A studio photograph of Fr. Patrick Kavanagh OFM, a Franciscan friar and historian of the 1798 rebellion. A manuscript caption reads ‘Father Kavanagh OFM / Historian of ‘98’
A carte de visite of Fr. Michael O’Hickey and his aunt. The print is credited to Poole, photographer, 34 Mall, Waterford. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Wishing Uncle Maurice & Ellie all the joys and blessings of the Holy Xmas season / M.P.H / 1894’. A later annotation reads ‘Mrs O’Brien, aunt of Dr. O’Hickey’.
(Left) Fr. James O'Mahony OFM Cap. (1897-1962) and (right) Fr. Ephrem O’Sullivan OFM Cap. (1904-1958) in the garden of the Church Street Friary in Dublin.
A card advertising an exhibition of the artwork of Fr. Jack Hanlon in the Galerie du theatre de poche in Brussels in Belgium. A manuscript annotation on the card reads ‘best wishes, Jack’.
A clipping of a photograph of Fr. Gerald McCann with Count Stanislas Ostroróg (1897-1960), French Minister Plenipotentiary to Ireland, inspecting a colour photograph of Pope Pius XII at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The clipping is taken from the ‘Sunday Independent’ (27 June 1948).
A photographic print of Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. among a large crowed at a public event. No information in relation to either the date or the location of the event is given, but it was likely in Cork. The central figure addressing the crowd may be Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork.