A clipping of photographs of busts of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. and Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. by Laurence Campbell. The clipping is taken from the ‘Evening Herald’ (15 April 1946).
A clipping of a photograph of Fr. Gerald McCann with Count Stanislas Ostroróg (1897-1960), French Minister Plenipotentiary to Ireland, inspecting a colour photograph of Pope Pius XII at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The clipping is taken from the ‘Sunday Independent’ (27 June 1948).
A photographic print of the opening of an exhibition of the work of the sculptor Clare Sheridan in the Dawson Gallery in Dublin. The image shows Clare Sheridan with Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. who attended the opening. Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. is also present in the photograph.
An original copy of ‘Irish War News’, Vol. 1, No. 1 (25 April 1916). This item was published by the republicans occupying the General Post Office in Dublin during the insurrection. Includes ‘Stop Press! The Irish Republic’ on the final page announcing the Rising. This was the only printed document issued by the Rising leaders other than the Proclamation.
A flier with a ballad titled ‘In memoriam / Harry Boland, T.D., shot at Skerries, July 31st, 1922’. The first lines read ‘Harry Boland has died for the Cause that he loved, and our hearts with deep sorrow flows oe’r, In the service of Ireland his life blood has flowed, But his memory shall live evermore ...’.
A flier with the text of a song dedicated to Daniel Mannix, the Irish-born Archbishop of Melbourne. The first line of song reads 'A noble preacher, a splendid teacher ...’.