A copy of ‘Glór na Ly / páipéar nóchda a n-ay an ví’ (‘Machroumha [Macroom], Mí na Sâuna, 1911’). The edition includes a long article on Tadhg Ó Murchadha (‘Seandún’) with a photographic print.
Letter from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin, to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. thanking him for his offer of Irish language material for ‘The Father Mathew Record’. Fr. Laurence wrote ‘You can write on any subject you like, and we shall rely entirely on your own good judgement. If you think some simple lessons in the Irish language would be popular, you may of course do them’.
Letter to Br. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. from Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap., Parochial House in Windgap, Callan, County Kilkenny, re an article about postage stamps in aid of the foreign missions. Reference is also made to contributions to ‘The Father Mathew Record’ seemingly by Frank Ryan.
Draft manuscript of an article by Aodh de Blacam titled ‘The Curse of Cromwell / the story of the campaign’. The draft has various corrections and additions. With a covering envelope.
A carte de visite of Fr. Michael O’Hickey and his aunt. The print is credited to Poole, photographer, 34 Mall, Waterford. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Wishing Uncle Maurice & Ellie all the joys and blessings of the Holy Xmas season / M.P.H / 1894’. A later annotation reads ‘Mrs O’Brien, aunt of Dr. O’Hickey’.
Prayer card for the beatification of Dom Columba Marmion OSB. The card includes short extracts from his spiritual writings and a photographic print. Printed in Bruges, Belgium.
Circular from James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown (1823-1914) re the resolution passed at a recent meeting of the Property Defence Association and the need for subscriptions to support the organization.
Circular letter from James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown (1823-1914) enclosing a printed copy of resolutions passed by the Property Defence Association at the annual general meeting held on 25 January 1884. The letter reads ‘It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that there is nothing in the present condition or immediate prospects of the country to warrant us in relaxing in the smallest degree our efforts for the preservation of property’.