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An image of individuals on a parish excursion in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town in South Africa.

A republican leaflet asserting that the news of the execution of the 1916 leaders was greeted by cheers from members of the House of Commons. The document is an election flier for Joseph McGuinness in the South Longford by-election. Sub-title reads ‘Irish Independent of April 23rd’. Signed Darrell Figgis (1882-1925), Fairford, Gloucestershire, 20 April 1917.

A clipping of a report on the execution of Major John MacBride in Kilmainham Jail in Dublin on 5 May 1916. The clipping was taken from the ‘Dublin Evening Mail’.

Clippings of articles from the ‘Evening Herald’ and the ‘Irish Press’ reporting on the execution of William Joyce in Wandsworth prison in London on 3 January 1946. Joyce (better known by his nickname ‘Lord Haw-Haw’) was an American-born fascist sympathiser, anti-Semite, and Nazi propagandist during the Second World War.

A clipping of a report on the executions in Mountjoy Jail of Edward Foley and Patrick Maher, who were convicted of having shot an RIC sergeant, Patrick Wallace, during an ambush in Knocklong in May 1919. Reference is also made to the execution of Constable William Mitchell, who was convicted of the murder of Robert Dixon, a magistrate who was killed during a robbery at his home in Dunlavin in County Wicklow. The clipping is taken from the ‘Evening Herald’ (7 June 1921).

A clipping of a report of the executions of James Connolly and Seán MacDermott (Seán Mac Diarmada) in Kilmainham Jail in Dublin on 12 May 1916. The clipping is taken from the ‘Irish Times’ (13 May 1916).

A card publicising an exhibition of art from the Joseph Brennan Collection at the Dawson Gallery in Dublin. The exhibition included sculptures by Albert Power and Jerome Connor and paintings by Walter Osborne and Nathaniel Hone.

Expenditure accounts in connection with the building of a new Friary on Walkin Street. The accounts provide details of expenditure including Stephen Lalor, builder (£1,337 12s 7d); Samuel Hynes, architect (£100); alms house purchase (£315 2s 0d). A noted is appended to the accounts: ‘The above items were paid by cheque from bank. Some other items in connection with demolition of old house, repairing of new Alms House &c come under the ordinary expenses of the house’. Includes statement of ‘total amount of contract for addition &c to church and convent, Kilkenny, £3,430 13s 3d’. Endorsed on verso ‘statement of accounts given by Fr. Fidelis on the state of his house’.

Expenditure and receipt book for Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The inside cover is annotated with a ‘History of Fr. Mathew Hall – copied from the other ledger (1881-1926)’. The history reads: ‘1891: Hall in Church St. formally opened up by Archbishop Walsh. Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC (President)’. The history chronicles extensions, leases and other financial matters concerning the Hall property. The remainder of the volume is made up of expenditure and receipt accounts from Sept. 1934-Sept. 1937. Expenditure is listed under the headings of details, cash and cheques. Receipts are listed under details, cash, total and lodgements. The entries include figures for rents (to the Merchant Tailors), rates (to Dublin Corporation) and the sales of tickets for pantomimes and for various badges, medals, certificates and other paraphernalia.

Expense journal of William Woodlock, 13 Hardwicke Place, Dublin. A manuscript annotation on the title page gives the date 13 August 1863. A note on the first page by William Woodlock reads ‘1863 / Kate [his sister] left Dublin, August 11, (Tuesday) for Bruges. Joseph [his brother] left Dublin, Thursday, August 13 for Cork, on his way to Australia … Am now left alone, and open a new account. W[illiam] W[oodlock]’. An additional note at the bottom of the opening page reads ‘Joseph sailed from Queenstown for Brisbane, Queensland, in the “Fiery Star”, Wednesday, August 19, 1863’. The remainder of the volume contains entries for routine expenditures including washing, cigars, stamps, and stationary.