A collection of trophies, medals and other artefacts associated with the Father Mathew Feis in Dublin. Most of the cups and trophies are sliver. All measurements are approximate.
Hall-marked silver and bronze Father Mathew Feis medals of uniform Celtic Cross design. Some of the medals have an orange ribbon fastener. The medals are engraved on the reverse with: • ‘1st prize Drawing & Designing (Class B). 1924’. • ‘Club Swinging Seniors. 1929’. • ‘Physical Culture – 1928-29-30. Maggie Hamilton’ (digital image above). • ‘Swedish Drill. Maggie Hamilton. 1930’. • ‘2nd Prize / Domestic Science / Crochet / 1925’. • ‘2nd Prize / Domestic Science/ Overall / 1925’. • ‘2nd Prize / Sewing / Class D / 1926’. • ‘Senior Club Swinging / 1930’. • ‘Senior Club Swinging / 1931’. • ‘Physical Culture / 1931’. • ‘Senior English Elocution / 1931 / Second’. Three of the Celtic Cross Feis Maitiú medals have no engraving on the reverse. The file also includes the metal die used to strike the Feis medal.
Inscribed on foot: ‘Moore’s Melodies Presented by Denis Guiney 1947’. The bowl is inscribed with winners from 1973-96. The base also has silver shields indicating winners.
Inscribed on bowl: ‘The Gertrude Morris Perpetual Cup. Presented by Gertrude Morris. 1957’. On reverse of the bowl: List of winners from 1957-1996. With detached base.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘McCullough Trophy for Senior Solo Open Wind Competition. Father Mathew Feis 1959. Presented by McCullough’s Ltd., Dawson Street, Dublin’. The base includes inscriptions indicating winners from 1959-95.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Capuchin Periodicals Cup. Piano Senior Rosebowl. Do Bhronn an corn so ar Fheis Mhaitiú 1970’. On reverse of the bowl: List of winners from 1972-1997. With lid cover.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Patrick Kavanagh Cup. Presented by Mrs Kilcullen’. The base includes silver shields indicating the winning competitors and their schools. The reverse of the bowl is also inscribed with winners’ names from 1971-97.
Letter from the Most Reverend Henry Henry, Bishop of Down and Connor, to [Fr. Mark McDonnell OSFC], referring to a request made by one of his Belfast priests to establish a Boys’ Brigade similar to the one founded on Church Street. Archbishop Henry asks for a copy of the rules and inquires whether ‘the results produced would justify the expenditure of time and trouble and I suppose funds’.
An unsigned draft letter to Fr. Benignus Gannon, Provincial Minister of the Order of Friars Minor, enclosing copies of the preliminary rules and constitution of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade. The author requests ‘a statement as to how far your Order on Merchants’ Quay, Dublin, is identified with the said “Catholic Boys’ Brigade” …’. Reference is also made to the need for the three Capuchin friars identified as clerical trustees of the organisation to sign over their trusts.