File 2 - Copy Letter Book

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IE CA CP/3/1/3/2

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Copy Letter Book

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  • 1944-1957 (Creation)

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356 pp; 33 cm x 21.5 cm; Bound volume, manuscript

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(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)

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A volume containing copy and draft correspondence of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. Gilt title to spine reads ‘Minute Book’. Contains copies of Fr. Senan’s personal letters and correspondence relating to the Capuchin Publications Office. Manuscript annotation on the first page reads ‘Father Senan OFM Cap. / Private / 1954’. However, the volume includes copy letters from 1944 to 1957. Includes Fr. Senan’s copy letters to Fr. John Bosco Lennon OFM Cap., (4 Sept. 1957, refers to Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, Alfred Chester Beatty and Éamon de Valera), Sister M. Conception (Presentation Convent, Doneraile, County Cork), Paul Martin Dillon (‘The Evening Times’, Cumberland, Maryland, United States), Doran Hurley, Fr. Peter Keane OMI, Seán Neeson, Domhnall Ó Corcora (Daniel Corkery), Bishop Denis J. Moynihan, Fr. Donal O’Connor (Fossa, Killarney, County Kerry), Sister M. Dolorine, Fr. Pacificus Jennings OFM Cap., Kevin MacManus, Fr. Hugh Morley OFM Cap., John Joseph Hearne (Irish Ambassador to the United States), Thomas MacGreevy, R.F. Browne (Chairman, Electricity Supply Board), Joan Hammond, Fr. William Ferris (St. Michael’s Church, Ballylongford, County Kerry), John Alvin Feltis (Toledo, Ohio), Pádraig De Brún, John English & Co. (printers), Willem Sassen (Pedro Lagrave, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina), Michael A. Bowles, Joseph Patrick Walshe (Irish Ambassador to the Holy See), Joseph O'Connor (Seosamh Ó Conchubhair), Fr. Donal Herlihy (Pontifical Irish College, Rome), Fr. Jerome Hawes TOSF (Mount Alvernia Hermitage, Cat Island, Bahamas), Maud Gonne MacBride, C.P. Curran, ‘The Irish Weekly’, Peter F. Anson, Fr. Percy Jones (Saint John’s, Clifton, Melbourne, Australia), Fr. Emil Heiring (Norwood, California), John J. Sheehy (25 Castle Street, Tralee, County Kerry), Seán Moylan, Sister Leonarda (St. Joseph’s, Toronto, Canada), Myles Farrell, A.J. Connolly (Principal Officer, Department of Industry and Commerce, Dublin), Fr. Louis A. Gales (Catechetical Guild, 128 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota), Sister M. Leonard (Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin), Frank Saurin (Hospitals’ Trust Ltd., Merrion Road, Dublin), Barry Fitzgerald, James Mason, Bryan Walter Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne, Brinsley McNamara, Maurice Walsh, Fr. Marius McAuliffe OFM (Franciscan Friary, Maryfield, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, refers to the death of his brother, Fr. Frank Moynihan, p. 63), Michael O’Higgins, Clyde Twelvetrees, Máirín Ní Chatháin, Pat Lawlor (Wellington, New Zealand), Joseph McGrath (Cabinteely House, County Dublin), Seán O’Duffy (50 Cashmir Road, Harold’s Cross, Dublin), Germaine Stockley, Sister M. Kevin (Convent of Mercy, Ardee, County Louth), Seumas MacManus, Denis MacDonald (Irish Embassy to the Holy See, Rome), John Hennig, Máirín Allen, Denis Gywnn, John Ford, Frank Fahy, Gerald Boland (Minister of Justice), Frieda Le Pla, Seán MacBride (Roebuck House, Clonskea, Dublin), Dr. Colm A. McDonnell, Jack Horgan (8 Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin), Fr. Maurice O’Dowd OFM Cap., Fr. Francis J. Tucker (Prince Rainer’s Palace, Monaco), Molllie Baxter (43 Seapoint Avenue, Monkestown, County Dublin), Robert Brennan, Fr. William Purcell CM (Rector, All Hallows College, Dublin), Sister Mary de Pazzi (Rosemount, Booterstown, County Dublin), Sister M. Agnes (The Convent, Larne, County Antrim), Bríd Breathnach (384 Clontarf Road, Dublin), Chief Superintendent Harry O’Mara, Bishop Daniel Mageean, D.L. Kelleher, Fr. Stephen J. Moloney O.Cist. (Mounty Melleray Abbey, County Waterford), Fr. Christopher Crowley OFM Cap., Fr. Vianney Cashell OFM Cap., Marie Kelly (67 Poodle Park, Kimmage, Dublin), Ann O’Connor (Fossa, Killarney, County Kerry), Jack Dempsey (61 Tolka Park, Finglas, Dublin), Archdeacon J. Lane (Presbytery, Cahersiveen, County Kerry), Michael F. Moynihan (2 Capel Street, Dublin), E. Nally (37 Terenure Road North, Dublin), Hector Legge, Fr. Anslem Moynihan OP (Dominican Priory, Cork), Teresa Cahillane (Duagh, Camp, County Kerry), Bernard Sheppard (Saint Conleth’s, Clyde Road, Dublin), Reginald Lawless (27 Arklow Street, NCR, Dublin), Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, Fr. Carmelo Durante of Sessano OFM Cap., Ida Monahan, Mariano de Yturralde (Spanish Ambassador to Ireland), Liam MacGabhann (Beaumont Estate, Churchtown, Dublin), Archbishop Gerald O’Hara, Paddy Reynolds, Peter F. Anson, Mary Wren, (Servite House, 17 The Boltons, London), Bartholomew Murphy (57 Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin), Francis McCullagh, Donal O’Cahill (27 High Street, Killarney, County Kerry), Sister M. Pius (Bon Secours Hospital, Glasnevin, Dublin), T.J. Molloy (art editor, ‘Independent’ Newspapers, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin), Ann Connor (384 Clontarf Road, Dublin), Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., J.J. O’Leary (Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, County Kerry), C.J. Scarffe-Cody, Fr. J.J. O’Connor (Presbytery, Castlegregory, County Kerry), Seumas Rourke (Saint Aidan’s, Roebuck, Dundrum, County Dublin), Dr. George A. Little (28 Rathgar Road, Dublin), Kevin P. MacManus (art department, ‘Independent’ Newspapers, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin), Captain Eoin de Blacam, Michael J. Lennon, Ann O’Connor (Fossa, Killarney, County Kerry), Tadhg Gahan, Margaret McDonnell (Dalguise, Monkstown, County Dublin), Fr. Francis Regis (Bishop’s House, Kumbakonam, India), and Josephine Moynihan (Meenascarthy, Camp, County Kerry). Includes the draft a speech made by Fr. Senan for the Na Fianna hurling and football club in Dublin (20 Apr. 1956, p. 114-6), and a draft article titled ‘Tertiary Activities’ (3 May 1956, pp 121-4).

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  • English
  • Irish

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Biographical Entries and Notes for Correspondents

Maud Gonne MacBride: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macbride-edith-maud-gonne-a5110
Doran Hurley: https://bethlehembooks.com/person/doran-hurley/
Daniel Corkery: https://www.dib.ie/biography/corkery-daniel-a2049
John Joseph Hearne: https://www.dib.ie/biography/hearne-john-joseph-a3907
Barry Fitzgerald: https://www.dib.ie/biography/fitzgerald-barry-a3201
Thomas MacGreevy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macgreevy-thomas-a5218
Joan Hammond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Hammond
Pádraig De Brún: https://www.dib.ie/biography/de-brun-padraig-browne-patrick-a2457
Willem Sassen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Sassen
Joseph O'Connor: https://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=188
Fr. Percy Jones: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-percival-percy-27039
C.P. Curran: https://www.dib.ie/biography/curran-constantine-peter-con-a2317
Fr. Jerome Hawes TOSF: https://citydesert.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/jerome-hawes-priest-hermit-architect/
Michael A. Bowles: https://www.dib.ie/biography/bowles-michael-andrew-a0820
Joseph Walshe: https://www.dib.ie/biography/walshe-joseph-patrick-a8908
Seán Moylan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/moylan-sean-a6011
Bryan Walter Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne: https://www.dib.ie/biography/guinness-bryan-walter-a3679
Brinsley McNamara: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcnamara-brinsley-john-weldon-a5276
Maurice Walsh: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcnamara-brinsley-john-weldon-a5276
Clyde Twelvetrees: https://riamarchives.wordpress.com/riam-cellists-and-composers/clyde-twelvetrees-1865-1956/
Joseph McGrath: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcgrath-joseph-joe-a5683
Seumas MacManus: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macmanus-seumas-a5736
Seán O'Duffy: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Se%C3%A1n_O%27Duffy&oldid=1110078475
John Hennig: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/kul/sup/dsi/20733408.html
Máirín Allen: https://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1842
Denis Gwynn: https://www.dib.ie/biography/gywnn-denis-rolleston-a3691
Frank Fahy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/fahy-francis-patrick-frank-a2988
Gerald Boland: https://www.dib.ie/biography/boland-gerald-a0762
Frieda Le Pla: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid/2017/05/05/i-took-to-going-off-for-long-tramps-by-myself-over-the-fields-and-the-beech-clad-hills-frieda-le-pla-deaf-blind-author/
Seán MacBride: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macbride-sean-a5109
Robert Brennan: https://www.dib.ie/biography/brennan-robert-a0934
Hector Legge: https://www.dib.ie/biography/legge-hector-george-a4774
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty: https://www.dib.ie/biography/oflaherty-hugh-joseph-a6749
Liam MacGabhann: https://www.dib.ie/biography/macgabhann-liam-a5037
Tadhg Gahan: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1916relatives/25851282351

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