream auction” Provenance: Anne Anderson (26 Nov–6 Dec 1993; 2 items).
• DCSA1/7/4 — Programme for Maids & Three Rock Rovers “Dream auction”, Grange Road Includes raffle ticket and prize list (26 Nov 1993; 14 pp + 2 enclosures).
• DCSA1/7/5 — “Maids Fashion Show” file: *Six days, a hen, a stag & a wedding*, 5 March 1996 Includes correspondence, logistics, tickets, brochure drafts, raffle prizes, advertising, invoices (21 Feb 1995–19 Apr 1996; 156 items, 211 pp).
• DCSA1/7/6 — Club draw to raise funds for Maids’ contribution to Grange Road complex Contains ticket stubs and correspondence (25 Feb–4 Aug 1999; 34 items). 

DCSA1/8 — Social (1968–2007)

• DCSA1/8/1 — File on Maids anniversaries Golden Jubilee (1968), Diamond Jubilee (1978–79), 75th anniversary (1993–94). Includes correspondence, invitations, menus, posters, programmes (19 items, 30 pp).
• DCSA1/8/2 — Anniversaries file Includes commemorative booklets, pennants, clippings, lists of members, invoices, and negatives (July 1978–Jan 1994; 51 items, 211 pp).
• DCSA1/8/3 — “Annual Dinner Book” (1994–2007) Signatures of attendees, correspondence and menus (33 pp + 24 enclosures).
• DCSA1/8/4 — “Maids Hockey Reunion” (1999) Held 9 Oct 1999 at Grange Road Includes correspondence, thank‑you notes, speeches, finances, and 1940s members lists (52 items, 87 pp).

DCSA1/9 — Public Relations (1987–1990)

• DCSA1/9/1 — File of photocopied newspaper clippings (1919–1994) From sources including Evening Herald, Irish Independent, Irish Times, Sports Mail Includes material on 1936 US tour and 1950 South Africa tour; telegrams; programmes (117 pp).
• DCSA1/9/2 — Newspaper clippings book (c.1920s–1930s) Interprovincial, international, and Maids match reports (9 pp + loose items).
• DCSA1/9/3 — Mounted collage of clippings (1970–1996) Highlights Maids’ victories in 1970, 1975, and 1996.
• DCSA1/9/4 — Clippings file (1980–1985) From Evening Echo, Irish Independent, Irish Times.
• DCSA1/9/5 — Mounted clipping: “Tribute to a pioneer”, June Levine, Southside, 21 Jan 1981, about Vera McWeeney.
• DCSA1/9/6 — Public Relations Officer Zena Cooke’s file (1987–1990) Contains press releases, invitations, contact lists, promotional materials, clippings, and programmes (102 items, 187 pp).

DCSA1/10 — Photographs (1918–2008)

Digital images were created in 2000 for The Lilac Years. Dates below reflect original photographs. (This is a long series — Part 5 will continue the remainder.)

• DCSA1/10/1 — c.1910s–1930s Hilda O’Reilly on horseback with female groom. Digital image; reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 11 & back cover.
• DCSA1/10/2 — c.1918 Mounted photograph of unidentified Maids team (College Studios, Dublin).
• DCSA1/10/3 — c.1920s Group photograph; includes identified player Nancy Pigot (Barry).
• DCSA1/10/4 — 1920 Maids 1st XI — winners of Irish Cup & Leinster Cup. Digital image; reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 12.
• DCSA1/10/5 — 1922 Irish ladies’ hockey team before match vs Scotland (Belfast). Hilda O’Reilly top row, far left. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/6 — 1927–c.2000 Leinster interprovincial trials group photo; includes six Maids. Printout identifies players.
• DCSA1/10/7 — c.1930s Louise Hutton & Biddy Darley at school; donated by Hutton. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/8 — c.1930s Sepia bust of unidentified Maid, likely Hilda O’Reilly. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/9 — c.1930s Vera Mahony in action on tour to Germany (Maids or Ireland). Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/10 — c.1932–1937 File of photographs of Vera Mahony (McWeeney), including German tour images. 4 items; multiple photographers.
• DCSA1/10/11 — 1932 Irish ladies’ team in Rhyl, Wales; includes Mary O’Reilly & Vera Mahony. Digital image; reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 35.
• DCSA1/10/12 — 1935 Studio portrait of Maids 1st XI; winners of Senior Cup, Senior League, Senior Cup (Leinster). Digital; Lilac Years, p. 29. 

The Photographs series continues in Part 5.

DCSA1/10 — Photographs (continued)

• DCSA1/10/13 — 1936 Sepia photograph of Irish ladies’ touring team to the USA, Philadelphia. Player no. 47 may be Vera Mahony. Provenance: Louise Hutton.
• DCSA1/10/14 — 1936 Irish ladies’ hockey touring team to USA, lined up in Philadelphia. Captain: Vera Mahony (front, carrying mascot). Also featuring Doris Findlater, Louise Hutton, Patricia Thompson, Aileen Moore. Detail reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 33.
• DCSA1/10/15 — c. mid‑1940s Mounted group photo of unidentified Maids team, likely 1st XI. Players include Joan Shaw, Maymes O’Reilly, Lydia Martin, Doreen Tate, Estelle Hyland.
• DCSA1/10/16 — 1945 Maids 2nd XI, winners of 1945 Leinster Intermediate A League. Includes full list of named players.
• DCSA1/10/17 — 1946 Maids 1st XI group photograph, Dublin Evening Mail. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 22.
• DCSA1/10/18 — 1950 Irish touring team to South Africa, Johannesburg. Includes Maids: Maymes O’Reilly, Rita Rutherfoord, Pat Bourke. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 35.
• DCSA1/10/19 — 1952 Photograph of Clarissa Crawford in action. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 70.
• DCSA1/10/20 — 1952–1995 Album: colour & B/W photographs titled Maids: memoirs of 75th celebrations. Includes training, playing, touring and newspaper clippings (67 photographs).
• DCSA1/10/21 — 1953–1954 Maids 1st XI group photo; full list of named players. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/22 — 1953 Maids 2nd XI, Intermediate League winners. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 30.
• DCSA1/10/23 — c.1955–1964 Touring team to Llandudno; identified players listed. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/24 — late 1950s–early 1960s Touring team to Llandudno; multiple named players; digital image.
• DCSA1/10/25 — 1959 Llandudno touring team; reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 23. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/26 — c.1960s Unidentified Maids team; digital image.
• DCSA1/10/27 — c.1960–1964 Llandudno touring team before 1965; several identified players. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/28 — 1961 Irish touring team to Scotland, showing Maid Iris Howard. Reproduced in Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/10/29 — Easter 1968 Llandudno touring team; all players named. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/30 — c.1970s Flyer for Maids social event. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/31 — c.1970 Publicity photo of schoolgirls being coached; several Maids identified. Mounted photograph.
• DCSA1/10/32 — 1970 Irish touring team to Scotland; detail of Iris Howard reproduced in Lilac Years. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/33 — 1970 Senior Plate winners celebrating; all players named. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/34 — 5 December 1970 Flyer for Maids’ Christmas party. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/35 — 1975 Maids 2nd XI, White Cup winners. Reproduced in Lilac Years. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/36 — 1978–1993 “Jubilee memorabilia”: Festival team 1978 (cropped in Lilac Years), photo of President Patricia Elliott (1993). 2 items.
• DCSA1/10/37 — 1976 Cover scan of Made by Maids: Cookbook. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/38 — 1 March 1977 Flyer for annual dinner. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/39 — Easter 1979 Llandudno touring team; all players listed; digital image.
• DCSA1/10/40 — 1979–c.2000 Black & white photo of guests at Diamond Jubilee dinner, 15 March 1979. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 50.
• DCSA1/10/41 — c.1980s Colour photographs of unidentified Maids teams in action (Templeogue, Mount Anville). 12 digital images.
• DCSA1/10/42 — c.1980s Fund‑raising Recipe Book cover scan. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/43 — April 1980 Llandudno touring team; all players named. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/44 — 1981 Maids USA tour — players in uniform. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 48. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/45 — Easter 1981 Llandudno touring team; all players named. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/46 — c.1982 League-winning team (possibly 1982 Indoor Champions). Full squad listed. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/47 — 1982 Touring team to Kiel, Germany (airport photograph). Names listed. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/48 — 1982 Touring team (possibly Kiel), all wearing sunglasses. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/49 — 1984 Touring team to Worthing; full squad listed. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/50 — 1984 Touring team to Canada; reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 47. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/51 — mid‑1980s Fancy dress fundraiser; includes Maids and men. Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 83. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/52 — c. mid‑1980s Maids with members of The Ravens (Kiel). Reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 80. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/53 — c.1985–1988 Maids 2nd XI vs Pembroke at Mount Anville. Detail reproduced in Lilac Years, p. 17. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/54 — Easter c.1985–1999 Touring team to Isle of Man; all players identified. Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/55 — Easter 1987 Llandudno Easter Festival touring team (full squad listed). Digital image.
• DCSA1/10/56 — c.1988–1999 Training at Grange Road; 10 digital images. Players and coach Stephen Kenny identified. 

Photographs continue in Part 6.

DCSA1/10 — Photographs (continued)

• DCSA1/10/57 — c.1990s Colour group photograph of participants at the Darcy Academy of Summer Hockey (DASH); identified players included.
• DCSA1/10/58 — c.1990s Colour group photograph of DASH participants (not captioned).
• DCSA1/10/59 — c.1990s Scan of “sodificate” — card stamped for refreshments.
• DCSA1/10/60 — Easter 1991 Colour photograph of Maids and Grange teams at Edinburgh Easter Hockey Festival; all players listed.
• DCSA1/10/61 — Easter 1991 Mounted collage “Maids on the raid!” created by Órla McKeown (6 photographs).
• DCSA1/10/62 — 2 October 1993 Colour album of Maids cocktail party (20 photographs).
• DCSA1/10/63 — c.1994 Photographic negatives including images of the Maids’ 1st XI, Senior B League winners (1994).
• DCSA1/10/64 — 1994 Colour group photo: Maids 1st XI, Senior B League winners (1993–1994).
• DCSA1/10/65 — 1994 Colour group photograph: Maids Junior team, Botanic League winners.
• DCSA1/10/66 — 1994 Colour photograph of Maids 5th XI — Leinster Junior Cup winners (1993–1994).
• DCSA1/10/67 — 1994 Colour group photograph of Maids 5th XI — likely full team of Junior Cup winners.
• DCSA1/10/68 — March 1994 Colour photo: Sheelagh Bedlow, Sandy Colcough, Edwina Gordon at Maids annual dinner.
• DCSA1/10/69 — 24 March 1995 Photo album from Maids annual dinner, Beaufield Mews (24 photographs).
• DCSA1/10/70 — September 1995 Maids 2nd XI vs Corinthians at Whitechurch Park; includes named players.
• DCSA1/10/71 — 14 October 1995 – c. May 1996 Album titled Maids Memoirs documenting the 1995/1996 season (171 photographs + enclosures).
• DCSA1/10/72 — 1996 Colour group photo: Maids 4th XI — Middle B League runners‑up.
• DCSA1/10/73 — 1996 Colour group photo: Maids 3rd XI — Middle Cup winners.
• DCSA1/10/74 — 1996 Colour photo: ex‑captains and ex‑presidents celebrating (five named players).
• DCSA1/10/75 — February 1996 Colour group photo: Maids 5th XI at Our Lady’s Templeogue; players listed.
• DCSA1/10/76 — March 1996 Colour photograph of Maids members with coach Stephen Kenny at annual dinner.
• DCSA1/10/77 — 5 March 1996 Scan of logo for Maids fund‑raising fashion show.
• DCSA1/10/78 — April 1996 Colour photo: Maids at Edinburgh Easter Hockey Festival with Loreto’s Dervilla O’Flanagan.
• DCSA1/10/79 — September 1996 Colour group photo: Maids at Pembroke Veterans’ Tournament (names listed).
• DCSA1/10/80 — 1997 Colour photo: Maids at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa tour; reproduced in Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/10/81 — 1997 Colour photo: Maids touring team at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; all players listed.
• DCSA1/10/82 — 1997 Black & white group photograph: Llandudno touring team; reproduced in Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/10/83 — 1997 Colour photo: Maids fund‑raising hike up Three Rock Mountain (“Dogs, babies & boyfriends”).
• DCSA1/10/84 — 1997 Colour photo: Maids fund‑raising hike; reproduced in Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/10/85 — May 1997 Colour group photo: Maids Veterans’ team at Maids & Three Rock Rovers tournament.
• DCSA1/10/86 — September 1997 Colour photo: Three Maids at Golden Oldies World Hockey Tournament, Marlay Park.
• DCSA1/10/87 — March 1998 Colour photo: Six members of Veterans team on tour to Harrogate.
• DCSA1/10/88 — May 1998 Colour photo: Maids watching Veterans’ Tournament, Cork.
• DCSA1/10/89 — August 1999 Colour group photo titled “Maids’ last trip: the Swan Song Tour”, Cork Harlequins.
• DCSA1/10/90 — 9 October 1999 Colour photograph of flyer for Maids reunion; reproduced in Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/10/91 — 9 October 1999 File of colour photographs from the Maids reunion (awards presentation); 18 images.
• DCSA1/10/92 — c.2000 Colour photo: football match at Croke Park (Kerry vs Armagh).
• DCSA1/10/93 — c.2000 Colour photo: Galway hurler pulling Kilkenny player's shirt.
• DCSA1/10/94 — c.2000 Scan of advertisement for J.D. Hackett Digital Photo Services.

DCSA1/11 — Memorabilia, Artefacts & Historical Items (1919–2000)

• DCSA1/11/1 — c.1960 Anonymous typescript “Origin of Maids of the Mountain Hockey Club, Dublin”.
• DCSA1/11/2 — 1972–1977 Wooden “Maids of the Mountains Holiday Hockey Superest Slogger Shield”. Awarded to “hardest trier” at Annual Children’s Tournament.
• DCSA1/11/3 — 1994–1999 Memorabilia file: World Cup material, ILHU dinner menu, reunion photographs, match programmes, and biographical articles on Dorothy McCann & Vera McWeeney.
• DCSA1/11/4 — 22–24 May 1998 Programme for Three Rock Rovers & Maids Veterans’ Tournament.
• DCSA1/11/5 — 1990–1998 File on Budweiser Super Cups / Supercup tournaments. Includes programmes and umpire lists.

DCSA1/12 — The Lilac Years (1971–2000)

• DCSA1/12/1 — 1971–1999 Annotated list of attendees at Maids’ annual dinner, 1971.
• DCSA1/12/2 — 23 August 1999 Annotated lists of former Maids players.
• DCSA1/12/3 — 1999–2000 Minutes of oral history interviews with “old Maids”; includes notes extracted from newsletters.
• DCSA1/12/4 — c.2000 Annotated list of Maids Captains & Presidents (1918–1999).
• DCSA1/12/5 — c.2000 Annotated list of Maids players (1929–1962).
• DCSA1/12/6 — c.2000 Typescript by Louise Hutton (“America”) describing 1936 tour.
• DCSA1/12/7 — 2000 Floppy disks of scanned photographs (some unreadable).
• DCSA1/12/8 — 2000 Recordable CD titled “Lilac Years (1)” with scanned photographs.
• DCSA1/12/9 — 2000 File of photocopies/printouts of scans for inclusion in The Lilac Years (294 pp).
• DCSA1/12/10 — 6 April 2000 Zip disk of scanned photographs.
• DCSA1/12/11 — April–May 2000 File on Leinster League & Cup results (1905–2000).
• DCSA1/12/12 — 2–9 May 2000 Zip disk with photographs and illustrations.
• DCSA1/12/13 — 1936; 2000 File relating to 1936 touring team photograph (CD, scans, negatives).
• DCSA1/12/14 — 12 May 2000 Zip disk of scanned photographs.
• DCSA1/12/15 — June 2000 Two floppy disks of scanned photographs.
• DCSA1/12/16 — c. July–Aug 2000 Zip disk “Lilac Years: text & layout”.
• DCSA1/12/17 — July 2000 Annotated list and notes on players who won interprovincial/international caps.
• DCSA1/12/18 — July–Sept 2000 Zip disk “Lilac Years: photos & illustrations”.
• DCSA1/12/19 — Aug–Sept 2000 Zip disk “VMRA–Hockey”; mostly corrupt files.
• DCSA1/12/20 — 29 August 2000 Document: Maids officers (1919–1935; 1970–1992).
• DCSA1/12/21 — Sept–Nov 2000 Correspondence relating to research for The Lilac Years.
• DCSA1/12/22 — 2000 Publication: The Lilac Years: A History of Maids of the Mountain Hockey Club, 1918–1999.
• DCSA1/12/23 — 14 October 2000 Colour photographs and contact sheet from Lilac Years book launch.
• DCSA1/12/24 — Oct–Dec 2000 “Lilac Years Launch Records”: speeches, guest lists, clippings, tickets, sales material.

DCSA1/13 — External Publications (1968–1990)

• DCSA1/13/1 — Leinster Ladies’ Hockey Union, Rules (1968–1972).
• DCSA1/13/2 — Irish Ladies’ Hockey Union, Rules (1973).
• DCSA1/13/3 — ILHU Rules (1976–1979).
• DCSA1/13/4 — LLHU Handbook (1977–1978).
• DCSA1/13/5 — LLHU Rules (1978).
• DCSA1/13/6 — LLHU Handbook (1978–1979).
• DCSA1/13/7 — Hockey Rules Board & WIHRB: Rules of the Game (1979).
• DCSA1/13/8 — LLHU Handbook (1980–1981).
• DCSA1/13/10 — Hockey Rules Board Rules (1982), plus AEWHA Umpires Register.
• DCSA1/13/11 — ILHU Rules (1982).
• DCSA1/13/12 — LLHU Handbook (1982–1983).
• DCSA1/13/13 — Hockey Rules Board Rules (1983).
• DCSA1/13/14 — LLHU Handbook (1984–1985).
• DCSA1/13/15 — Hockey Rules Board Rules (1985).
• DCSA1/13/16 — Hockey Rules Board press release “Experimental rules” (1985).
• DCSA1/13/17 — LLHU Handbook (1985–1986).
• DCSA1/13/18 — LLHU Rules (1986).
• DCSA1/13/19 — LLHU Handbook (1987–1988).
• DCSA1/13/20 — File: Women’s World Cup 1994 materials (1987–1994).
• DCSA1/13/21 — LLHU Handbook (1989–1990).
• DCSA1/13/22 — File: Coaching materials (c.1990s–1994).
• DCSA1/13/23 — LLHU Handbook (1990–1991).
• DCSA1/13/24 — LLHU Handbook (1992–1993).
• DCSA1/13/25 — Contact, Dublin golf magazine, July 1994.
• DCSA1/13/26 — M.K. Howells, The Romance of Hockey’s History (c.1996).
• DCSA1/13/27 — ILHU, The First Hundred Years, 1894–1994.

Dublin City Sports Archive

Archive Reference: IE DCLA/DCSA/008

Title: Rathfarnham Golf Club Records

Creation Dates: c.1900–2013

Level of Description: Fonds

Extent & Medium: 11 archive boxes, 1 oversize item, 1 roll of maps & drawings

Creator: Rathfarnham Golf Club

Administrative & Biographical History

Rathfarnham Golf Club was founded in 1899 at Butterfield House, Rathfarnham. The original nine‑hole course covered 50 acres between Butterfield Avenue and the River Dodder. Sir Frederick Shaw served as the first President. By 1900 membership had already grown to 123 men and women.

A new clubhouse was built in 1903 and membership had risen to 230 by that year. In 1966, the Club moved from Butterfield to a new 9‑hole course at Newtown on Stocking Lane. The course expanded gradually to 14 holes (2002), 15 holes (2008) and 18 holes (2014).

Significant victories include the Barton Cup and Irish Times Shields in 1962, and the Leinster Mixed Foursomes Championship in 2012. The Club's sole international player to date is Harriet Celenia “Ena” Brooks (1921–2013), whose papers form part of the Sports Archive.

In 1999 the Club celebrated its centenary year with a programme of events including dinners, competitions, a gala ball and commemorative publications. A detailed centenary history was compiled by Dick Shiel and is held within sub‑fonds DCSA/008/17.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Following an appeal to members in 2012, many former club records were located and organised by club archivist Dr Susan Hood. These were permanently transferred to Dublin City Archives in July 2013.

Scope & Content

The collection documents over a century of administrative and sporting activity at Rathfarnham Golf Club. It includes minutes, correspondence, rules and bye‑laws, fixture lists, competition books, AGM reports, newsletters, financial records, c.1,000 photographs, and extensive records relating to course development and the centenary year (1999).

The archive provides valuable insights into the social history of sport in Ireland, local development in Rathfarnham, and the evolution of golf club management in the 20th century. It is also relevant to family historians researching former members.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by subject and then chronologically:

1. DCSA/008/1 — Minute Books of the Committee (1903–1979)
2. DCSA/008/2 — Miscellaneous Early Volumes (1904–1946)
3. DCSA/008/3 — Ladies Branch Minute Books (1907–1924)
4. DCSA/008/4 — Competition & Fixture Lists (1957–1998)
5. DCSA/008/5 — Rules, Bye‑laws & Constitution (c.1940s–2012)
6. DCSA/008/6 — Printed Materials (1929–2013)
7. DCSA/008/7 — Greens’ Committee Minutes (1946–1961)
8. DCSA/008/8 — Move from Butterfield to Newtown (1962–1965)
9. DCSA/008/9 — Maps & Survey Drawings (c.1870s–2005)
10. DCSA/008/10 — AGM Reports (1948–2002)
11. DCSA/008/11 — Bowling Club Minute Book (1968–1998)
12. DCSA/008/12 — Cards of the Course (1950–2000)
13. DCSA/008/13 — Course & Clubhouse Development (1984–2005)
14. DCSA/008/14 — Suggestions Book (1985–1994)
15. DCSA/008/15 — Ladies Competition Books (1989–2003)
16. DCSA/008/16 — Miscellaneous Materials (1949–2013)
17. DCSA/008/17 — Centenary Materials (1999)
18. DCSA/008/18 — Photographs (c.1946–1999)

Access & Use

Records are available to the public in the Dublin City Library & Archive Reading Room. Some series are closed until 2028 due to data protection requirements.

DCSA/008/1 — Minute Books of the General Committee (1903–1979)

• 1. Minute Book (1903–1911), c.250 pp
• 2. Minute Book (1915–1923), c.160 pp
• 3. Minute Book (1936–1946), includes loose letters & ballot paper, c.400 pp
• 4. Minute Book (1947–1956), 28 loose items including letters & expenses sheets
• 5. Minute Book (1968–1979), 26 loose items; taped enclosures, c.500 pp

Note: The minute book for 1957–1968 is missing.

DCSA/008/2 — Miscellaneous Early Volumes (1904–1946)

• 1. Members’ Waiting List Book (Gentlemen), 1904–1935
• 2. Synopsis of Committee Decisions, 1903–1922
• 3. Synopsis of Greens Committee Minutes, 1942–1946

DCSA/008/3 — Ladies Branch Minute Books (1907–1924)

• 1. Minute Book, 1907–1913
• 2. Minute Book, 1913–1924

DCSA/008/4 — Competition & Fixture Lists (1957–1998)

• Fixture Lists, 1944–1969 (18 items)
• Fixture Lists, 1970–1979 (24 items)
• Fixture Lists, 1980–1990 (18 items)
• Fixture Lists, 1990–2001

DCSA/008/5 — Rules, Bye‑laws & Constitution (c.1940s–2012)

• Original printed rules (pre‑1945)
• Local Rules card (Butterfield Course)
• Revised Rules (1945), typescript + print
• Rules of Rathfarnham Golf Club (1965)
• Ladies Section Constitution (1986)
• Competition Rules (1992)
• Rules of the Club (1982)
• Competition Bye‑Laws (1986/87)
• Glossary of RGC Keywords (45 pp)

DCSA/008/6 — Other Printed Materials (1929–2013)

• 1. Subscription notice for 1929–30 (annual subscription and locker rent).
• 2. Committee meeting postcard notice, 13 October 1943.
• 3. “Irish Golf” magazine issues (1962–1963), including RGC news and Barton Cup victory.
• 4. The Golfers Recipe Book, fundraising publication (1966).
• 5. Signed card for exhibition match: Dave Thomas vs Guy Wolstenholme (1971).
• 6. Programmes for Annual Invitation Captains’ Mixed Foursomes Tournament (1975–1980).
• 7. Pro-Am Tournament programmes (1990 & 1991), with local rules and course cards.
• 8. Menu for Development Fund Golf Classic, 12 June 1994.
• 9. File of club newsletters (1992–2013; irregular publication).
• 10. Fairways magazine, Vol.1 No.2 (1990).

DCSA/008/7 — Minute Books of the Greens’ Committee (1946–1961)

• 1. Greens Committee Minute Book, January 1946 – February 1950, with loose items.
• 2. Greens Committee Minute Book, January 1956 – August 1961, with labelled loose papers and taped items.

DCSA/008/8 — Papers Relating to the Move from Butterfield to Newtown (1962–1965)

• 1. Valuation report on McEntaggart Estate lands, 29 October 1962.
• 2. Undated newspaper cuttings relating to the relocation.
• 3. Member circular seeking loans to purchase land at Newtown (May 1965).
• 4. Handwritten report on lockers in the new clubhouse, 23 November 1965.

DCSA/008/9 — Maps & Survey Drawings (c.1870s–2005)

Note: This series includes oversize materials stored separately.

• 1. Early visual evidence and sketch maps of the Butterfield course; OS map extracts (1870s).
• 2. Original 1963 land purchase map (“H.C. Heather” map).
• 3. Proposed course layout at Newtown (c.1963).
• 4. Three maps showing RGC lands and boundaries during discussions with Rockbrook School (c.2000).
• 5. 18‑hole extension proposal by Jeff Howes (2005).
• 6. Rough outline map of original nine‑hole layout (undated).
• 7. Clubhouse architectural drawings by Wilfred Raftery, architect (1994).

DCSA/008/10 — AGM Reports & Related Materials (1948–2002)

• 1. Notice of adjourned AGM: proposed subscription increase (November 1948).
• 2. AGM agendas and financial reports (1963–1969).
• 3. AGM agendas and financial reports (1970–1979).
• 4. AGM agendas & Special General Meeting materials (1980–1989).
• 5. AGM agendas & minutes (1990–1999), including two AGMs in 1998.
• 6. AGM agendas, minutes, manager reports & SGM papers (2000–2002).

DCSA/008/11 — Minute Book of the Bowling Club (1968–1998)

• 1. Minute Book of Rathfarnham Golf Club Bowling Club, 1968–1998.

DCSA/008/12 — Cards of the Course (1950–2000)

• 1. Blank and completed score cards for Butterfield and Newtown courses (1950–2000).

DCSA/008/13 — Course & Clubhouse Development at Newtown (1984–2005)

• 1. Papers on course & clubhouse development (1984–1989), including architectural plans, SGMs, and the Agricultural Institute report (1985).
• 2. Development Committee Report (1988).
• 3. Further papers on course & clubhouse development (1992–1996).
• 4. Plans by P.F. Merrigan for proposed additional holes (1999).
• 5. Committee minutes (2001).

DCSA/008/14 — Suggestions Book (1985–1994)

• 1. Suggestions Book used by members to record recommendations relating to course and clubhouse improvements. (1985–1994)

DCSA/008/15 — Ladies Competitions Books (1989–2003)

Weekly sign‑in books for Ladies’ Competitions.

• 1. Ladies Competition Book (1989–1990), including six loose sheets with results.
• 2. Ladies Competition Book (1993–1995).
• 3. Ladies Competition Book (1995–1997).
• 4. Ladies Competition Book (2000–2002).
• 5. Ladies Competition Book (2002–2003).

DCSA/008/16 — Miscellaneous Materials (1949–2013)

• 1. Cartoon of club officers from Bill Poole Jr.’s captaincy, printed in Golfer’s Digest (1949).
• 2. Press cutting: “Rathfarnham Great Foursomes Tradition” (17 September 1959).
• 3. Three handwritten timesheets, including Captain’s Prize (1961).
• 4. Correspondence & memorabilia of Captain Campbell Heather (1962–1977).
• 5. Monthly income & expenditure sheets (February–October 1975).
• 6. Catering notes & price list (1974).
• 7. Papers of Bob Graves, Captain (1976) and President (1981).
• 8. Papers of Joe Blain, Captain (1980), including historic club rules and menus.
• 9. Papers relating to the Ladies Section (1989–1991).
• 10. Evening Herald article on motorway impact on the course (12 May 1990).
• 11. Miscellaneous accounts for 1997. Closed until 2028.
• 12. Course plan & competitor notes for Invitation Mixed Foursomes (2002).
• 13. Dinner menus and sponsor lists for Butterfield Trophy dinners (2002 & 2004).
• 14. Correspondence with Clive T. Brown concerning Barton Cup memorabilia (2009).
• 15. Notebook of golf practice notes belonging to O.E. Giddings (c.1960).
• 16. Membership payment receipts for members of the Emerson family (1981–2002).
• 17. Memorial service sheet for members who died 2009–2013, including Bishop Warke’s address.
• 18. Papers relating to membership and events (1981–2006).
• 19. Golf score register of Ina Gordon, Lady Captain (1937–1938).

DCSA/008/17 — Centenary Year‑related Materials (1999)

• 1. Centenary memorabilia including: Calendar of Fixtures, gala ball programme, ecumenical service items, RGC logo, and committee minutes (1997–1999).
• 2. Materials gathered for the Centenary History book, including handwritten notes, correspondence, memories of the Butterfield course, and extensive press cuttings (1995–1999).
• 3. Drafts, proofs and supporting documents for the RGC Centenary History publication (1997–1999).
• 4. Lists of Presidents, Captains and Lady Captains (1899–1999).
• 5. Alex Burns’ papers: minutes of the Main Committee (1990–2000).
• 6. Alex Burns’ papers: General Committee — “completed matters” (1997–1999).
• 7. Alex Burns’ papers: Centenary Committee — “completed matters” (1994–1999).
• 8. General correspondence relating to the Centenary Year (1999–2000).
• 9. General correspondence & financial reports — “completed matters” (1999–2000).
• 10. Members’ Centenary Week file: August 1999 celebrations.
• 11. Material on triangular events with Carlow & Donaghadee Golf Clubs; 18‑hole scorecard for Centenary Year (1999).
• 12. Papers on special Centenary logo, car park island, Sponsors’ Day & Golf Classic (1999).
• 13. Papers on Gilbey’s Captains’ Invitation Mixed Foursomes, including speeches & correspondence (1999).
• 14. Gala ball menu, Centenary Dinner materials, newsletters & memorabilia (1999).
• 15. Papers relating to Centenary Outings with Carlow & Donaghadee Golf Clubs (1999–2002).

DCSA/008/18 — Photographs (c.1946–1999)

A large body of photographs now digitised and available on the Rathfarnham Golf Club website.

• 1. Early photographs of Butterfield course, clubhouse, teams, press images and negatives of the early Newtown course (1946–1960s).
• 2. Ladies Album: group and team photographs (1954–1988).
• 3. Photographs of the Newtown course in snow (1960s).
• 4. 25th anniversary celebrations at Newtown, including Pro‑Am and dinner events (1990).
• 5. Captain’s Drive‑In photographs (1991).
• 6. Ivan Greene’s Captain’s Prize Day photographs (1991).
• 7. H. Dalton’s Captain’s Prize Day photographs (1993).
• 8. Roger Ballagh’s Captain’s Prize Day photographs (1994).
• 9. Opening of refurbished clubhouse; Captain’s Prize Day photographs (1995).
• 10. Centenary Year Gala Dinner photographs (1999).
• 11. Centenary Year celebrations, including ecumenical service and clubhouse events (1999).
• 12. Annual Ladies’ Captain’s Dinner show photographs (1978–1996).
• 13. RGC photo album (1947–1948) with golf course and member images.

Collection Level Description

Archive Reference

IE DCLA/DCSA/009

Title

Miss Harriet Celenia “Ena” Brooks (1921–2013)

Creation Dates

c.1935 – c.2000

Level of Description

Fonds

Extent & Medium

1 archive box; 123 items

Creator

Harriet Celenia “Ena” Brooks (1921–2013)

Administrative & Biographical History

Harriet Celenia “Ena” Brooks was born on 27 August 1921 in Dublin. She began her sporting life as a hockey player at Alexandra College and Dublin University before becoming one of Ireland’s leading women golfers.

Ena was a member of Rathfarnham Golf Club (1938–1963) and County Louth Golf Club (c.1952–1964), earning several Irish international caps. She was Lady Captain of Rathfarnham in 1950 at the age of just 29, and was later made an honorary member in 1999.

Her achievements included winning the Leinster Open Championship in 1954, 1959 and 1962. Professionally, she qualified as a dentist from Trinity College Dublin in 1947. She passed away in January 2013.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated on 26 July 2013 by her nephew, John Dockrell. Transfer facilitated by Dr Susan Hood, Rathfarnham Golf Club.

Scope & Content

The archive documents Ena Brooks’s golfing career, including her involvement with multiple clubs, her competitive achievements, her score cards, fixture lists, correspondence and a substantial set of press cuttings. Also included are photographs, letters of congratulations from figures in Irish women’s golf, and diverse newspaper material covering golf, sport, gardening, dentistry and other general interest themes.

The collection is an important source for the history of women in sport, golf in Ireland, and particularly the history of Rathfarnham Golf Club in the 20th century.

Arrangement

1. DCSA/009/1 — Papers relating to membership of Rathfarnham Golf Club (1938–2008)
2. DCSA/009/2 — Photographs (1942–1968)
3. DCSA/009/3 — Correspondence (1953–1960)
4. DCSA/009/4 — Press cuttings (1940–1989)
5. DCSA/009/5 — Papers relating to membership of County Louth Golf Club (1952–1964)
6. DCSA/009/6 — National score cards
7. DCSA/009/7 — International score cards
8. DCSA/009/8 — Miscellaneous items (1940–1957)

Conditions of Access & Use

Available in the Dublin City Library & Archive Reading Room.

Reproduction is subject to Reading Room Terms of Membership and copyright law.

DCSA/009/1 — Papers relating to membership of Rathfarnham Golf Club (1938–2008)

• 1. Subscription receipts for half‑year ending 9 December 1938 (£2.8.3) and year ending 30 April 1939 (£3.14.6). 1938–1939 (4 items)
• 2. Competition & annual fixture books (complete run 1940–1963), except: 1944, 1946, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962 missing; duplicate copies for 1942, 1945 and 1950. 20 items.
• 3. Card titled “Fixture lists for 1940–1948” in Ena’s hand, listing officers (possibly Ladies’ Section Hon. Sec. or Handicap Sec.). 1940–1958 (1 item, 20 pages)
• 4. Printed Rules of Rathfarnham Golf Club (revised 1945). 1 item.
• 5. Blank and filled score cards showing Ena’s scoring progression and handicap reductions, including: – Captain’s Prize, 24 June 1952 (net 67 off handicap 6; cut to 4) – Medal Bogey, 11 September 1956 (net 70 off handicap 3; her lowest recorded gross) Includes “The Argyle Book” (undated, 16 pages). 1952–1960; undated (39 items).
• 6. Printed annual report, accounts and AGM agenda for year ended 31 December 1953 (issued 31 January 1954). 1 item.
• 7. Handicap card showing reduction to handicap 3, signed by Vera Judge (Hon. Sec.), 1 January 1960.
• 8. Two photographs: gathering of all past captains of Rathfarnham Golf Club (1988).
• 9. Letter from Hon. Secretary advising Ena of her election as an honorary member in recognition of her “magnificent golfing career”. 17 December 1999.
• 10. Hardback Centenary Calendar of events & competitions (1999).
• 11. Copy of the published Centenary History of the Club (1999).
• 12. RGC newsletters: 1999/2, 1999/3, 2001/1.
• 13. Printed agenda & protocol for AGM of 23 November 2004.
• 14. Printed course profile downloaded from GUI website (c.2008).

DCSA/009/2 — Photographs (1942–1968)

• 1. Photograph: Hockey “B” team at final trial for Leinster team, 1944–45 season. Ena Brooks is far right. (1 item)
• 2. Mixed foursomes at Milltown Golf Club: Ena Brooks (Rathfarnham), Miss Kennedy (Castle), John Kehoe (Rathfarnham), Mr Robbie (Castle). Annotated “Played with J.P. Kehoe”. 26 June 1946 (2 items)
• 3. Leinster Scratch Cup (Ladies): Ena Brooks with Mrs Branagan, Royal Dublin Golf Club. Annotation: “1st round… I won 1 up.” 20 April 1948 (1 item)
• 4. Group at Royal Dublin Golf Club during Leinster Ladies Championship, April 1948 (1 item)
• 5. Photographs & negatives relating to County Louth Golf Club; includes images of “The Babe” and “Phil” Garvey at Gullane, Edinburgh (British Open Championship). 1947 (7 items)
• 6. Irish golf team, annotated “Porthcawl?” 1953 (1 item)
• 7. Larger copy of item 6 — Irish golf team, 1953 (1 item)
• 8. Rathfarnham Golf Club Foursomes Team — Autumn 1954: Mrs Leary, Miss Brooks, Mrs Lyon, Mrs O’Looney, Mrs Tucky, Mrs Robertson. 1954 (1 item)
• 9. Irish Ladies Golf Team on board ship, Cork–Fishguard, en route to Wales for internationals. Includes Ena Brooks. 1954 (2 items)
• 10. Irish International Golf Team, 1956 (played at Sunningdale). Includes: Mrs Hegarty, Miss M. Smyth, Mrs P.G. McCann, Mrs Beck, Miss B. Jackson, Ena Brooks, Miss Bayly, Miss P. O’Sullivan (Captain), Miss P. Garvey, Mrs Z. Fallon. (2 photographs, 1 wallet)
• 11. Ena Brooks with Zelia Fallon at Irish Championship Final, Killarney. Annotation: “I lost on the 18th hole.” 1956 (1 item)
• 12. Photograph of Phil Garvey in swing. Annotated: “With love and best wishes to Ena, Phil 1956.” (1 item)
• 13. Mixed foursomes at Milltown: Ivor Bailey, Ena Brooks, Phil Garvey, unidentified man. 1956 (2 items)
• 14. County Louth Golf Club Senior Cup Team — winners 1957. Team includes: Ena Brooks, Clarrie Reddan (captain), Niamh Conlon, Jan Murdock, Mary Gannon (sub.), Phil Garvey. Additional semi‑final photo (Royal Portrush). 1957 (5 items)
• 15. Connaught Championships, Co. Sligo Golf Club — group photo. 11 July 1958 (1 item)
• 16. Ena Brooks at Lake Hotel, Killarney before Munster Ladies Championship. Annotation: “Lost at the 19th.” 17 September 1959 (1 item)
• 17. Ena Brooks in bunker during Munster Senior Cup final vs Z. Fallon. (Incorrectly dated 1956; actually 1957) (2 items)
• 18. Ena Brooks at Munster Senior Cup (runner‑up). September 1959 (2 items)
• 19. Mixed foursomes at Rathfarnham: Campbell Heather, Dr T.A.B. Smyth, Ena Brooks, Hazel Heather. 19 April 1965 (1 item)
• 20. Ena Brooks with Mrs Pat Elms at Inter‑provincials, Carlow Golf Club. 23 April 1965 (2 items)
• 21. Ena Brooks with unidentified opponent (undated, 1 item)
• 22. Ena Brooks on first tee with unidentified player (undated, 1 item)
• 23. Photograph of trophies won (undated, 1 item)
• 24. Ena Brooks holding Leinster Championship trophy (possibly 1954, 1959, or 1962). 2 items.
• 25. Passport photograph (undated, 1 item)
• 26. Colour photograph of three men putting on unknown links (undated, 1 item)
• 27. Group in airport lounge (likely Glasgow) after British Open Amateur victory celebrations; includes Phil Garvey. c.1957 (1 item)
• 28. Group of ladies in formal wear, including Ena Brooks (undated, 1 item)
• 29. County Louth GC group (5 ladies) holding “Challenge Trophy”, taken by Drogheda Independent. (undated, 1 item)

DCSA/009/3 — Correspondence (1953–1960)

• 1. Letter from George C. Clarke (Rathfarnham GC Secretary) congratulating Ena on Irish team selection. 23 May 1953 (1 page)
• 2. ILGU Secretary Violet Haslett: Ena listed as a “probable” for 1954 Irish team; invites confirmation. 15 March 1954 (2 pages + envelope)
• 3. Letter from Jo Connolly congratulating Ena on winning the Leinster Open. 7 May 1954 (1 page)
• 4. Letter from John Worstick (Rathfarnham Artisans) congratulating Ena; notes press reporting errors. 8 May 1954 (2 pages + envelope)
• 5. Letter from Cyril Ashlin Harrington (Vice‑President, Rathfarnham GC) offering congratulations. 9 May 1954 (1 page)
• 6. ILGU travel instructions for 1954 internationals (Belfast → Heysham → Scarborough). 14 June 1954 (2 pages + envelope)
• 7. Telegram: “Best of luck from all at Rathfarnham.” 23 June 1954 (1 item)
• 8. Telegram wishing success for “tomorrow and Friday.” 23 June 1954 (1 item)
• 9. Telegram: “Best of luck… fingers crossed.” 24 June 1954 (1 item)
• 10. Telegram from Ernest & Vivienne to Ena, Ganton. 24 June 1954 (1 item)
• 11. Letter from ILGU: notice of 1955 internationals & British Amateur at Portrush. 30 August 1954 (1 page + envelope)
• 12. Telegram to Ena at Gleneagles: “Big swing — you can do it.” 24 June 1954 (1 item)
• 13. ILGU letter: home internationals & seeding for British Amateur 1958. 6 August 1957 (1 page)
• 14. ILGU letter listing Ena among 19 “possible” players for 1958 internationals (Hunstanton). 24 March 1958 (1 page + envelope)
• 15. ILGU letter placing Ena on list of 18 “possible” players for 1960 internationals (Gullane). 14 April 1960 (1 page + envelope)

DCSA/009/4 — Press Cuttings (1940–1989)

• 1. 1940s cuttings: hockey images (Alexandra College, Dublin University), mixed foursomes at Milltown (3 items)
• 2. Press reports on Irish Senior Cup encounters between Rathfarnham GC and Co. Louth GC 19 April & 28 May 1953 (2 items)
• 3. Coverage of Ena winning Leinster Championship & transition from hockey to golf 1954 (3 items)
• 4. International profiles, match reports 1955 (5 items)
• 5. Open Mixed Foursomes, “Golf Cads and Cliques”, other features 1956 (4 items)
• 6. British Open Amateur win by Phil Garvey; Leinster Ladies’ events; Sportswoman of the Year ballot 1957 (7 items)
• 7. Material on Phil Garvey’s protest over Union Jack emblem, Miltown mixed foursomes 1958 (17 items)
• 8. Munster Ladies Championship, images of Ena Brooks & V. Slattery 1959 (12 items)
• 9. Leinster Ladies Golf Team photo; report of Garvey vs Brooks in Leinster Alliance 1960–1971 (7 items)
• 10. Obituary of Caroline McDowell (1979); Appreciation & memorial for Violet Haslett (1986); Irish Golf Writers’ Association photograph; Report on Troon Golf Club. 1979–1999 (5 items)
• 11. Irish & international golf reports and images (many datable by results). Undated, c.1950–1989 (76 items)
• 12. Golf club notices: individual ladies’ results at Rathfarnham GC Undated, c.1950–1989 (27 items)
• 13. Golf tips & golf cartoons, including Harry Bradshaw “daily tips” mounted by Ena Undated, c.1950–1989 (30 items)
• 14. Non‑golf subjects: dentistry, gardening, housekeeping, politics, sport, religion Undated, c.1950–1989 (40 items)

DCSA/009/5 — Papers relating to membership of County Louth Golf Club (1952–1964)

Small file of papers relating to Ena Brooks’ membership, competitions, and achievements at County Louth Golf Club.

• 1. Blank and filled score cards for County Louth Golf Club. Includes: – Bellew Cup (9 September 1956), net 75 off handicap 4 – Stableford (30 August 1959), net 71 off 3 (four under par) – Miss Long’s Prize (31 July 1962), net 74 off 3 → reduced to handicap 2 19 items.
• 2. Printed Constitution, Rules and Bye‑laws of County Louth Golf Club. 4 July 1952 (1 item).
• 3. Printed fixture lists: 1955; 1956; 1957 (two copies). 5 items.
• 4. Membership receipt for £3.4.6 for year ending 31 December 1964. Dated 11 January 1964 (1 item).

DCSA/009/6 — Score cards (National)

Blank and filled score cards from Irish golf clubs regularly played by Ena Brooks. An asterisk (*) indicates a score recorded.

• *Ardee (1 item)
• *Bellinter (2 items)
• *County Carlow — incl. Irish Ladies’ Close Championship 1958 (9 items)
• *Castle — incl. best gross net 71.5 (7 Sept 1957) (2 items)
• Clontarf (1 item)
• *Dundalk (7 items)
• *Dun Laoghaire (3 items)
• *Foxrock (1 item)
• Galway — incl. fixtures for 1959 (4 items)
• *Grange (2 items)
• Greenore (1 item)
• Greystones (1 item)
• *Hermitage (5 items)
• Kilcroney Country Club (1 item)
• *Killarney Golf & Fishing Club — incl. card playing to handicap 3 (3 items)
• *Killiney (1 item)
• *Lahinch (3 items)
• Milltown (2 items)
• *Mullingar (1 item)
• *Newlands (1 item)
• Portmarnock (2 items)
• *Rosslare (4 items)
• *Royal County Down (1 item)
• *Royal Dublin — includes Leinster Scratch Cup final (12 May 1959), Brooks won 3 & 2 (4 items)
• *Royal Portrush — unidentified match, Brooks won 5 & 4 (1 item)
• *Rush (1 item)
• *County Sligo (5 items)
• Thurles (1 item)
• *Tullamore (2 items)
• *Virginia (2 items)
• *Warrenpoint (2 items)

DCSA/009/7 — Score cards (International)

Blank and filled score cards for overseas courses Ena played, including during internationals. An asterisk (*) indicates a score recorded.

• Ganton (2 items)
• *Gleneagles King’s Course (3 items)
• Huntley (2 items)
• Royal Porthcawl (3 items)
• Sunningdale (2 items)

DCSA/009/8 — Miscellaneous (1940–1957)

• 1. Bag tags used by Ena Brooks, including tags for Irish International matches at Royal Porthcawl and Scarborough; travel tags for Dublin and the Holland–America Line (Rotterdam → New York). c.1953–1954 (8 items).
• 2. Hotel room information, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire (undated).
• 3. Unfilled Ladies Golf Union cards for recording match results (c.1957; 2 items).
• 4. Competitor badges: – British Open Amateur Championship, Gleneagles (1957) – Irish Ladies’ Close Championship, Royal Portrush (1957) (2 items).
• 5. Aer Lingus flight report for flight 221 (Glasgow → Dublin), 28 June 1957, containing congratulatory message to Miss P. Garvey on her victory.
• 6. Humorous farewell poem referencing Baltray and its members — likely composed by Ena and another player. (Undated; 4 pages)
• 7. List of Ena Brooks’ achievements, handwritten by herself, including: – Joined Rathfarnham GC (Dec 1938) – Associates Cup (1940, 1941, 1954) – Challenge Cup (1943, 1952) – Doyle Cup (1943) – Baldwin Cup for Foursomes (1954) – International caps (1953, 1954, 1956) – Reserve (1962) – Munster Championship runner‑up (1956) – Leinster champion (1954, 1959, 1962) – Irish Championship semi‑finalist (1954) (1 item)
• 8. Definition of a “Nitsby” shot (“not in the sand bunker yet”), written on a card. (Undated)
• 9. Visiting card for Miss Ena Brooks after moving to 94 Woodlawn Park, Churchtown.
• 10. Bus ticket (8 pence), dated “24 June” (year not specified).
• 11. Leather pouch containing five wooden tees marked with her name.

Collection Level Description

Reference Code

IE/DCLA/DCSA/13

Title

Irish Hockey Union Minutes Books (1898–1999)

Creator

Irish Hockey Union

Dates

1898–1999

Level of Description

Series

Extent & Medium

10 volumes, 2 files

Administrative History

The Irish Hockey Union was the men's governing body for hockey in Ireland from 1886 until 2000, when it merged with the Irish Ladies Hockey Union to form the Irish Hockey Association. These minute books document meetings of the Council Committee and its various subcommittees, including the Emergency Committee (from 1903), Grounds Committee, and later the Executive Committee (from 1955). The earliest minute book (1886 foundation volume) was not transferred to Dublin City Sports Archive and is missing.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of minute books containing Annual General Meetings, Emergency Committee minutes, Grounds Committee minutes, Executive Committee minutes, International Fixtures, competition results, and associated loose documents. Volumes DCSA/13/1/10–12 are loose files containing Executive Committee and AGM minutes only. Item‑level descriptions are available for each volume.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically in twelve items (including two files).

Access & Use

Available in the Dublin City Library & Archive Reading Room. Reproduction restricted by copyright.

DCSA/13/1 — Item Descriptions

DCSA/13/1/1 — Minute Book Volume I (Missing)

This volume (1886 foundation book) was not transferred and is currently missing. 

DCSA/13/1/2 — Irish Hockey Union Minute Book Volume II (1898–1922)

• AGM minutes: 22 September 1898 – 12 October 1921
• Emergency Committee minutes: 24 February 1903 – 14 February 1922
• Handwritten lists: Junior & Senior Cup winners 1894–1925; affiliated clubs 1921–1922
• Includes 1 loose pamphlet
• Size: 358 pp

DCSA/13/1/3 — Minute Book Volume III (1922–1930)

• AGM minutes: 25 October 1924 – 18 October 1929
• Emergency Committee: 7 November 1922 – 8 May 1930
• Trustee Provincial Committee: 3 March 1929 – 15 April 1929
• Grounds Committee: 25 April 1929 – 19 December 1929
• Updated lists of Cup winners 1922–1936
• Two loose pamphlets/letters
• Size: 338 pp

DCSA/13/1/4 — Minute Book Volume IV (1930–1941)

• AGM minutes: 10 October 1930 – 25 October 1940
• Emergency Committee: 6 June 1930 – 19 April 1941
• Grounds Committee: 15 May 1930 – 18 October 1941
• Joint‑Ground & Leinster Branch (International fixture management), 30 Oct 1930
• Index for AGMs; international fixtures 1938–1943
• List of vice‑presidents; Senior & Junior Cup notes
• Size: 338 pp

DCSA/13/1/5 — Minute Book Volume V (1941–1951)

• AGM minutes: 31 October 1941 – 6 October 1950
• Emergency Committee: 15 November 1941 – 5 September 1951
• Grounds Committee: 31 January 1942 – 7 September 1951
• International fixtures 1947–1951
• Interprovincial results 1944–1947
• Umpire Panel (1943)
• Obituary of Honorary Secretary (1945)
• One loose document
• Size: 350 pp

DCSA/13/1/6 — Minute Book Volume VI (1951–1967)

• AGM minutes: 17 October 1952 – 30 January 1965
• Emergency Committee: 19 October 1951 – 15 January 1955
• Executive Committee: 24 September 1955 – 27 May 1967
• Rules Committee: 11 January 1958
• Eleven loose documents
• Size: 377 pp

DCSA/13/1/7 — Minute Book Volume VII (1967–1978)

• Emergency Committee minutes only (Oct 1967 – 19 Aug 1978)
• One loose document
• Size: 367 pp

DCSA/13/1/8 — Minute Book Volume VIII (1977–1983)

• Executive Council minutes: 23 September 1978 – 10 September 1983
• Size: 248 pp

DCSA/13/1/9 — Minute Book Volume IX (1983–1990)

• Executive Council minutes: 8 October 1983 – 15 September 1990
• Loose council minutes: 10 September 1983, 14 September 1985
• Size: 256 pp

DCSA/13/1/10 — Minute Book Volume X (1990–1995)

• Executive Council minutes: 5 October 1990 – 29 April 1995
• Size: 317 pp

DCSA/13/1/11 — Volume XI (1990–1993)

• AGM minutes: 14 September 1991; 12 September 1992
• Council Meeting minutes: 15 September 1990, 20 January 1991, 14 September 1991, 11 November 1993
• Executive Committee minutes: 29 February 1992, 14 November 1992, 26 June 1993
• Size: 66 pp

DCSA/13/1/12 — Volume XII (1985–1999)

• AGM minutes for: 14 Sep 1985; 12 Sep 1992; 11 Sep 1993; 10 Sep 1994; 30 Sep 1995; 7 Sep 1996; 20 Sep 1997; 5 Sep 1998; 25 Sep 1999
• Size: 97 pp

Collection Level Description

Reference Code

IE/DCLA/DCSA/14/1–7

Creator

Leinster Hockey Association Limited

Level of Description

Fonds

Extent & Medium

10 archive boxes

Dates

1904–2004

Administrative History

The Leinster Hockey Association Limited (LHA) is responsible for the promotion and development of hockey in the province of Leinster. Although the LHA was formally established in 2011 following the merger of the Leinster Branch Irish Hockey Association (LBIHA), the Leinster Ladies Hockey Union (LLHU), and the South East Branch, the predecessor bodies date back as early as 1901, and the South East Branch to the 1930s.

Today, the LHA covers over 40 clubs and 90 schools, and administers 14 interprovincial teams. Through its various committees, it runs all competitions in the province, including Senior Cup & League competitions (men’s and women’s), Schools Competitions, Junior Club Leagues, Underage Blitzes, Veterans Leagues and Social Hockey.

Scope & Content

The collection includes minutes of Annual General Meetings, Council Meetings, Committee meetings and sub‑committee meetings of the LBIHA and other predecessor organisations. It also includes minutes from the Leinster School Boys Association and Leinster School Girls Association.

System of Arrangement

1. DCSA/14/1 — Minute Books Leinster Branch I.H.U (1903–1981)
2. DCSA/14/2 — General Minutes I.H.U Leinster Branch (1992–2004)
3. DCSA/14/3 — Executive Committee Minutes I.H.U Leinster Branch (1984–1989)
4. DCSA/14/4 — Sub‑Committee Minutes (1987–2004)
5. DCSA/14/5 — Discipline Committee Minutes (1995–2002)
6. DCSA/14/6 — Leinster School Boys Hockey Minutes (1967–1972)
7. DCSA/14/7 — Leinster School Girls Hockey Minutes (1940–2004)

Access & Use

Records less than 100 years old containing personal data are closed. Access otherwise available in Dublin City Library & Archive Reading Room.

DCSA/14/1 — Minute Books, Leinster Branch I.H.U (1903–1981)

Minutes of the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union Council Committee, formed in 1903. Includes AGM minutes, Emergency Committee, Protest & Complaints Committee, Schools Committee, Rules Committee and League Structure Committee minutes, with loose clippings and financial papers throughout.

Extent: 11 volumes.

DCSA/14/1/1 — Minute Book, 1st Section (1903–1927)

• Dates: 17 September 1903 – 6 April 1927
• AGM minutes (1904–1926)
• Emergency Committee (1905–1927)
• Executive Council (January–February 1921)
• Committee of Arrangements (7 March 1904)
• Ground Committee (27 September 1921)
• Leagues Committee (23 November 1910)
• Sub‑Committee (17 March 1913)
• Includes newspaper clippings
• Size: 382 pp

DCSA/14/1/2 — Minute Book, 2nd Section (1903–1923)

• Dates: 24 September 1903 – 12 January 1923
• AGM minutes (1920–1921)
• Referees Meeting (8 February 1904)
• League division winners, 1901–1922
• Size: 146 pp

DCSA/14/1/3 — Minute Book (1927–1935)

• Dates: 19 March 1927 – 26 March 1935
• AGM minutes (1927–1934)
• Emergency Committee (1927–1935)
• 7 loose documents
• 25 pages for 1934–1935 at front of volume
• Size: 365 pp

DCSA/14/1/4 — Minute Book (1935–1941)

• Dates: 13 September 1935 – 12 September 1941
• AGM minutes (1935–1941)
• Emergency Committee (1935–1941)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1937–1941)
• Rules Committee (1941)
• Schools Committee (1938–1941)
• Senior Selection Committee (1941)
• 3 loose documents
• Size: 364 pp

DCSA/14/1/5 — Minute Book (1942–1949)

• Dates: 7 January 1942 – 23 September 1949
• AGM minutes (1942–1949)
• Emergency Committee (1942–1949)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1942–1949)
• Rules Committee (1942–1948)
• Schools Committee (1942–1949)
• Size: 356 pp

DCSA/14/1/6 — Minute Book (1949–1955)

• Dates: 2 September 1949 – 29 April 1955
• AGM minutes (1950–1954)
• Emergency Committee (1949–1954)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1950–1953)
• Rules Committee (1950)
• Schools Committee (1952–1953)
• 9 loose documents
• Size: 381 pp

DCSA/14/1/7 — Minute Book (1955–1959)

• Dates: 12 January 1955 – 18 September 1959
• Emergency Committee (1955–1959)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1955–1959)
• Rules Committee (1956–1958)
• 20 loose documents
• Size: 363 pp

DCSA/14/1/8 — Minute Book (1959–1964)

• Dates: 23 September 1959 – 8 May 1964
• AGM minutes (1960–1963)
• Emergency Committee (1959–1963)
• League Structure Committee (1964)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1963–1964)
• Rules Committee (1961)
• 2 loose documents
• Size: 374 pp

DCSA/14/1/9 — Minute Book (1964–1969)

• Dates: 18 September 1964 – 5 March 1969
• AGM minutes (1964–1968)
• Emergency Committee (1964–1969)
• League Structure Committee (1964–1968)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1964–1968)
• Rules Committee (1968)
• Youth League Committee (1964)
• General Meeting minutes (15 April 1964)
• Report on All‑Weather Hockey Pitch (12 March 1968)
• Size: 385 pp

DCSA/14/1/10 — Minute Book (1969–1974)

• Dates: 2 April 1969 – 17 September 1974
• AGM minutes (1969–1974)
• Emergency Committee (1969–1974)
• League Structure Committee (1969–1974)
• Protests & Complaints Committee (1970–1973)
• Rules Committee (1971)
• Officers Committee (1972–1974)
• Templeogue grounds reports (1974)
• 6 loose documents
• Size: 370 pp

DCSA/14/1/11 — Minute Book (1974–1981)

• Dates: 2 October 1974 – 15 January 1981
• AGM minutes (1974–1980)
• Emergency Committee (1974–1981)
• League Structure Committee (1975–1979)
• Executive Committee (1975–1979)
• 7 loose documents
• Size: 526 pp

DCSA/14/2 — General Minutes, I.H.U. Leinster Branch (1992–2004)

Three files containing General Meetings, Annual General Meetings, and Council Meetings of the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union.

DCSA/14/2/1 — General Meetings (22 April 1992 – 26 April 1995)

• General Minutes, AGM minutes, Council Minutes
• Includes reports submitted by sub‑committees (see DCSA/14/4/6)
• Size: 92 pp

DCSA/14/2/2 — General Meetings (10 September 1994 – 24 January 2001)

• General Minutes, AGM minutes, Council Minutes
• Includes discussion of smaller committee reports (see DCSA/14/4/7)
• Size: 227 pp

DCSA/14/2/3 — General Meetings (20 April 2001 – 13 September 2004)

• General Minutes, AGM minutes, Council Minutes
• Covers final years before the formation of the unified LHA in 2011
• Includes references to sub‑committee activity (see DCSA/14/4/8)
• Size: 126 pp

DCSA/14/3 — Executive Committee Minutes, I.H.U. Leinster Branch (1984–1989)

Two files containing Executive Committee minutes, Council minutes, AGM minutes, and associated correspondence.

DCSA/14/3/1 — Executive Committee (25 April 1984 – 4 June 1989)

• Minutes of Executive Council meetings
• Includes AGM minutes and correspondence
• Size: 120 pp

DCSA/14/3/2 — Executive Committee (13 September 1989 – 4 June 1989)

• Contains Executive Committee minutes, AGM minutes, and correspondence
• Size: 126 pp

DCSA/14/4 — Sub‑Committee Minutes, I.H.U. Leinster Branch (1987–2004)

This series contains one bound volume and eight files of sub‑committee minutes, reports, and planning documents.

DCSA/14/4/1 — “The Leinster Men” & Ladies Development Committee (26 January 1987 – 26 April 1989)

• Development Committee minutes
• Includes maps, finances, architectural floor plans, and 6 loose documents
• Size: 36 pp

DCSA/14/4/2 — Development Committee (10 June 1994 – 23 March 1998)

• Minutes, reports, and correspondence
• Size: 152 pp

DCSA/14/4/3 — Management Committee (16 November 1992 – 24 July 1995)

• Minutes, reports, attendee lists
• Size: 124 pp

DCSA/14/4/4 — Management Committee (13 September 1995 – 18 December 2000)

• Minutes, reports, attendee lists
• Size: 144 pp

DCSA/14/4/5 — Management Committee (18 December 2000 – 9 December 2004)

• Minutes, reports, attendee lists
• Some information closed to public access due to personal data
• Size: 113 pp

DCSA/14/4/6 — Miscellaneous Committee Minutes (2 June 1992 – 26 April 1995)

• Development Committee (1993–1995)
• Fixtures Committee (1994–1995)
• Grounds Committee (1993–1995)
• Hockey Coaching Association (1993–1995)
• Indoor Committee (1994–1995)
• Irish Hockey Union Reports (1993–1994)
• League Structure Committee (1994–1995)
• Rules Committee (1993–1994)
• Umpire Committee (1994–1995)
• Youth Committee (1994–1995)
• Size: 107 pp

DCSA/14/4/7 — Miscellaneous Committee Minutes (10 September 1994 – 23 January 2001)

• Development Committee (1994–2000)
• Discipline Committee (1997–1998)
• Executive Committee (1996–1997)
• Fixtures Committee (1998–2001)
• Grounds Committee (1995–2000)
• Hockey Coaching Association (1999–2001)
• Indoor Committee (1996–2001)
• League Structure Committee (1996)
• Umpire Committee (1997–2001)
• Youth Committee (1996–2001)
• Size: 144 pp

DCSA/14/4/8 — Miscellaneous Committee Minutes (9 April 2001 – 13 September 2004)

• Development Committee (2001–2003)
• Discipline Committee (2001–2004)
• Fixtures Committee (2002–2004)
• Grounds Committee (2002–2004)
• Hockey Coaching Association (2002–2004)
• Indoor Committee (2001–2004)
• League Structure Committee (2001)
• Umpire Committee (2002–2004)
• Youth Committee (2001–2004)
• Size: 89 pp

DCSA/14/4/9 — Sub‑Committee Minutes (February 1992 – 24 April 1994)

• Development Committee (1992–1994)
• Fixtures Committee (1993)
• Grounds Committee (1992–1994)
• Indoor Hockey Committee (1992–1993)
• Leinster Coaching Association (1992–1994)
• Umpire Association (1993–1994)
• Youth Committee (1992–1993)
• Includes both individual committee reports and consolidated files
• Size: 161 pp

DCSA/14/5 — Discipline Committee Minutes (1995–2002)

Three files containing minutes of the Discipline Committee of the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union. Each case includes details of appeals, referee reports, and discussions from all parties involved.

DCSA/14/5/1 — Discipline Committee Minutes (22 November 1995 – 27 November 1997)

• Minutes relating to disciplinary cases and associated appeals
• Includes referee reports and case documentation
• Size: 131 pp

DCSA/14/5/2 — Discipline Committee Minutes (3 February 1998 – 20 February 2001)

• Disciplinary case minutes and appeal documentation
• Includes referee statements and committee discussions
• Size: 159 pp

DCSA/14/5/3 — Discipline Committee Minutes (7 March 2001 – 10 July 2002)

• Minutes of disciplinary hearings and appeals
• Includes supporting materials for each case
• Size: 146 pp

DCSA/14/6 — Leinster School Boys Hockey Minutes (1967–1972)

One bound volume containing minutes of the Leinster School Boys Hockey Committee, including AGM minutes, committee meetings, competition arrangements, and administrative lists.

DCSA/14/6/1 — School Boys Minutes (12 September 1967 – 23 February 1972)

• AGM minutes (1967–1971)
• Committee minutes (1968–1972)
• Senior & Junior competition draws
• Fee structures, trial team notes, selectors lists
• Secretary & treasurer information
• Fixture planning and organisation
• Size: 102 pp

DCSA/14/7 — Leinster School Girls Hockey Minutes (1940–2004)

Eight volumes documenting AGM, Council, Secretary, Selection, and sub‑committee meetings of the Leinster School Girls Association, along with fixture lists, season reports, team lists and miscellaneous papers. Some recent information is closed due to personal data.

Collection Overview

Reference Code

IE DCSA/22

Title

Irish Ramblers Club

Creation Dates

1964–2015

Level of Description

Fonds

Extent & Medium

12 archive boxes; 43.3 MB electronic files

Creator

Irish Ramblers Club

Administrative / Biographical History

The Irish Ramblers Club was founded in 1964 by a group of outdoor enthusiasts with a shared commitment to enjoying, exploring, and protecting the Irish countryside. The club grew rapidly, with an estimated 4,000 people having been members over its lifetime and more than 700 active members today.

The club’s sporting activities include six organised hikes every Sunday, while its strong social culture is reflected throughout the archival collection. The material illustrates both the recreational and community‑focused aspects of the organisation.

Archival History

Records were held by the Irish Ramblers Club until their transfer to Dublin City Council in January 2016. The transfer was facilitated by Jack Morrissey.

Scope & Content

This collection documents the administrative, sporting, and social history of the Irish Ramblers Club from its founding in 1964. It provides insight into the club’s governance, membership, financial activities, event planning, anniversaries, and its relationship with Mountaineering Ireland (formerly the Mountaineering Council of Ireland).

A major component of the archive is “The Rambler” — the club’s long‑running monthly magazine and bulletin — which reflects the club’s culture, activities, communications, and identity in a comprehensive manner.

Appraisal

Duplicate records have been removed.

Accruals

Future transfers will be made every three years by the Club Secretary.

System of Arrangement

The collection is divided into four main series that reflect the organisation’s core functions:

1. Executive Management
   1. Constitutions
   2. Handbooks
   3. AGM Records
   4. Executive Committee
   5. Membership Records
   6. Hike Logs
   7. Vice President Files
   8. 25th Anniversary Material
   9. 40th Anniversary Material
   10. 50th Anniversary Material
   11. MCI Relations
2. “The Rambler” Magazine and Bulletin
3. Accounts and Finances
   1. Account Books
   2. Balance Sheets
   3. Financial Documents
   4. Financial Correspondence
4. General Correspondence
   1. Club Correspondence
   2. Government Correspondence
   3. Non‑Government Correspondence
   4. Other Association Correspondence
   5. Commercial Correspondence

Access Conditions

Available to view in the Dublin City Library & Archives Reading Room. Records containing personal information are closed for 75 years.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Reproduction is subject to Reading Room Terms of Membership and copyright legislation.

Finding Aid & Cataloguing Notes

Finding aid prepared in January and November 2017 by Project Archivist Conor Harte.

Publications

• Condon, Helen. Irish Ramblers Club 1963–1988 (1988)
• Morrissey, Jack. Irish Ramblers Club – Celebrating 50 Years 1964–2014 (2014)

1. Executive Management

notes and files associated with their representational roles.

1.8 25th Anniversary Material

Documents created to celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary, including planning records, commemorative publications, event material and member submissions.

1.9 40th Anniversary Material

Records relating to the celebration of the 40th anniversary, including organisational files, speeches, event planning documents and commemorative print material.

1.10 50th Anniversary Material

Extensive material produced for the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations (2014), including planning documentation, publications, graphic material, and ceremonial items.

1.11 MCI Relations

Records documenting the club’s relationship with Mountaineering Ireland (formerly the Mountaineering Council of Ireland). Includes policy discussions, membership matters, affiliation documentation and shared initiatives.

This series documents the core administrative and operational functions of the Irish Ramblers Club. It includes foundational governance documents, AGM and committee minutes, membership information, hike logs, and materials relating to major club anniversaries and the club’s relationship with Mountaineering Ireland (formerly the Mountaineering Council of Ireland).

1.1 Constitutions

Records relating to the foundation and evolution of the club's governance structure, including versions of the Club Constitution adopted across different decades.

1.2 Handbooks

Club handbooks containing information for members on hiking procedures, safety guidance, grading systems, leadership expectations, and club ethos.

1.3 AGM Records

Annual General Meeting material including notices, agendas, minutes, officers’ reports, financial summaries, and motions proposed by membership. These documents outline strategic direction and yearly decision‑making within the organisation.

1.4 Executive Committee

Minutes and supporting documents from Executive Committee meetings. These records highlight decision‑making on club policy, operations, hike scheduling, membership matters, safety, training and the club’s broader activities across the year.

1.5 Membership Records

Administrative material relating to club membership across its history, including registers, membership renewals, applications, and statistical breakdowns. Records containing personal information are closed for 75 years.

1.6 Hike Logs

Detailed logs documenting the sporting activities of the club. These records capture locations, routes, distances, leaders, attendance and notes from weekly hikes. They offer a unique chronicle of walking activity across Ireland’s landscapes since 1964.

1.7 Vice President Files

2. “The Rambler” Magazine and Bulletin

This series contains the complete run of “The Rambler”, the monthly magazine and bulletin of the Irish Ramblers Club. It is one of the most comprehensive and continuous documentary records in the entire collection, providing a detailed portrait of the club’s sporting, social, administrative and community life.

As a long‑standing publication, The Rambler reflects:

• The club’s hiking activities and routes
• Reports from leaders and committees
• Features written by members
• Announcements, updates and club news
• Social events and cultural life of the club
• Editorial commentary and summaries of major milestones

Because of its narrative depth, continuity and range, this series is frequently used by researchers to understand how the club operated, how its members interacted socially, and how the club’s hiking culture evolved across more than five decades.

Materials in this series may include:

• Printed magazines
• Bulletins, circulars and newsletters issued between monthly editions
• Editorial drafts and supporting correspondence
• Event notices, photographs and commemorative inserts
• Electronic files for later issues

Together, these records present one of the richest accounts of the club’s social history, community identity, and organisational development. They complement the administrative material found in Series 1 – Executive Management and the financial and correspondence series that follow.

3. Accounts and Finances

This series documents the financial management of the Irish Ramblers Club. It includes account books, balance sheets, financial reports, and correspondence relating to the income, expenditure and financial administration of the organisation.

3.1 Account Books

Bound and loose volumes recording financial transactions, membership fees, event income, expenditure and standing orders across multiple decades.

3.2 Balance Sheets

Annual balance sheets presented at AGMs and Executive Committee meetings, outlining income, expenditure, reserves and year‑end financial positions.

3.3 Financial Documents

Supporting documentation including receipts, invoices, banking records, financial statements and budgeting material produced through normal club operations.

3.4 Financial Correspondence

Letters and communications relating to financial administration, including interactions with banks, suppliers, service providers and external organisations.

4. General Correspondence

This series contains correspondence between the Irish Ramblers Club and a wide range of external organisations and individuals. The material illustrates how the club engaged with government bodies, NGOs, sporting associations and commercial entities throughout its operational history.

4.1 Club Correspondence

Internal administrative letters and emails relating to club operations, hike organisation, policy discussions, membership matters and communications with officers or subcommittees.

4.2 Government Correspondence

Contact with state bodies, including regulatory queries, permissions, funding enquiries and administrative notifications.

4.3 Non‑Government Correspondence

Communications with NGOs, charities, environmental bodies and voluntary organisations, reflecting the club’s community involvement and outdoor heritage.

4.4 Other Association Correspondence

Letters exchanged with other hiking organisations, mountaineering groups, sporting associations and partner bodies with shared interests.

4.5 Commercial Correspondence

Administrative and logistical communication with businesses, suppliers and service providers, including insurance, equipment, transport, printing and event services.

Collection Overview

Reference Code

IE/DCLA/DCSA/26

Title

Muckross Hockey Club

Dates

1920–1967

Level of Description

Series

Extent

70 photographs

Creator

Muckross Hockey Club / Joan Priestman

Administrative History

Muckross Hockey Club was founded in 1917 by past pupils of Muckross Park College. Across the past century, the club has achieved exceptional success in Irish women’s hockey, including more than 30 Leinster league titles, 29 Leinster Senior Jacqui Potter Cup victories, sustained provincial and international representation, and seven inductees into the Irish Hockey Association Hall of Fame.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection consists of 70 photographs donated via Joan Priestman and transferred to Dublin City Archives by Peter Agnew as part of the Irish Hockey Archive.

Scope & Content

The collection comprises 70 photographs documenting Irish Ladies Hockey international tours and Muckross Hockey Club teams. Images include match action, official team portraits, touring groups, reunions, and informal travel photographs. Dates and names have been recorded where available.

System of Arrangement

Photographs are presented as a single series, arranged at item level. Digital copies are available via Dublin City Archives’ online image gallery.

Access Conditions

Researchers are encouraged to consult digital copies first. Analogue versions are available in the Reading Room to holders of a valid research card.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Reproduction is subject to Reading Room Terms of Membership and copyright legislation. Permission for publication must be requested from the City Archivist.

Finding Aid

Item‑level descriptions have been created for every digitised photograph.

Notes

Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy regarding dates, individuals and copyright. Corrections or additions are welcomed by Dublin City Archives.

Series: Photographs (DCSA.26.01)

The following items comprise the complete series of 70 photographs documenting tours, matches, team portraits, travel, and Muckross social events from the 1920s to the late 1960s.

Photographs (Items DCSA.26.01.01 – DCSA.26.01.25)

• DCSA.26.01.01 — Black and white photograph of five ladies in winter coats at the side of a pitch. Rear note: “Amsterdam 1959” with names: Sheila Burrows, Norah, Sheila Murphy, Evelyn McKee, Thelma Hopkins. Date: 1959 • Size: 6.5 × 4.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.02 — Black and white photograph of approx. ten ladies and one gentleman sitting in the sun. Rear note: “Irish Team, Folkstone 1952.” Date: 1952 • Size: 6 × 8 cm
• DCSA.26.01.03 — Five ladies in winter coats standing in an urban open space. Rear note: “Atlantic City, 1954.” Date: 1954 • Size: 11 × 8 cm
• DCSA.26.01.04 — Two ladies wearing blazers. Rear note: “Amsterdam 1959” with names Cynthia Vincent & Rita Bentey (England). Date: 1959 • Size: 12 × 8.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.05 — Several ladies on the deck of a ship. Rear note: “M.V. Britannic in the Hudson 1954.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.06 — Full team standing on a pitch. Rear note: “USA 1954.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.07 — Sixteen ladies arranged in two rows on a pitch. Rear note: “1954 USA.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 10.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.08 — Thirteen ladies in two rows on a pitch. Rear note: “Gbitts – Liverpool, May 1966. Reunion G.B v Ireland.” Date: May 1966 • Size: 8 × 10.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.09 — Colour photograph of three middle‑aged women near a pitch. Rear note: “Germany ’67.” Date: 1967 • Size: 8.5 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.10 — Two ladies in sportswear near a goalpost. Rear note: “Irene Johnston & Peggie P—ts, Mt. Anville, Aug. 70.” Date: August 1970 • Size: 8.5 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.11 — Two ladies and two children beside a horse‑drawn carriage. Rear note: “Outside Mount Vernon, Virginia 54.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 10 cm
• DCSA.26.01.12 — Three ladies with handbags on the ground. Rear note: “Rita, Ruth, Lie. Cologne – Sept. ’67.” Date: September 1967 • Size: 8.5 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.13 — Three ladies seated along a quayside. Rear note: “Rita, Ruth & Myself. Cologne – Sept. ’67.” Date: September 1967 • Size: 9 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.14 — Three ladies standing beside a bus. Rear note: “Noondwick 1959 (Noordwijk)” with names: Mrs Weatherhead (Scotland), Miss Applebee (USA/England), Mrs Striefkerk (Holland). Date: 1959 • Size: 8.5 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.15 — Large group of ladies (some in kit, some in summer wear). Rear: “Amsterdam, Irish Team, May ’59.” Date: May 1959 • Size: 12 × 8.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.16 — Colour photo of older lady seated with rug over lap. Rear note: “‘54. Miss Constance Applebee. Ann. Arbor.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 5.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.17 — Two young women in hockey outfits by a tree. Rear note: “J Horne.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 10 cm
• DCSA.26.01.18 — Four young women in hockey gear; trees in background. Rear note: “Philadelphia – Merrion C.C. 1954.” Date: 1954 • Size: 8 × 10 cm
• DCSA.26.01.19 — Seven young women in hockey outfits and one older lady. Rear note lists initials and “Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.20 — Larger print of Item 01: five ladies in winter coats. Rear: “Amsterdam 1959” with full names listed. Date: 1959 • Size: 12.5 × 8.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.21 — Women’s match in progress. Rear: “Joan O’Reilly.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.22 — Women’s match in progress with onlookers. Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.23 — Women’s match in progress; crowd visible on right. Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.24 — Women’s match in progress. Rear: “Joan O’Reilly.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.25 — First of eight black‑and‑white images from a booklet “Album Prints Booklet”, taken on board an unidentified boat. Rear suggests photo may depict Statue of Liberty through fog. Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm

Photographs (Items DCSA.26.01.26 – DCSA.26.01.40)

• DCSA.26.01.26 — Second of eight black‑and‑white ship‑series photos from “Album Prints Booklet”. Shows two ladies seated on the deck, looking up at the camera. Rear note: “ES, MW, P.E.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.27 — Third in the ship series. Approx. ten ladies seated in deckchairs on the ship. Rear names: “Evelyn, J.L., E.S., M.W., P.E.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.28 — Fourth in the ship series. Duplicate of Item 25, possibly showing the Statue of Liberty through fog. Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.29 — Fifth ship‑series photograph. Group of approx. five ladies seated on deck. Rear note: “J.L.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.30 — Sixth ship‑series photograph. Group of approx. ten ladies seated on deck. Rear note lists several names: “M.W., Evelyn, Anie, Patricia, J.L.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.31 — Seventh ship‑series photo. Two ladies seated on the floor of the deck; male crew member visible in background. Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.32 — Eighth and final ship‑series photograph. Two ladies standing beside a sail in shadow. Rear note: “ES., MW, JL.” Date: Not given • Size: 8 × 11 cm
• DCSA.26.01.33 — Postcard photograph: “Muckross Park – Hockey Team 1st & 2nd XI”. Rear lists all names of 21 team members. Date: 1920 • Size: 8 × 13 cm
• DCSA.26.01.34 — Black‑and‑white photograph of the Muckross 1940s A Team. Eleven players in striped blazers. Rear note includes “Millie”. Date: 1940s • Size: 8 × 13 cm
• DCSA.26.01.35 — Photograph showing an older woman flanked by two younger players. Rear note: “U.S. Captain, Miss Appleby, GB/I Captain.” Date: Not given • Size: 12 × 12 cm
• DCSA.26.01.36 — Three newspaper cuttings mounted together. Headlines include: “LADIES HOCKEY. Munster and Leinster Juniors”, “Leinster Ladies Triumph”, “JUNIOR SELECTION”. Date: Not given • Size: Various
• DCSA.26.01.37 — Irish Independent press clipping featuring Joan Horne, captioned: “Sport Star of the Week”. Date: Not given • Size: 16 × 10 cm
• DCSA.26.01.38 — Team Ireland photograph: 16 players in uniform in two rows. Rear: “1954 USA.” Date: 1954 • Size: 12 × 17 cm
• DCSA.26.01.39 — Newspaper cutting with headline: “Muckross had an unbeaten league record.” Date: Not given • Size: Not applicable
• DCSA.26.01.40 — Six postcards addressed to Joan Horne (1956–1968) informing her of selection for various hockey matches. Date: 1956–1968 • Size: 9 × 14 cm

Photographs (Items DCSA.26.01.41 – DCSA.26.01.55)

• DCSA.26.01.41 — Black and white team photograph, early 1940s. Rear lists all 11 names. Back row: Mary Reville (Strahan), Joan White (Roche), Dulcie Cassidy, Noreen O’Neill. Front: Betty Green, Irene McCourt (Stanley), Sheila O’Neill, Millie Green, Freda Donovan. Photographer: James J. Pringle, Wood Quay, Galway. Date: Early 1940s • Size: 16.5 × 21.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.42 — Black and white photograph, likely same group as previous item. Photographer: James J. Pringle, Wood Quay, Galway. Date: Early 1940s • Size: 16.5 × 21.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.43 — Black and white photograph of 1958/59 Muckross team (11 players + 2 in street clothes). Full list of names written on rear. Photographer: Thos. MacNally, 14 D’Olier Street, Dublin. Date: 1958–59 • Size: 15.5 × 20.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.44 — Black and white photograph: “1947, 2nd XI”. Eleven team members, with 10 names recorded on rear. Date: 1946–47 • Size: 16 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.45 — Black and white photograph labeled “Muckross. M Walker, E Brannigan.” Eleven‑member team. Date: 1946/47? • Size: 15 × 20 cm
• DCSA.26.01.46 — Black and white photograph of Millie Green in full goalkeeper kit. Rear note: “Muckross. Millie Green, 1930s/40s.” Date: 1930s–1940s • Size: 21 × 15.5 cm
• DCSA.26.01.47 — Black and white photograph of Muckross Ball, 1938. Seventeen ladies and eleven gentlemen in evening dress. All names listed on rear. Date: 1938 • Size: 14.5 × 20 cm
• DCSA.26.01.48 — Black and white photograph: Muckross 3rd XI, White Cup winners, 1957. Eleven players (all names recorded), plus one woman in street clothes. Photographer: Photo News, Dublin. Date: 1957 • Size: 19 × 25 cm
• DCSA.26.01.49 — Black and white photograph: Muckross 3rd XI, 1957. Rear lists full names. Photographer: Thos. B. MacNally, 14 D’Olier St. Date: 1957 • Size: 15 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.50 — Black and white photograph of Muckross Ball, 9 December 1954. Eleven ladies in evening dress; all names written on rear. Photographer: N.S. Tyney, Bray. Date: 9 December 1954 • Size: 16 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.51 — Black and white team photograph: “Muckross Hockey Club, Winners Irish Senior Cup, Leinster Senior Cup, Leinster Senior League.” Taken at Limerick, 20 March 1954. Full list of eleven players recorded. Photographer: Echo Photo Service, Limerick. Date: 1954 • Size: 16 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.52 — Black and white team photograph: Muckross 1948–49. Eleven players, all named on rear. Date: 1948/49 • Size: 16 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.53 — Framed black and white photograph: Muckross 1968–69. All eleven players named on the frame. Date: 1968–69 • Size: Frame 20 × 25 cm; Photo 15 × 20 cm
• DCSA.26.01.54 — Framed black and white photograph: St Mary’s Muckross 1933–34. Rear note indicates players selected for first Interprovincial Trials, 16 December 1933. Names not written in. Date: 1933–34 • Size: Frame 20 × 25 cm; Photo 12 × 16 cm
• DCSA.26.01.55 — Second framed photograph of the same St Mary’s 1933–34 team, with slightly different arrangement of players. No details provided. Date: 1933–34 • Size: Frame 17.5 × 20 cm; Photo 12 × 16 cm

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Photographs (Items DCSA.26.01.56 – DCSA.26.01.70)

• DCSA.26.01.56 — Framed black and white photograph captioned: “Muckross, Married v Single team.” Names written on rear include: Back row – Sheila Watchhorn, O’Neill, Claire Maguire, Una Bourke (Trizsimons), Peggie Maguire (Hunt), Peggie O’Meara. Front row – Gretta O’Rourke (Lindsey), Patsy Monaghan (O’Neill), Eileen Shite, Deirdre Ennis, Betty Strahan. Date: 1938 • Size: 25 × 30 cm (frame), 15 × 20 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.57 — Framed black and white photograph: “Muckross, Winners Junior Cup 1942–43”. Eleven names recorded underneath, including Pat Byrne, Mary O’Hegarty, Anne O’Connell, Joan Horne, Peggy Cullen, Evelyn Byrne, Cora Morrissey, Edris Hopkins, Noreen Sheehan (Captain), Rita Morrissey, June Hughes. Date: 1942–43 • Size: 25 × 30 cm (frame), 15 × 20 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.58 — Framed black and white photograph: “Muckross, late 1930s/early 1940s at Leinster Hockey Ground.” Eleven teenage girls shown; nine names written on rear (e.g., Joan White, Claire Parsons, Mary Strahan, Elsa Brannigan, Maureen Walker, Irene McCourt, Betty White, Sheila Sheppard, Mary Dillon). Date: Late 1930s–early 1940s • Size: 25 × 30 cm (frame), 15 × 20 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.59 — Framed black and white photograph of “Muckross Dinner/Dance”. Shows ten ladies and eight gentlemen in evening wear. Photographer: J. Ross, 3 St. Stephen’s Green. Date: Not given • Size: 25 × 30 cm (frame), 15 × 20 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.60 — Black and white photograph of Muckross Ball, “1937/38”. Large mixed group in rows inside hotel setting. Numerous names listed on rear. Date: 1937/38 • Size: 16 × 21 cm
• DCSA.26.01.61 — Framed black and white print, copy of Item 60: “Muckross Dance in the Metropole, 1937”. Partial name list on rear; frame damaged bottom‑right. Date: 1937/38 • Size: 25 × 30 cm (frame), 16 × 21 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.62 — Framed black and white photograph: “Muckross 1st XI – Leinster League, Senior Cup, All‑Ireland Champions, 1953–54.” Eleven names listed on rear. Date: 1953–54 • Size: 28 × 38 cm (frame), 16 × 21 cm (photo)
• DCSA.26.01.63 — Photograph labelled: “D. Ennis Eileen White.” Shows match in progress with spectators and houses behind hedgerow. Date: Not given • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.64 — Photograph labelled: “Ireland Ladies 5‑4‑52 v England”. XI players in two rows with a small mascot doll in front. Date: 5 April 1952 • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.65 — Photograph labelled: “Junior inter pros Leinster 26‑3‑1927”. Date: 26 March 1927 • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.66 — Photograph labelled: “Leinster cricket club late 1940s 1”. Match in progress; pavilion, houses and church steeple visible. Date: Late 1940s • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.67 — Photograph labelled: “Leinster cricket club late 1940s 2”. Similar setting to Item 66. Date: Late 1940s • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.68 — Photograph labelled: “Leinster in Cork 10‑1‑1948”. Date: 10 January 1948 • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.69 — Photograph labelled: “Leinster v Munster Park Ave 1948.” Eleven‑player team; harp emblem visible on badges. Date: 1948 • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only
• DCSA.26.01.70 — Colour photograph labelled: “T. Staunton Muckross Cap I. Johnston.” Young woman holding cup between two adults (man on right, woman in chain of office on left). Date: Not given • Size: Not given • Format: Digital only