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Studio portrait photograph of Margaret Pearse. Includes original print on card and possibly a later enlargement of the same image.

Copy letter from James Pearse to Charles Bradlaugh. The letter reads ‘I am placed in a very paradoxical position – an image maker by profession and an image breaker by inclination’. He adds ‘I have been dangling – to use a scriptural phrase – between Hell and Heaven for the last twenty five years of my life: only that I reverse the meaning of the words: - everything appertaining to ecclesiasticism I regard as the former; and to be free of which, I regard as the latter’.

Newspaper clippings of reviews of various editions of 'The Capuchin Annual'. The file includes articles from the 'Cork Examiner', 'Irish Catholic', 'Dublin Opinion', 'Evening Mail', 'Irish News', 'Irish Press', 'The Advocate', 'The Leader', 'Irish Independent', 'Sunday Independent', 'The Corkman', 'The Kerryman', 'Catholic Standard', 'Limerick Leader', 'Connaught Tribune', 'Wexford People', and 'The Electrical Mail; (a publication issued by ESB). The file also includes typescript reviews of the 'Annual' in broadcasts by Radio Éireann in 1961-2. Specific topics and reviews include features on the 1916 Rising (the 1966 edition of the 'Annual'), the Gaelic Athletic Association, Francis Ledwidge, Archbishop Daniel Mannix, and various photographic features in the 'Annuals'. An article by Desmond Rushe in the 'Irish Independent' (6 Jan. 1977) expresses regret that the 'Annual' will cease publication.

Clippings from the 'Irish Times' (4-6 Oct. 1971) referring to the death and funeral of the Irish composer, Seán Ó Riada (d. 3 Oct. 1971).

Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork

The file comprises ‘The Imperial Dry Plate Co., Ltd., Cricklewood, London’ box. The box contains three plates. One of the plates shows an image of a seventeenth century map of the town of Charleville (now Charleville-Mézières) in the Ardennes Department in Northern France. The map shows the location of the church and friary established by the exiled Irish Capuchins in Charleville in the early seventeenth century. The map is titled ‘Charleville sur le Bord de la Meuze dans la Principaute Souuerain Darches’. The map has been attributed to Edmé Moreau (1596-1648). The file also includes topographic views of the walled cities of Sedan and Tovl. A faint ink stamp of the British Museum is visible on the Sedan view. Includes a cover letter from Alan Macbeth, photographers, affirming that the prints were sourced from the ‘Zeillers Topographie Gallae’ collection in the British Museum. The letter is dated 2 January 1920.

A file containing ‘Criterion Plates Ltd., Stechford, Birmingham’ box. The box holds four plates. The annotation on the box reads ‘Negatives of letters of Fr. Robert O’Connell OSFC in the Fr. Luke Wadding OFM [1588-1657] collection'. The annotation was made by Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. in May 1922. The plates are labelled a-d.

A file containing ‘Wellington Plates’ box. The box holds four plates showing details from a pictorial map of Galway (c.1651). Two known copies of the original seventeenth century map exist, one in Trinity College Library in Dublin, and the second in the James Hardiman Library in NUI Galway.

The numbered map details include references to the following:

H. This is described on the map as the ‘Residentia Capuchinorum’. It represents a block of buildings on the north side of Great Gate Street in an area now known as Williamsgate Street. It sits under one of the Great Gates of the city (marked as ‘30’). It is most likely the location of the rented house occupied by the Capuchins in 1644 when they left the Collegiate buildings of St. Nicholas.

F. This indicates the altar erected by the Capuchins for public processions along the main thoroughfare running through Galway. The altar was situated at a place now popularly referred to as the ‘The Four Corners’, at one of which is the well-known fourteenth century stone townhouse called Lynch’s Castle (marked as ‘S’).

Number '8' on the map is a reference to a church, a block of buildings and an ornamental garden with walks. It is referred to on the map as ‘Capuchinorum Aedes’. It is situated outside the city walls and stands on the north side of Bohermore – now known as Prospect Hill. It is located near the old Pigeon House (marked as ‘42’). This is most likely the church and friary built by the Capuchins when they vacated their rented house in 1644. The site of this church is now occupied by The Western Hotel.

Notes re various parish missions and retreats given to lay sodalities and local parishioners. The notes were compiled by Fr. Fidelis Neary OSFC (1855-1932). The notes refer to missions given by Fr. Fidelis and other friars in Counties Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Longford, Galway, Dublin and elsewhere. Some of the more detailed descriptions refer to the effects of Parnellite split and political disputes upon the populace and mission attendees, and to hostilities with local Protestant landed proprietors. The notes include:
• Mullinavat, County Kilkenny. Apr. 1892: ‘A most memorable week. Commenced by a “Boycott” by the Parnellists …’.
• Glenmore, County Kilkenny. June 1893: ‘The Parish of Glenmore, like Mullinavat, was badly infested by Parnellism, a “Boycott” was worked up by the “Hog boys” of Ballybricken, Waterford, with Hogs’ Band etc. On hearing of the happy results in Mullinavat, the project was abandoned, and a public meeting held after Mass the previous Sunday withdrawing all opposition to the retreat and resolving to attend it. … Thus end[ed] the Parnell division in South Kilkenny’.
• Castlecomer, County Kilkenny. June 1894: ‘One of the most remarkable incidents of the week was the arrival of Father Prendergast, the famous Parnellite priest, from Urlingford …’.
• Church Street, Dublin, July 1894: ‘A retreat for the members of the Sacred Heart Sodality commenced in the above Church on Sunday night, July 22nd and concluded [on] Sunday night, 29th. The above retreat was not a success, but rather a poor business. Couldn’t be otherwise owing to majority of members and almost all leading members [had] rabid Parnellite tendencies. They didn’t attend and didn’t allow others attend. Fr. Francis Hayes OSFC had charge of the Sodality at the time’.
• Douglas, County Cork, July 1894: ‘Peculiarities of retreat were many, the most serious, the unnatural hour of morning devotions. … Some who had to come a distance had to get up at ¼ to 4am. Yet, notwithstanding two sledgehammer appeals, proprietors would not yield or allow one hour in the morning. Alleged excuse – the “Protestants at work would lose ¼ day and could not understand it”’.

Colour print showing Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC administering the pledge (probably at the Custom House, Dublin). The caption reads: ‘The Very Revd. Theobald Mathew / Administering the Temperance Pledge / I promise to abstain from all intoxicating drinks &c except used medicinally, and by order of a medical man, and to discountenance the cause and practice of intemperance / Prayer / May God bless you and enable you to keep your promise’. The frame backing has a printed flier from the ‘Association of Men of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus / Church of St. Kevin, Harrington Street, A.D. 1914’.