Catholic Archives

Franciscan Monastery, Roundstone, County Galway

IE CA CP/1/1/3/15/5
Parte
c.1960

A view of the old Franciscan Monastery just outside the village of Roundstone in County Galway in about 1960. The Franciscan Brothers left Roundstone and their monastery was sold to the Irish Development Authority (IDA) in 1974. The building was subsequently demolished, and the site was repurposed by the IDA into Michael Killeen Park, a small indigenous craft centre with various factory shops. All that remains of the former monastery is the bell tower.

Baile na nGall, Ring, County Waterford

IE CA CP/1/1/3/15/6
Parte
c.1960

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

A view of cottages in Baile na nGall in Ring (An Rinn) in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht na nDéise in County Waterford.

Boat House, Ashford Castle, County Mayo

IE CA CP/1/1/3/15/7
Parte
c.1960

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

A view of Ashford Castle Boat House on Lough Corrib on the Galway-Mayo border in about 1960.

Dunquin Pier, County Kerry

IE CA CP/1/1/2/3/27
Parte
c.1935

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

Two postcard print views of Dunquin Pier (‘Cé Dhún Chaoin’) in County Kerry. The pier serves as the departure point for the seasonal (summer) ferry service to the Blasket Islands.

Reception Lodge, Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford

IE CA CP/1/1/2/3/29
Parte
c.1936

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

A postcard print of the reception lodge at the Cistercian (Trappist) Mount Melleray Abbey in County Waterford.

The Custom House, Dublin

IE CA CP/1/1/2/4/1
Parte
c.1945

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

A view of boy standing on the rigging of a boat opposite the Custom House, Dublin, in about 1945.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Athlone, County Westmeath

IE CA CP/1/1/3/13/26
Parte
c.1955

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

A view of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the adjacent road bridge over the River Shannon in Athlone, County Westmeath.

River Boyne at Slane, County Meath

IE CA CP/1/1/3/13/27
Parte
c.1960

Parte deIrish Capuchin Archives

An image captioned 'the River Boyne at Slane, County Meath'. The photograph shows the bridge and beyond the ‘Old Mill’ building and complex on the north bank of River Boyne at Slane.