A view of the site of the former Capuchin church in Cork known as the ‘South Friary’, situated on Blackamoor Lane. With a cover annotation which reads ‘Fr. Theobald Mathew’s old church, Cork’. By the early eighteenth century the Capuchins had established a permanent residence in the South Parish of Cork city and by 1741 had built a small Friary on Blackamoor Lane situated between O’Sullivan’s Quay and Cove Street. The small chapel in the photograph was built by Fr. Arthur O’Leary OSFC (1729-1802) in 1771. It subsequently became known as the ‘South Friary’. During the first half of the nineteenth century Cork city underwent a rapid expansion in both geographical size and population. It soon became apparent that the Friary Church on Blackamoor Lane was not sufficient to meet the demands of a growing congregation. In the 1820s Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC (1790-1856) moved to build a larger church in a more convenient location on Charlotte Quay. The Friary Church on Blackamoor Lane was eventually closed on 6 October 1850. The building soon fell into disrepair.
A view of pilgrims climbing Croagh Patrick, County Mayo. The plate is labelled: ‘Croagh Patrick – Nearing the Cone’. The image is part of a collection of images assembled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. (1875-1953).
Two plates showing images of the road from Rochestown to the local railway station. The image shows three Capuchin friars with a three-arch stone bridge, a mill and a chimney in the distant background. One of the friars is identifiable. The individual first on the right is Fr. Ignatius Collins OSFC. With an annotated cover.
A view of the exterior of the Loreto Convent in Kilkenny. The print seemingly forms part of the Lawrence Collection. The caption on the plate reads 'Loreto Convent. Kilkenny. 10045. W. L.'.
An exterior view of the Church and Capuchin Friary of St. Francis, Kilkenny. The print is by Mayne, Lord Edward Street, Dublin. The caption on the plate reads 'Capuchin R. C. Ch. Kilkenny. 6537. W. L.' The image is probably taken from the Lawrence Collection (National Library of Ireland: LROY 06537).
A view of Sackville (later O’Connell) Street looking towards the O’Connell monument in about 1890. In the foreground, the William Smith O’Brien statue stands in its original position at the junction of O’Connell Bridge and D’Olier Street.
An plate showing an hand-drawn ‘plan of the Old Franciscan Capuchin Church in Church Street. Taken from Rocque’s map of Dublin, 1773’. The scale is given as 10 feet to 1 inch. This is presumably a plan of the original Capuchin chapel built on Church Street. It was replaced by a church built in 1796 which in turn was replaced by the existing Church of St. Mary of the Angels (built from 1868 to 1881). The plate is by Mayne, Lord Edward Street, Dublin.
