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A clipping of an article titled ‘The Moonlight of Memory by The Rev. Canon P.A. Sheehan, D.D., P.P.’ (Cork Free Press, 17 Jan. 1914).

A biographical sketch of the life of Dom Columba Marmion OSB titled ‘A Great Irish Benedictine’. The sketch appears to be incomplete (p. 24/26). The remainder of the typescript is a compilation article on various monastic sites associated with Saint Columbanus in Italy including Bobbio Abbey.

A copy of ‘Aithris ar Chŕiost / Tomás a Cempis do sgrı́obh; an t-athair Peadar Ua Laoghaire d’aistirigh. Leabhar a haon’ (Baile Átha Cliath: Brún agus Ó Nóláin, teór, 1930).

A copy of ‘An Artist of Gaelic Ireland by Æ [George Russell]’ / Reprinted from the 'Freeman’s Journal'.

An Irish prayer book titled ‘An Choróinn Mhuire / an t-Athair Peadar Ua Laoghaire, Canónach, S.P., do shaothruigh / an t-Athair Ristéard Pléimean, Ph. D. do chuir i n- eagar’ (Dublin: Muintir na Leabhar Gaedhilge, Brún agus Nuallán, 1917). A manuscript annotation on the first page refers to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. / 17 March 1917.

Counterpart agreement between Patrick Pearse, Emily MacCarthy, and the Intermediate Board of Education regarding St. Enda’s School. Pearse is referred to as the ‘owner and manager’ of St Enda’s School. The agreement refers to the provision of ‘equipment and appliances for the practical teaching of The Natural and Experimental Sciences’. The document is signed by Patrick Pearse and the other parties to the agreement. The seal of the Board of Education is fixed to the document. Includes a schedule of payments to be made to the Intermediate Board of Education.

A copy of Rev. Michael J. Phelan SJ, ‘Canon Sheehan’ (Dublin: Catholic Truth Society, [1920]). Ink stamp on cover reads ‘St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin’.

A clipping of an article on Canon Sheehan by Rev. Herman J. Heuser on Canon Sheehan published in ‘The Book News Monthly’. The article includes photographic prints of Canon Sheehan and his gravestone in the church in Doneraile.

Card to Anna Fahy, 17 Norfolk Road, Phibsborough, Dublin, from Richard Francis Hayes giving an account of his and Frank Fahy’s imprisonment in Reading Jail. He writes ‘We are doing fairly well here – thanks especially to Frank who has been everything to us. I have only one complaint against him and I tell you because you will sympathise with me. He is next cell to me and has a frightful habit of making dreadful noise in his cell in the dark mornings between 6 & 7. He insists on persuading me he is singing & is training his voice!’.

Postcard to Frank Fahy, ‘Q.2/34 / Irish prisoner of war, Lewes Prison’. The card is signed ‘Ui Dálaigh’. It appears that Fahy’s correspondent was a prisoner himself. The image-side has a portrait print of Edward Daly, the executed 1916 Rising leader. A manuscript annotation underneath the portrait reads ‘Patrick’s Day / 1917 / Q.121’. The card reads ‘Dear Frank / Just a reminder that our thoughts are with you this Patrick’s Day and every day until the sun shines for us all again’.