A view of Achill Sound, a stretch of water separating Achill Island from the mainland. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Looking across the Sound of Achill to the island from the mainland of Mayo'.
A view of an Irish language demonstration passing the Maltings Complex on Prospect Row in Cork city. A typed annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'The Irish language protest coming along Prospect Row on their way to the city on Saturday'.
An image of the clock tower of the Anglican Church of St. Anne, containing the 'Bells of Shandon', in Cork. A typescript annotation on the reverse reads 'Famous Shandon Church and steeple bathed in Spring sunshine'. The image is credited to Liam Kennedy, 48 MacCurtain Street, Cork.
A large collection of metal printing blocks (stereotypes) prepared for illustrative purposes and publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'. It is likely that some of the blocks were purchased from an engraving and printing company whilst many others were specifically commissioned for 'The Capuchin Annual'.
An image of fishing vessel entering Baile na nGall Harbour, Ring (An Rinn), in County Waterford. A typescript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Baile na nGall, Ring, County Waterford'.
An outreach project from the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) at Mangango in Zambia. The image shows Dr Kathleen O’Connor with a leprosy patient. Sr Martha Murtagh is in the background.
Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) of illustrations (many by Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. with some by Grace Perry) of Franciscan life published in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The themes include Christmas festivities, pranks and mischiefs involving Capuchins (some of the friars depicted, including Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., were known to Fr. Gerald), sports, music, everyday chores and religious rituals. Several of the blocks depict more general aspects of religious devotion including representations of saints, the nativity, symbols and crests, missionaries and the clergy. Some of the blocks have annotations on the reverse indicating the theme of the illustration. These include: • ‘This place is holy’. • ‘Joy in the struggle’. • ‘St. Francis of Assisi / the builder’. • ‘People in love’. • ‘Building together’. • ‘Call to praise’. • ‘Peace and goodness’. • ‘St. Francis and the Wolf’. The cover illustration of 'The Capuchin Annual' by Seán O’Sullivan RHA. • Richard King at work on a Station of the Cross in his studio. Some of these stereotype blocks were found in box marked with an annotation suggesting that they had been returned from ‘Kelly’s Printers’.
