Copy ‘necrologia’ (obituary) of Fr. Albert Bibby from the 'Analacta Ordinis Minorum Capuccinorum', xvi, fasc. vi, 15 June 1925. In Latin. With manuscript translation into English by Fr. Padraig Ó Cuill OFM Cap.
Manuscript transcript of song ‘Republicans are We’ to the air of ‘The Soldiers’ Song’. The first verse reads: ‘When bravely we’d fought our land to free Our Tricolour flying o’ar us, The ancient foe for peace did seek, From I.R.A. victorious Our envoys went to London town And there, let our Republic down; But still, till Freedom battle’s won Republicans are We’.
Pass signed by Major J.W. Morel, Assistant Provost Marshal, Dublin, permitting Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. ‘to travel in the streets of Dublin on duty and to visit prisoners where allowed’. Stamped and dated. With un-stamped permit allowing Fr. Columbus ‘to travel anywhere in the City and visit prisoners in Richmond [Barracks]’. Indecipherable signature at bottom of pass.
Notebook belonging to Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. detailing the monies received from rebels who occupied the Four Courts during the Rising. An annotation on the inside cover reads: ‘The following is a list of the money I got from the boys at the Four Courts. Also the receipts the different people who came afterwards to claim them. Fr. Columbus Murphy’. Most of the (penciled) entries refer to personal belongings given to Fr. Columbus for safekeeping by various rebels and to monies and effects later distributed to relations by the Capuchin priest. Entry on page 4 reads: ‘Received three cheques from Fr. Columbus with thanks. June 29th, [19]16, Mrs Mellows. Gave two cheques and one lodgement order. Fr. Columbus’.
Newspaper clipping of an obituary for Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (d. 20 Feb. 1962). Includes a photographic print. Reference is made in the obituary to his role in the 1916 Rising. It reads 'Fr. Columbus ... attended wounded and dying volunteers behind the barricades at Church Street. When Pearse issued the surrender order, Fr. Columbus was one of those entrusted to carry the message through the burning city streets to the area commandants. He was the last surviving member of the four Capuchin Fathers from Church Street - Fr. Augustine, Fr. Aloysius, Fr. Albert and himself - who risked their lives on many occasions during Easter Week to help wounded volunteers'.
Lists of Capuchin friars for confessions, masses and other Holy Week ceremonies in St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The file includes timetables for masses.