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Recollections by an t-Athar Eláir OFM Cap. (Fr. Hilary McDonagh OFM Cap.) of the re-internment of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. in the cemetery of Rochestown Capuchin Friary, County Cork, in 1958. The notes were compiled by Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap. The manuscript is incomplete.

A ‘national annual’ with contributions from Arthur Griffith, Alderman Thomas Kelly, Seamus O’Sullivan, ‘John Brennan’, ‘Brian Na Banban’ (Brian O'Higgins), Patsy Patrick and Alderman P. Macken. Cover contains a cartoon drawn by Grace Gifford: ‘Thou are not conquered yet dear land’.

A copy of ‘The Irish Worker’ (6 September 1913). Founded (and initially edited) by Jim Larkin in 1911 as a pro-labour alternative to the capitalist-owned press, ‘The Irish Worker’ was particularly noted for its caustic cartoons by Ernest Kavanagh (1884-1916) attacking William Martin Murphy and the Dublin Metropolitan Police during the Lockout of 1913

A flier for a patriotic concert and celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet (1778-1803), the Irish rebel leader, held in the Rotunda Rooms in Dublin on 4 March 1915.

A copy of 'Irish War News', 20 Apr. 1924 (Vol. I, No. 2) containing editorials and messages from Padraig J. Ó Ruithleis, acting president, and Sean T. O’Kelly, staff of Commandant-General Padraig Pearse, 1916.

Statement titled 'Partition' issued by the Pro-Treaty Government Publicity Department suggesting that Éamon de Valera 'was aware of the "Ulster" clauses of the Treaty long before the Treaty was signed, and that he made no protest; that he had assured Mr. Lloyd George that force would not be used against "Ulster" in order to bring the six counties into a United Ireland ...'.

A flier advertising a lecture by Constance Markievicz in San Francisco in the United States on 7 May 1922.

A republican handbill containing extracts from a letter by Ėamon De Valera read at the ‘Sinn Féin meeting at the Mansion House, Dublin, July 17th, 1923’. Printed in Manchester by Whiteley and Wright. Titled ‘No. 6’ in a series.

The note reads: ‘Dear Mother, we had to surrender so we march to Phoneix [sic] Park, don’t forget to pray us’. A partially decipherable name and address is given on the reverse: ‘Matthew [ ], 12 Great Longford St, Dublin, off Aungier St.’ The item was found within an envelope annotated: ‘Farewell letter to His mother of a soldier of the I.R.A. who fought for Ireland in the Rising of Easter Week, 1916’.

Copy letter from Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. to the editor of the 'Irish Catholic' protesting against the ‘obvious and unkind suggestion’ made in relation to Thomas MacDonagh in a recent edition of the paper. Fr Aloysius declared: ‘I feel bound to emphatically assert that his preparation for his last moment manifested a depth of Catholic Faith and a tenderness of piety most edifying and impressive and that he received the rites of his Church with a devotion which not easily be forgotten by The Priest who assisted him’