A bound volume containing newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed ephemera relating to the death of Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde). The son of a Church of Ireland Rector, Douglas Hyde was an eminent playwright, Irish language scholar, and folklorist. In 1893 he founded the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) which rapidly became a popular cultural movement. In the public sphere, Hyde served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 until his retirement in June 1945. He died on 12 July 1949 and was accorded a state funeral which was held on 14 July. His funeral service took place in the Church of Ireland St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Hyde was buried in Frenchpark, County Roscommon, where had spent most of his childhood. The volume contains numerous newspaper tributes and eulogies and some original material in Hyde’s own hand. The volume is a ‘Richview Account Series Book’ printed by Browne & Nolan in Dublin.
A clipping of article in the ‘Irish Independent’ reporting on the death of Douglas Hyde.
A clipping of article in the ‘Irish Times’ reporting on the death of Douglas Hyde.
A clipping of photographs of scenes at Douglas Hyde’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. The images were published in the ‘Evening Herald’ (14 July 1949).
A bound volume containing newspaper clippings and printed ephemera relating to the life of the playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). The volume contains numerous posthumous newspaper tributes and eulogies and assessments of his work and legacy. A gilt title to the volume spine reads ‘Minute Book’.
A clipping of an article on the literary successes of George Bernard Shaw. The clipping is taken from the ‘Evening Herald’ (2 November 1950).
A clipping of an article reflecting on the death of George Bernard Shaw published in the ‘Irish Press’ (3 November 1950).
A clipping of a report on the reaction to George Bernard Shaw’s death in the contemporary Catholic press in Britain. The clipping is taken from ‘The Tidings’ (24 November 1950). ‘The Tidings’ was a newspaper published by the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
A clipping of a photograph of George Bernard Shaw while on holidays in Rosslare in County Wexford. The caption notes that it was one of the last photographs taken of Shaw in Ireland. The clipping is taken from the ‘Irish Travel’ magazine (February 1951).
A bound volume containing clippings, photographs, picture postcards, devotional material, and printed ephemera re Fr. Senan Moynihan’s visit to Rome in 1948 for a Capuchin Inter-Provincial Congress, and in 1950 as part of an Irish pilgrimage to the Italian capital. The volume contains numerous photographic postcards of various (mainly religious) sites in Europe acquired during the 1950 Holy Year pilgrimage. The pilgrimage participants included Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap., Margaret Mary Pearse (a sister of Patrick and William Pearse), and Cormac Breathnach, Lord Mayor of Dublin. Inserts in the volume include travel ephemera such as itineraries, tickets, receipts, menus, and tourist guidebooks. Gilt title to the volume spine reads ‘Minute Book’. The volume is a Balmoral series account book.