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Files of Prior Gerard Francois

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The sub-series comprises papers relating to the ministries undertaken by Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. to various republicans detained after the Easter Rising. The section includes authorisations and passes from British forces allowing him to visit Kilmainham Jail and extracts from various letters written by republican prisoners in the immediate aftermath of the Rising.

Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap. served as chaplain to Terence MacSwiney and the Cork Brigade of the IRA. He ministered to the Lord Mayor of Cork during his imprisonment in Brixton Prison. The sub-series includes some correspondence associated with MacSwiney’s political career which may have been acquired by Fr. Dominic during the performance of his duties. Of particular interest is a collection of correspondence from notable figures in the republican administration including Richard Mulcahy, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Seán T. O’Kelly.

This sub-series comprises papers mostly relating to the ministries performed by Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. in Oregon in the United States following his release from British detention in January 1922. The sub-series also includes records referring to Fr. Dominic's death in October 1935 and tributes and commemorations thereafter.

The sub-series comprises a small collection of prints and photographs connected with the life and ministry of Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap.

The sub-series comprises a collection of publicity material relating to primarily to Sinn Féin victories in parliamentary by-elections in 1917. The sub-series also includes election fliers from the trade union and labour movement.

A large collection of contemporary republican newspapers and Anti-Treaty publications. The sub-series includes extensive files of both 'Poblacht na hEireann (War News)' and the republican newssheet, 'The Daily Bulletin'.

The sub-series contains illustrated material produced for publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'.

The sub-series comprises a varied collection of cumulative and analytical indexes and legacy inventories for 'The Capuchin Annual'.