An image of Fr. Thomas Dowling OSFC (1874-1951) standing outside the entrance to the Father Mathew Pavilion at the Cork International Exhibition in 1902.
A plate of a print titled ‘Father Mathew addressing a temperance meeting in London’. The plate by T. Mayne & Son, Dublin. The original print shows Fr. Mathew preaching in London in 1843 taken from 'The Illustrated London News' (August 1843).
An image of the original act of profession of Fr. Fiacre Tobin OSFC (c.1620-1656) at the Irish Capuchin friary in Charleville, France. The document is dated 2 July 1638.
An image of the original act of profession of Fr. John Baptist Dowdall OSFC (c.1626-1710) at the Irish Capuchin friary in Charleville, France. The document is dated 5 October 1652.
A clipping of a short review article published in the 'Irish Press' (21 Aug. 1954). The article was probably written by Benedict Kiely and refers to the resignation of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. as editor of 'The Capuchin Annual'.
An advertisement flier for the Irish White Cross which appeared in ‘Ár n-Éire / New Ireland’, a nationalist weekly newspaper, on 14 January 1922. The Irish White Cross was founded in February 1921 as a means of distributing funds raised primarily by the American Committee for Relief in Ireland.
A printed statement from Domhnall Óg Ó Ceallacháin (Donal O’Callaghan, 1891-1962), Lord Mayor of Cork, expressing his thanks for the expressions of condolences on the death of Terence MacSwiney, his predecessor.
A letter from Fr. Patrick MacSwiney (1885-1940), The Presbytery, Kinsale, County Cork, to Fr. Henry Rope. MacSwiney refers to his recollections of his former teacher, Fr. Michael O'Hickey, (Micheál Ó Hiceadha, 1861-1916), formerly Professor of Irish in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.
A letter from Hugh A. McCartan, 4 Gifford Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin, to Fr. Henry Rope. MacCartan refers to the contemporary political situation in Ireland and to the Sinn Féin movement.