A letter from Fr. Patrick MacSwiney (1885-1940), The Presbytery, Kinsale, County Cork, to Fr. Henry Rope. MacSwiney refers to his recollections of his former teacher, Fr. Michael O'Hickey, (Micheál Ó Hiceadha, 1861-1916), formerly Professor of Irish in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.
Letter from Fr. Patrick Lavelle, Cong, County Mayo, to P.J. Leonard referring to support for the French military ‘in this hour of bitter trial and overwhelming disaster’. A note attached to the letter reads ‘Father Lavelle / Cong / 11 Jan. 71 / French / introducing Kelly to Bishop Dupanloup [of] Orleans / Kelly wishes to join the army’. The note is endorsed ‘7196’.
Letter from Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap. (1914-1997), the presbytery, Gurranabraher, Cork, to Fr. Padraig Ó Cuill OFM Cap. enclosing newspaper cuttings of his articles published in the 'Evening Echo' from 18-21 Aug. 1982.
Letter from Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap., President, Father Mathew Hall, Cork, to Fr. Anthony Boran OFM Cap., enclosing a notice from the Cork Corporation Fire Department regarding the use of the Hall for bingo.
Letter from Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap., President, Father Mathew Hall, Cork, to Fr. Conrad O’Donovan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, outlining the financial position of the Hall. Fr. Nessan affirmed that finances are ‘a matter of real concern because of the rising costs and reduced theatre patronage. At present we are losing money. It costs over £2,000 a year to run the Hall’. Fr. Nessan also refers to the changing nature of the activities in the Hall and to his intention to attract a ‘younger and wider audience’. A statement of financial accounts is enclosed.
Letter from Fr. Mícheál Ó Flannagáin, The Gaelic League, 149 Broadway, New York, to Fr. Richard Henebry. Flannagáin refers to Hudson Maxim (1853-1927), an American military inventor and author.
A letter from Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap., Father Mathew Hall, Queen Street, Cork, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. referring to the content of the 1934 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.
Letter from Fr. Mel Farrell OFM Cap., guardian, to Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, enclosing a schedule of religious exercises to be held in Holy Trinity Church to mark Marian Year.
Letter from Fr. Matthew O’Connor OFM Cap., Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, to Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, regarding the conditions of a lease of property adjoining the Friary offered at an annual rent of £20.
Letter from Fr. Luke Sheehan OFM Cap., Bend, Oregon, to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., describing the last hours of his nephew Fr. Dominic O’Connor OFM Cap.. He wrote: ‘Poor Dominic died rather unexpectedly. He had being ailing for a good many months, complained of a headache and more recently of dizzy spells and loss of memory’. The letter is incomplete.