We had a good off-line response to the "Military Barrack content List", we will publish a complete list of the IRA Inventory soon. In the meantime we will detail a few of the events that took place in Carlow during the months that the British Army were confined to barracks all over Ireland , and covering the period that The Anglo- Irish Treaty was signed --- 6th December 1921. The following account records the concerns of the Gentry during this period, who as ever with their finger on the pulse of the nation outline their priorities (two days after the treaty was signed ! ). Old newspapers in the PPP. January 1922. To the Editor "Nationalist and Leinster Times" Lisnevagh, Rathvilly, County Carlow. Sir- - I have received the following letter from Her Excellency The Viscountess Fitzalan, and would ask you to be good enough to publish it, with my accompanying notice, in the next two issues of your paper :- Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin, 8th December 1921, Dear Lady Rathdonnell -- I feel sure that the women of Ireland would wish to offer a present to Her Royal Highness, Princess Mary, on the occasion of her marriage. Subject to your approval, I would suggest that the wife of The Lieutenant in Carlow should form a committee of the ladies in the county to collect money for this purpose, that women only should be invited to contribute, and that the subscriptions should be from one shilling upwards, so that poor and rich may be able to subscribe. I would suggest that the subscriptions from each county should be sent to me at the Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin, and that we all meet to decide what form the present should take. No Doubt we should agree it should be something made in Ireland. - Yours sincerely, MARY FITZALAN. In response to the above I am ready to receive any subscriptions, which can be sent to me personally , or to any of the following members of the Committee, who have kindly consented to receive them:- Mrs Bruen, Oak Park ; Mrs. Bagenal, Benekerry ; Mrs. Browne-Clayton, Browne's Hill ; Mrs. Kavanagh, Borris ; Mrs. Lecky, Ballykealy ; Mrs. Vessy, Dunleckney ; Mrs. Lecky-Watson, Lumclone, Fenagh. The subscription list will be closed on January 14th. 1922. KATHERINE A. RATHDONNELL.