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An election flier for Eamon Donnelly (1877-1944), an Independent Republican candidate for the County Armagh constituency in the general election. (Volume page 51).

A clipping of an article titled ‘Mr de Valera and Mr Bernard Shaw’. The article refers to a dispute between the two men over British requests to use the so-called ‘Treaty Ports’ in Ireland. (Volume page 88).

A clipping of an article titled ‘Father Albert Dead / A prominent figure in recent Irish history’. The article provides a biographical sketch of his life (with a photographic print). (Volume page 89).

A clipping of tribute poem to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. / Kilkenny Friary by Lily O’Brennan. (Volume page 101).

A letter from Rory O’Connor to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. recalling the republican occupation of the Four Courts and the assistance rendered by the friar during that time. Reference is also made to ‘co-ordinated military action against N.E. Ulster’. O’Connor concludes ‘We have never acknowledged the heroic services which you rendered us during the days you were with us in the Four Courts, during the attack, it seems unnecessar[y] as your devotion to Ireland’s liberty is no less than ours’. (Volume page 112).

A clipping of an article reprinting a copy of Fr. Albert Bibby’s final letter to Éamon de Valera pledging his ‘unchanged and unchangeable, and uncompromising’ allegiance to the Republic and to you, its President’. He argues that ‘in the movement for the independence of Ireland I have always endeavoured to remember that I was a Capuchin Priest’. The volume also includes a covering letter from Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. to de Valera enclosing Bibby’ letter and referring to the latter’s ailing health. O’Connor concludes by stating that it is ‘better to die in agony than for freedom than live in luxurious freedom’. (Volume page 116).

An image of the Anglican Church in Whitechurch in County Kilkenny. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'A tiny country church near Piltown, County Kilkenny'.

A group of Capuchin friars on a bus returning from a retreat at Monze. The group includes Fr. Theophilus Murphy OFM Cap., Fr. Edwin Flynn OFM Cap., Fr. Noel Brennan OFM Cap., Fr. John Grace OFM Cap., Fr. Jude McKenna OFM Cap., Fr. Vianney Holmes OFM Cap., Br. Hugh Davis OFM Cap., Br. Sylvester Tambala OFM Cap. and Br. Augustine Mainza OFM Cap.

Group photograph of Capuchin friars attending the Zambian Chapter at St. Bonaventure’s College in Lusaka. The group includes Fr. Dermot Lynch OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, Fr. Edwin Flynn OFM Cap., Fr. Patrick Lynch OFM Cap., Fr. Noel Brennan OFM Cap., Fr. Jude McKenna OFM Cap., Fr. Donatus McNamara OFM Cap., and Fr. John Grace OFM Cap. The chapter took place from 9-15 Sept. 2000.

The exterior of Sioma Church in Zambia.