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A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1937) published in the ‘Lourdes Messenger’ (March 1937).

Letter from Frank O’Reilly, secretary, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. congratulating him on the success of the latest edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’. Reference is made to the paintings of Seán O’Sullivan, particularly his portrait of Matt Talbot.

Letter from Douglas Hyde ('An Craoibhín'), Ratra Park, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., congratulating him on the latest edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.

Letter from Archbishop Redmond Prendiville, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. congratulating him on the latest edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.

A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1938) published in the ‘The Standard’ (24 December 1937).

Photocopy of a letter from Fr. Michael O'Shea OFM Cap., Capuchin Franciscan College, Rochestown, County Cork, to Winifred Etheridge, c/o Major F. Etheridge DSO, Broadway Cottage, Littleham, North Exmouth, Devon. The letter (27 January 1923) provides a detailed, eyewitness description of an engagement between Free State soldiers and irregular republicans near Rochestown College in August 1922. Winifred Etheridge was a sister of Ian McKenzie Kennedy, a Scottish-born republican, who died during the battle. The file also includes a photocopy of a letter (26 August 1922) from Nora Lucey, 3 Pembroke Street, Cork, to Mrs McKenzie Kennedy providing further detail on the skirmish and on the death of her son, Ian McKenzie Kennedy. A copy sketch map (drawn by Fr. Michael O'Shea OFM Cap.) showing details of the battle between Free State forces and Anti-Treaty irregulars around Rochestown is also extant in the file.

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'Make the war-mongers pay for the war ...'.

An Anti-Treaty handbill: 'When the Black and Tans were here ...'.

Letter from Eva Gore-Booth, 33 Fitzroy Square, London, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap.