Cutting from the 'Cork Weekly Examiner' referring to the presentation of a framed address to Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OSFC (1875-1950), former President of the Temperance Hall in Rochestown, on the occasion of his departure for Dublin to take charge of Father Mathew Hall on Church Street. The framed address is extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives. The newspaper article reads: ‘The address was the joint work of two members of the Cork School of Art, the illumination being designed and executed by Mr Sam Martin, and the frame designed and carved by Mr Michael Galligan. The article also includes a photographic print of Fr. Sylvester.
Lecture titled ‘Father Mathew / the motives inspiring his temperance work’ given at the annual meeting of the Father Mathew Temperance Hall, Queen’s Street, Cork. The text is probably by Fr. Thomas Dowling OSFC (1874-1951). The lecture reads: ‘This annual meeting occurs at the beginning of a year that will prove ever-memorable in the annals of history – 1919, the year of the World’s Peace Conference. The echoes of this mighty world war are still with us. But whilst it is true that its numerical dimensions dwarfed all past records, yet it is equally true that no individual in the world’s history ever marshalled a mighty force as Fr. Mathew did, [and] … in his movement there was no compulsion or conscription, yet his army totalled 10,000,000’.
Letter to Fr. Edward Walsh OFM Cap., guardian, Holy Trinity Friary, from Fr. Patrick Sexton, Parish Priest, St. Patrick’s, Cork, conveying his concern that the authorities at Father Mathew Hall ‘held this huge gamble’ for money during the Lent season. Fr. Sexton encloses a newspaper cutting referring to the fund drive for the Hall. With cover.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Marian Arts Society Father Mathew Féis Perpetual Challenge Cup’. The bowl is also inscribed with a list of winners from 1962-97.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Father James O’Mahony OFM Cap. Perpetual Cup. Feis Maitiú’. The base includes silver shields denoting winners from 1968-1997. Attached sticker indicates that this cup was awarded for a poetry competition.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Corn an Athar Mhic Amhlaoib. Buchaillí Fé 12 Bl’ [Boys’ Under 12]. The base includes silver shields denoting winners from 1969-1997.