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Booklet by Fr. Owen O’Sullivan OFM Cap. providing a brief history of the Irish Capuchin missions in Africa. The publication is divided into the following sections: A seed is sown; Key points in the Irish Capuchin Mission to South Africa; Irish Capuchin Mission in the Cape Flats; List of Capuchins on Missionary Work in Cape Town, March 1980; Growth and development of Missionary Work in Zambia; Mission stations in the Diocese of Livingstone; List of Capuchins involved in missionary work in the Diocese of Livingstone.

Fr. Noel Brennan OFM Cap., Fr. John Grace OFM Cap., Fr. Bruno McKnight OFM Cap. and other members of the vice-provincial council with Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, during the Zambian Capuchin Chapter meeting in St. Dominic’s Seminary in Lusaka.

Photographic print of the Gothic-Revival portico entrance to Holy Trinity Church, Cork, built in c.1899.

A collection of colour photographic prints of Victoria Falls and the surrounding area (including Livingstone Island and Forest Gorge) compiled by Br. Andrew O’Shea OFM Cap. The file includes some postcard prints. Some of the prints also show Fr. Hugh Murphy OFM Cap., Br. Daniel O’Brien OFM Cap. and Fr. Declan O’Callaghan OFM Cap. The file includes a typescript copy of an ‘Extract from Dr. David Livingstone’s Missionary Travels on the Zambezi’. The album was compiled by Br. Andrew O’Shea in 1982. The prints are captioned and are held in plastic sleeves. The prints have been removed from the ring folder.

Fr. Noel Brennan OFM Cap. and Br. Andrew O’Shea OFM Cap. at the ceremony to canonize Fr. Crispin of Viterbo OSFC (1668-1750) at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican.

Publication by Fr. Owen O’Sullivan OFM Cap. on the history of the Irish Capuchins in Zambia, 1931-1981 ([Zambia, 1982]). The chapter headings include: the pioneers; the land and its people in a changing world; a beginning is made; working through schools; the friars’ conditions; progress step by step and stone by stone.

Clipping of an article by Paddy Walsh titled ‘A Visit to Ard Mhuire’ published in the 'Donegal People’s Press' (28 Dec. 1984). The article traces the history of the Ards estate and refers to the work of the friars at the retreat centre. The article includes a photographic print of Fr. David Kelleher OFM Cap. (1912-1995), Fr. Albert Hayes OFM Cap. (1915-2005) and Br. Gabriel McGillicuddy OFM Cap. (1901-1998).

Fr. Kieran Shorten OFM Cap. Br. Crispin Valeri OFM Cap., Fr. James Connolly OFM Cap., Fr. Danny Gomez, Br. Isaac Sinkala OFM Cap. and Br. Rod Pieretti OFM Cap. at the Sisters’ Convent in Chinyingi.

The exterior of Chinyingi Church, Zambia.