A chronological history (from 1931-81) of the Irish Capuchin mission in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia) compiled by Fr. Luke Browne OFM Cap. Particular attention is given to the arrival of the Capuchin missionary friars, the work of clerical and lay mission personnel, relations with local communities, evangelisation, the construction of mission stations, schools and hospitals in Barotseland (later the Western Province of the Republic of Zambia) and the general administration of the mission.
Offprint of an article by Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. on the history of the Irish Capuchin missions in Africa titled ‘The Irish Capuchins in Cape Town and Zambia / from virgin mission territory to diocese’. The article was printed in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1975). Ink stamped on first page: ‘Vocations’ Office, Capuchin College, Rochestown, County Cork’.
Drafts of an article titled ‘The Irish Capuchins in Cape Town and Zambia’. The file includes statistics (numbers of parishes, religious, mission hospitals and schools) in the Diocese of Livingstone, Zambia, compiled for the article which was written by Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1975).
A pamphlet by William O’Brien (1852-1928) regarding the Irish Convention, an assembly which sat in Dublin, from July 1917 until March 1918, which sought to address the Irish Question and other constitutional problems relating to an early enactment of self-government for Ireland. Includes an ‘Authorized report of speech delivered on May 21, 1917, in the House of Commons, in the debate on Mr. Lloyd George’s Irish proposals’.
The Irish Theological Quarterly, xvi, no. 61 (Jan. 1921). The journal includes an article titled 'The lawfulness of the hunger strike' by J. Kelleher (pp 47-64).
A copy of ‘The Irish Worker’ (6 September 1913). Founded (and initially edited) by Jim Larkin in 1911 as a pro-labour alternative to the capitalist-owned press, ‘The Irish Worker’ was particularly noted for its caustic cartoons by Ernest Kavanagh (1884-1916) attacking William Martin Murphy and the Dublin Metropolitan Police during the Lockout of 1913
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘John McCormack Cup’. On reverse of the bowl: ‘Presented to the Feis Maitiú on behalf of the John McCormack Society of Ireland on 19/4/1994 by Mr. Liam Breen Hon. President’. The base is engraved with the winners in 1995 and in 1997.
Inscribed on the bowl: ‘Feis Maitiú Junior Choir Unison’. On reverse of the bowl: The winners of the competition from 1993-95 (Our Lady’s Junior School, Templeogue).
Report on the celebrations for the feast of St. Francis in the Capuchin Friary in Kilkenny. Includes extracts from the sermon preached by Fr. Ferdinand Glenny OFM Cap.
