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An plate showing an hand-drawn ‘plan of the Old Franciscan Capuchin Church in Church Street. Taken from Rocque’s map of Dublin, 1773’. The scale is given as 10 feet to 1 inch. This is presumably a plan of the original Capuchin chapel built on Church Street. It was replaced by a church built in 1796 which in turn was replaced by the existing Church of St. Mary of the Angels (built from 1868 to 1881). The plate is by Mayne, Lord Edward Street, Dublin.

A plate showing a group of unidentified nuns in a community photograph. The group appears to show both novices and solemnly professed sisters.

A view of Sackville (later O’Connell) Street looking towards the O’Connell monument in about 1890. In the foreground, the William Smith O’Brien statue stands in its original position at the junction of O’Connell Bridge and D’Olier Street.

A view of pilgrims at the kneeling stone at St. Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart, near Dundalk in County Louth. The plate has a printed caption.

A view of St. Michan’s Park in Dublin’s north inner city. St. Michan’s is one of the smallest Victorian parks in Dublin and it incorporates the foundations of Newgate Prison, demolished in 1893. The image shows St. Michan's Catholic Church and the adjoining park before the installation (in 1903) of the statue of Erin commemorating the United Irishmen who were executed in Newgate Prison following the 1798 Rebellion.

An image of Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. (front) and (directly behind) Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. walking in a temperance procession. A large banner depicting Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC (1790-1856), the apostle of temperance, is prominently displayed in the procession.

A street-view of The Tholsel in Kilkenny city. The premises of Edmond Molloy, wholesale and retailers, is located to the left of the building.

A view of a man cycling along Walkin Street (later Friary Street) in Kilkenny city. The Capuchin Friary in Kilkenny is located on this street.

A view of Wolf’s Arch, Kilkenny City. The caption on the plate reads 'Wolf’s Arch. Kilkenny. 982. W. L'. The image forms part of the Lawrence photograph collection.