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Photographic prints of the first community in Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary. The copy print is annotated as follows: (left to right): Fr. Cassian O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. (guardian), Fr. Felix Guihen OFM Cap. Standing: Fr. Andrew Carew OFM Cap. and Fr. Columban McGarry OFM Cap. The larger print is annotated as follows: seated: Br. Leopold (novice); Fr. Andrew; Fr. Colman (Guardian), Fr. Eunan, Br. Carthage. Standing: Br. Theodore (novice), Br. Robert (novice), Br. Norbert (novice), Fr. Eugene (Novice Master), Br. Evangelist (novice), Br. Colman (laybrother), Br. Roger (novice), Br. Alexius (laybrother), Br. John (tertiary).

Copy letter from Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, to Fr. Antonine Wilmer OFM Cap., Definitor General, regarding administrative and personnel matters within the Irish Capuchin mission. Father Peter acknowledges receiving legal documents (Rescripts) concerning the mission in Ukiah, California. He forwarded the documents intended for the Archbishop of San Francisco to his Vicar General to await the Archbishop’s return. He expresses disappointment over Fr. Felix’s failure in an exam but remains optimistic about his talents. Fr. Cassian performed well despite health issues.
Fr. James ‘made his mark as usual’ and wishes to go to Louvain (Belgium) to finish his scholarship. Fr. Peter supports this, believing it will prepare him to be a teacher of Philosophy for the Irish Capuchin Province.

A group photograph of Capuchin friars probably on the occasion of ordinations at Holy Trinity Church in Cork. An annotation on the the reverse identifies the friars in the image: ‘Front: Frs. Fiacre (Guardian), Peter (Provincial Minister), the Most Rev. Cohalan, Bishop of Cork, Sylvester, Martin; Back: Frs. Macartan, Bonaventure, Cassin, Felix, Kieran, Pacificus, Edwin, Fintan, Conleth’.

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’.

A photograph of Fr. Felix Guihen OFM Cap.

Photographic print of a procession of Capuchin friars and other religious in Cork city.
An annotation on the reverse reads: ‘Reading from extreme right, front row, Fathers Conrad, Cormac, Matthew, Albert, Gerard; behind … Fathers Eugene, Finbarr, Felix, Columban’.
Photographer/Studio: G. & V. Healy, 85 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.

A studio photograph of Fr. Felix Guihen OFM Cap.

A photograph of a group of Capuchin friars dressed as military band members and posing with musical instruments. The photograph was taken outside the Temperance Hall at the Capuchin Friary in Rochestown in County Cork. The group includes Br. Declan McFadden OFM Cap. and Br. Felix Guihen OFM Cap.

Group photograph of Capuchins in Holy Trinity Friary, Cork, on the occasion of the visit Fr. Clement Neubauer OFM Cap., General Minister. An annotation on the reverse reads ‘Taken in garden of Holy Trinity, Cork, July 24th 1951 on occasion of visitation of the Most Rev. Fr. General, OFM Cap., Fr. Clement of Milwaukee, left to right, front row: ‘Fr. Joseph, Fr. Cuthbert of Chicago, secretary to Fr. General, Fr. Colman (Provincial Minister), Fr. General, Fr. Justin, Guardian, Fr. Mel, Vicar, Fr. Clement; Middle row: Br. Egidius, Fr. Felix, Fr. Mathew, Br. Bernard, Br. Aidan, Fr. Malachy, Fr. Finbarr, Fr. Michael; Back row: Fr. Seraphim, Fr. Gerald, Br. Benedict, Br. Berard’.

A photograph of Archbishop Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. with Capuchin friars at Ard Mhuire Friary in County Donegal. The group includes Fr. Felix Guihen OFM Cap., Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Fr. Columban McGarry OFM Cap., and Fr. Andrew Carew OFM Cap.