A plate titled ‘Croagh Patrick. The Oratory. Front View’. The image shows large crowd assembled in front of the small church on the summit of Croagh Patrick. The image is part of a collection of plates assembled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. (1875-1953).
A view of St. Michan’s Park in Dublin’s north inner city. St. Michan’s is one of the smallest Victorian parks in Dublin and it incorporates the foundations of Newgate Prison, demolished in 1893. The image shows St. Michan's Catholic Church and the adjoining park before the installation (in 1903) of the statue of Erin commemorating the United Irishmen who were executed in Newgate Prison following the 1798 Rebellion.
Two images showing a large procession to the Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork. The annotated cover reads ‘Procession. Rochestown. 1905’. The photograph shows the Corpus Christi procession to the Capuchin Friary in Rochestown. This annual celebration held at the friary attracted huge crowds from both the city and county in the first two decades of the twentieth century. People travelled by train, by trap or walked to the friary from Cork city. It was the most popular event of the year at Rochestown until 1926 when the first Cork city procession was held.
An exterior view of the Church and Capuchin Friary of St. Francis, Kilkenny. The print is by Mayne, Lord Edward Street, Dublin. The caption on the plate reads 'Capuchin R. C. Ch. Kilkenny. 6537. W. L.' The image is probably taken from the Lawrence Collection (National Library of Ireland: LROY 06537).
A view of the Glen of Aherlow, County Tipperary. The print forms part of the Lawrence Collection. The caption on the plate reads 'Glen of Aherlow. Tipperary. 6933. W. L.'.
Two plates showing an excursion and picnic on Featherbed Mountain in County Dublin. With an annotated cover. Fr. Thomas Dowling OSFC (1874-1951) is present in the photograph.
A view of the dedication of the small church on top of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo which took place on 20 July 1905. The plate has a printed caption.