Newspaper cuttings book compiled and annotated by Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. Printed stamp on inside front cover: ‘Franciscan Capuchin Library, Church Street, Dublin’. The pages have been numbered by Fr. Stanislaus. The book includes: 96; 101-112: Reports relating to the death of Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. in Feb. 1925. With some reports on the death of his mother, Julia Bibby in July 1935. With a number of cuttings of photographic prints of Fr. Albert including one with the children of Thomas MacDonagh. 113: Article titled ‘Irish Nationality – Its Safeguard’, 'Kilkenny Journal', 15 Feb. 1913; Report of Irish lectures at a Gaelic League meeting attended by Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. 114: Article titled ‘Awakening of the Nation’ referring to the presentation of Home Rule Club Shield to the Freshford Boys’ National School and to the propagation of the ‘Gaelic Gospel’. The event was attended by Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and the article reports his address. 'Kilkenny Journal', 1 Mar. [1912] 115-116: Report of meeting of the Gaelic League which was addressed by Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. 'An Claidheamh Soluis', 13 Nov. 1915; An article praising Fr. Albert's role in the 1916 Rising. 'Sinn Féin', 21 Feb. 1922; Tributes to the late Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., 'Irish World', 28 Feb. 1925; 'Kilkenny People', 21 Feb. 1925. 117-118: Tributes to the late Fr. Albert. Includes cuttings of photographic prints. 'Irish World', 4 Apr. 1925
The issue of 'Franciscan Annals and Tertiary Record, Organ of the Guild of St. Anthony', xl, no. 474 (June 1916). The 'Annals' was a publication associated with the Third Order of St. Francis., a lay confraternity. The issue carried a commentary titled ‘Franciscan Notes and News’, referring to the work done by Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. and Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. during the Easter Rising (pp 182-5).
Copy ‘necrologia’ (obituary) of Fr. Albert Bibby from the 'Analacta Ordinis Minorum Capuccinorum', xvi, fasc. vi, 15 June 1925. In Latin. With manuscript translation into English by Fr. Padraig Ó Cuill OFM Cap.
Manuscript transcript of song ‘Republicans are We’ to the air of ‘The Soldiers’ Song’. The first verse reads: ‘When bravely we’d fought our land to free Our Tricolour flying o’ar us, The ancient foe for peace did seek, From I.R.A. victorious Our envoys went to London town And there, let our Republic down; But still, till Freedom battle’s won Republicans are We’.
Letter from Br. Colmcille Cregan OFM Cap. to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. referring to Fr. Albert Bibby's worsening condition in Santa Barbara Hospital. He writes that Father Albert ‘has no desire to die, as he had [a] big wish to do something for Saint Agnes [Mission Santa Inés], but God has ordained otherwise. Anyway, he set the Mission going and had got many interested in the restoration work’. He also refers to Fr. Dominic O'Connor's presence which has delighted Albert and that the latter expresses no bitterness towards his brethren at home. He also affirms that it is Bibby's wish to be buried in Ireland and to make representations to the Provincial Minister and the relevant authorities in Ireland to ensure that this happens.
Letter from Robert Monteith, Detroit, to Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., expressing his pleasure that Fr. Albert will be visiting him in Detroit. Monteith adds ‘The news coming across is surely heartening. I feel it in my bones that we are on the eve of great things and that our fond hopes will be realised’. He also expresses his wish that Fr. Albert addresses ‘our people’ in the city.
