Inscribed on bowl: ‘Feis Maitiú. The Father Mathew Centennial Memorial Trophy (Perpetual Challenge Cup). To commemorate the Centenary of Fr. Mathew’s Death which occurred in 1856’. On reverse of the bowl: ‘Presented by John Cahill. Lay Vice President of Father Mathew Hall. Easter 1956’.
A reprint of an article from the ‘Daily Express’ extolling the ‘noble work done by the Orange Committee’. Issued from the Committee’s Offices in Dublin by Athol Johnson Dudgeon, honorary secretary.
Booklet on the early history of the Capuchin Franciscan Order written by Fr. Owen O’Sullivan OFM Cap. The text was written for young Zambian postulants in the Order. Printed by the Mission Press (Ndola, Zambia).
A pen-drawn cartoon sketch titled ‘Declaration of Irish Independence New York, March 4-5th 1916’; ‘Germany’s struggle with England is Ireland’s opportunity’. The cartoon depicts a troll-shaped caricature dressed in a Union-Jack flag (‘John Bull’) attacking a young women (‘Erin’). A crowned eagle (Imperial Germany) is attacking ‘John Bull’ thereby rescuing ‘Erin’. Annotation in right hand top corner reads: ‘A.III.C & Y’
A copy of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 77.), an Act of the Parliament setting limits on the practice of and instituted a licensing system for animal experimentation.