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A photographic print of the ‘Éire’ page from Arthur O’Murnaghan’s ‘Leabhar na hAiséirighe’ (The Book of the Resurrection). The ‘Éire’ page is dominated by the Irish word for Ireland which is superimposed over a list of alternative names for the country such as ‘Banba Inisfail’, ‘Inis-Ealga’, ‘Fodla’, ‘Scota’, ‘Ierne’, ‘Hibernia’, ‘Moira’ and ‘Iuverna’. This is surrounded by panels of Celtic filigree designs, figures of birds, a round tower, and a quotation from ‘The Vision of St. Bridget’. Reproductions of the popular ‘Éire’ page were sold to raise funds for the completion of ‘Leabhar na hAiséirighe’. (Volume page 27)

A flier promoting a portfolio of work by twelve Irish artists. The flier has photographic prints of the artists courtesy of Chancellor Studios in Dublin. The flier was printed by Victor Waddington Publications. (Volume page 71).

A clipping of an article on the unveiling of a statue of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child at All Hallows College in Dublin. The statue was sculpted by Albert Power, and it was unveiled by Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin, on 1 May 1922. (Volume page 78).

A clipping of a report on the funeral of Sir John Lavery in Mount Jerome Cemetery in Dublin. One of the images shows Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. in attendance. The clipping is taken form the ‘Irish Times’ (14 January 1941). (Volume page 3).

A letter from David Daly, chief executive, City of Cork Vocational Educational Committee, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. granting him permission to reproduce paintings in the 1940 edition of ‘The Capuchin Annual’.

A clipping of an article promoting Christmas cards produced by the girls’ branch of the Catholic Action Organisation (CAGO). One of the cards is titled ‘Our Lady of the Blackout’. (Volume page 67).

A flier promoting the Association of Patrons of ‘The Capuchin Annual’. The flier refers to the ambitions of the editors of the ‘Annual’ to ‘establish a centre of national cultural activities’ based at the head offices of Capuchin Periodicals on Capel Street in Dublin. It also notes that an exhibition of paintings held in the offices are on exhibition including works by Jack B. Yeats, Patrick Tuohy, Nathaniel Hone, and Seán O’Sullivan. (Volume pages 62-3).

A letter from the superintendent, Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Parnell Square, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. regarding permissions to reproduce four paintings by Sir John Lavery. (Volume page 59).

A letter from George Noble Plunkett, 40 Elgin Road, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. thanking him for the prompt return of the slides. Plunkett concludes his letter by adding ‘you flatter me terribly – while my age is my greatest accomplishment’. (Volume page 61).

An invitation to a banquet organised by the Knights of Equity, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 17 March 1950. The card shows Blarney Castle, a fifteenth-century tower house, in County Cork. The festivities organised by the Knights of Equity included the singing of popular Irish songs such as ‘It’s a great day for the Irish’ and ‘When Irish eyes are smiling’.