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A letter and signed print of Micheál Ó Ciánain (Michael Keenan), a piper from Shercock in County Cavan, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. His letter refers to a local tradition regarding Andrew Campbell (1711-1769), the Bishop of Kilmore, who was known as the ‘the Piper Bishop’ during the Penal era. Ó Ciánain explains how the prelate ‘disguised himself as a piper’ with the instrument serving as ‘a Bell to call the flock together at a time when no Bell could be heard’.

A letter from George Noble Plunkett (1851-1948), 40 Eglin Road, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. Plunkett urges the publication and wide distribution of the 'statement of the case of partition'. The 'statement' is probably 'The Orange Terror' by 'Ultach' published in 'The Capuchin Annual'.

Letters to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. from Gertrude Parry, Rockport, Cushendun, County Antrim, re the life of her cousin Roger Casement. She thanks Moynihan for sending copies of the ‘beautiful and artistic Capuchin Annual’. She adds ‘I was so glad to read the articles about my beloved cousin, Roger Casement. There are two slight errors. His birthday was Sept. 1st not 15th Sept. and his eyes were grey not brown, real Irish eyes’. The other letter (dated 16 October) provides a long biographical account of Casement’s life and career (23 pp). An extract of the text reads: ‘He [Casement] left Ireland in 1914 (June) to collect funds in America for the arming of the Volunteers. Whilst he was there the war broke out. This put a stop to his activities over the Volunteers and he then turned his thoughts to trying to keep Ireland out of the war. He realised that the quarrel with Germany did not concern Ireland and in joining in it, she would only be sacrificing the flower of her young men to fight England’s cause’. The file includes a cover annotated by Fr. Senan. It reads ‘Notes on Roger Casement by Mrs Parry’.

Inscribed on bowl: ‘Corn “Róisín Dubh”’. On reverse of the bowl: Names of winners from 1942-1997.

An image of Irish Army armoured cars on manoeuvres in the countryside. The vehicles are most likely Swedish-built Landsverk armoured cars. The print is credited to the ‘Irish Press’.

A clipping of an article titled ‘Mr de Valera and Mr Bernard Shaw’. The article refers to a dispute between the two men over British requests to use the so-called ‘Treaty Ports’ in Ireland. (Volume page 88).

An illustration referring to the pseudonym ‘Ultach’ used by J.J. Campbell for ‘Orange Terror’ article published in ‘The Capuchin Annual’ (1943). The illustration is an adaptation of the story by Aesop of the fox (the Orange Order) attempting to trick the rooster (‘Ultach’) into coming down from his perch. The drawing is probably by the artist Richard King (1907-1974).

A letter from Seamus Murphy, Dillon’s Cross, Cork, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. enclosing a photographic print of his bust of Thomas Davis. The memorial bust was unveiled by Éamon de Valera in Mallow the previous week. He also refers to his work titled ‘The Virgin of the Twilight’.

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