File 1 - Copy Letter Book

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IE CA CP/3/1/3/1

Title

Copy Letter Book

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  • c.1950 (Creation)
  • 1901-1950 (Accumulation)

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543 pp; 32.5 cm x 22 cm; Bound volume, manuscript

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(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)

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A volume containing copy correspondence of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. Most of the letters are manuscript copies of Fr. Senan’s outgoing letters but the volume also includes some copies of letters received by the friar. A partial alphabetical and page index of correspondents is included at the start of volume. The spine is gilt-titled ‘Minute Book’. Contains personal letters and correspondence relating to the Capuchin Publications Office. Includes correspondence with Peter F. Anson, Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap., Séamus Ó Braonáin, Aodh de Blacam, Michael A. Bowles, Frank E. Benner, Captain Charles Brennan, Séamus Campbell (James J. Campbell), Maire Comerford, C.P. Curran, Eugene Collins, Fr. Christopher Crowley OFM Cap., Alice Curtayne, Joseph Connolly (Melford, Westfield Road, Dublin), Fr. Terence Connolly SJ, Archbishop John D’Alton, Bishop John Dignan, Fr. James Enright (Castleisland, County Kerry), Kevin R. Egan, Seán Feehan (Mercier Press), John English & Co. (printers), Patrick Gallagher, Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap., Carl Hardebeck, Fr. Hugh Morley OFM Cap., Doran Hurley, Sister M. Gertrude (Missionary Sisters of St. Columban, Cahiracon, Ennis, County Clare), Fr. Jerome Hawes TOSF (Mount Alvernia Hermitage, Cat Island, Bahamas), Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Seán Keating, Fr. Edward J. Kissane (President, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth), Delia Murphy, T.J. Kiernan, Richard J. King, D.L. Kelleher, Benedict Kiely, Charles E. Kelly, Frieda Le Pla, Sir Shane Leslie, Dr. George Little, Patrick John Little, Fr. Frank Moynihan, Archbishop Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., An tAthair Micheál Ó Sé OFM Cap. (Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap.), Fr. Christopher Mangan (Archbishop’s House, Dublin), Francis McCullagh, Herbert Mackey, Bishop William MacNeely, John McCormack, Lily McCormack, Maud Gonne MacBride, Cardinal Joseph MacRory, Major General Hugo MacNeill, Seumas MacManus, Br. Brendan Neary (Salesian Missionary College, Ballinakill, County Laois), Fr. James T. Nolan, Joseph O’Connor (Seosamh Ó Conchubhair), May O’Connell (Melbourne, Australia), Seán T. O’Kelly (President of Ireland), Art O’Brien, Vincent O’Brien, Archbishop Redmond Prendiville, Jarlath A. O’Connell, Fr. Thomas O’Donnell CM (Rector, All Hallows College, Dublin), Fr. Paschal Robinson OFM (Papal Nuncio to Ireland), Canon Patrick Rogers, Colin Johnston Robb, Máirín Cregan (‘Mrs James Ryan’), Fr. Xavier Reardon OFM Cap. (Cathedral, Simla, India), William Frederick Paul Stockley, Germaine Stockley, Iseult Gonne (‘Mrs Francis Stuart’), Oscar Traynor, Éamon de Valera, Val Vousden (Bill MacNevin), Mrs F.L. Vickerman, Joseph Patrick Walshe (Irish Ambassador to the Holy See), Victor Waddington, Mervyn Wall, Archbishop Joseph Walsh, Joseph B. Whelehan, Eleanor Barnes (Lady Yarrow), and Jack B. Yeats.

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  • English
  • French
  • Irish

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    The volume includes copy correspondence (c.1901-1946) of Fr. Stephen Glendon OP and Fr. Henry S. Glendon OP with Michael Healy, Evie Hone, Edward Martyn, and others (pp 59-77). The copy correspondence is in the hand of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap.

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    Biographical Entries and Notes for Correspondents

    Aodh de Blacam: https://www.dib.ie/biography/de-blacam-aodh-hugh-saunders-blackham-aodh-sandrach-de-blacam-a2455
    Michael A. Bowles: https://www.dib.ie/biography/bowles-michael-andrew-a0820
    Maud Gonne MacBride: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macbride-edith-maud-gonne-a5110
    Séamus Ó Braonáin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_%C3%93_Braon%C3%A1in
    Marie Comerford: https://www.dib.ie/biography/comerford-maire-mary-eva-a1899
    C.P. Curran: https://www.dib.ie/biography/curran-constantine-peter-con-a2317
    Alice Rynne (née Curtayne): https://www.dib.ie/biography/curtayne-alice-a2328
    Joseph Connolly: https://www.dib.ie/biography/connolly-joseph-a1955
    Archbishop John D’Alton: https://www.dib.ie/biography/dalton-john-francis-a2358
    Fr. Terence L. Connolly SJ: https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bcheights19610414.2.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
    Bishop John Dignan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/dignan-john-a2583
    Seán Feehan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/feehan-john-sean-a3029
    Patrick Gallagher: https://www.dib.ie/biography/gallagher-patrick-a3404
    Carl Hardebeck: https://www.dib.ie/biography/hardebeck-carl-gilbert-a3795
    Doran Hurley: https://bethlehembooks.com/person/doran-hurley/
    Fr. Jerome Hawes TOSF: https://citydesert.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/jerome-hawes-priest-hermit-architect/
    Seán Keating: https://www.dib.ie/biography/keating-sean-a4420
    Fr. Edward J. Kissane: https://www.dib.ie/biography/kissane-edward-joseph-a4595
    Delia Murphy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/murphy-delia-a6071
    T.J. Kiernan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/kiernan-thomas-joseph-tommy-t-j-a4539
    Richard King: https://www.dib.ie/biography/king-richard-a4567
    Benedict Kiely: https://www.dib.ie/biography/kiely-benedict-ben-a9533
    Charles E. Kelly: https://www.dib.ie/biography/kelly-charles-edward-a4440
    Frieda Le Pla: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid/2017/05/05/i-took-to-going-off-for-long-tramps-by-myself-over-the-fields-and-the-beech-clad-hills-frieda-le-pla-deaf-blind-author/
    Sir Shane Leslie: https://www.dib.ie/biography/leslie-john-randolph-shane-a4805
    Patrick John Little: https://www.dib.ie/biography/little-patrick-john-p-j-a4851
    Francis McCullagh: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mccullagh-francis-a5634
    John McCormack: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mccormack-john-francis-a5617
    Cardinal Joseph MacRory: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macrory-joseph-a5291
    Seumas MacManus: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macmanus-seumas-a5736
    Seán T. O’Kelly: https://www.dib.ie/biography/okelly-sean-thomas-o-ceallaigh-sean-tomas-a6840
    Art O'Brien: https://www.dib.ie/biography/obrien-arthur-patrick-donovan-a6508
    Vincent O'Brien: https://www.dib.ie/biography/obrien-vincent-a6501
    Archbishop Redmond Prendiville: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmond_Prendiville
    Fr. Paschal Robinson OFM: https://www.dib.ie/biography/robinson-paschal-a7729
    Colin Johnston Robb: https://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4555/ROBB-COLINJOHNSTON
    Máirín Cregan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/cregan-mairin-a9572
    William Frederick Paul Stockley: https://www.dib.ie/biography/stockley-william-frederick-paul-a8321
    Oscar Traynor: https://www.dib.ie/biography/traynor-oscar-a8626
    Éamon de Valera: https://www.dib.ie/biography/de-valera-eamon-dev-a2472
    Val Vousden (Bill MacNevin): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Vousden
    Joseph Walshe: https://www.dib.ie/biography/walshe-joseph-patrick-a8908
    Victor Waddington: https://www.dib.ie/biography/waddington-victor-a10128
    Mervyn Wall: https://www.dib.ie/biography/wall-mervyn-eugene-welply-a8856
    Joseph Whelehan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Whelehan
    Eleanor Barnes (Lady Yarrow): https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19530316&id=STA1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=HKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5225,1577481
    Jack B. Yeats: https://www.dib.ie/biography/yeats-jack-butler-a9157
    Michael Healy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/healy-michael-joseph-a3901
    Evie Hone: https://www.dib.ie/biography/hone-eva-sydney-evie-a4081
    Edward Martyn: https://www.dib.ie/biography/martyn-edward-a5492

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