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Diary of mass celebrants (and confessors) at the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny. Includes bookings for masses at St. Luke’s Hospital and at other locations.

• 'Bishop Ireland on the Drink Curse'. A pamphlet by the Most Rev. John Ireland DD, Bishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. [c.1900]. Printed, 20 pp.
• Souvenir of a temperance mission in St. Michael’s Parish, Limerick, conducted by the Capuchin Franciscan friars, 16-18 Sept. 1910. Printed, 4 pp.
• Letter from W.A. Johnson, Archbishop’s House, Westminster, conveying the instructions of Cardinal Henry Manning re the giving of the pledge. He adds ‘With the exception of the clergy who may hold the office of president, vice-president and honorary-treasurer of a Branch of the League of the Cross without being total abstainers, we require … that all other officers of the League shall be total abstainers’. 7 Dec. 1885. Manuscript, 2 pp.
• 'Give the Children a Chance!' (Dublin, [c.1910]). A pamphlet published by the United Committee for the prevention of the sale of drink to children. Printed, 24 pp.
• 'The Archbishop of Dublin on drunkenness'. Letter of the Most Rev. Edward McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin. The letter is addressed to Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC and refers to the work of the Total Abstinence Society associated with the temperance hall on Halston Street, Dublin. 22 Feb. 1882. Printed, 1 p.
• 'Temperance Rallying Song'. Printed by J. O’Keeffe, 3 Halston Street, Dublin. [c.1910]. Printed, 1 p.

'Ireland / A monthly magazine of Catholic and miscellaneous reading', Vol. 1, No. 6 (Feb. 1892). The front cover has an engraving of St. Patrick with the legend ‘Ireland Sober is Ireland Free’. The magazine contains a number of temperance-related articles including ‘A story of Father Mathew’s time’ by 'Comeragh' at pp 93-4.

Circular letter from James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown (1823-1914) enclosing a printed copy of resolutions passed by the Property Defence Association at the annual general meeting held on 25 January 1884. The letter reads ‘It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that there is nothing in the present condition or immediate prospects of the country to warrant us in relaxing in the smallest degree our efforts for the preservation of property’.

The Emergency Committee was a subscription-based organisation established by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland in December 1880 to uphold the rights of landed proprietors.