Catholic Archives

IE CA CP/1/1/1/3/23
Part
c.1935

A view of the landscape around Slemish, a small mountain near Ballymena in County Antrim in about 1935. According to tradition, Slemish (or Slieve Mish as it was historically called), is the first known Irish home of Saint Patrick.

Shoemaking on the Aran Islands

IE CA CP/1/1/1/3/11
Part
c.1935

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A view of James (Jamesie) O'Flaherty in Kilronan, the main settlement on Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, in about 1935. An annotation on the reverse of the print reads: ‘A special kind of footgear has been developed for negotiating the slabs of limestone with which the island is covered. Called the “Pampootie”, it is contrived of raw cowhide. In the photograph, an islander is seen making himself a pair of these novel shoes’.

Shoe Repair on St. Patrick's Street, Cork

IE CA CP/1/1/1/3/13
Part
c.1940

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A view of two elderly women repairing shoes on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork, in about 1940.

Salmon Fishing, Annagassan, County Louth

IE CA CP/1/1/1/3/25
Part
c.1930

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An image of a catch of salmon near Annagassan in County Louth in about 1930.

Sailing Vessels off the Aran Islands

IE CA CP/1/1/1/3/26
Part
c.1940

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A view of some traditional sailing vessels off the Aran Islands on Ireland's western seaboard in about 1940. The larger boats appear to be Galway Hookers. The smaller boats (being laid up on the beach) are currachs.