The clippings relate to the repatriation and reburial of the bodies of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. in the cemetery of the Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork in 1958. Some of the clippings also refer to the unveiling of a memorial at the Capuchin Retreat House in Raheny, Dublin, on 14 June 1959. ‘The memorial is a life-sized Calvary in re-constituted stone. It was modelled by Neff Brothers of Cork, and was donated by Mr. Eamonn Martin, former Chief of Staff of Fianna Eireann, an organization in which the two priests were keenly interested’
Newspaper clipping of a letter by Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. published in the nationalist newspaper the 'Cork Free Press' (8 Nov. 1911). The letter is titled ‘The Brown Friars: their education in “the dark days”’ and refers to the long history of the education of Irish Capuchins in continental colleges. The article was sent to the editor of the 'Cork Free Press' and was signed 'Segan Eireannac'. With cover and annotation by Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap.
The file comprises the following editions of this Irish nationalist newspaper edited by D. Gwynn and P.S. Little: Bound editions: 27 May 1922 (new issue, vol. 1, no. 1)-24 June 1922 (new issue, vol. 1, no. 5) Loose editions: 7 July 1917 (Vol. IV, no. 9) 9 Aug. 1919 (Vol. VIII, No. 14) (pp 219-20 only); 16 Aug. 1919 (Vol. VIII, No. 15); 17 June 1922 (new issue, vol. I, no. 4) (pp 3-4 only); 24 June 1922 (new issue, vol. I, no. 5); 1 July 1922 (new issue, vol. I, no. 6).
The file comprises the following editions of this nationalist newspaper published from offices at 12 D’Olier Street, Dublin: 19 June 1915 (Vol. 1, No. 1)-22 Apr. 1916 (Vol. 1, No. 45). The file lacks nos. 3, 14-17, 19-20. There are multiple copies of several editions. 'Nationality' was closely associated with the Irish Volunteers and with some of the leading figures of the republican movement including Seán MacDiarmada.
'Nationality' was edited by Arthur Griffith from offices at 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin. The file contains the following issues: 25 Aug. 1917, Vol. 1, No. 28 (new series) 20 Sept. 1919, Vol. 3, No. 32 (new series)
The file comprises the following editions: 6 July 1922. (no. 1) – 16 July 1922. (no. 7); 29 July (no. 11) – 5 Aug. 1922 (no. 12). These were styled the ‘war news’ editions. The editor of 'Nationality' was Sean T. O’Kelly. The newspaper of the same name was suppressed after the 1916 Rising, but was published for a couple of years later in Belfast. These first seven issues of the weekly paper cover all the hostilities during this early Civil War period, including the shooting of Cathal Brugha. The file includes multiple copies of some editions.
Memorial print of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., ‘Chaplain of the Irish Republican Army’. It notes that on ‘his deathbed he renewed his allegiance to the Irish Republic. In deference to his life-long wish, his remains, together with those of this loyal pupil Fr. Dominic now lie side by side in Irish soil in the little cemetery, Rochestown, County Cork’
Memoriam card for Thomas Ashe who ‘Succumbed to prison treatment and forcible feeding in Mountjoy Prison and died 27 Sept. 1917’. Card with photographic print, coloured tricolour banner on pikes with interlacing legend: ‘Sinn Féin Abu’. With MS annotations. ‘In memoriam Thomas Ashe, 1917’. Cover has photographic print of Ashe and legend ‘He died that Ireland might have greater life’. Handbill containing the text of poem in remembrance of Thomas Ashe signed ‘“Benmore”, Glenar M., Christmas 1917’. 3 pp. Memoriam card for Thomas Ashe who ‘answered the call and laid down his life for Ireland on Sept. 25th [1917]’.
Memorial cards for Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. (with photographic print). ‘Capuchin Pastor of St. Mary of the Angels, Hermiston, Oregon. Civic Chaplain to Lord Mayor Thomas MacCurtain and Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney, 1920. Died at Bend, Oregon, 17th Oct. 1935’.
