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A clipping of a positive review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1934) published in the ‘Irish Press’ (5 December 1933). The article describes the publication ‘as the finest annual that is published in Ireland’.

The front cover of the ‘Irish Travel’ magazine from April 1945. The cover has an image of the quays fronting onto the South Channel of the River Lee in Cork. The magazine was published by the Irish Tourist Association (ITA).

An original copy of ‘Irish War News’, Vol. 1, No. 1 (25 April 1916). This item was published by the republicans occupying the General Post Office in Dublin during the insurrection. Includes ‘Stop Press! The Irish Republic’ on the final page announcing the Rising. This was the only printed document issued by the Rising leaders other than the Proclamation.

A clipping of a positive review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1934) published in ‘The Irish World’ (27 January 1934). The review was written by Maire Hastings.

An image of two inhabitants of the Aran Islands in about 1940. The title of the print is ‘seanchas’, an old Irish word referring to the act of storytelling and conveying an ancient tale handed down by oral tradition. A ‘seanchaí’ was a storyteller or a custodian of this tradition.

A clipping of a positive review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1934) published in ‘The Derry Journal’ (5 January 1934).

A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942) by Patrick Kavanagh published in the ‘Irish Times’ (10 January 1942).

A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942) published in ‘The Universe’ (23 January 1942).

An image of the Lord Mayor of Cork about to throw a ceremonial dart into Cork Harbour at its boundaries symbolizing the city’s control over the port.

An illustration referring to the pseudonym ‘Ultach’ used by J.J. Campbell for ‘Orange Terror’ article published in ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1943). The illustration is an adaptation of the story by Aesop of the fox (the Orange Order) attempting to trick the rooster (‘Ultach’) into coming down from his perch. The drawing is probably by the artist Richard King (1907-1974).