A poster for a benefit performance of two plays by Patrick Pearse in Foresters’ Hall on Parnell Square (formerly Rutland Square) in Dublin in about 1919. The plays were ‘The Singer’ (written in 1915) and ‘Íosagán’ (initially published as a short story by Pearse in 1907 and adapted as a play in 1910). Foresters’ Hall, located at the rear of 41 Parnell Square, was built in 1912 for the Irish National Foresters (INF). The event was organised in aid of St. Enda’s School. The poster was printed by The Gaelic Press.
A poster advertising an ‘Aeridheacht’ (or open day) at St. Enda’s School in Rathfarnham, Dublin. Patrick Pearse regularly organised an ‘Aeridheacht’ on the grounds of the school to support Scoil Éanna. These events were also used to promote the Irish language, music, sports, and customs.
A handmade poster containing the following inscription ‘Most Holy Father, Reverend Mother Dominick, Superior, Presentation Convent Enniscorthy humbly prostrate at the feet of your holiness, begs for herself and the present Sisters, Teachers, Pupils and Benefactors, on the occasion of the opening of the new Convent School, June 1960, a special Apostolic Blessing.’ Fragile condition.
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A file containing postcards sent to Fr. Richard Henebry. The correspondents include Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Vicar A. Suppiger (Solothurn, Switzerland). Some of the cards seemingly relate to the cause of the sixteenth and seventeenth century Irish martyrs presented to the ecclesiastical authorities in Rome. Most of the images on the postcards depict scenes from the continent (including various sites in Rome). One of the postcards shows the Father Nicholas Sheehy Demonstration in Clogheen, County Tipperary, 1898. The card from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. shows the interior of the Church of St. Francis in Kilkenny (May 1905). The cards are extant in an elaborate leather pouch.
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Black and white postcards featuring images of Presentation Convent Cashel including the exterior of the convent, the reception room, the cloister and St. Philomena’s Academy 1933 (female pupils in the classroom).
Presentation SistersPostcard to Patrick Pearse from an individual in Ballymacahill Inver, County Donegal, seeking a copy of the prospectus for St. Enda’s School and ‘any pamphlets from your pen’. The signature is indecipherable.
Postcard to Margaret Mary Pearse, 39 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin. The correspondent signature reads ‘May’. The postcard shows a view of Menlough Castle, County Galway.
Postcard to James Pearse from a Birmingham bank acknowledging the receipt of his letter and enclosure.