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Fragmentary notes by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. on a variety topes relating to historical Capuchin friars from Cork and the history of the South Parish in the city.

A short history by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. of the Capuchin community in the late nineteenth century. Fr. Angelus refers to the Cork house being ‘staffed by Italian Friars. The Superior in 1873 was the Very Rev. Cherubini Mazzini OSFC who had been there since 1868’. Fr. Angelus notes that the Cork and Rochestown houses were restored to the Irish Capuchin Custody in 1875.

Notes compiled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. mainly on individual friars comprising the Capuchin community in Cork. The manuscript includes notes on houses and places of residence, a chronology of important events, community lists in the nineteenth century, superiors of the Cork House from 1832-1934, and some general information on historical sources in the Irish Capuchin Archives. The title page reads: ‘This book contains various notes referring to our Cork Convent and taken from various sources. … The notes are entered of necessity in an unconnected way’.

Notes on the progress of the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) and the Irish language revival movement in Cork. The author of the text is not stated. A portion of the text reads ‘It was the opinion of several sincere workers including O[sborn] Bergin … that a second branch should be open to the gen[eral] pub[lic] including ladies and therefore they started a branch called the Lee Branch in Pope’s Quay. The leading members of the Central Branch in Dublin did not take very kindly to this as they thought that it would only weaken the movement in Cork. They began to teach Irish in the Lee Branch by means of subject lessons and were successful for a time …’.

Two copybooks containing notes by Fr. Alfred O’Mahony OFM Cap. on the history of Barotseland and the Lozi, the cultural group of peoples inhabiting the western province of Zambia. The notes refer to the impact of European colonization, to the work of religious missionaries in the area, and to the Zambian independence movement.

Notes by Fr. Xavier Reardon OFM Cap. (1899-1986) on matters relating to the history of Holy Trinity Church or to individuals connected with ministry in Cork. The file includes biographical notes on Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC (1859-1930) and Fr. Louis O’Riordan OSFC (d. 1857); a report on the opening of the Fr. Brendan Jennings memorial sanctuary (19 Apr. 1908); a report on the completion of Father Mathew Memorial Church, 'Cork Examiner', 29 Aug. 1891; a note affirming that ‘Fr. J.P. O’Connell was the last Provincial Minister after Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC between 1855 and the reconstitution of the Province in 1855’; copy ordnance map extract showing Holy Trinity Church on Father Mathew Quay and the surrounding area including the location of the Assembly Rooms on South Mall.

Notes, memoranda, community lists and chronologies compiled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. relating to the history the Capuchins in Cork. The histories are titled: ‘Incomplete notes and references to Capuchins in Blackamoor Lane. Part I. First Church and Friary. 1637’; ‘The Capuchins in Cork. Some fugitive notes’; ‘The Capuchins in Cork. Some Historical References’; Blackamoor Lane: Parliamentary Report. 1744 and 1766’; ‘Disturbance in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. 'Cork Examiner', 12 May 1852’; ‘Father O’Leary’s Chapel in Cork, 1771-1850’; ‘Important dates in the building of Holy Trinity (extract from the 'Cork Examiner')’; ‘Capuchin residences in Cork city, 1817-78’; ‘Cork Capuchins community lists and extracts from nineteenth-century directories; Two Cork Capuchins named Jones – John Jones (received 20 June 1633) and James Jones (b.c.1744); ‘the Cork community in 1873’.

Notes compiled by Fr. Benedict Cullen OFM Cap. re the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Capuchins in Kilkenny (1648-1998) and the 150th anniversary of the building of the Church of St. Francis. The file includes a souvenir booklet, notes by Fr. Benedict re the history of the Capuchin foundation, a newspaper cutting ('Kilkenny' People, 3 June 1998), and an audio cassette of a programme broadcast on Radio Kilkenny (23 May 1998) commemorating the anniversary.