Showing 29 results

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.

Information booklet explaining the history and work of the Irish Capuchin missionaries in the Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls, Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia.

Transcript of Fr. Ronan Herlihy’s oral account of his missionary work in Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia). The file was compiled as part of Dr. Charles Flynn’s resources for the study of mission history at Maynooth University. This project was funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Irish Capuchin Archives holds a digital copy of this file.

Accounts, publicity material (catalogue) and correspondence relating to the Foreign Missionary Exhibition held at 86 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, 17-25 June 1932. The official catalogue includes a list of items displayed by the friars relating to their missionary work in Africa and a photographic print of the Capuchin exhibition stand. The file also includes display cards and captions for the artefacts exhibited by the Capuchins at the event. The caption cards read as follows:
Witch Doctor’s Charms
Native Arrow
Royal Barge (Nalikwanda) / Paramount Chief and Four Paddlers
Native Dance Mask
Native Drum
Native Whip / (Made from the hide of the hippopotamus)
Model of Victoria Falls
Capuchin Mission Church, Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia
A Model of a Mission Compound
Drawings and Carving by Children / South Africa
Carving in Ivory / Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia
Native Hut used as church at first out-station
Model of Motor Lorry / made with a penknife by one of the natives
Model of Hospital / lent by Sodality of St. Peter Claver, 49 North Great George’s Street, Dublin

Copy report by Fr. Killian Flynn OFM Cap. on the mission of Livingstone-Barotseland in the Prefecture of Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia. The report is divided into the following sections:
I. Situation, area, population etc.
II. Historical Survey
I. Prior to the coming of the Capuchin Fathers
II. Coming of the Capuchin Fathers
Livingstone
Loanja
Loanja Out-Schools
Momba
Mulobezi
III. Applications for New Stations
Translations of Catechisms
IV. Details and Statistics
Babemba Church and School, Livingstone
Church of the Little Flower, Livingstone
Barotse Church and School, Livingstone
Loanja
Momba
Mulobezi
V. Sphere of Influence of each Station
Loanja
Kabompo
Lumbi
VI. Method of Converting the Locals
Results Secured
VII. Working of Schools
Babemba school, police camp, Livingstone
Zambesi Saw-Mills Compound School, Livingstone
School at Loanja Mission
School at Saw-Mills Compound, Mulobezi
VIII. Difficulties Hampering Work
Influence of Protestant Missionaries
Poverty of Districts
Transport
IX. Prospects for the Future
X. Tribes
XI. Languages
XII. Financial Outlay of Mission from Beginning
A manuscript note by Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap. reads: ‘This amount does not include monies spent in building church and schools in Athlone parish and church in Parow parish, South Africa, amounting to over £7,000’.

An inventory for furniture and interior fittings belonging to ‘Ards Castle’ (presumably Ard Mhuire Friary), Creeslough, County Donegal, to be sold at a demolition sale on 12 Oct. 1966. The auctioneers are noted as Quinn Bros. & McGowan, Longford. The building contractors are P.J. McLoughlin & Co., Longford.

Souvenir programme for Heuston & Colbert Commemoration Aeridheacht, Croke Park, 12 May 1918. The event was organised in aid of Fianna Ėireann – Battalion II.

An anthology edited by E.G.B, Published in honor of those who died and those who were incarcerated. The collection includes: We shall rise again, Easter 1916/James Connolly--The Wayfarer/P.H.Pearse – ‘the remaining contributions, many of which are not published elsewhere, are unsigned’.

Souvenir programme for a Grand Irish concert in aid of the fund held in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 18 Apr. 1917. The ‘Concert programme’ is on pp 26-27; the rest is adverts. (on inside front cover for the Funds’ great gift sale April 20-21) and portraits of Thomas J. Clarke, Patrick H. Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas MacDonagh, Sean Mac Diarmada, Eamonn Ceannt, Joseph Plunkett, Major John MacBride, William Pearse, Michael O’Hanrahan, Edward Daly, Michael Mallin, Cornelius Colbert, Sean J. Heuston, Thomas Kent, Roger Casement, all of whom were executed in May 1916. With reserved seat ticket for the said event.