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A carte de visite of a member of the Catholic Boys' Brigade founded on Church Street in Dublin in March 1894. The photographic print (on card) was produced by W.F. O’Connor, 1 Wellington Quay, corner of Parliament Street, Dublin.

A carte de visite of members of the Catholic Boys' Brigade founded on Church Street in Dublin in March 1894. The photographic print (on card) was produced by W.F. O’Connor, 1 Wellington Quay, corner of Parliament Street, Dublin.

A series of eight photographic prints of boys probably initiated into the Catholic Boys’ Brigade on Church Street in Dublin. The prints were found in an annotated envelope: ‘Mr. Peter Tierney’s Photos’. Tierney was an early organiser of the Boys’ Brigade. All the boys are barefoot and are dressed in worn rags and torn clothing. Two of the prints depict a pair of boys, possibly brothers. One of these prints is annotated on the reverse: ‘two recruits’. Two of the prints were produced by W.F. O’Connor, 1 Wellington Quay, corner of Parliament Street, Dublin.

A censored edition of the 'Catholic Bulletin', Vol. VI, no. 5-6, May-June 1916. On pp 250-253 there is a blank space with the title ‘Dublin – May 1916’ over a signature, probably referring to a poem by Gobnait Ní Bhruadair which was censored. Similarly, ‘Matters of the Moment’ has also been left purposely blank (pp 261-3). An annotation in pen on the front cover reads ‘Specimens of censorship. No editorial. No notes on Matters of Moment. Part of Msgr. O’Riordan’s Sermon, p. 267’.

An image of the Catholic church built by Fr. James Kelly (1858-1933), a Waterford-born priest, in the Cape Flats area near Cape Town, South Africa.

A postcard print of an image of a worshippers at a religious service to commemorate the centenary of Catholic emancipation held in the Phoenix Park in Dublin in June 1929. The image is credited to the 'Irish Independent'.

A postcard print of a large crowd assembled around a specially erected altar on Watling Street Bridge (now known as Rory O’More Bridge) over the River Liffey in Dublin during the Catholic Emancipation centenary celebrations in June 1929.

A view of the interior of the Catholic Hall in Athlone parish, Cape Town, South Africa. A parish fete is taking place in the hall.

A clipping of an article referring to a meeting in the Diocese of Dromore regarding the actions of the local Orange Order in opposing Catholic meetings. The article was published in the 'Freeman's Journal' (29 December 1917).

A clipping of a report on the reaction to George Bernard Shaw’s death in the contemporary Catholic press in Britain. The clipping is taken from ‘The Tidings’ (24 November 1950). ‘The Tidings’ was a newspaper published by the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.