Letter from James Long, Secretary, Cork Harbour Commissioners, to Fr. Martin Hyland OFM Cap., Guardian, Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, conveying the condolences of the commissioners on the death of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., 'a distinguished Churchman and Irishman'. Copies of the letter were sent to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. and Fr. Pius Duggan OFM Cap.
First anniversary card ‘for the repose of the souls of the following Irishmen who were executed by English Law’. Hand coloured, tricolour and green flag over crossed pikes. Interlacing ribbon reads: ‘Our Prayers Daily'.
Note from Military Headquarters, Parkgate Street, to Dublin Metropolitan Police. The note reads: ‘Please tell the Franciscan Fathers at Church Street that the two men they wish to see at Kilmainham Detention Prison should be seen by them tonight’. Printed heading reads: ‘Dublin Metropolitan Police Telephone’. Patrick Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh and Thomas J. Clarke were executed on the morning of 3 May
Letter from Major Gerald Henry Pomeroy Colley, Headquarters, Irish Command, Parkgate, Dublin, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., declaring that he is ‘glad to say your kind offices will not be required to night’. Colley was referring to Fr. Aloysius’ attendance to imprisoned rebel leaders.
A photographic postcard print of a prize-winning republican pipe band from Cork in 1919. The print is captioned 'Irish Republican Army Prize Pipe Band, Cork - Oireachtas Prize Winners, 1918-1919'. The Cork Volunteers’ Pipe band was founded by Tomás MacCurtain in February 1914.
The pamphlet comprises extracts taken from a ‘discourse at the Third Council of Baltimore, by Dr. John Ireland, late Archbishop of St. Paul, 10th November 1884’. Rev. Edmond O’Shea, Philadelphia, contends that the principles contained in Dr. Ireland’s speech offer a ‘full vindication by America’s foremost Statesman and Theologian of the Irish Republic proclaimed by Padraig Pearse and the Men of Easter Week, 1916, and ratified by Plebiscite of the Irish People, December 28th, 1918’.
The Irish Theological Quarterly, xvi, no. 61 (Jan. 1921). The journal includes an article titled 'The lawfulness of the hunger strike' by J. Kelleher (pp 47-64).
An Italian newspaper containing an article by Donal McHales, General Consular and Agent of the Irish Republic, concerning the ‘atrocities’ committed by Belfast Protestants upon Irish Catholics and nationalists. (p. 2).
