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Draft articles submitted by Mary A. Elliot, Station House, Castlefinn, Lifford Post Office, County Donegal. The articles are titled ‘The road to the rainbow’, ‘The fairy coach’, ‘Mischief in the bog’, ‘Tim the tailor’s pipe’, ‘The golden thimble’ and ‘The fairy millers’.

Circular letter from Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. enclosing an advertisement flier for 'The Capuchin Annual' (1940). The flier notes that the 'Annual made its appearance in 1930 and was sold out within a month: of course, only 2,000 copies were printed. It was a new type of Christmas publication for Ireland and it was very favourably reviewed. From a modest 2,000 the circulation has grown to 25,000 …’. The flier also profiles some of contributors, articles, and artistic and photographic features to appear in the 1940 edition.

Letters to Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. mainly from authors re articles due to appear in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The file includes letters from Mannix Joyce, Elo Press Limited, Michael Smyth, Garret Fitzgerald TD, Ethna Waldron, Vivion de Valera, Fr. Paschal Larkin OFM Cap., Oliver Snoddy, Major-General Joseph Sweeney, Richard Mulcahy, Kathleen Napoli MacKenna, Basil Payne, Dr. Pádraig Quinn, Dr. S. Bolshakoff, Sidney Ehler, Joan Hayes, Séamus Ó Riain (Dr. James Ryan), Liam Russell, Fr. William Coughlan OFM Cap., Jack Lynch, Richard King, Fr. Michael Duffy OFM Cap., Seán Cronin, Dr. Michael Rynne, Etienne Rynne, Grace Perry, Fr. Paulinus (Seán) Cahill OFM Cap., Fr. Michael Laffin, J.S. Doran, Sr. Alphonsus Foley RSHM, John Turpin, Arthur Speight, Pádraig Tyers, William Nolan, Seán Nunan, Fr. Giles Fitzgerald OFM Cap., Domhnall Ó Murchadha, Fr. Benedict Cullen OFM Cap., Donal Riordan Ó Connor, Fr. Michael Coen, and Daniel Nolan ('The Kerryman').
• The letter from Michael Smyth provides detail on his article on Kildare IRA battalions during the War of Independence in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1970). The letter includes a copy photographic print of Smyth in 1920. (31 Oct. 1969).
• The correspondence of Garret Fitzgerald refers to the publication of an article on the revolutionary-era 'Irish Bulletin' by Kathleen Napoli MacKenna in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1970).
• The correspondence with Daniel Nolan, Director of 'The Kerryman', refer to authors, photographs and sources for articles on the War of Independence to be published in 'The Capuchin Annual'.
• A copy letter from Fr. Henry to Dr. James Ryan (1891-1970) refers to Ryan’s concerns regarding the portrayal of the actions of the IRB during the Treaty debates in an article published in 'The Capuchin Annual'. Fr. Henry added ‘That the 1919 history has been written by so many people from the Treaty side is not altogether due to me. The important articles written from the other point of view which had been promised never came, in spite of frequent requests. The tradition of "The Capuchin Annual", as you know, has always been along the other line and it is my intention that it shall remain so’. (25 Feb. 1969).
• A copy letter from Fr. Henry to G. Boland requests photographs of Éamon de Valera’s visit to the United States in 1920. Fr. Henry adds ‘I believe some friend lent Father Senan the pictures [in the 1942 edition of the "Annual"] and I am hoping it was yourself’. (6 May 1969).
• A letter from Fr. Charles J. Travers refers to events in County Cavan during the War of Independence. (14 Oct. 1969).
• Letters to John Stanton & Sons, solicitors, refer to the writings of Daniel Corkery published in 'The Capuchin Annual'.

Three copies of a tribute by Éamon de Valera to E Company of the Irish Volunteers during the Howth Gun-Running in July 1914. The text is dated 6 Mar. 1948.

File containing photographs, letters, transcripts and newspaper clippings relating to a tribute article for Padraig Ó Caoimh (Paddy O’Keefe, 1898-1964), published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1965), pp 280-323. The article was titled ‘Symposium of tributes to the late Pádraig Uasal Ó Caoimh, General Secretary, Cumann Lúth Chleas Gael’. The file also includes black and white prints used to illustrate the text. One of the prints shows Ó Caoimh with Monsignor D. Murphy, Doney Cremin and Cornelius F. Neenan. Other prints show Ó Caoimh’s burial service in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, which was attended by Éamon de Valera. The file includes letters from Jack Lynch, James Fagan and Sean Ó Síocháin. A copy of the official programme for the All Ireland Hurling final (6 Sept. 1964) with match ticket-stub is also extant.

File containing material compiled for an article by Brian MacGiolla Pádraig titled ‘Dlite na mBreitiuna (Brehon laws)’, published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1967), pp 135-48. The file also contains a letter to Fr. Henry Anglin, OFM Cap., enclosing a copy of ‘Livestock in the Brehon Laws’, 'Agricultural History Review', VII, no. 2 (Autumn, 1959), pp 65-74. Also includes photographic copies of pages from the 'Seanchas Mór' and the book of laws titled the 'Book of Achill', which were used to illustrate the text.

Poetry by James Lyon and Kathleen M. Murphy published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1956-7), at pp 170; 208; 268-269. The poems are titled: ‘Maria Assumpta’, ‘Christmas in Connacht’ and ‘Evening Rhapsody’. The file also contains a typescript and galley proof of ‘Newman’s Grave’ by Kathleen M. Murphy and a copy of her poem titled ‘Sonnet for 1954 / Marian Year’.

Draft poetry submitted by Don Philip O’Sullivan for publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The file includes poems titled ‘Mountains’, ‘Evening on Lough Sheelin’, ‘Pastor Angelicus’, ‘November Evening’, and ‘Summer Morning’.

Draft poems submitted by James W. Kelly titled ‘Bessarabia’, ‘Have you no anger?’, ‘Moving towards the desert’, ‘The Stars’, ‘A passing thought’, ‘The Gold Brick’, ‘Not Oedipus’, ‘Have you no anger’, ‘Soliloquy’, and ‘Israel’.