A letter and signed print of Micheál Ó Ciánain (Michael Keenan), a piper from Shercock in County Cavan, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. His letter refers to a local tradition regarding Andrew Campbell (1711-1769), the Bishop of Kilmore, who was known as the ‘the Piper Bishop’ during the Penal era. Ó Ciánain explains how the prelate ‘disguised himself as a piper’ with the instrument serving as ‘a Bell to call the flock together at a time when no Bell could be heard’.
A letter from Michael Knightly, Press Censor, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., re the restrictions in place of the publication of the number of people employed at any airport in Ireland. (Volume page 70).
A letter from Michael de la Bédoyère, ‘The New Catholic Herald’, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the latest edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.
Letter from Maurice Walsh, Ard na Glaise, Stillorgan Park, County Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. recommending the ‘enclosed sketch by the bearer’ which may be worthy of publication in ‘The Capuchin Annual’. Walsh added ‘For some reason beyond me, my stuff has a certain market value that is, I fear, beyond the resources of the Annual; and, as you know, my terms with you are market value or nothing’.
Letter from Fr. Richard Henebry to Maurice Davin, Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. Davin refers to his pleasure on having recently met with Henebry in his home in County Tipperary.
A letter from Maud Gonne MacBride (1866-1953) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. The letter refers to the detention of Francis Stuart (1902-2000) by the French authorities. She references her daughter's (Iseult Stuart) anxiety regarding his plight and affirms that ‘Francis is a man worth saving’.
A letter from Maud Gonne MacBride, Roebuck House, Clonskea, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. The letter refers to her views on partition and the forthcoming content on the same subject in ‘The Capuchin Annual’. She wrote ‘The infirmities of old age prevent me from active work, but leave me more time for thought, and I believe that on the ending of partition Ireland’s destiny depends …’.
A letter from Maud Gonne MacBride, Roebuck House, Clonskea, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., referring to the issue of partition. She affirms that she ‘is one of those banned from entering the 6 counties and have been twice arrested for crossing the border’.
