Inscribed on bowl: ‘Feis Maitiú. The Father Mathew Centennial Memorial Trophy (Perpetual Challenge Cup). To commemorate the Centenary of Fr. Mathew’s Death which occurred in 1856’. On reverse of the bowl: ‘Presented by John Cahill. Lay Vice President of Father Mathew Hall. Easter 1956’.
A copy of 'Uproar in Dungloe' by Naoi nGiallach. The text refers to the famous personages from Dungloe including the 1916 Rising and War of Independence veteran, Joseph Sweeney (1897-1980).
Date: 1796 Author: Andrew Fuller Publisher: London: Printed for, and sold by T. Gardiner, No. 19, Princes-Street, Oxford-Street / Sold also by W. Button, No. 24, Pater-Noster-Row and J. Mathews, Strand. Full title: 'The Calvinistic and Socinian systems examined and compared as to their moral tendency in a series of letters. Addressed to the friends of vital and practical religion. The third edition. By Andrew Fuller'.
A metal artefact (possibly a nameplate). The engraving on the plate reads: ‘IARGONNELL’. A covering note reads: ‘Artefact from walled gardens found by Br. Rufino Ferris OFM Cap. (South Africa) in the summer of 2006. Placed in this envelope by Br. Michael Duffy OFM Cap., 11th Jan. 2007’. The artefact probably dates to the occupation of Ards House by the Stewarts.
Report on the prospects of the South African mission by Fr. Edward Walsh OFM Cap. and Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap., St. Mary’s, Cape Town for Fr. Kevin Moynihan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister. The report refers to a meeting with Bishop Bernard Cornelius O’Riley, Vicar Apostolic of the Cape of Good Hope, to discuss the areas (Athlone and Parow) which have been offered to the Irish Capuchins. A description of both districts and their populations is given. The financing of the proposed mission is also referred to. The report notes that ‘there is a well-disposed Catholic in Athlone, a Mr. Murphy, who came to the Cape during the Boer War, and settled here’. The report also affirms that ‘the people seem to want us badly in Athlone – there certainly is a hunger for a priest there’.
Report by the Regular Superior on the verbal process at the canonical visitation of the parish of St. Mary of the Angels, Athlone, South Africa. Reference is made to the necessity of keeping the Order and mission accounts separate and to the sum of £825 refunded to the Bishop of Cape Town ‘in full settlement of money expended by the Vicariate in the Welcome Estate’.
