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An image of a pauper dressed in a disheveled long coat with hat standing in an alley way in Cork city.

A lantern slide showing a print of a banquet in honour of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The print is captioned 'Temperance banquet in Cork, 1840' and is taken from 'The Illustrated London News', February, 1840.

A view of the site of the former Capuchin church in Cork known as the ‘South Friary’, situated on Blackamoor Lane. With a cover annotation which reads ‘Fr. Theobald Mathew’s old church, Cork’. By the early eighteenth century the Capuchins had established a permanent residence in the South Parish of Cork city and by 1741 had built a small Friary on Blackamoor Lane situated between O’Sullivan’s Quay and Cove Street. The small chapel in the photograph was built by Fr. Arthur O’Leary OSFC (1729-1802) in 1771. It subsequently became known as the ‘South Friary’. During the first half of the nineteenth century Cork city underwent a rapid expansion in both geographical size and population. It soon became apparent that the Friary Church on Blackamoor Lane was not sufficient to meet the demands of a growing congregation. In the 1820s Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC (1790-1856) moved to build a larger church in a more convenient location on Charlotte Quay. The Friary Church on Blackamoor Lane was eventually closed on 6 October 1850. The building soon fell into disrepair.

An image of a Capuchin friar sitting on a stone wall along a country road probably near Rochestown in County Cork. The friar in the image is possibly Fr. Aloysius Travers OSFC (1870-1957).

An unidentified Capuchin friar playing some form of elaborate wind instrument. The individual appears to be wearing a costume with a necklace (or garland) and headgear.

An unidentified Capuchin friar playing an accordion with a diocesan cleric (with a top hat) playing a flute. Another, partially obscured, friar stands behind them playing violin.

A view of a Capuchin friar preaching to a large crowd assembled in front of what appears to be a ruined castle.

An image of Fr. Malachy Hynes OFM Cap. (1879-1955) and Fr. Kieran O’Callahgan OFM Cap. (1893-1967) on a horse and trap outside the Capuchin Friary on Walkin Street in Kilkenny in about 1920. The cover annotation provides the names of the two friars.

A group of Capuchin friars and novices playing hurling on the grounds of Rochestown Capuchin Friary, County Cork. A cover annotation indicates that this image is of poor quality.

An image of a group of Capuchin friars swimming in the lake on the grounds of Rochestown Friary, County Cork. A manuscript annotation on the cover provides a description.