The sub-series comprises a collection of foreign newspapers reporting on the Irish independence struggle. The collection contains Italian and American publications.
A clipping showing an image of the funeral cortege of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. on South Mall in Cork. An inset shows the relations of both the friars standing at their graveside in the cemetery attached to Rochestown Capuchin Friary on 14 June 1958.
Schedule for the procession of the coffins of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. from their arrival at Shannon Airport to their arrival at Holy Trinity Church in Cork. The timetable includes processions in Limerick city, Croom, Rathnure, Buttevant, Mallow and Cork city (from Dublin Hill to Holy Trinity Church, Father Mathew Quay). With a typescript copy of said time table on headed paper: ‘Father Dominic, OFM Cap., and Father Albert, OFM Cap., Remains Repatriation Committee, Cork No. 1 Brigade’, which provides a printed list of committee members of the Old IRA, Cork Brigade
Drafts compiled by William J. Stapleton for an article titled ‘Michael Collins’ Squad’, published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1969), pp 368-77. The file also includes draft articles by Stapleton relating to the Jacob’s Factory garrison in the 1916 Rising and the capture of a British armoured car during the War of Independence.
A letter and notes from Conor A. Maguire re his article titled ‘Republican Courts’ in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1969). Maguire provides some additional detail in relation to the photographic of the Republican Court sitting in Westport in 1920 (p. 383). The note reads: ‘I recognise John Kelly, later County Registrar, and J.C. Garvey, Solicitor, Castlebar, from whom I received the photograph after the Truce. He told me that he had arranged to have it taken and had kept it hidden behind the shutters in his office. Noticeable at the back are two of the IRA Police, easily identifiable, as they stand at attention with their caps on. One, I understand, was Seán Gibbons’
Draft of an article on Augustine Birrell (1850-1933), Chief Secretary for Ireland, and his role in the 1916 Rising. The author of the text is not given.
