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A group of Capuchin friars on a partially ruined bridge in a rural setting possibly in County Kilkenny. The group includes Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1875-1950) and Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. (1876-1965).

A group of Capuchin friars (approximately eleven in total) standing in front of a partially ruined (or demolished) building. The image offers a rather abstract view of a group friars standing in front of a partially demolished building probably during construction work at the Church Street Friary, Dublin. Some of the friars are identifiable including Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OSFC (third from the right). Born in County Monaghan in 1875, he was educated at the Seraphic College at Rochestown in County Cork, before formally joining the Capuchins in 1892. He subsequently taught theology at the University of Louvain, Belgium, before undertaking missionary work in India. In 1937, he was appointed Archbishop of Delhi-Simla, the last non-Indian cleric to hold this position. He died in Dublin in 1950 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

An image of a group of Capuchin friars on a excursion to Inistioge in County Kilkenny in about 1907. Identifiable individuals include:
Third row, first on the left: Fr. Ignatius Collins OFM Cap. (1885-1961)
Second row, first on the left: Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. (1886-1971)
Second row, second on the left: Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1875-1950)
Second row, first on the right: Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. (1883-1935)
First row, second on the left: Fr. Cyril O'Sullivan OFM Cap. (1887-1921)
First row, first on the right: Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (1881-1962)

An image of several Capuchin friars posing on a donkey and cart in the countryside near Inistioge in County Kilkenny. The group includes
Seated on donkey: Fr. Ignatius Collins OFM Cap. (1881-1961)
Standing at rear, second on the left: Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. (1883-1935)
Standing at rear, third on the left: Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (1881-1962)
Seated on cart, front, first on the left: Fr. Cyril O'Sullivan OFM Cap. (1887-1921)
Seated on cart, third on the left: Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1875-1950)

An image of a group of Capuchin friars in Kilkenny. An annotation on the cover indicates that (seated, second from the right) Fr. Camillus Killian OFM Cap. (1872-1941) was the house superior. Fr. Killian was superior in Kilkenny from 1907-10. Other friars in the group include:
(seated, first on the right): Fr. Dominic O'Connor OFM Cap. (1883-1935)
(seated, second on the left): Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1875-1950)
(standing, third from the left): Fr. Cyril O'Sullivan OFM Cap. (1887-1921)
(standing, fourth from the left): Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap. (1886-1971)

Cutting from the 'Cork Weekly Examiner' referring to the presentation of a framed address to Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OSFC (1875-1950), former President of the Temperance Hall in Rochestown, on the occasion of his departure for Dublin to take charge of Father Mathew Hall on Church Street. The framed address is extant in the Irish Capuchin Archives. The newspaper article reads: ‘The address was the joint work of two members of the Cork School of Art, the illumination being designed and executed by Mr Sam Martin, and the frame designed and carved by Mr Michael Galligan. The article also includes a photographic print of Fr. Sylvester.

A group portrait of several Capuchin friars outside the Capuchin Friary on Church Street in Dublin. The photograph may have been taken on the occasion of a jubilee celebration for Fr. Salvator Maria Corrigan OFM Cap. The group includes:
Standing at door: Fr. Benedict Phelan OFM Cap. (1874-1947)
Second row, first on the left: Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. (1875-1953)
Second row, second on the left: Br. Felix Harte OFM Cap. (1861-1935)
Second row, third on the left: Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap. (1875-1965)
Second row, fourth on the left: Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. (1856-1926)
Second row, fifth on the left: Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap. (1881-1962)
Second row, sixth on the left: Br. Leo Cronin OFM Cap. (1859-1949)
First row, first on the left: Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap. (1975-1950)
First row, second on the left: Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. (1870-1957)
First row, fourth on the left: Fr. Salvator Maria Corrigan OFM Cap. (1835-1919)

Souvenir programme for the La Verna Fete held in the Mansion House, Dublin. The fete was held from 29 Sept. to 6 Oct. 1917 and was a fundraiser in aid of the Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. Printed by Independent Newspapers, Dublin. The programme includes photographic prints of:
Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC, founder of the Father Mathew Temperance Association, Church Street.
Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC, founder and first President of Father Mathew Hall, 2 Feb. 1890-11 Sept. 1894.
Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC, President, 17 Sept. 1894-2 Dec. 1895
Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC, 9 Dec. 1895-27 June 1904
Fr. Aloysius Travers OSFC, 4 July 1904-18 Aug. 1913
Joseph Mooney, Vice-President and Honorary Secretary, Father Mathew Hall
Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OSFC, President ‘since 25 August 1913’

A group photograph of Capuchin friars probably on the occasion of ordinations at Holy Trinity Church in Cork. An annotation on the the reverse identifies the friars in the image: ‘Front: Frs. Fiacre (Guardian), Peter (Provincial Minister), the Most Rev. Cohalan, Bishop of Cork, Sylvester, Martin; Back: Frs. Macartan, Bonaventure, Cassin, Felix, Kieran, Pacificus, Edwin, Fintan, Conleth’.

Photographic prints of the visit by Fr. Virgilio da Valstagna OFM Cap., Capuchin Minister General, to Ard Mhuire Friary. The file includes a group photograph of Irish friars with Fr. Virgilio. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of one of the prints reads: ‘Ard Mhuire, 1937, Front, left to right, Frs. Andrew, Cassian, Colman (Provincial Minister), Sylvester Mulligan, Fr. Minister General, Frs. Killian Flynn (Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls), unknown, Felix and Columban’.