Colegio Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, Madrid, Spain
Parte de Irish Capuchin Archives
An image of the destroyed exterior of the Colegio Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (a De La Salle Brothers’ school) in Madrid, Spain. The building was destroyed during anticlerical riots in the Spanish capital in May 1931. Between 10 May and 13 May 1931, over one hundred convents and other religious buildings were destroyed in an event known as the 'Burning of the Convents'.
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A photograph of the Sugar Beet factory in County Carlow in April 1931.
Alfie Byrne with Waterford Pilgrims at the Lourdes Grotto, Inchicore, Dublin
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An image of Alderman Alfie Byrne (1882-1956), Lord Mayor of Dublin, with Waterford pilgrims at the Lourdes Grotto at the Church of Mary Immaculate on Tyrconnell Road in Inchicore in Dublin.
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Letters and two invoices.
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Bishop Harty to Dom Gerard- permission for performance attendance
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One letter from Bishop Harty and another letter from Fr. Devane to Prior
John Mary Harty
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relating to Bazaar
Ryan to Prior - Mothers health
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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Church of Saint Anne, Shankill, County Dublin
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An image of Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin, blessing the foundation stone for the Church of Saint Anne in Shankill in County Dublin. A typescript annotation on the reverse of the print reads: 'Laying the foundation stone of new Dublin church / 27 July 1931 / The Archbishop of Dublin yesterday blessed and laid the foundation stone for the new Church of St. Anne at Shankill, Dublin / The Archbishop of Dublin praying at the foot of the cross surrounded by a huge congregation'. The photograph is credited to Keystone View Company, 12 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London.
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An aerial view of Bective Abbey, a ruined Cistercian abbey on the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath. An annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Army Air Corps / 10 September 1931 / Bective Abbey / Lens: 8½ inch'.