The 'Feis Maitiú' was established in 1909 by Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap., who saw the need for a festival to encourage people interested in preserving Irish culture and language. The programme for the annual Feiseanna gradually expanded to include competitions for singing, instrumental music, speech and drama, in both English and Irish. The collection consists of organizational records and promotional materials which document the activities of the Father Mathew Feis from its inception. Correspondence and financial records document the development of the Feis, while other records such as competition results, photographs, posters and fliers primarily document competition productions and performances.
This sub-series comprises papers mostly relating to the ministries performed by Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. in Oregon in the United States following his release from British detention in January 1922. The sub-series also includes records referring to Fr. Dominic's death in October 1935 and tributes and commemorations thereafter.
The sub-series contains a collection of letters to Fr. Donal O’Mahony OFM Cap. mostly referring to (or enclosing) literary and poetry submissions for publication in 'Eirigh'.
The sub-series contains a small collection of letters and poetry submitted by Colm Tóibín to Fr. Donal O’Mahony OFM Cap. for potential publication in 'Eirigh'.
A large collection of contemporary republican newspapers and Anti-Treaty publications. The sub-series includes extensive files of both 'Poblacht na hEireann (War News)' and the republican newssheet, 'The Daily Bulletin'.
A collection of mostly personal papers relating to the life and ministry of Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. The sub-series comprises papers relating to significant political figures and events and includes letters from George Noble Plunkett and Arthur Griffith and a signed admission card to the first meeting of Dáil Éireann.
This section includes records relating to accounts held by the Capuchin friars of Church Street mostly with the Smithfield branch of the National Bank in Dublin. The National Bank was merged into Bank of Ireland in 1969.
