A letter from Margaret Mary Pearse to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. expressing her regret that Fr. Senan is unwell and agreeing to preside at the Monteith presentation ‘very much against my will’.
A clipping of an article publicising an event in Father Mathew Hall in Dublin at which Captain Robert Monteith will be presented with the keys to a house in recognition of his patriotic services. The event will include speeches by Monteith, Frank Fahy, and Senator Margaret Mary Pearse. The clipping is taken from the ‘Evening Herald’ (14 March 1949).
A view of Leeson Street (near the junction with Adelaide Road) in Dublin in about 1960. The small brickwork building in the centre of the image is the kiosk, a landmark in Dublin’s south city.
A view of the town of Drogheda in County Louth in about 1955. Visible in the print is the River Boyne (Drogheda is the last bridging point on the river before it enters the Irish Sea). Prominent buildings include (on the right) St. Peter's Church situated on an elevated site on the north side of West Street in the centre of the town.
A view of the Anglers Rest Hotel and the Strawberry Beds from Knockmaroon Hill (situated between Chapelizod and Castleknock) in Dublin. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Valley of the Liffey from Knockmaroon Hill, County Dublin'.
A view of the courthouse on Clanbrassil Street in Dundalk, County Louth, in about 1960. The Maid of Erin statue (erected in 1899 to commemorate the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798) is prominent in the image.
An image of the exterior of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Mullingar, County Westmeath, in about 1960.
A scene on the road to Slane in County Meath in about 1955.
A view of Skerries Harbour in North County Dublin in about 1960.
An image of clerics and college professors on the entrance road to St. Patrick's College in Maynooth, County Kildare. The image shows a view towards the main street in Maynooth village.