Tribute to Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. (d. 2 May 1957) in 'The Father Mathew Record'. Includes a tribute from An Taoiseach, Ėamon de Valera dated 23 May 1957
A photographic print of the interior of the General Post Office. The image was published in ‘The Irish Builder’ (25 March 1916). A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads ‘Post Office / a few weeks before Rising, 1916 / Photo by T.F. Geoghegan’.
A list of paintings and artwork on loan from ‘The Capuchin Annual’ office on Capel Street in Dublin. The list includes work by Jack B. Yeats, Paul Henry, Richard J. King, Constance Markievicz, and Seán Keating. The artwork was probably loaned for exhibition purposes.
An image of President Seán T. O’Kelly giving a speech at a reception for the Boston Archdiocesan pilgrims at the Iveagh Grounds in Dublin. (Volume page 57).
The fliers claim the support of Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap. and Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap., Capuchin Franciscan Friary, Church Street, calling them ‘distinguished representatives of the Order which in dark and evil days held aloft the lamp of learning in Ireland’. Father Lawrence wrote ‘I am glad Mr. John Farren is seeking election as a member of the Dublin Corporation. …’. The fliers were printed by Mitchell & Co., 29 Capel Street, Dublin, and published by the candidate.
An Anti-Treaty handbill (black type on buff coloured paper). Text on recto reads: (on left-hand side) ‘“Yesterday the RIC were Irishmen who took (includes image of a hand pointing to the following line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England". (On right-hand side) "To-day Free-State soldiers are Irishmen who take (includes another image of a hand pointing to the same line in bold type in centre of handbill) "Guns and Orders from England / in order to / Shoot down Republican Soldiers / Destroy Republican Printing Presses / Raid the homes of Irish Republicans / Fire on Irish Prisoners in the Jails / Fill the Jails with Irish Volunteers / Wage economic war on the Dependants / of the Irish Republicans. / You did not Join the Irish Volunteers for this. / (in larger font and bold type) Don't be any longer Blind. The Men against you are Fighting without / Pay for the Old Cause which/ will NEVER DIE”’.
