Notes in both English and Irish probably written by Patrick Pearse. Includes a sketch, possibly of the medieval Christian monastery on St. Macdara’s Island off the coast of County Galway. Also includes references to St. Enda, a sixth-century saint who founded a Christian monastic settlement on Inis Mór, and Mochuda of Lismore who ‘did fishing’.
Letter to Margaret Mary Pearse from Seán (the surname signature is not readable), St. Vincent’s House, Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Dublin. The letter refers to a notice to quit recently served upon his mother.
A view of the Custom House from across the River Liffey on City Quay in Dublin. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Custom House, Dublin / Andrew Coleman, 24 Vernon Street, South Circular Road, Dublin'.
A view of Galway Docks. The large circular building is the Tynagh mines silo used to store concentrate and ore taken from the lead and zinc mines at Tynagh in County Galway. The mines ceased operation in 1981.
An image of the River Suir at Clonmel in County Tipperary. A typescript caption on the reverse of the print reads 'The River Suir, at Clonmel (Picture taken from the Convent Bridge), with St. Mary's Church in the foreground'.
A view of the banks of the River Liffey and the Islandbridge area in Dublin. The Wellington Monument obelisk in the Phoenix Park is visible in the background. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Showery Weather'.