Colourized postcard prints of the exterior of Ard Mhuire Friary in County Donegal. The postcard is captioned and reads ‘Franciscan Friary, Ards, Co. Donegal’. It was published G. Kelly, Ballyshannon. (57 copies). The file also includes one copy of a postcard image of an aerial view of Ard Mhuire Friary and adjoining grounds. It was published by Margaret Joyce Ltd., Dublin / successor to Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London.
File of fifteen colour postcard prints showing various views (exterior and aerial) of Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary and Retreat Centre, Creeslough, County Donegal. There are multiple copies of some of the postcards and most are annotated on the reverse with captions and information regarding printers and publishers. Printed titles on the postcards include ‘Capuchin Franciscan Friary’, ‘Ard Mhuire, Cresslough, County Donegal’, ‘Capuchin Theological Seminary, Ard Mhuire’ and ‘Centre for Retreats, Conference and Seminars’.
Photographic prints of the stained-glass windows in Ard Mhuire Friary Church. The file includes two-page description of the windows with reflections on their symbolism and meaning. With a roughly drawn sketch map showing the positions of the windows in the church.
File containing photographic prints of the Stewart-Bam residence at Ards House, Creeslough, County Donegal. These are images of the residence (and former owners) before the Capuchin friars took possession of Ards House in 1930. Some of the prints were reproduced in 'A history of Ards' (1991) by Fr. David Kelleher OFM Cap. The file includes: • Copy print of the gardens at Ards House in 1859. Fr. David notes that this photograph was taken by David Knox (1821-1895). • Sir Pieter von Blommenstein Bam in the uniform of a Lieutenant Colonel during the Boer War in South Africa, c.1900. • The staff of Ards House in 1906. The photograph is annotated on the reverse with the names of the male and female servants. • Servants and staff welcoming the newly married Ena Dingwell Tasca Stewart-Bam and Sir Pieter von Blommenstein Bam (d. 20 Dec. 1928) at Ards House in 1910. The smaller copy of the print has the following annotation: ‘Taken over 20 years ago, at some kind of reception given to the Stewards by his tenants xx – Sir Peter and Lady Stewart. Arrow on photograph points to present gardener (W. Barr)’. • An original print of a group with two jarveys outside Ards House in about 1910. • Copy print of a sketch map of the Ards Estate Home Farm Offices, the property of A.J.R. Stewart. • Ena Dingwell Tasca Stewart-Bam on the front stairway in Ards House in c.1910. • A woman with a young child (presumably tenants) outside a cottage on the Ards Estate.
