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Irish Hospice Foundation founder Dr. Mary Redmond celebrates the organisation's first birthday in April 1987 at a party with honoured guests.

Image of the three fundraisers for the Irish Hospice Foundation, Norma Smurfit, Phil Purcell and Margaret Heffernan.

An image of the typed principles of the Irish Hospice Foundation from 1989.

Information and Library Manager Laura Rooney Ferris interviews George Byrne, who was one of the first people to join the staff of the Irish Hospice Foundation. Byrne served as Business Manager from 1988 until his retirement in 2003. He still…

Invitation to the Launch of the Irish Hospice Foundation, April 21st 1986.

Dr. Mary Redmond, founder, celebrates the official launch of the Irish Hospice Foundation with guests including T.K. Whitaker and Sr. Francis Rose O Flynn on April 21, 1986.

An early letter sent to Mary Redmond from Alice Stokes asking if there is any help she can give to the Irish Hospice Foundation. The letter includes how Alice Stokes heard of the organisation and why she wishes to help the group.

A letter written by Mary Redmond to Donal Nevin General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions dated April 18 1988. The brief letter thanks Mr Nevin for their recent meeting

A close up of a typed letter from Mary Redmond to Sister Francis Rose O Flynn (6th May 1985), with handwritten note from Mary Redmond to her mother written at a later date (8th May 1987).

Image of Dr. Mary Redmond, Sister Annette, Sister Bernadette and Sister Dorothy involved in St. Francis Hospice.