A copy of Fred Arthur MacKenzie, ‘The Irish rebellion, what happened and why’ (London: C.A. Pearson ltd., 1916). McKenzie wrote in the preface: ‘This little book describes what I saw and learned in Dublin during the Easter rising of 1916. … Two representatives of the Canadian Press were chosen to visit Ireland while the fighting was on. I had the good fortune to be one of them’.
A copy of D.L. Kelleher, ‘Great days with O’Connell’ (Dublin/Cork: Talbot Press, 1929). The publication provides an overview of the life and legacy of Daniel O’Connell.
A copy of Fr. Matthew Russell SJ, ‘Erin: verses Irish and Catholic’ (Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1881).
A copy of ‘The Aran Islands / Parts III and IV / by John M. Synge’ (Dublin: Maunsel & Company, 1912). Printed label on inside front cover reads ‘Franciscan Capuchin Library, Church Street, Dublin’.
A copy of ‘The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory’ (London: Putnam, Covent Garden, 1947).
A copy of Wilmot Harrison ‘Memorable Dublin houses / a handy and descriptive guide / with thirty-seven illustrations’ (Dublin: W. Leckie, 1909).
A copy of Sir Jonah Barrington, ‘Rise and fall of the Irish nation’ (Paris: G.G. Bennis, 1833).
A copy of ‘The stranger in Ireland / or, a tour in the southern and western parts of that country, in the year 1805 / by John Carr (London: Printed for Richard Phillips, No. 6 Bridge Street, Blackfriars, 1806).
A copy of J.J. Murphy, ‘The People’s Primate / a memoir of Joseph Cardinal Mac Rory’ (Dublin: Priory Press, 1945).
A copy of John Kenneth Ryan and Edmond Darvil Benard (edited), ‘American Essays for the Newman Centennial’ (Washington DC.: The Catholic University of America Press, 1947). The book includes essays from various contributors, each focusing on different aspects of Newman’s work and legacy. The contents cover topics such as Cardinal Newman and America, his letters in the Baltimore Cathedral archives, the psychology of conversion, and his views on education and the liberal arts. Other essays discuss Newman’s thoughts on papal infallibility and his relevance to modern readers.