A view of the National Monument on Grand Parade in Cork in about 1950.
Photographic prints compiled for an article by Aidan Brady titled ‘The origins and development of the National Botanic Gardens’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1974). The file includes prints of various scenes of the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, and images from historical tracts, guides and maps associated with the development of the Gardens.
The file contains the following editions of this Anti-Treaty newsletter:
12 Aug. 1922 (No. 1)-23 Sept. 1922 (No. 6)
6 Sept. 1922 (No. 8)-4 Nov. 1922 (No. 12)
18 Nov. 1922 (No. 14)-19 Dec. 1922 (No. 19)
Multiple copies of some editions of 'The Nation' are extant in the file. With two copies of 'Handbills for Heretics', an undated Anti-Treaty publication which re-used some content from 'The Nation'.
A copy of ‘The Nation’, Vol. V, No. 245 (12 June 1847). Much of the content relates to the death of Daniel O’Connell.
A copy of ‘The Nation’, Vol. 1, No. 45 (19 August 1843), pp 705-20.
The volume contains editions of ‘The Nation’ newspaper from 1844. Damage to the volume makes it difficult to ascertain the dates and quantity of the editions contained in the file.
Includes; photographs of signatures Fr. Laurence Callanan, Bishop Moylan, Jeremiah Collins; photocopy of ‘First page of Constitutions, 1805’; photocopy of ‘Petition of the Archbishops of Ireland’; Extracts, Cork Constitution, 1829; extract from ‘The Southern Reporter of 13 September 1948’; envelope addressed to Rev. Dom. Murphy, R.C.C. St. Peter’s and Paul’s, Cork, Ireland, dated 1841 and entitled ‘Suitable Reforms’; article ‘TRUTH’. Nano Nagle Born 1718 Died 1784 by Rev. Cornelius Mennis, D.D.; diagram on the spread of the congregation from Kildare in 1830 and Kilkenny in 1800; genealogy charts on ‘Nagles of Annakissey’ and ‘Maternal Ancestry of Nano Nagle’; and pages with the heading,’ The Nagle Arms – From Burke’s Encyclopaedia of Heraldry (1851).
Details of the research of the genealogist Basil O’ Connell in the Nagle Family in the genealogical office; letters from Basil O’ Connell to Fr. T. J. Walsh; four typewritten copies of ‘The Nagles of Annakissy ’ by Basil O’ Connell, K. M. reprinted from The Irish Genealogist, Vol.2, No.11; four typewritten copies of ‘The Nagles of Ballygriffin and Nano Nagle’, by Basil O’ Connell, reprinted from The Irish Genealogist, Vol. 3, No.2, July,1957; article entitled ‘The Nagle Families. Including that of Ballygriffin’, by B. O’ Connell, 76 Palmerston Road, Dublin; article by Basil O’ Connell entitled ‘Nano Nagle and her Family The Nagles of Ballygriffin’, County Cork; handwritten notes and drawings of family trees; handwritten notes on ‘The State of the Nagles’; notes on various branches of the Nagle family; brown paper covered file with the heading ‘This is the property of South Presentation Convent’ detailed the history of the Nagle and Matthew families and article from Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Part 2 – Vol., L11. No. 176. July – December 1947.
Presentation SistersA copy of ‘The mystery man of Banna Strand / the life and death of Captain Robert Monteith’ by Florence Monteith Lynch (New York: Vantage Press, [1959]). Ink stamp on first page reads: ‘St. Francis Capuchin College, Rochestown’. Florence Monteith Lynch was the daughter of Robert Monteith. The book is illustrated with black and white photographs. The copy is signed by Florence Monteith Lynch.
Rev. Francis X. Sallaway, ‘The music of Ireland / radio commentaries upon thirty-four representative Irish songs’ (St. Paul, Minneapolis: Fathers Rumble and Carty, Radio replies press, [c.1945]).