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Letters requesting Missions and Retreats
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Letters to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. regarding missions and retreats in the Franciscan Friary in Ennis, County Clare, and at the Franciscan Brothers’ Friary at Mountbellew, County Galway.
Letter from the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Letter from the Most Rev. Jeremiah Kinane, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, re the inclusion of the centenary of the inauguration of the total abstinence campaign in the Bishop’s Lenten Pastoral Letters. With a typescript reply from Fr. Colman.
Photographic print of President Seán T. O’Kelly at the Capuchin Retreat House, Raheny
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic print of President Seán T. O’Kelly at the Capuchin Retreat House, Raheny. Typescript annotation on the reverse reads: ‘One of the first events covered by Gael-Linn’s all-Irish newsreel – directed, edited, and produced in Ireland was the blessing of the Calvary at the Capuchin Retreat House Raheny on June 14 in memory of two patriot priests, Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap., where Mr. O’Kelly and Mr. de Valera made their last appearance together as President and Taoiseach. The still from the ‘Amharc Eireann’ shows Mr. O’Kelly waving to the crowd as he leaves. With him are Rev. Fr. Hillary McDonagh OFM Cap, (left), Rev. Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. and Rev. Fr. Theodore Murphy OFM Cap., Superior of the Retreat House. The file includes a colour photographic print of the ‘Calvary in memory of Fr. Albert and Fr. Dominic erected by the old boys of Fianna Éireann’.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Correspondence of Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., and Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., with Robert F. Mahony, President, American Association for Recognition of the Irish Republic; Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap., Central Council of Irish County Associations; Eugene Twomey, Secretary, Fianna Fail, Inc., Irish Republican Party of America; Charles F. Tiernan; Joseph O’Byrne of the Fathers’ Albert & Dominic Committee; and the Irish American National Alliance. The letters refer to appeals from various Irish-American republican organizations calling for the repatriation to Ireland of the mortal remains of Fathers Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap.
Letter from Joseph I. Bowe to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Letter from Joseph I. Bowe, jnr., 32 Addison Road, Dublin to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, seeking permission to rename Addison Road, ‘Fr. Dominic Road’ in memory ‘of that patriotic priest who died in 1935 at Oregon, USA, where he had been obliged to go into exile’. With a copy reply from Fr. Colman stating that he has no objection to the proposal.
Terence MacSwiney and Capuchin Friars at Rochestown
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic print of Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap., Rector of Rochestown College; Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OFM Cap.; Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Superior, Rochestown Capuchin Friary; Fr. Francis Hayes OFM Cap. The original print is pasted onto card with the title: ‘Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork at the College, May 1920’. With three later reproductions.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Group photograph of Capuchin friars at Holy Trinity Friary in Cork, marking the golden jubilee of Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. The group includes Fr. Kevin Moynihan OFM Cap., guardian of Rochestown Capuchin Friary, Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, Fr. Flannan Downing OFM Cap., Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap., Fr. Reginald O’Hanlon OFM Cap., Fr. Eunan Buckley OFM Cap., Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan OFM Cap., Fr. Thaddeus Field OFM Cap., Fr. Clement Connolly OFM Cap., Fr. Malachy Hynes OFM Cap., Fr. Edward Walsh OFM Cap., Br. Bernard Perry OFM Cap., Br. Crispin Brennan OFM Cap., Fr. Anslem Griffin OFM Cap. One of the prints is mounted on card and has a newspaper clipping identifying the friars present in the photograph. Photographer/Studio: 'Cork Examiner'.
Documents relating to the Centenary of the Temperance Campaign
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
• Flier for the centenary celebration of the inauguration of the temperance apostolate of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. 10 Apr. 1938. The flier refers to a solemn mass of thanksgiving celebrated by the Most Rev. Dr. Paschal Robinson OFM, Apostolic Nuncio, and to a centenary meeting at the Mansion House, Dublin, where An Taoiseach, Éamon de Valera, presided. 4 copies. Printed. 1 p.
• Letter from Thomas Powell, President of the Aberdare & District Temperance Council, to the Capuchin friars passing on his congratulations on the occasion of the centenary of the establishment of the temperance movement by Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. 5 Apr. 1938. Manuscript, 1 p.
• Letters from the Catholic Total Abstinence Union, Boston, to the Capuchin friars regarding events to mark anniversaries associated with Fr. Mathew’s temperance Campaign. 30 Sept. 1933-30 Mar. 1938. Manuscript, 2 pp.
• Letter from Fr. J. Flinn SJ to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. regarding a request to have a Capuchin father give an address at the annual general meeting of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart in Dublin to mark the centenary of the inauguration of Fr. Mathew’s temperance campaign. 11 Aug. 1938. Manuscript, 2 pp.
• Souvenir programme for the Father Mathew Centenary Celebrations at Thomastown Castle, County Tipperary, on 19 June 1938. Printed, 2 pp. 2 copies.
• Telegram from the Most Rev. Vigilius a Valstagna OFM Cap., Minister General, to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minster, on the occasion of the centenary of inauguration of the temperance campaign by Fr. Mathew. 7 Apr. 1938. Typescript, 1 p.
• Telegram from Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, conveying an Apostolic Benediction on the occasion of the centenary of inauguration of the temperance campaign by Fr. Mathew. 7 Apr. 1938. Typescript, 1 p.
Minister General at Ard Mhuire Friary
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic prints of the visit by Fr. Virgilio da Valstagna OFM Cap., Capuchin Minister General, to Ard Mhuire Friary. The file includes a group photograph of Irish friars with Fr. Virgilio. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of one of the prints reads: ‘Ard Mhuire, 1937, Front, left to right, Frs. Andrew, Cassian, Colman (Provincial Minister), Sylvester Mulligan, Fr. Minister General, Frs. Killian Flynn (Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls), unknown, Felix and Columban’.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
File of photographic prints of Capuchin friars (and students) at Ard Mhuire Friary in County Donegal. One of the prints shows Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., guardian from 1930-7, with students in the community.