Biographical details compiled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Cork Capuchins. The document is titled ‘Vassy, 23rd April 1833’. Those named are: ‘James O’Leahy. Died in France, 22 January 1817; Thomas Chinnery. Received in Vassy, 3 November 1783. Information is also given in respect of Edward Nugent (from Dalytown, County Longford), Died in France, 1795; James Jones (from Dunshaughlin, County Meath) ‘Died in Dublin in 1805, whilst seeking priests to help in his missions’.
An appeal in support of exiled French Capuchins in Cork. The appeal notes that the friars have been exiled as part of 'the policy of persecution adopted by the present French ministry, and which has resulted in breaking up the whole religious system of that country'. This original printed appeal is pasted into the volume at p. 4.
Letter from Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap. (1914-1997), the presbytery, Gurranabraher, Cork, to Fr. Padraig Ó Cuill OFM Cap. enclosing newspaper cuttings of his articles published in the 'Evening Echo' from 18-21 Aug. 1982.
Originally a printed book: 'In memoriam, Peter Fenelon' Collier (New York: privately printed, 1910), 113 pp. The book was subsequently used to house newspaper cuttings mainly relating to the history and friars of the Capuchin community, Holy Trinity Friary in Cork. The volume includes cuttings relating to triduums, ordinations, transfers, provincial chapters, missions and retreats, the Third Order of St. Francis, a note on the Father Mathew Chalice, and various Capuchin apostolates in Cork. The volume also contains obituaries of Fr. Bernard Jennings OSFC (d. 26 Dec. 1904); Fr. Cyril O'Sullivan OSFC (9 Dec. 1921); Fr. Fiacre Brophy OSFC (d. 5 Oct. 1926). Includes an original photographic print of Fr. Fiacre’s funeral; Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC (d. 25 Nov. 1926); Fr. Dermot O’Reilly OFM Cap. (d. 9 May 1945); Fr. Crispin Brennan OFM Cap. (d. 3 July 1949); Fr. Pacificus Ryan OFM Cap. (d. 1 July 1950); Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. (d. 3 Oct. 1950); Archbishop Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (d. 23 Oct. 1950); Fr. Thomas Dowling OFM Cap. (d. 7 Jan. 1951). Other cuttings refer to the International Cork Exhibition (July 1902) and the consecration of Monsignor Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. as the first Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone in Northern Rhodesia.
Date: 1748 Author: Claude La Croix SJ Publisher: Coloniae: Sump. Fratrum de Tournes Full title: 'Theologia moralis: a R. P. Herm. Busenbaum Societatis Jesu ... Nunc pluribus partibus aucta a R. P. Claudio La Croix ejusdem Societatis Jesu … Editio novissima / diligenter recognita & emendata ab uno ejusdem Societatis Jesu sacerdote theologo … Tomus Secundus'. Series: Originally published as a two-volume series. Only vol. 2 is extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives.
Date: 1731 Publisher: Bambergae: Sumptibus Ioannis Christophori Lochneri Bibliopolae Full title: 'Concordantiae Bibliorum: juxta exemplar vulgatae editionis Sixti V. Pontif. Max. jussu recogn., et Clementis VIII. authoritate editum, Olim Studio & Industria Theologorum Cosoniensium impressae. Nunc autem revisae, emendatae et à multis Erroribus expurgatae'. Format: Bible concordance
Date: 1729 Author: Jean Cabassut (1604-1685) Publisher: Venetiis: Apud Laurentium Basilium Full title: 'Notitia ecclesiastica historiarum, conciliorum & canonum invicem collatorum, veterùmque juxtà, ac recentiorum eclessiae rituum, ab ipsis ecclesiae christianae incunabulis ad nostra usque tempora, secundùm cujusque saeculi seriem, accuratè digesta'. Edition: Ed. quinta ab ipso auctore correcta, plurimum aucta, & quinque indicibus locupletata.
Date: 1715 Author: Clement of Alexandria (c.AD 150-c.AD 215); John Potter, ed. Publisher: Oxonii: E theatro Sheldoniano, sumptibus Georgii Mortlock Full title: 'Klēmentos Alexandrinos Ta heuriskomena = Clementis Alexandrini Opera quae extant recognita & illustrata per Joannem Potterum'. Language: Greek text and Latin translation in parallel columns. Series: Published as a two-volume series. Both volumes are extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives. Physical description: Vol. 1: [16], 642 pp; Vol. 2: [4], 643-1060 pp; Engraved title-page vignette (Sheldonian Theatre). There is a manuscript annotation on the first page of vol. 1: ‘Ex libris … 1843 … [and] 1868’; .
