Pianist at the Father Mathew Feis
- IE CA HA/1/9/7/2
- Part
- c.1955
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
A young pianist performing at the Father Mathew Feis on Church Street in Dublin.
Pianist at the Father Mathew Feis
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
A young pianist performing at the Father Mathew Feis on Church Street in Dublin.
Prize-giving to Seóirse Bodley
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic print of Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. presenting a prize to Seóirse Bodley, winner of ‘the sight-reading and senior piano cup’ at the Father Mathew Feis. The image is credited to the 'Irish Independent'. A manuscript note by Fr. Anglin is attached to the reverse of the print.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
A collection of mostly un-captioned and undated photographs of performances and audiences in Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin. Many of the photographs are press photographs (mainly from the 'Irish Independent', 'Evening Press' and the 'Irish Press'). They include photographs of pantomimes ('Aladdin', 1956-7) and the ‘Mai MacCartney’ troupe of dancers. The file also includes press photographs of Feis competition winners. Only a few of the prints are annotated: ‘Maria Bennett, Paddy Corr, Phyllis Bennett. Taken by the 'Herald' photographer for “Patience”, May 1956’. There is one annotated colourised print in the file showing two girls called ‘The Dominoes’, Christmas Pantomime, 1952.
Passion Play, Father Mathew Hall, Dublin
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Performers at Father Mathew Hall, Dublin
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An image of young performers in Father Mathew Hall on Church Street in Dublin in about 1955.
Dancing Troupe, Father Mathew Hall, Dublin
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An image of a troupe of female dancers performing in Father Mathew Hall on Church Street in Dublin.
Pantomime Cast, Father Mathew Hall, Dublin
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The cast of the 'Red Riding Hood' pantomime in Father Mathew Hall, Dublin, for the 1954-5 season.
Richard Mulcahy opening the Father Mathew Feis
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Manuscript annotation on reverse reads: ‘Gen. Richard Mulcahy T.D., Minister for Education, speaking on the occasion of the opening of Feis Maitiú, Easter Sunday, 1955’. Pasted onto annotated card: ‘Independent Newspapers Ltd.’
Exterior of Father Mathew Hall
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Photographic print of the exterior of Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, showing the old ‘Halla Maitiú’ sign (now extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives).
Flier for Father Mathew Centenary Memorial Hall
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Flier seeking funds (£800) to complete the building of the Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The opening paragraph affirms that ‘this Total Abstinence Hall, for one of the poorest and most crowded districts of Dublin, will cost £3,000. It will seat 1,200 people, and the building will also contain a gymnasium, reading rooms, a room for bagatelle and other games, a library, a coffee bar and a caretaker’s apartment’.