A clipping of a letter from James M. Dillon referring to Fr. Senan Moynihan’s ability to secure paper to print ‘The Capuchin Annual’. Dillon suggests that some of the articles in the ‘Annual’ could be described as ‘blatant, if incongruous Fianna Fáil propaganda’. The letter was published in the ‘Irish Independent’ (10 July 1942).
A letter from James Mason (1909-1984), the English-born Hollywood actor, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. The letter refers to Mason’s tribute to the late Abbey Theatre actor F.J. McCormick (d. 24 April 1947), which appeared in the 1948 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’. Mason got acquainted with McCormick when they both appeared in the 1947 film ‘Odd Man Out’ in which the former played a mortally wounded republican bank robber on the run in Belfast. Mason requests that his fee for his McCormick tribute be donated to an ‘animal charity’ in Dublin.
A letter from John D. Kearney, High Commissioner for Canada in Ireland, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the ‘photographic artistry’ of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1943).
Letter from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC regarding designs of the tabernacle and canopy of the High Altar in the Capuchin Friary Church on Walkin Street in Kilkenny.
Letter from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC regarding designs of the tabernacle and canopy of the High Altar in the Capuchin Friary Church on Walkin Street in Kilkenny.
Letter from John Henebry (Eoin de Hindeberg) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. He refers to his shock on hearing that some pages from a manuscript written by his late brother (Fr. Richard Henebry) have been lost. He expresses his hope that the 'lost tunes' will be found. The manuscript referred to was published as a ‘A Handbook of Irish Music’ in 1928.