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A view of the original Liberty Hall at the corner of Beresford Place and Eden Quay, Dublin, awaiting its demolition in the late 1950s.

A view of the coastal town of Moville in County Donegal in about 1962. An annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'An inviting place to relax near Moville, County Donegal'.

An image of fishing vessels moored at Castletownbere Harbour in County Cork. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'The Pier, Castletownbere'.

A print titled ‘Chatting with “Curley Harrington”, Glengarriff’, County Cork, in c.1955.

A photographic print of a view of the ruins of Graiguenamanagh Abbey in County Kilkenny in 1792. An annotation on the reverse reads 'The ruins as they were in 1792 / 20 years before restoration'.

A postcard from John O’Gorman (1908-1994) to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. O'Gorman painted a view of Dingle Harbour on the image side of the postcard. O’Gorman remarks that he was enjoying the scenery in County Kerry (Moynihan's home county).

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'.

Letter from Annette Cambreth Kane (1864-1952), a sister of Douglas Hyde, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. She thanks the Capuchin friar for his kind remembrances for her deceased brother and affirms that the late President 'valued your friendship'.

A copy letter from Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. to Maud Gonne MacBride (1866-1953) referring to her distress at her son's (Seán MacBride) current difficulties. Fr. Senan contents that Seán is 'well able to fight a battle too, his mother's son'. He also mentions the letter he wrote to her about Francis Stuart.