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Letters to Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. mainly from authors re articles due to appear in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The file includes letters from Geraldine Dillon, Fr. Paschal Larkin OFM Cap., Máire Ní Ceallaig, James W. Kelly, Daniel Nolan ('The Kerryman'), Dr. S. Bolshakoff, Niall Sheridan, Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Mervyn Wall, Julester Shrady Post, Joan Hammond, Alfred E. Jones, Fr. Michael Hurley SJ, Oliver Snoddy, Brian Mac Giolla Pádraig, Fr. William Coughlan OFM Cap., Richard Mulcahy, Seán Ó Luing, Mannix Joyce, John O. Murrin, Monsignor Tomás Ó Fiaich, Grace Eckely, the Most. Rev. Peter Birch, Bishop of Ossory, Florence O’Donoghue, Sinéad de Valera, and William Nolan. The file includes a flier advertising the contents of the 1967 edition of the 'Annual'.

Horarium for the Holy Trinity community, Cork. Copy document which is signed by Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, 8 Oct. 1979.

Photographic prints assembled by Fr. Brian Browne OFM Cap. relating to missionary work in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). Some of the prints have been annotated:
African religious sisters. The prints are titled ‘Malawian Mass’ and ‘Magnificat Dance’.
Fr. Brian with religious sisters.
Aerial view of Santa Maria Mission at Lukulu.
Fr. Brian and Fr. Elzear Barry OFM Cap. in Mufulira, Zambia, in Jan. 1959.
Storm damage caused to the roof of the friars’ residence in Senanga on 8 Dec. 1978.
The grave of Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap. at Lukulu.
Group of friars assembled for the visitation by Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister in 1979.

Correspondence Fr. Thomas Rocks OFM Cap., Guardian, Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary, with Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and Fr. Nicholas O’Brien OFM Cap., Provincial Secretary, mostly regarding property and financial matters pertaining to the Ards foundation. The subjects include improvements to the Friary and Retreat House, the potential sale of a tract of land called ‘Manus Lough’, the financial demands of the Ards community, the leasing of a camping site to the CBSI, and the potential lease of the disused pier at Sheephaven Bay. The file includes a schedule denoting the subventions from the Provincial (Central) Fund to the Ard Mhuire building fund from 1950-77. A letter (18 Feb. 1977) from Fr. Nicholas reads:
'The first agreement for the use of the pier (then known as “the flagstaff”) was made by the then Guardian – Fr. Cassian O’Shea, [who was guardian from 1937-43] with “Irish Minerals Co.” of Arklow. … And it was during this time that the pier as we know it today was constructed including the extension back to the friary grounds and the protecting wall – later the shed and repair workshop was added'.

Report of the First Chapter of the Capuchins in Zambia held in St. Dominic’s Major Seminary, Lusaka. The table of contents is as follows:
Introduction
Chapter Personnel
Opening address by Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister
Election Results
Report of outgoing Regular Superior
Some significant events of the past six years
Capuchin life on the mission
Vocations and formation
Ongoing formation
Relations between the Order and the Diocese
Other Chapter decisions
Closing address by Provincial Minister
Appendix I: Elections in detail
Appendix II: Addresses and contact details for friars at various missions in Zambia
The report also contains a photographic print of the friars in attendance at the Chapter.

A group of Capuchin friars at Malengwa. The group includes Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, Fr. Giles Fitzgerald OFM Cap., Fr. Bernard Cronin OFM Cap., Fr. Noel Brennan OFM Cap. and Fr. Capistran Singleton OFM Cap.