Photographic print of (on the right) W.T. Cosgrave (1880-1965) with Cardinal Joseph MacRory (1861-1945) and other clerics and individuals.
A photographic print of W.T. Cosgrave (1880-1865), President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
Your Grace my dear Archbishop
It was kind of you indeed to write to me
I am glad that you have met our Sisters and
they were happy and privileged that you
spent some time with them. They wrote to me
telling all about it. I only had one regret that
I was not there.
you are informed I presume about the re-
cent progress of the affairs of Edenmore
looks as if we shall not get Kellys property
for another year. Fiat! Mr. Jones suggests
renovating the Gate; lodge so that two of us
at least could watch the renovations. The
General Council is willing and even anxious
to do this. Mr. Jones said that could be
done between now and Christmas but
Mr Ryan does not sum to be keen on it
Our offer will be presented to the Housing
Committie on Friday next Do you think it
will be rejected, your Grace! You will I
know say a prayer that the work can soon
be commenced. I must plan on going to
India and Pakistan for Rev. Mother General
next Fall and I would like to see things
well advanced before going
Kindly say a prayer for Mrs Murphy, of
Terenure. The underwent a serious operation
about ten days ago at Glasnevin Hospital
Rev. Mother General going me in Kind wishes
yours grateful I devoted child in J
Sister Mary de Pazzi
Jesus
Writ of summons to John Hyland, Clonmoran, County Kilkenny, executor of the will of the late Margaret Delahunty (d. 21 July 1894), to appear at the High Court of Justice, probate division, to state whether he will bear the burden of the execution of said will. The guardian (Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC) of the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, is named is named as one of the beneficiaries of the will.
A clipping of a report recounting various incidents of the rebels allegedly firing on civilians during the insurrection in Dublin. The newspaper title from which the clipping was taken is not given.
A clipping of an article reflecting on the death of George Bernard Shaw published in the ‘Irish Press’ (3 November 1950).
Photographic prints relating to an article on the World Council of Churches. The file was compiled for an article on ecumenism by Fr. William J. Sullivan CSSp. in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1967). The photographic prints include:
• Eugene Carson Blake (1906-1985), general secretary-elect of the World Council of Churches and Dr. Willem Adolph Visser’t Hooft (1900-1985), the retiring general secretary.
• Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom (1866-1931), a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1930).
• Dr. John Raleigh Mott (1865-1955), former president of the World Council of Churches and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1946).
• The Most Rev. Charles Henry Brent (1862-1929), an American Episcopal bishop.
• Dr. Nikos Nissiotis (1924-1986), a Greek Orthodox religious philosopher.
A clipping of an article on the nomination of Michael O’Riordan as an Irish Workers’ League in the forthcoming Dáil election. The clipping is taken from the ‘Evening Mail’ (11 May 1951).
Workers preparing for the exhumation of Charles
The Passionist Congregation, St. Patrick's ProvinceAn image of workers at the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake in Dublin in 1945.