A view of the unveiling of the Four Masters monument in The Diamond, the main square, in Donegal Town in 1938. The obelisk was erected to commemorate the four Franciscan friars (Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, Cú Choigcríche Ó Cléirigh, Peregrine Ó Duibhgeannáin and Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire) who compiled the ‘Annals of the Four Masters’ between 1630 and 1636. Their names are incised into the monument (one to each face). Written in Irish, the ‘Annals of the Four Masters’ (Irish: 'Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'), are one of the most important surviving chronicles of medieval Irish history. The obelisk was designed by the Dublin architectural firm O’Callaghan and Giron, and was unveiled in 1938 by the Bishop of Raphoe, Dr William MacNeely, at the bequest of Patrick Gallagher, solicitor and noted historian, who bequeathed £5,000 for the creation of the monument.
A postcard print of the main street in Ardgroom, a village on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork. The image is credited to Kennelly Photoworks, Ashe Street, Tralee, County Kerry.
An image showing a religious procession in Holloway, Borough of Islington, London. A typescript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Religious procession through Holloway / A large crowd witnessed a Roman Catholic procession through the streets of Holloway this afternoon, which started from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Eden Grove. Girls in white carried a statue of the Virgin Mary, in whose honour as Queen of Peace the procession was held'. The image is credited to the Keystone Company, 12 Wine Office Court, London.
A postcard print of the Isle of Innisfree on Lough Gill in County Sligo. An annotation on the image side of the card reads '"Lake Isle of Innisfree" - which inspired Yeats' well known poem'.
An image of a harvest scene in the countryside around Ardee in County Louth. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads 'The Harvest / An Autumn scene at Ardee, County Louth'.
A bound volume containing photographic prints complied for publication by Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. and Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. A manuscript annotation on the spine reads ‘Views’. Most of the prints are not captioned. Many of the prints are of scenic locations in Ireland (particularly on the western coast), of rural life, and of major Catholic places of worship and pilgrimage. The album includes the following prints (the index number refers to the pagination within the volume):
St. Patrick’s Church, Dundalk, County Louth.
St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry city.
St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.
St. John’s Cathedral, Limerick city.
The Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nathy, Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow Town.
Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin.
St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, County Cork.
The beach at Monatrea, Youghal, County Cork.
The exterior of the Passion Play Theatre at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany.
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes, France.
Journey’s End’ cottage at Baily, Howth, overlooking Dublin Bay.
The shores of Parknasilla, County Kerry.
The interior of the Passion Play Theatre at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany.
The Church of the Assumption, Wexford town.
Views of Johnstown Castle and Wexford town.
The Strand Hotel, Rosslare, County Wexford.
Ferry Carrig, County Wexford.
Brown-Clayton Pillar, Carrigbyrne, County Wexford.
The O’Connell Monument, O’Connell Street, Dublin.
Ashford Castle, County Mayo.
Göttweig Benedictine Abbey, Austria.
Aerial view of Carthusian monastery of St. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster, England.
Bridge over the River Slaney at Enniscorthy Town, County Wexford.
View of Wexford town from Ferry Bank.
The Strand, Inch, County Kerry.
Aerial view of the Church of Christ the King, Cabra, Dublin.
St. Peter’s College, Wexford town.
‘The Lobster Fisherman at Ardmore, County Waterford, prepares his floats’.
A War of Independence Irish Volunteer.
Queen Victoria Statue, Leinster House, Dublin.
Main Street, Rathmines Dublin.
The Four Courts, Dublin
St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Dublin.
