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Publisher: Dublin: Browne and Nolan Ltd.
Language: English
Full title: 'Rules of the Father Mathew Health Insurance Society / Approved by the National Health Insurance Commissioners (Ireland) / Office of the Society: Father Mathew OSFC Memorial Hall, Church Street, Dublin'.

Author: Rev. P. Coffey
Publisher: Dublin: CTA Federation of Ireland
Language: English
Full title: 'The Temperance Movement /and the CTA Federation of Ireland / by the Rev. P. Coffey / A lecture given under the auspices of the Portarlington T.A. Society / Reprinted from the Irish Catholic, May 29th, 1915'.

Author: Denis Gwynn
Publisher: London: The Clergy Review, 128 Sloane Street
Language: English
Full title: ‘Father Mathew’s Centenary’, 'The Clergy Review', XLI, no. 12 (Dec. 1956).

An original total abstinence pledge card of Anne Burke dated 19 Mar. 1840. The card is signed by Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC.

An original framed total abstinence pledge card of Mary Farrell dated 18 Nov. 1840. The pledge card is signed by Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The certificate has been colour tinted by hand.

An original total abstinence pledge card of Walter Walsh dated 28 Feb. 1842. Manuscript annotation on frame reads ‘Presented by J. Walsh, 38 Killeen Road, Rathmines, grandson of the recipient’. The frame backing has a manuscript annotation: ‘February 1936’.

The sub-series contains original manuscript letters of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC which were framed for devotional and exhibition purposes.

Face (front): Profile view of the head of Fr. Mathew. Along outer edge: ‘The Father Mathew OSFC Total Abstinence Association’.
Obverse: Cruciform formula of pledge: ‘From the / Great Glory of God/ and the/ Salvation / of souls / in honour of / the sacred thirst and agony of Jesus / and the sorrowful Heart of Mary / I promise / to abstain from all / intoxicating drinks during / my life / and thus / discourage / their use / in others’.
Images in the four corners of the cross, clockwise, beginning with upper left: Heart surmounted by cross, entwined by crown of thorns, with drops of blood, Heart a fire pierced by sword, with drops of blood; harp; 3 shamrocks.
Two of the medals have green ribbon and pin attachments.