Catholic Archives

‘Song of Ireland. Air – “Paddies Evermore”. I want my four green fields’

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1917

The song uses the refrain ‘Up Plunkett and McGuinness! For I want my four green fields'. Joseph McGuinness contested the 1917 South Longford by-election. At that time, he was prison in Lewes, Sussex, for his part in the 1916 Rising.

‘The Irish Catholic Front’ / Patrick Kavanagh’s Review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942)

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10 Jan. 1942

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942) by Patrick Kavanagh published in the ‘Irish Times’ (10 January 1942).

‘The Moonlight of Memory’ by Canon Patrick Sheehan

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17 Jan. 1917

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A clipping of an article titled ‘The Moonlight of Memory by The Rev. Canon P.A. Sheehan, D.D., P.P.’ (Cork Free Press, 17 Jan. 1914).

‘The Universe’ review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942)

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23 Jan. 1942

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

A clipping of a review of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1942) published in ‘The Universe’ (23 January 1942).

‘Throwing the dart’, Cork Harbour

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c.1930

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An image of the Lord Mayor of Cork about to throw a ceremonial dart into Cork Harbour at its boundaries symbolizing the city’s control over the port.

‘Ultach’ / ‘Orange Terror’ Illustration

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c.1942

Part of Irish Capuchin Archives

An illustration referring to the pseudonym ‘Ultach’ used by J.J. Campbell for ‘Orange Terror’ article published in ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1943). The illustration is an adaptation of the story by Aesop of the fox (the Orange Order) attempting to trick the rooster (‘Ultach’) into coming down from his perch. The drawing is probably by the artist Richard King (1907-1974).