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A letter from Margaret Mary Pearse, St. Enda’s School, Rathfarnham, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. praising the 1942 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.

Letter from Margaret ‘Maggie’ Moloney (1869-1959), to Fr. Philip King OFM Cap. (1885-1952). Margaret was celebrated as purportedly the world’s only known female harbour master when she assumed the position in Glin, County Limerick, following the death of her brother James in November 1918. She was also likely the longest-tenured harbour master in Ireland, only retiring from the role in 1952. The letter outlines how her brother worked for fifteen years as harbour master (including through the years of the Great War) and how he had to contend with petty local disputes to retain his role and secure an increase in wages.

Letter from Mary MacSwiney (Máire Nic Shuibhne), 23 Suffolk Street, Dublin, to ‘Brother Shannon’ (Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap.), St. Bonaventure’s Capuchin Hostel, Cork, expressing her disquiet that he published the second part of ‘Scéal “Sheandúin” without her permission. She asks for the return of the original manuscript.

Letter from Mary MacSwiney (Máire Nic Shuibhne), 23 Suffolk Street, Dublin, to ‘Brother Shannon’ (Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap.), St. Bonaventure’s Capuchin Hostel, Cork, re the possibility of publishing of ‘Scéal “Sheandúin” in the ‘Sinn Féin’ newspaper. The file includes a copy of MacSwiney’s letter to Diarmuid Ó Murchadha about the matter in which she suggests that the journal would have a ‘wider and possibly more appreciative circle of readers’ in ‘Sinn Féin’. With Ó Murchadha’s reply to MacSwiney.

A letter from Mary Purcell (1906-1991) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to an article she proposes to write regarding a recent tour of Spain.

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’.

A letter from Maud Gonne MacBride (1866-1953) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. She refers to a letter of introduction she wrote for a 'Rumanian' who is seeking work in Ireland teaching French.

A letter from Maud Gonne MacBride (1866-1953) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. The letter refers to Vincent Crompton, a recently released IRA prisoner.