An image of the Capuchin Central Library (Biblioteca Centrale Cappuccini) in Rome in about 1930. Founded in the second half of the nineteenth century, the library was at this time located on the Via Boncompagni in the centre of Rome. In 1968, the library was relocated to the International College of St Lawrence of Brindisi situated on the outskirts of the city. The library has a stock of books and documents totaling 120,000 catalogued items including works by Capuchin authors, material on the early history and ministries of the Order, Franciscan publications, and many rare medieval and early modern books and items of ecclesiastical interest.
A clipping of a short review article published in the 'Irish Press' (21 Aug. 1954). The article was probably written by Benedict Kiely and refers to the resignation of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. as editor of 'The Capuchin Annual'.
Wrapped photoengraving plates. Annotations on the wrapping provide identifying captions for the images. These include: • The Potato-Diggers (1935) • Cherry Blossom in the Botanic Gardens, Dublin (1935) • ‘The Twenty-Seven Steps’ by Seán MacManus • The Return of the Potato-Diggers (1935) • Br. Leonard (1936) • ‘John F. Larchet [1884-1967]’ by Seán O’Sullivan, 'The Capuchin Annual' (1937) • ‘The Lonely Cottage’ by Seán O’Sullivan, 'The Capuchin Annual' (1937) • ‘A Yard’ by Seán O’Sullivan, 'The Capuchin Annual' (1937) • ‘The head of a young girl’ by Seán O’Sullivan, 'The Capuchin Annual' (1937) • Fruit stall at Nelson’s Pillar (1938) • Ovens, County Cork (1940) • Landscape (1940) • Off the Donegal Coast (1940) • The Fiddler (1940) • ‘Tommy (1940)’ • Fourth Station / H. McGoldrick • The Dancing Stage at Carno (1943) • Studio Interior by Seán O’Sullivan (1944) • Sister of Charity (1944) • Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy (1948) • The Angelic Shepherd (1950) • May Morning • The Angelic Shepherd (1950/1) • Alife Byrne (1882-1956) and Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. • St. Patrick’s Basilica, Lough Derg, County Donegal, by Peter F. Anson (1952)
A photographic print of Captain Senan Meskell (1880-1962) and the first mate of the ‘Dún Aengus’ en route to the Aran Islands off the coast of Galway in about 1935.
A copy of an ‘experimental newsletter’ published by the Capuchin Vice-Province of Southern Africa. The publication includes news of the friars’ travels, forthcoming Franciscan events, the EACC Formation House and the publication of an EACC Journal, Capuchin statistics in Africa, the sale of a field in Athlone parish, the deeds for properties held by the Capuchins in South Africa, medical insurance for the friars, and SMA news.
Reports on parishes administered by the Irish Capuchins in Cape Province, South Africa. The reports were submitted by the Irish Provincial Minster to the Capuchin General Curia. They contain information in respect of Langa, Athlone, the Welcome Estate, Belgravia, Bridgetown, and Parow. Information is given under the following headings: • Year of foundation • Personnel • Apostolates attached to parish • Non-Parochial Apostolates (missions, retreats, diocesan functions) • Population (numbers of Catholics, numbers of prospective converts and numbers of marriages) • Care of other institutions • Other religious working in parishes
Scale: 5 miles to 1 inch Map of the Cape Province, South Africa, by the Roads Branch, Cape Provincial Administration. With mileage table in both Afrikaans and English. Manuscript additions to the map (in pencil) roughly indicate the location of the Irish Capuchin churches in the Cape Province: Langa, Athlone, Parow, the Welcome Estate and Matroosfontein. A distinction is made between locations with both churches and mission schools and areas where only a school is present. A manuscript stamp indicates that the map was sent to Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, St. Bonaventure’s Friary, Cork.
