Showing 5062 results

A letter from James Mason (1909-1984), the English-born Hollywood actor, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. The letter refers to Mason’s tribute to the late Abbey Theatre actor F.J. McCormick (d. 24 April 1947), which appeared in the 1948 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’. Mason got acquainted with McCormick when they both appeared in the 1947 film ‘Odd Man Out’ in which the former played a mortally wounded republican bank robber on the run in Belfast. Mason requests that his fee for his McCormick tribute be donated to an ‘animal charity’ in Dublin.

Letter from James O’Connor, solicitor, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., regarding a note from British military authorities affirming that ‘certain historical papers … [which] were returned to the late Archbishop Walsh ... . O’Connor advises Fr. Aloysius to ascertain from the Archbishop’s house what papers were returned.

A letter from JC. Landy, managing director, managing director, Clover Meats, Waterford, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., enclosing a cheque for £2 2s for the Monteith fund.

A letter from Jennie Dowdall (1899-1974) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. seeking prints for use by the Cork Vocational Education Committee.

A letter from Joe McGrath, Cabinteely House, County Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. suggesting that Robert Monteith and his wife might be better off if their meagre income was supplemented rather than incurring the extra expense of purchasing them a house.

A letter from John D. Kearney, High Commissioner for Canada in Ireland, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the ‘photographic artistry’ of ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1943).

A letter from John D. Sheridan, 55 The Rise, Glasnevin, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. forwarding an article and promising a ‘humorous article soon, though the humour is almost kicked out of me by this hard world’.

Letter from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC regarding designs of the tabernacle and canopy of the High Altar in the Capuchin Friary Church on Walkin Street in Kilkenny.

Letter from John Earley to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC re decorative work on the altar in the Capuchin Friary Church in Kilkenny.

Letter from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC regarding designs of the tabernacle and canopy of the High Altar in the Capuchin Friary Church on Walkin Street in Kilkenny.