Item 72 - Fr. Mathew Inaugurates Temperance Campaign

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Reference code

IE CA PH/2/72

Title

Fr. Mathew Inaugurates Temperance Campaign

Date(s)

  • 1902 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

Lantern Slide; 8 cm x 8 cm

Name of creator

(26 February 1875-20 August 1953)

Scope and content

A lantern slide showing a print of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC addressing a committee. The print is captioned ‘Here goes, in the name of God!, Fr. Mathew inaugurates the temperance campaign on 10 April 1838'. The drawing is by Denis Santry (1879-1960).

Publication note

This drawing appeared in Fr. Thomas Dowling OSFC, 'The Great Temperance Apostle, Fr. Theobald Mathew', (Cork, 1902).

Note

Biographical information on Denis Santry (1879-1960) can be found at https://www.dia.ie/architects/view/6886/SANTRY-DENIS

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