Thread-bound volume containing photographic prints of plays and pantomime performances at Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin. Only the first two of the prints are annotated: ‘The Heiress. Presented by St. Philomena’s D. Group, Drogheda, at National Drama Festival, F.M. Hall, Thursday, 8th May 1952’; ‘The Heiress. As presented by The Father Mathew Players. National Drama Festival, Thursday, 14th May 1953’. The remainder are photographs of dramatic performances (mainly pantomimes) and the audience in the Hall (predominately school children). A small number of the prints are press photographs from the 'Irish Press' and the 'Irish Times'.
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.’
Letter to Fr. Augustine (Donal) O’Mahony OFM Cap. from Texaco Ireland, 6-7 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, enclosing photographs taken at the presentation of the Texaco bursary at the recent Father Mathew Feis. Ink stamp on reverse of prints: ‘Photographic P.R. Services, 10 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1’.
Photographic prints (11 cm x 8.5 cm) of the presentation of the ‘The Silver Tassie Cup’ at the Father Mathew Feis in 1994. With a cover letter from Michael J. Kearns who donated the Cup to the Feis. With a print showing the said cup (15 cm x 10 cm).
Proposals and tender forms for Father Mathew Hall. The file includes proposals from the Solidarity Centre Project; Respond, a non-profit housing charity; the Bar Council of Ireland (a bid for the Bow Street Friary); the Centre of English Language Studies Ltd.; the Henry A. Crosbie Group; Stoker’s Dracula Organisation. With copy tender forms sent to Gaffney Halligan & Co., solicitors for the vendors.
Newspaper clippings referring to the sale of Father Mathew Hall and the Bow Street Friary. The file includes articles relating to the history of the Hall, its current condition and the need for conservation of the elaborate arch decorated with Celtic Revival emblems within the Hall. The clippings are from the 'Irish Times' and 'Sunday Business Post'.
A small collection of records relating to Father Mathew Hall, Cork, which was opened in 1907. The series is divided into two sub-series. The first includes general organisational records and the second contains material relating to the Feis Maitiú Corcaigh.
Programme for productions by the Munster Players at Father Mathew Hall, Cork. The plays performed include 'The tents of the Arabs', 'The Seed of Fire' and 'Christening the Act'.
Letter from the Most Rev. Charles Joseph O’Reilly (1860-1923), Bishop of Baker City, Oregon, to Fr. Fiacre Brophy OSFC and the Holy Trinity community, referring to his recent visit to Cork, and to the impending arrival of the Irish Capuchins in his diocese. O’Reilly wrote: ‘I have heralded your coming, and all are eagerly expecting you. I will give you the choice of several places which promise well, and you will have missions throughout the state to enable you to get the means to purchase property and build’.
Community lists and Horariums (Latin for ‘the hours’). Horariums are the name given to the daily schedule for those living in a religious community or seminary.
