A view of Queenstown (now Cobh), County Cork, from the harbour. Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC died in Queenstown on 8 December 1856. St. Colman’s Cathedral is prominent in the image. The cathedral is still lacking the octagonal limestone spire. Construction on the Cathedral began in 1868 but work on the spire did not commence until 1911 and was eventually completed in 1914.
A lantern slide showing a print of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC addressing a committee. The print is captioned ‘Here goes, in the name of God!, Fr. Mathew inaugurates the temperance campaign on 10 April 1838'. The drawing is by Denis Santry (1879-1960).
A lantern slide showing a print of a banquet in honour of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The print is captioned 'Temperance banquet in Cork, 1840' and is taken from 'The Illustrated London News', February, 1840.
An interior view of the Father Mathew Pavilion at the Cork International Exhibition of 1902. The image shows a decorated altar with candlesticks, bells and books. A large portrait painting of Fr. Mathew is visible on the rear wall.
A lantern slide of a print titled ‘the historical tree of Ireland’. The print shows Daniel O’Connell addressing Erin and a cleric (most likely Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC) delivering a blessing at the base of a tree. The tree itself is inscribed with notable events in Irish and British history such as 'Cromwell's Usurpation'.
An image of a print showing the deathbed scene of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC in Queenstown, County Cork, on 8 December 1856. The plate is by Mayne, Lord Edward Street, Dublin.
A plate showing a print of a temperance-related demonstration around the statue of Fr. Theobald Mathew on St. Patrick's Street in Cork. The plate is by T. Mayne & Son, Dublin.