Copy portrait photograph of David Patrick Moran used to illustrate an article by Patrick Callan titled ‘D.P. Moran / founder editor of The Leader’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1977) at p. 276. The original print is in the National Library of Ireland.
Copy prints of Molly Childers (1875-1964), Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922), and Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905-1974) used to illustrate an article by Burke Wilkinson titled ‘Erskine Childers: the Boston Connection’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1977), pp 265-73.
Copy prints of drawing and paintings used to illustrate an article by John M. O’Grady titled ‘Sarah Purser / 1848-1943’ published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1977), pp 89-104.
A carte de visite of Fr. Michael O’Hickey and his aunt. The print is credited to Poole, photographer, 34 Mall, Waterford. A manuscript annotation on the reverse reads ‘Wishing Uncle Maurice & Ellie all the joys and blessings of the Holy Xmas season / M.P.H / 1894’. A later annotation reads ‘Mrs O’Brien, aunt of Dr. O’Hickey’.
Prayer card for the beatification of Dom Columba Marmion OSB. The card includes short extracts from his spiritual writings and a photographic print. Printed in Bruges, Belgium.
Circular from James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown (1823-1914) re the resolution passed at a recent meeting of the Property Defence Association and the need for subscriptions to support the organization.
Circular letter from James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown (1823-1914) enclosing a printed copy of resolutions passed by the Property Defence Association at the annual general meeting held on 25 January 1884. The letter reads ‘It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that there is nothing in the present condition or immediate prospects of the country to warrant us in relaxing in the smallest degree our efforts for the preservation of property’.
The Emergency Committee was a subscription-based organisation established by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland in December 1880 to uphold the rights of landed proprietors.
Circular re a general meeting of landowners ‘to take into consideration the administration of the Land Act’. James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838-1913) presided over the meeting. The circular includes a list of names of individuals acting as distributors for tickets for the meeting.
Circular letter from Thomas P. Butler, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Irish Landowners’ Convention, regarding subscriptions.