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- 1918
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Memorial card for Captain Richard Coleman ‘who fought for the Freedom of Ireland, Easter, 1916, and died in Usk Prison, England, on December 9th, 1918’.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Memorial card for Captain Richard Coleman ‘who fought for the Freedom of Ireland, Easter, 1916, and died in Usk Prison, England, on December 9th, 1918’.
Pass signed by Major J.W. Morel, Assistant Provost Marshal, Dublin
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Pass signed by Major J.W. Morel, Assistant Provost Marshal, Dublin, permitting Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. ‘to travel in the streets of Dublin on duty and to visit prisoners where allowed’. Stamped and dated. With un-stamped permit allowing Fr. Columbus ‘to travel anywhere in the City and visit prisoners in Richmond [Barracks]’. Indecipherable signature at bottom of pass.
List of demands made by Thomas MacDonagh at Richmond Barracks
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
List of demands made by Thomas MacDonagh whilst jailed in Richmond Barracks. The list reads:
Letter from Major Gerald Henry Pomeroy Colley to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Letter from Major Gerald Henry Pomeroy Colley, Headquarters, Irish Command, Parkgate, Dublin, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., declaring that he is ‘glad to say your kind offices will not be required to night’. Colley was referring to Fr. Aloysius’ attendance to imprisoned rebel leaders.
Photographic print of Con Colbert
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic print of Con Colbert seated and dressed in an Irish Volunteer uniform.
Authorisation from Colonel H.V. Cowan to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Authorisation from Colonel H.V. Cowan, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Irish Command, Parkgate, Dublin, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. The note reads: ‘The General Officer Commander in Chief directs that every facility be given to his Revered Father Aloysius OSFC to visit rebel prisoners at any of the places of detention or internment, to hear confessions and administer the rights of his Church, at all times’.
Note from rebel participant in the Easter Rising
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
The note reads: ‘Dear Mother, we had to surrender so we march to Phoneix [sic] Park, don’t forget to pray us’. A partially decipherable name and address is given on the reverse: ‘Matthew [ ], 12 Great Longford St, Dublin, off Aungier St.’ The item was found within an envelope annotated: ‘Farewell letter to His mother of a soldier of the I.R.A. who fought for Ireland in the Rising of Easter Week, 1916’.
Copy letter from Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. to the editor of the 'Irish Catholic'
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Copy letter from Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. to the editor of the 'Irish Catholic' protesting against the ‘obvious and unkind suggestion’ made in relation to Thomas MacDonagh in a recent edition of the paper. Fr Aloysius declared: ‘I feel bound to emphatically assert that his preparation for his last moment manifested a depth of Catholic Faith and a tenderness of piety most edifying and impressive and that he received the rites of his Church with a devotion which not easily be forgotten by The Priest who assisted him’
Photographic postcard print of Grace Gifford
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Photographic postcard print of a half-length portrait of Mrs Joseph Plunkett (Grace Gifford) ‘who married Joseph Plunkett in Kilmainham Prison a few hours before his Execution on May 3rd, 1916’. Printed and Published by the Powell Press, 22 Parliament St., Dublin.
Letter from Brian Ó hUigínn to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap.
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Letter from Brian Ó hUigínn [Brian O’Higgins], Birmingham Prison, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Ca., sending on his best wishes. In Irish.