Royal Dublin Society silver medal for crochet work awarded to the Irish Lace Depot, 76 Grafton Street, Dublin during the 1895 Art Industries Exhibition.
Royal Dublin Society, 1731-Ephemera
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Material relating to the Sisters of Charity and the Providence Woollen Mills, Foxford, county Mayo. Includes: envelope sent to ‘Sr. Alcantra (of Foxford), The Sisters of Charity, Merrion, Dublin’ from Foxford enclosing a St. Christopher bracelet, an embroidered patch commemorating the 1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin made by the mills and some prayer cards ([n.d.], 6 items);
– copy of supplemental instruction for Counsel, John H. Pigot (16 December 1919, 2pp) on behalf of the trustees of Mrs. E.M. Lynch’s will (2pp), enclosing copy of an extract of a letter from Fr Finlay to a ‘Mr. Ryan’ concerning a bequest to Mother Morrogh Bernard, Superioress of Foxford, to establish an industrial foundation at Warrenstown (2pp) and Counsel’s opinion.
Silver medal to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign given by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to exhibitors at ‘Countess Cadogan’s Irish Textile Exhibition, Dublin 1897.’
Envelope containing a lock of Stephen Lucius Gwynn’s hair (Fr Gwynn’s father), ‘Stee’s hair 1867 Three year’s old.’
Gwynn, Stephen Lucius, 1864-1950, author, politician, and soldierBritish Royal Army Chaplains Department - K.C unit cap badge, bronzed metal, 2 fold over flat prong fitting, mint; shoulder and breast buttons; pips; metal chaplain badges.
British Army, 1660-Identification tag (dog tag) for Rev. John Hayes C.F. RC, 199879.
Medals for:
Prefect of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Ignatius, Galway;
Congregation of the Holy Angels;
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Ignatius, Galway for R. Fr[ancis] Mullery, 2nd July 1871.
Bronze prize medal for Athletic Sports at St Ignatius College, Galway. The description of the medal is as follows. On obverse: ‘View in perspective of church. Above, COLLEGIUM S. IGNATI SOC. JESU GALVIENSE. In exergue A.M.D.G. Signed, J. WOODHOUSE A R H A.’; Reverse: ‘Across, PRIZE MEDAL enclosed in sprays of oak-leaves and acorns, ends crossed and tied. Above, Imperial crown. Around, a circle of egg and ornament. Diam. 2.55”. Bronze. By John Woodhouse. Serrated rim.’ Includes letters and shadings of medal by Ruth Dromgoole, Department of Education, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin to Fr Andrew O'Reilly SJ (26 March 1946) and Fr McGrath SJ (6 February 1950) as she was preparing a catalogue of a collection of medals in the museum.
O'Reilly, Andrew, 1903-1979, Jesuit priestA file relating to Patrick Pearse. Includes a copy of [his last letter] to his mother (n.d., 1p). Includes a piece of cloth from the coat he wore when he was executed, and a lapel from 1916 Rising.
Plaque at base of altar at Rathfarnham Castle with the inscription: ‘Pray for the donors of Our Lady’s Altar, the members of the Racking and Traffic Department of the A. G. & S.
Mungret College crest as worn by James Moran in competing for the college at athletics.
Moran, James W, 1932-2016, Jesuit priestCorrespondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rector, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and Mr. G. P. Broderick, Director, John Smyth & Sons Ltd, Ecclesiastical Art Manufacturer, 1-5, Wicklow Lane, Wicklow Street regarding the removal of the 33 stones from one monstrance, cleaning and transfer to the O'Mara monstrance. Includes insurance quote by Coyle & Co. Brokers, Insurance Brokers of diamond monstrance (valuation of stones £3,500 and mounting £500) and valuation of T Kelly, Jeweller & Silversmith, 8 Westmoreland Street, Dublin for diamond monstrance £3,540 (3 December 1942) and silver gilt monstrance £1,980 and old monstrance £2,240 (2 March 1943).
Documents and objects relating to a pilgrimage to Rome by Irish pilgrims in connection with the jubilee of his holiness, Pope Leo XIII. Includes travel documents; diary of journey; pilgrim's enrolment certificate for Michael Mulraney, 21 Mid Gardiner Street, Dublin, medals of Pope Leo XIII and green maniple with harps.
Portion of soutane worn by Blessed John Sullivan SJ.
Sullivan, John, 1861-1933, Blessed and Jesuit priestComb belonging to Saint José María Pignatelli SJ.
Pignatelli, Saint José María, 1737-1811, Jesuit priestMetal stencil of the sign for the Stamp Bureau of the Ricci Mission Unit at St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly. Also stamp for the Mission Unit.
St Ignatius medal. Three quarter view shoulder height portrait of St Ignatius on obverse with inscription ‘S. Ignatius Loyola Soc Iesu Fundator’. Representation of the Mother and Child on reverse. Inscription, Mater Div(inae) Gratiae Ora P(ro) N(obis).
Invite for Gilbert and Sullivan opera 'Ruddigore' performed at Belvedere College. Handwriting in French on reverse.
Crucifix with the inscription ‘Gordon Shephard: Killed in France Jan. 19 1918 R.I.P Magnum Signum Amoris’. Attached notes gives background information to Gordon Shephard. He was the son of Sir Horatio Shephard, and was an avid sailor, hence his association with Erskine Childers. Sailed on the Asgard with Erskine Childers (Howth gun-running) and later joined the British air force in WWI. He crashed and died in 1918.
Shephard, Gordon, 1885-1918, Brigadier GeneralOnce owned by Fr Willie Doyle SJ
Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain