The Boston Irish Reporter has donated more than 300 books and videos to the Irish Cultural Centre of New England in memory of the late BIR publisher Mary Casey Forry.

“Over the 26 years that we have published our Boston Irish Reporter, our newsroom has gathered hundreds of works relating to Ireland, many of which we have reviewed in our pages over the years,” said Ed Forry, Mary’s husband and current publisher of the BIR.

When the BIR relocated to a new space at 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Forry and his staff took stock of their large collection and decided that it deserved to be shared with the larger audience the cultural centre will provide.

“Many members likely do not realize that there’s a veritable treasure trove of works available in the ICC library,” he said. “I hope that our donations will encourage others to look at their own home libraries and decide to share some of their collections with the greater Boston Irish community.”

Dave Barrett, a volunteer librarian who leads a team of other volunteers in maintaining and cataloging the growing collection at the ICCNE library, thanked the Forry family for the donations.

“Ed Forry and his late wife, Mary Casey Forry, have been great supporters of the Irish Cultural Centre for decades,” he said. “That support has been felt quite strongly in our library, where Ed and Mary have donated hundreds of books. We are indebted to the Forrys for their kind support.”