A clipping of an image of the destroyed Frankfort House on Montenotte Hill in Cork taken from the ‘Illustrated London News’ (4 June 1921). The caption notes that the house belonged to Sir Alfred Dobbin (1853-1942). Dobbin was a successful Cork businessman who was vice chairman of the Cork Employers’ Federation. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cork in 1900 and was granted a knighthood by Queen Victoria in the same year. He was later appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Cork city, a post which he held until 1922. Frankfort House, his opulent residence, was completely gutted by fire following the assault by Irish Volunteers on 25 May 1921. It was said that the attackers obtained large quantities of petrol from Sir Alfred’s own garage which they subsequently spread throughout the mansion. The only consideration afforded to the homeowners was the permission given to Lady Kate Dobbin (Alfred’s wife) to remove some of her valuable paintings from the property before it was set ablaze. (Volume page 128).
A photographic print of the destroyed Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street in Dublin. The hotel along with many other buildings on upper O’Connell Street were destroyed during the opening phases of the Civil War hostilities in Dublin.
An image of the interior courtyard area of the Four Courts in Dublin following the attack on the building at the outset of the Civil War. A manuscript caption on the reverse of the print reads ‘Rebel garrison surrenders / Four Courts in flames after great explosion / Picture shows the barricade behind the inside gates after the surrender’. The republican forces occupying the Four Courts, commanded by Rory O’Connor, surrendered after two days of shelling by the National Army (28-30 June 1922).
No scale given Designs for holy water font in oak by M.H. Gill & Son Ltd., Dublin. Two designs are shown. One is described as an ‘octagon top and pillar with enamel bowl whilst the other is a cruciform-form design
Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot Designs and elevations for proposed alterations to doorway and porch at St. Mary of the Angels. The designs were made by George Coppinger Ashlin & Thomas Aloysius Coleman, architects, 7 Dawson Street, Dublin. See also CA CS/2/6/1/1 and CA CS/2/6/1/2.
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch; ½ inch to 1 foot Designs for new confessionals in the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny, by John J. Robinson & R.C. Keefe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin. The designs are comprised of alternative ‘schemes’ for the confessionals with plans and elevations for their installation. See related correspondence at CA KK/2/4/15.
Scale: ½ inch to 1 foot Design by George Coppinger Ashlin & Thomas Aloysius Coleman, architects, 7 Dawson Street, of a proposed lavatory and washroom facilities off the corridor adjoining the Sacred Heart Chapel with St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The design includes a section, plan, and elevation.
