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A photographic print of the destroyed Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street in Dublin. The hotel along with many other buildings on upper O’Connell Street were destroyed during the opening phases of the Civil War hostilities in Dublin.

An image of the destroyed Linenhall complex in Dublin. Built around an historical market hall, the Linenhall was a complex of buildings and streets with an association with the linen trade. It was also temporarily a barracks and was largely destroyed during the 1916 Rising following its seizure by the Irish Volunteers.

A clipping of images showing the destruction on O’Connell Street after the 1916 Rising. The photographs were taken from atop Nelson’s Pillar.

A clipping of an image of the destroyed Frankfort House on Montenotte Hill in Cork taken from the ‘Illustrated London News’ (4 June 1921). The caption notes that the house belonged to Sir Alfred Dobbin (1853-1942). Dobbin was a successful Cork businessman who was vice chairman of the Cork Employers’ Federation. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cork in 1900 and was granted a knighthood by Queen Victoria in the same year. He was later appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Cork city, a post which he held until 1922. Frankfort House, his opulent residence, was completely gutted by fire following the assault by Irish Volunteers on 25 May 1921. It was said that the attackers obtained large quantities of petrol from Sir Alfred’s own garage which they subsequently spread throughout the mansion. The only consideration afforded to the homeowners was the permission given to Lady Kate Dobbin (Alfred’s wife) to remove some of her valuable paintings from the property before it was set ablaze. (Volume page 128).

A print of detail from a seventeenth-century map of Charleville (now Charleville-Mézières) in France, showing the location of the Capuchin friary (‘Les Capucins’) in the town. The foundation for the church and friary was laid on 6 May 1615 and the building was taken possession of by the Irish Capuchins on 3 October 1620. In 1685 the Charleville friary was transferred to the French Capuchins and the Irish friars went to Bar-sur-Aube. The map was originally published in Matthaeus Merian and Martin Zeiler, ‘Topographia Galliae’ (Frankfort [c.1655-61]).

A photograph print of detail from a religious sculpture by Albert Power

Detail taken from group photo, Mt. Argus, 1890-1893

Letter from Sr. Magdalen requesting more information about Glenstal abbey.

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