Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea OFM Cap.
- IE CA AMI/2/10/2/2/5
- Parte
- 1970
Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives
An image of Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea OFM Cap. in Zambia.
Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea OFM Cap.
Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives
An image of Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea OFM Cap. in Zambia.
Religious Sister with School Children
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A religious sister (probably from the Sisters of the Holy Cross) with children, probably from a parish school or orphanage in Cape Province, South Africa.
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An image of children probably from a parish school or orphanage in Cape Province, South Africa.
Irish Merchant Ship, Cape Town
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An image of the ‘Irish Plane’ docked at Cape Town in South Africa. The ‘Irish Plane’ was built in 1949 by William Gray & Company in Hartlepool, England, for Irish Shipping Limited. This state-owned company was established in 1941, soon after the outbreak of the Second World War with the object of providing the ships necessary to supply Ireland’s import needs. The 'Irish Plane' served only a short number of years with the Irish Shipping company. It was sold to a Pakistani shipping firm in January 1960 and was eventually scrapped in Karachi in 1971
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, George, Western Cape
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A view of the exterior of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in George, Western Cape, South Africa. Completed in about 1843, it is the oldest Catholic church in South Africa. A manuscript annotation reads '‘The oldest Church in use in South Africa’.
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An image of SS 'Stratheden', a British ocean liner, docked at the Port of Cape Town, South Africa.
'Dominion Monarch', Port of Cape Town
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An image of the 'Dominion Monarch' passenger ship docked at the Port of Cape Town in South Africa.
Church Congregation at Elsies River, Cape Town
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Photographic print of the congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Elsies River, Cape Town, South Africa. The print is extant on card with a printed annotation giving the names of the congregation. The group includes Fr. Jerome McQuillan OFM Cap.
Letters from Bishop William Mac Neely
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Letters from the Most Rev. William MacNeely, Bishop of Raphoe (1888-1963), to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. re arrangements for the purchase of Ards House by the Capuchins. A letter of 1 Mar. 1930 expresses his pleasure on hearing that ‘negotiations with the Land Commission have been successful. About the time of taking over the property, really it does not matter; just make arrangements as you consider convenient’. A letter on 18 Mar. 1930 affirms that the friars ‘may fix up an Oratory at once … as soon as things are in order’.
Architectural Plans and Drawings
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Architectural plans (elevations and sections), designs, drawings and sketches for the new Capuchin House of Studies and Ard Mhuire Friary and Church, County Donegal, prepared by James Rupert Boyd Barrett (c.1904-1976), architect, 5 Camden Place, Cork. The file includes the following architectural records:
Sketch plan for House of Studies, Ard Mhuire Friary
Date: Nov. 1958
Number: Sketch 1
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: OS; 104 cm x 77 cm
Note: With colour washes
Sketch plan for basement and ground floors of the House of Studies
Date: 5 Jan. 1959
Number: Sketch 2
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: 69 cm x 67 cm
Note: With colour washes
Sketch plan of alterations to accommodation block of the House of Studies.
Date: 5 Jan. 1959
Number: Sketch 3
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: 69 cm x 67 cm
Note: With colour washes
Elevations and sections for alterations to the House of Studies and Friary
Date: 7 Apr. 1959
Number: Drawing 5
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: 110 cm x 66 cm
Note: With colour washes
Sketch, elevation, floor plan and axonometric view of the Friary
Date: 14 Jan. 1960
Number: Sketch 1
Scale: 1 inch to 32 feet
Sheet size: 117 cm x 69 cm
Note: With colour washes
Elevation and sections of the House of Studies
Date: 9 Oct. 1962
Number: Drawing 8
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: 126 cm x 71 cm
Note: With colour washes
Floor plans (ground, first and second) of the House of Studies
Date: 15 Oct. 1962
Number: Drawing 7
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet; 1 inch to 22 feet
Sheet size: 130 cm x 72 cm
Note: With colour washes. The sheet shows the location of the Old Ard Mhuire Friary (formerly Ards House) with a note indicating that this is ‘to be demolished’.
Revisions to ground floor plan of the House of Studies
Date: Jan. 1963
Number: Drawing 3
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet
Sheet size: 114 cm x 67.5 cm
Note: The sheet is torn and frayed. Careful manual handling is required.
First-floor plan of the House of Studies
Date: Jan. 1963
Number: Drawing 4
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet
Sheet size: 110 cm x 67 cm
Revisions to second-floor plan of the House of Studies
Date: Jan. 1963
Number: Drawing 5
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet
Sheet size: 110 cm x 67 cm
Survey of proposed Ard Mhuire Friary and the House of Studies
Date: 26 July 1963
Number: No file number given
Scale: 1 inch to 32 feet
Sheet size: 76 cm x 61 cm
Note: The survey was completed by E.G. Pettit, consulting engineer, 7 South Mall, Cork, for J.R. Boyd Barrett. The survey shows the location of the Old Ard Mhuire Friary (formerly Ards House) relative to the site of the new House of Studies.
Details of Altar Rail in Ard Mhuire Friary Church
Date: 1965
Number: Drawing 53
Scale: ½ inch to 1 foot
Sheet size: 72 cm x 48 cm
Details of seating in Ard Mhuire Friary Church
Date: Nov. 1965
Number: Drawing 54
Scale: ½ inch to 1 foot
Sheet size: 104 cm x 73 cm
Sketch plan of sanctuary layout in Ard Mhuire Friary Church
Date: 24 Aug. 1965
Number: No file number given
Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet
Sheet size: 66 cm x 56 cm
Design for layout of sacristy in Ard Mhuire Friary Church
Date: Oct. 1965
Number: Drawing 52
Scale: ½ inch to 1 foot
Sheet size: 61 cm x 36 cm
Details of choir stalls in Ard Mhuire Friary
Date: Mar. 1965
Number: Drawing 40
Scale: 3 inches to 1 foot; 1 inch to 1 foot; ⅛ inch to 1 foot
Sheet size: 94 cm x 70 cm
Landscaping and garden plan for Ard Mhuire Friary
Date: July 1965
Number: No file number given
Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet
Sheet size: 92 cm x 67 cm
Note: The plan was compiled by Powers of Waterford.