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A typescript copy letter from Daniel Crowley, Royal Irish Constabulary, Ballyheihue (Ballyheigue), Tralee, County Kerry to the editor of the ‘Constabulary Gazette’ re his recollections of the Casement landing and the ‘Aud incident’. The letter is dated 21 April 1917. The letter reads ‘On Thursday the 20th April 1916 I was on patrol duty (five miles away) and noticed at about 2 pm a vessel far out to sea, a steamer, I watched her for some time, became suspicious, and on my return to Barracks I sent a constable to Kerry Head to watch her and report her to the Coast-Guard here if she was suspicious. He did so’.

A copy letter from Archbishop Thomas O’Donnell, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. relaying information on the burial of Fr. Louis de Lavagna, an Italian Capuchin friar, in the old St. Mary’s Church in Toronto, Canada.

Copy extract from a letter by Harry O’Hanrahan to his mother and sisters. The letter is in the hand of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. He refers to his detainment in Richmond Barracks and to detectives selecting ‘out about 14 including the 2 Cosgraves, T. Mac Donagh, Kent, ourselves etc …’. He also refers to the fighting in Jacob’s Biscuit Factory.

Copy circular letter from Fr. Kevin Moynihan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, announcing the purchase of Ards House by the Capuchin Order. The letter reads:

'It is more than 350 years since the Franciscans laboured “for the glory of God, and the honour of Erin” in the historic Abbey of Donegal. Now they are returning and let us hope that this new Friary of the Order will be a centre of spiritual force, the influence of which will be felt, not only in Tirconaill, but in the whole of the north of Ireland'.

He also expresses his gratitude to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. whose ‘untiring energy’ ensured the acquisition of the property. A note (added by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap.) states that a meeting of the Provincial Definitory on 5 Mar. 1930 confirmed the plan to purchase of Ards House for a canonical foundation. It is also noted that Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. was appointed guardian of the new foundation.

An image of copies of off-prints of 'Orange Terror / The Partition of Ireland' by 'Ultach' on sale in a shop window (probably in 'The Capuchin Annual' office on Capel Street in Dublin).

Conveyance of George Walsh to Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC and other Capuchin friars, Church Street, of 25 Bow Street, in consideration of the sum of £50. The deed has a small sketch of the properties referred to in lease. Two copies are extant in the file.

Conveyance by Edward Cannon, shopkeeper, and Bridget Cannon, North King Street, to Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC and other Capuchin friars, Church Street, of a yard containing two wooden sheds with an entrance from Bow Street through a plot of ground held by J. Cunningham, in consideration of £125. With a draft prepared by James Plunkett & Son, 23 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. The conveyance includes a coloured map of the premises referred to in the deed.

An image of the Convent of the Holy Cross Sisters in Cape Town, South Africa.

Final construction on the church at Munkunkiki in Northern Rhodesia.

Photograph of the completion of construction work on the spire and portico of Holy Trinity Church in Cork.