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An image of the first group of students at the Seraphic School in Rochestown, County Cork, in 1886. The individuals in the image include Fr. Matthew O'Connor OFM Cap., Guardian, Br. Leonard Brophy OFM Cap., Benedict MacDonald, and John Hayden (later Fr. Augustine Hayden OFM Cap.). Most of the individuals in the photograph (including Br. Canice Rice, Br. Jarlath Hynes, Br. Bonaventure Halvey and Br. Finbarr Sullivan) would go on to become solemnly-professed Capuchin friars.

A fisherman mending his floats at Ardmore in County Waterford in about 1955. A manuscript annotation to the print reads 'The lobster fisherman at Ardmore, County Waterford, repairs his floats'. The photograph is credited to F. O'Brien, Fermoy, County Cork.

An image of a fisherman on Cape Clear Island (‘Oileán Chléire’) off the coast of County Cork.

An image of a fisherman working on pots at the small harbour on Gola Island (‘Gabhla’) off the coast of Gweedore (‘Gaoth Dobhair’) in County Donegal. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Hughie McSweeney / Gola Island, County Donegal, works at his pots under the protecting shrine of Our Lady which was erected during the Marian Year [1954]’.

A view of two resting fishermen on the Aran Islands off the coast of County Galway in 1959.

An image of fishermen unloading nets on the shores of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'On the shores of Lough Neagh fishermen bringing new nets to be treated with "cutch" / getting ready for the new season's work'.

A view of fishermen at work on the quayside in Arklow Harbour in County Wicklow in about 1955.

A view of fishermen repairing a sail off a rocky shoreline probably at Cill Éinne on Inis Mór, County Galway.

A view of fishermen at work at Helvick Head Harbour in County Waterford in about 1960. An annotation on the reverse of the print reads ‘Mackerel men / Helvick, County Waterford’.

A view of men hauling in nets on board a fishing vessel off the west of the coast of Ireland (possibly off the Aran Islands) in about 1945.