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Title
Date(s)
- c.1954-1977 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
19 pp; Typescript and newspaper cutting
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Scope and content
• Cutting of an article by Fr. Nessan titled ‘Today is the Birthday of Fr. Mathew’, 'Evening Echo', 10 Oct. 1977. The article refers to the early life and education of Fr. Mathew.
• An article by Fr. Nessan titled ‘Early life of Fr. Mathew before the Temperance Campaign’. The article appears to be draft for the piece published in the 'Evening Echo' in Oct. 1977. Typescript, 3 pp.
• An article by Fr. Nessan titled ‘Pastoral work of Fr. Mathew in Cork, 1814-1838’. With a cutting of the article as it appeared in the 'Evening Echo', 10 Apr. 1970. The article was titled ‘Temperance successes outshone magnificent pastoral work of Fr. Theobald Mathew’. Typescript and cutting, 4 pp.
• Cutting of an article by Fr. Nessan titled ‘The Making of a Great Apostle’ published in 'The Father Mathew Record', Vol. 47, No. 10 (Oct. 1954), p. 6.
• Copy flier and poster from Cork City and County Archives titled The Sacred Cause of Temperance reporting speeches by Lord Morpeth, the Governor of New South Wales, and the Most Rev. Nicholas Wiseman referring to the work of Fr. Theobald Mathew. The poster is titled Important Letter from the Mayor of Limerick to the Rev. Theobald Mathew, 24 Sept. 1839. Copy print, 2 pp.
• A biographical article on Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC written by Fr. Nessan for a publication titled 'International Capuchin Figures'. Typescript, 8 pp.