A view of the original statue of Saint Patrick on the Hill of Tara in County Meath in about 1945. This statue, attributed to the sculptor Thomas Curry (c.1821-1911), was erected in the late nineteenth century. The Office of Public Works (OPW) removed the statue for repair in 1992. During the removal the statue was damaged beyond repair and, afterwards, was further damaged by vandals. A replacement statue of Saint Patrick was unveiled (at a different location on the Hill of Tara) in 2000.
A view of a Great Southern Railways' (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940. It is likely that that the locomotive shown in the photograph is ‘Maeḋḃ’ (Anglicised: ‘Maeve’), one of three steam trains designed and built from 1939-40 principally for passenger work on the Dublin to Cork route.
A large collection of metal printing blocks (stereotypes) prepared for illustrative purposes and publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'. It is likely that some of the blocks were purchased from an engraving and printing company whilst many others were specifically commissioned for 'The Capuchin Annual'.
A view of the Strawberry Beds in Dublin in about 1910. Running alongside the northern banks of the River Liffey between the villages of Chapelizod and Lucan, the Strawberry Beds were so-called on account of the fruits which were cultivated and sold there in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It was also traditionally a popular honeymoon destination for Dubliners. The bridge, spanning the River Liffey, is the Farmleigh Bridge, also known as the Silver Bridge, Guinness Bridge or Strawberry Beds Bridge. It is now disused and largely derelict.
A clipping of an image from the ‘Sunday Herald’ (7 May 1916) purporting to show a ‘Dublin street battle actually in progress’ during the Rising. The caption also suggests that the image is ‘the only snapshot yet published of the fighting in Dublin’.
