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A photographic print of the destroyed Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street in Dublin. The hotel along with many other buildings on upper O’Connell Street were destroyed during the opening phases of the Civil War hostilities in Dublin.

A clipping of images showing the destruction on O’Connell Street after the 1916 Rising. The photographs were taken from atop Nelson’s Pillar.

A clipping of an image of the destroyed Frankfort House on Montenotte Hill in Cork taken from the ‘Illustrated London News’ (4 June 1921). The caption notes that the house belonged to Sir Alfred Dobbin (1853-1942). Dobbin was a successful Cork businessman who was vice chairman of the Cork Employers’ Federation. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cork in 1900 and was granted a knighthood by Queen Victoria in the same year. He was later appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Cork city, a post which he held until 1922. Frankfort House, his opulent residence, was completely gutted by fire following the assault by Irish Volunteers on 25 May 1921. It was said that the attackers obtained large quantities of petrol from Sir Alfred’s own garage which they subsequently spread throughout the mansion. The only consideration afforded to the homeowners was the permission given to Lady Kate Dobbin (Alfred’s wife) to remove some of her valuable paintings from the property before it was set ablaze. (Volume page 128).

A photograph print of detail from a religious sculpture by Albert Power

A volume containing entries compiled by Fr. Patrick Sheehan seemingly covering the years 1874 to 1875. The dated chronicles are titled ‘A leaf from a life’. The diary-like entries are mostly routine providing a record of religious observance and meetings with various clergymen, religious, and lay individuals particularly in the Cloyne diocese in County Cork. The opening pages have been ripped from the volume and the first dated entry reads ‘Sept. 1. 1874. As usual, Met C.B. accompanied him home. Visited the original pepper in company Frs. Field & O’Keeffe’. Some literary content, personal reflections, and references are included in the text. Loose expense accounts are inserted towards the end of the volume. The entries in these accounts include ‘charity list’, rail and travel expenses, tailoring, stationary and other forms of routine expenditure.

A photographic print of (left) Douglas Corrigan (1907-1995) and James Montgomery (1870-1943) at a reception in Dublin on 24 July 1938. Corrigan was a pioneering American aviator who earned the nickname ‘Wrong Way’ after ‘accidentally’ flying across the Atlantic when his original intention was to fly a cross-country route from New York to California in July 1938. James Montgomery was the Irish film censor from 1923 to 1940.

A photographic print of Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde), President of Ireland, at a public ceremony. Both Éamon de Valera and John A. Costello are present in the background.

An image of Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde) standing outside Áras an Uachtaráin in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, his official residence as President of Ireland.

A clipping of an article titled ‘Dr Eduard Hempel vacates Legation’ published in the ‘Evening Herald’ (8 May 1945).