A copy of ‘Young Ireland / Éire Óg’, Vol. 7, No. 30 (19 August 1922). This edition has extensive coverage of the death of Arthur Griffith (Art Ó Gríobhtha).
Young Christian Workers: Jocism: photocopy of an offcut of an article by Declan O'Sullivan, C,P., in "The Irish Catholic" entitled "Jocism in Ireland: the Belfast Experience". It is a report by Declan on the first eighteen months experience in establishing a section (i.e. local branch) of the Young Christain Workers (YCW or JOC - Juventum Operaia Christiana) in Belfast. This is a very poor photocopy.
A view of the beachfront at Youghal in County Cork in about 1950.
The collection consists of records relating to the Presentation Community in Youghal from its foundation in 1834 until its closure in 2023. The fonds includes the annals of the community, legal records, maps of the primary school, material relating to religious life, finance and photographs. The collection also consists of a series which relates to the famous Youghal Lace and to the family of Mother Magdalen Gould. The collection includes books related to the history of Youghal town and the local area.
Presentation SistersSouth Wales
Sept 1 1955
Your Grace my dear Archbishop
Your kind note assuring me that you had con-
tacted Mr. Ryan regarding the purchase of Edenmore
is just another guarantee of your fatherly solicitude
and kindliness, Do accept my deepest apprecia-
tion and gratitude, your Grace
I know well what a grateful heart is that of our
dear Mother General Hers is one that is never
wanting in thanking for mere trifles, so you can
well imagine what it feels knowing that you
have granted us permission to make a Foundation
in your Archdiocese
At the moment I am still trying to replace the
Novice Mistress who hopes to return from Rome
only around September 6th or 7th I shall try
to return to Ireland and do some more schools
beginning, G.A. in Limerick. However if there is
need of me in Dublin I should stop there before
going to Limerick. You will have the kindness to
notify me Your Grace will you not
A. Retreat commences here to-night and you shall re-
ceive added prayers during these days of prayer and
contemplation. If the four Novices of the Dublin
Diocese knew the good news I om sure feelings
would run high your Grace
.Assuring you again of my sincerest gratitude my
dear Archbishop land humbly asking your Blessing,
I remain
Most respectfully in Mary,
S.M.de Pazzi
A leaflet promoting the Dáil Éireann loan and encouraging people to purchase government bonds to support the Irish Republic.
Cheque sent from Yorkshire insurance company. In reference to damage to clothes. Addressed to the Prior.
An Anti-Treaty handbill (black type on buff coloured paper). Text on recto reads: (on left-hand side) ‘“Yesterday the RIC were Irishmen who took (includes image of a hand pointing to the following line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England". (On right-hand side) "To-day Free-State soldiers are Irishmen who take (includes another image of a hand pointing to the same line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England / in order to / Shoot down Republican Soldiers / Destroy Republican Printing Presses / Raid the homes of Irish Republicans / Fire on Irish Prisoners in the Jails / Fill the Jails with Irish Volunteers / Wage economic war on the Dependants / of the Irish Republicans. / You did not Join the Irish Volunteers for this. / (in larger font and bold type) Don't be any longer Blind. The Men against you are Fighting without / Pay for the Old Cause which/ will NEVER DIE”’.
A view of the Yellow Steeple (formerly the bell tower of St. Mary's Abbey), a well-known landmark in Trim in County Meath.
Two yearbooks from St. Vincent’s School Salt Lake City Utah.
Presentation Sisters