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Statue of Saint Patrick, Hill of Tara, County Meath

Statue of Saint Patrick, Hill of Tara, County Meath

A view of the original statue of Saint Patrick on the Hill of Tara in County Meath in about 1945. This statue, attributed to the sculptor Thomas Curry (c.1821-1911), was erected in the late nineteenth century. The Office of Public Works (OPW) removed the statue for repair in 1992. During the removal the statue was damaged beyond repair and, afterwards, was further damaged by vandals. A replacement statue of Saint Patrick was unveiled (at a different location on the Hill of Tara) in 2000.

Steam Locomotive

Steam Locomotive

A view of a Great Southern Railways’ (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940.

Steam Locomotive, Great Southern Railways

Steam Locomotive, Great Southern Railways

A view of a Great Southern Railways' (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940. It is likely that that the locomotive shown in the photograph is ‘Maeḋḃ’ (Anglicised: ‘Maeve’), one of three steam trains designed and built from 1939-40 principally for passenger work on the Dublin to Cork route.

Stone sculpture in Pre-Norman Ireland

Photographic prints compiled for an article by Domhnall Ó Murchadha titled ‘Stone sculpture in Pre-Norman Ireland’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1969). The file includes the following images:

• Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnois, County Offaly.
• Cathedral, churches and South Cross at Clonmacnois, County Offaly.
• ‘The Nun’s Church’, Clonmacnois, County Offaly.
• Cross of Muiredach, Monasterboice, County Louth.
• Cross of Dysert O’Dea, County Clare.
• Cross on the Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary.
• Ornamental doorway to Saint Brendan’s Cathedral, Clonfert, County Galway.
• Kilfenora Cathedral, County Clare.
• Market Cross, Kells, County Meath.
• Durrow High Cross, County Offaly.
• The South Cross, Castledermot, County Kildare.
• Drumcliffe High Cross, County Sligo.
• North Cross, Ahenny, County Tipperary.
• High Cross, Moone, County Kildare.
• Cross of St. Patrick and St. Columba, Kells, County Meath.
• Carndonagh High Cross and Guard Stone, County Donegal.
• Ullard High Cross, County Kilkenny.
• Knowth Passage Tomb, County Meath.
• Newgrange Passage Tomb, County Meath.
Most of the prints are credited to the National Monuments’ Branch, 10 Hume Street, Dublin. The file also includes four older prints of Irish High Crosses by T.F. Geoghegan, photographer, Dublin, and by Fr. Francis Browne SJ.

Swedish Journey

Photographic prints compiled for an article by Desmond Fennell titled ‘Swedish Journey’, published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1965), pp 108-128. The file includes prints credited to the Swedish Tourist Board.

Taaffe’s Castle, Carlingford, County Louth

Taaffe’s Castle, Carlingford, County Louth

An image of Taaffe’s Castle in the coastal town of Carlingford in County Louth in about 1950. This fortified town house was purportedly built in the early sixteenth century by the Taffee's, an affluent merchant family.

Taizé

Photographic prints compiled for an article by Prior Roger Schütz titled ‘Taizé’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1968), pp 304-313. The file includes a letter from Fr. Paul Hennessy OCSO, to Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. (5 July 1966), enclosing numbered photographic prints of Damstadt, Taizé and Erlach, and other illustrations to be used in the published article.

Templeport Lake, County Cavan

Templeport Lake, County Cavan

A view of Templeport Lake near Bawnboy in County Cavan. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'St. Aidan of Ferns / 31st January [his feast-day] / Templeport Lake, County Cavan. On the wooded island in which St. Aidan was born. The "Cot" in the foreground is the "hearse" used to bring to the island the bodies of those who have the right of burial on it. Crom Cruagh in the distance'.

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