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THE CAPUCHIN ANNUAL (price 2/-) is without doubt the finest annual that is published in Ireland. It is excellently printed, excellently illustrated, and excellently written. For a frontispiece there is a reproduction in colour of Seán O'Sullivan's "Crucifixion," and scattered through the magazine are several of his pencil drawings.
It is impossible to mention all the articles that the "Annual's" three hundred pages contain. Alfred Dennis recalls a memory of Patrick Pearse. D. L. Kelleher, arch-regionalist, writes a regional love-story in verse. It covers twenty pages and is in the inimitable Cork dialogue. It reads with the ease of a tale told by a master of whimsical art. Monsignor Lyons makes a plea for Irish archælogy. "Intellectual Protectionism" is the title of a fine essay by Dr. T. J. Kiernan, which ends: "But what ever we may do in the lower realms of thought, and in action, where our wills work within national boundaries, it is essential that in the philosophy upon which we build we should forget people and nation and tradition and local prejudice. This hard saying is Catholic truth. The Summa Theologica is not Neapolitan. The Church is not Roman. Christ is not of Judea."
Among the other articles are a sketch of Pádraic O Conaire by León O Broin; a poem in Irish by an Dr. Pádraic O Máille, a Connemara-man in practise in London; a story of Kerry by Owen O'Connor, and contributions from a remarkable gathering of Irish writers, including the Archbishops of Simla and Halifax, Mrs. William O'Brien, Dr. James J. Walsh, K.C.S.G., of New York, Mrs. Concannon, T.D., and many others. The Annual is edited by Fr. Senan.

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The Capuchin Annual.—The appearance during the festive season of the “Annual” for 1934, issued by the Capuchin Fathers, should meet with an extremely hearty welcome from the exceedingly large number of readers that it has won for itself on its merits. The Editor, Father Senan, O.M.Cap., and the staff that he has gathered around him, have this year not alone maintained the high reputation of previous issues of this splendid publication, but have succeeded in procuring among the literary contributors to the 1934 “Annual” a band of writers whose ability to bring clearly before the minds of readers even the most abstruse point that the demand for this, the fifth year of the “Annual’s” publication far exceeds that of any previous year. Among those from whose brilliant pens appear highly interesting and very instructive contributions are:—His Grace the Most Rev. T. O’Donnell, Archbishop of Halifax, Canada; His Grace the Archbishop of Simla; the Right Rev. Mgr. Sexton, D.D., P.P., V.G., Dean of Cork; the Very Rev. Dr. James, O.M.Cap.; the Very Rev.
Canon McKenna, P.P., V.F., West-Cliffon-Sea; the Right Rev. Mgr. Lyons, Ardee; the Very Rev. Father Hilary, O.M.Cap., and many others. In addition to a great feast of good sound literature, there is given away with the 1934 “Annual” a magnificent reproduction of Sean O’Sullivan’s very striking painting of The Crucifixion, and many other brilliantly reproduced pictures.

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at St Augustines
Datchet,
Slough.
Advent Sunday
1933
Dear Fr. Senan,
Let me congratulate you on the 'Annual';
It is a triumph, both from the literary & artistic
character = at once 'popular' & 'high how.'
- a difficult achievement for any editor.
You have certainly done your best to give me
publicity & I thank you very much undeed.
Will you please send copies to the
addresses there enclosed keep twelve copies for me
& send them off later on to the addresses I
will supply you? They will make excellent
Xmas presents. Let me have the bill.
I would love to do the illustrations to the
'Roving Recluse' but doubt if I could
manage them for every chapter. Some do
not lend them selves to illustrations, other
than views of places. And many of
these are difficult to obtain & of no great
interest. When it comes to the maritime
sections later on I could supply photos for
I have many old snap shots which are
quite good enough to make blocks.
Praternally yours
Peter F. Anson
T-0-SF

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1m. 1.f.
DUBLIN. 8 X11 33
DEAR Father Lewis,
I am very grateful
for your thingful country
in sending me The Capuchin
annual for 1934, and
am much loving forward
to reading it through. In
the mannine, allow me
to congratulate you most
hostily on the get-ups and
contruls of the annual.
Begging of to bless
and reward your servdrit
(about), I remain,
& about all & study you in
& to Parchal Robinson do

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9th Moble Galmard.
Ease Eplesier
pair Poise Yomme
Fecane.
Dec 4th 1933
Dear Father Genan,
Hearty thanks for
The Capuchin Annual
I is beautifully brought
out and you treated
me very well indeed.
I am very greatful.
Will you excuse me
for troubling your
further.
I would like to
send Annual to the
Bist I enclose, seven
copies in all. I enclose
Cheque of 17 ish -
All hearty congratus =
Cations J. O'Brien

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BISHOP'S HOUSE,
ST. MICHAEL'S,
LONGFORD.
23. 12. 33.
Dear Rev. Father, I beg to thank
you most warmly for
the "Capachin Annual."
It is a fine production
in its articles, illustrations,
paper and print; and I
congratulate you
very heartily on this
splendish result of
your labours.
With all grates
wishes, I am, dear Rev. Fr.
yours very incredibly.
James J.
Bishop of Ardagh
or.

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Apo Admin.
LETTERKENNY.
21/10/39.
Dear Mr. Senan,
many thanks
for the Annual;
it is standing
up to the economic
war very well.
In fact it looks
better value than
ever.
I have just
returned from
Ands Ordinations.
The place wears
a Wintery aspect,
though I must
say I got a bit
of a surprise
to find that Basil
was taking a
swin. Everybody
else appeared to
be quite noonal!
With best wishes,
I am,
Dear Mr. Senan,
Yours sincerely,
Your mac Neely.

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THE CAPUCHIN ANNUAL.
In its fifth yearly publication this Annual does more than maintain the high standard set by the earlier issues. It surpasses the best of them and is a magnificent production full of reading matter of the most varied and educative kind. A glance at the contents with its thirty-three contributions or at the list of contributors is all that is required to commend purchase of the annual. The Most Rev. Anselm Kenealy, O.M.Cap., Archbishop of Simla, writes on "The Holy Eucharist"; the Most Rev. Dr. O'Donnell, Archbishop of Halifax, contributes an article on "Right Reverend Michael Power: First Bishop of Toronto"; the Most Rev. Dr. Slyvester, O.M.Cap., tells the story of "Mother Mary Potter, Foundress of the Little Company of Mary." The Right Rev. Monsignor Sexton, Dean of Cork, writes on "The Chant of Ratisbon and Solesmes"; the Right Rev. Monsignor Lyons, P.P., O.F., Ardee, on "A Plea for Irish Archaeology"; the Very Rev. Canon M'Kenna, P.P., Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, on Coenaculum, the chapter of a book, "Relics and Instruments of the Passion of Our Lord," which is being prepared for publication. Mr. D. L. Kelleher contributes a regional love story entitled "Padna"; the Very Rev. Father Cuthbert, O.M.Cap., M.A., on "The Communistic Anti-Christ"; Dr. T. F. Kiernan, M.A., Secretary to the Office of the High Commissioners for the Free State in London, on "Intellectual Protectionism." "Regardless," by Mrs. William O'Brien, is a very touching sketch of her patriot husband. In the course of it Mrs. O'Brien writes:—"It is said to recall how near to success went the all-for-Ireland appeal to Ulster. Lord Carson recognised in the House of Commons that the proposals of William O'Brien for peace would go far to satisfy the North, he added significantly: 'When one sees how the member for Cork has been persecuted for offering these terms my friends and I could not but remain on the defensive.' That was a great opportunity lost. William O'Brien's proposals for which he was insulted and hunted out of public life, would now be gran

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Father Mathew Fall,
Queen Street,
Cork.
Falla an Ar. Maitiu,
Sraid na Bannriona,
Corcaigh
4/12/33.
A seaman a Graispin nion ó,
carifead no Gudaiaf
agabár lear mar jeall ar
an annual do inp in gan
7 mar jeall ar an gepor breig
do inpif ar an dréacin runnom.
ba nion an snar ar agur ba
niar an cusnineai agar
an rean-inor pan do inp ar
a enball. Tá an leabar do
len do breig. Cunnun ra cead in
an 2-alt breig ó anpan ra rapna
alt an 2-alt le leigear gad an
squib ó D.h. a leigear ceana 16 fenn
leabar, anpan an mad gleóde ar
mar Potter. Ní inigin mar inp
an frideact ó pásnug ó mar le
ná an 2-alt ó lieran. ó sead
do iarin alt a plain thant len
an dean anpo do póig lon len.
Tr nion an mó do Gfuil ré aipnigir
ar ar draob pa canad raig, mar
an drin ag anlifen anpo lei pó
ar iaob Rarvbon. Tá alt seaman
cuibeapac. Ac cé Gfuil an Gudaiaf
funigi ar an nbóndin glan ag
an nbenn agarló in féin 7 D.h.?
leigear anaic an 2-annu anpo
ó n griangrapad. Agur n sóig
lon do Gfuil daic an ilindaig
pó donca. Gon in é run ar no
fógraí dineac rarrig den ilindai
n deann rad do leigeain, níl coipnon
na féinne ag ne póg póiri run
Diarrar ar iopnac an picrlen
pan de cean pionnein alt agar
do iabarn do bodkn agur é ofrad
do mar albar ceannugir feaiant
an leagfad ré a Greiceainantaf
ar a luaic agur a seaniaf. Tá
an dune gur len é an bodraí
le fad a mar jeall ar 7 do ing ré
Irceac ar an Gronte run. é iarrignt
le diol 7 cogfad ré anpan. Tá a
lán madai alt le pád agan ac bféidir
do Gfuil in rapar ranallin. Moion
madaig néin dib do len sóir 7 do lienne (2)
nuaragar fiorbuidai
do Róinn

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The Capuchin Annual, 1934.
We regret that circumstances prevented us from noticing sooner "The Capuchin Annual, 1934." It is, indeed, worthy of notice and of praise in the most ample terms. In its literary contents, in its wealth of illustrations, in its bulk (some 330 large pages), in the fineness of paper and beauty of printing, it is a marvellous two shillings worth, and Father Senan, O.M.Cap., is to be cordially congratulated upon what he has achieved. Most appropriately for the time of this centenary of our Redemption, the title page bears the motto "In Cruce Salus" and the frontispiece is a beautiful full page picture in colours of The Crucifixion, from a painting by Sean O'Sullivan, R.H.A. We have not space to deal with the literary contents seriatim or even give the titles, but there is need only to set down some of the names of contributors to establish their excellence. They include Most Rev. Dr. Kenealy, O.M.Cap., Archbishop of Simla; Very Rev. Dr. Edwin, O.M.Cap.; Rev. Fr. Felix, O.M.Cap., L.S.S.; Mrs. Concannon, M.A., D.Litt.; James J. Walsh, M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt.; Very Rev. Father Cuthbert, O.M.Cap., M.A.; Mrs. William O'Brien; Peter F. Anson; Montgomery Carmichael; Most Rev. Dr. O'Donnell, Archbishop of Halifax; Most Rev. Dr. Sylvester, O.M.Cap.; Right Rev. Msgr. Sexton; Very Rev. Fr. James, O.M.Cap., M.A., D.Ph., D.Litt.; and others of equal note. Copies can be had from the Father Mathew Record Office, Church Street, Dublin, C.12. (2s.; postage extra.)

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14/7/34
ARCHBISHOPS HOUSE,
HOBART,
TASMANIA.
My dear Jeff attender Senior,
May thanks
for the Career Annual. It is
a very fine number - we have so
prepared to admit its recelling.
Just now it is long to me to the Committee.
We wight to be come out for the
Congress to decade. Little men are
sorry needed on such occasions.
Seen Jeff attender Senior - he is
fine. He think My wife to me to the
first teather where me, remember me.
Very truly yours
+ M. Hay dear

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Livorno. 8. Dec. 1933
Dear Fr. Senan
Many thanks for the copy of its Annual excellent number, full of good matter & exceptional investations. The portrait at the head of my article is a great improvement on the one you first suggested. With all good dones wishes I have me yours sincerely
LIVORNO - MUSEO CIVICO
Filippo Lippi - Madonna.
McArmichael
Verz Res & Fr. Senan O.m. Cap.
Church Street
Dublin
Irlanda.
038506 ED. BELFORTE - LIVORNO

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1934.
Rev. Fr. Senan, O.M. Cap., DUBLIN.
Dear Fr. Senan:
Enclosed herewith is my cheque in payment of whatever advertisement you inserted in the ANNUAL. You might let me have a receipt in due time. I believe in the old tag Bis dat qui cito dat!
I have to thank you very sincerely for your thoughtful New Year gift, the Writers' Year Book. It is a very handy reference book.
The ANNUAL for 1934 is excellent; I would say an improvement on its elder brother. I do not qualify the word 'improvement' for obvious reasons. Each and every article in it is well worthy of its place. If I be permitted a suggestion it is this that some of the articles though of necessity rather long cut out, because of their necessary length, others which might have made a more general appeal. In the circumstances I think I would have included even at a slightly increased cost to the Editor a few extra articles in the lighter vein. When I say this I do not mean that I would excise a single word of any of the existing articles; particularly this is true of the longest of them, Fr. James' article. I do not wish to be guilty of invidiousness but I will risk this and say that Fr. James treated a difficult subject in the simplest and easiest fashion.
Successfully or otherwise I entered some weeks ago for the Irish Tourist Association competition. The results are not yet announced. In a former letter I asked you if you had any knowledge of the promoters, say P.J.O'Brien; not that I wanted your influence but rather to mention my name as having entered. You may be too late now and everything considered perhaps it is as well to let matters stand.
Here's wishing you everything you have nearest and dearest to your heart during 1934!
Respectfully yours,
Hawke

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THE CAPUCHIN ANNUAL—1934
THE pensive figure of St. Francis with the wolf—on the cover—disposes us to open this Annual with reverence. We feel that it is no “catch-penny” production. The feeling is deepened as we study the frontispiece—a coloured drawing of the Crucifixion by Seán O’Sullivan, R.H.A. Arrested thus by exhibitions of good art we wonder whether the interest will be sustained. On many pages a satisfying answer is given. We find “The taking down from the Cross” and the “Pietá” by Michael Angelo; at least half a dozen line drawings by the inimitable artist-author, Peter F. Anson; original drawings by Seán MacManus; portraits of notable contributors and a most characteristic portrait of the great Irish Patriot, William O’Brien. The literary merit of this production by our Irish Capuchin brethren is equally conspicuous, and we must offer our hearty congratulations to Fr. Senan, O.M.Cap., the Editor. for the bill of fare provided for his fifteen thousand readers. Fr. Felix, O.M.Cap., offers a gift for the Holy Year in the shape of “The Nineteenth Century of the Redemption.” In a colourful story, “Kerry Cows,” Owen O’Connor throws many sidelights on the mentality of the dwellers in the “Kingdom”; and Fr. Cuthbert, O.M.Cap., in an article—strong and thoughtful—“The Communistic Antichrist” suggests that the Third Order could not do better than make itself acquainted with and to act upon the social teaching of recent Papal Encyclicals. Loyal as ever to the memory of her husband, Mrs. William O’Brien in “Regardless” writes of his unbounded generosity. Candidly, touchingly, Peter F. Anson describes life on Caldey Island prior to the reception of the “monks” into the Church, and the Right Rev. Mgr. P. Sexton initiates the reader into the “Chant of Ratisbon and Solesmes.” “The Events of the Holy Year” are described by Fr. Hilary, O.M.Cap.; the Right Rev. Mgr. Lyons has “A Plea for Irish Archæology”; and D. L. Kelleher, in verse, gives us a “Regional Love-Story.” It will thus be seen that the gay is mingled with the grave in this represent

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Capuchin Franciscan Fathers
1541 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
PHONE
OLYMPIA 1305
Jan. 12, 1934.
Dear Friend:
Thanks a lot
for Copy of the Annual
Just received. A copy had
already been & sent from
Office, and the sensal of
the many remp delightful
Autobios contained them, has
a source of interest interest
and pleasure to us, burning
my liance louns which
moving a host in Anthe.
I am nearly myself gain.
Congratulating you and the
contributors in the first part.
Servite by yours & Mr. Barnes
Margaret Lucays.

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Archbishop's Palace
Hills Maria
Halifax, Canada
Jan. 25. 1934.
Dear Fr. Sanan,-
Enclosed find my Cheque for
your charitable intention, mentioned in
your recent letter. I don't think you
shall have any difficulty in cashing the
Cheque. In Eng. and Italy there has been
no trouble with cheques I sent.
Your Annual was really grand and
a very fine "ad" for Prist workmanship.
The whats get-up is a credit - and
as well done as any five seen.
Congratulations! Up Kenny!
Best wishes I ever blessing
Yours sincerely in Att.
+ Thomas Gornell
Archbishop of Halifax

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Our Library Table
BY MAIRE HASTINGS
MAINLY ABOUT IRELAND
Well, I found myself in a nice fix last week. It wasn't really my fault, but was entirely due to the charm of "The Capuchin Annual 1934." The truth is, I got so interested reading it from cover to cover, even the "ads," that I left myself very little time to write about it
There is no doubt about it, this brown-robed emissary of the Franciscans has an appeal all its own, especially for those of us who have memories of our own about the Franciscans in Ireland.
Even the "ads." Reading them, I roamed once more, in fancy, around the streets of Dublin, and along Lower Ormond Quay, and Eden Quay, visiting the shops, and finally found myself in Drumcondra and on the road to Glasnevin, gloriously embellished with little purple bunches of Irish violets and sprigs of Irish heather, which I had gayly purchased from apple-checked old women in O'Connell street. Then I woke up and saw the time. The time was rapidly approaching the "deadline" for the column.
I had completely forgotten the column, forgotten that there was such a place as New York. I had been "home again" if only for a few hours, and found myself utterly refreshed and delighted, and, as is not unusual after a holiday, utterly at a loss about the job.
However, here I am once more at the Library Table in New York, with my mind (such as it is) concentrating? on the numerous interesting things upon it, and trying to send something of their interest and importance to you.
To make up for the brief review of last week, I want to tell you of an intriguing article in "The Capuchin Annual." It is "A Ridge of the West" by Nora J. Murray and through its magic you may "dander" along the ancient road which passes from Colloney to Sligo, and thence by Drumcliff to Bundoran. You may pay a casual visit to Lough Gill and Dromohair, and then you will only be starting on a round journey to Old Traditional Places.
"Going from Dromohair by historic killery to Ballintogher, and thence by Slish Wood and the rock from which the Fiddler of Dooney is said to evoke the soul of the wind from ghostly strings." You may linger in this portion of the parish of Killenummery with Lough Gill at the foot of its mountains and glens. The winding mountain roads are quiet places, for as Norah J. Murray writes, "There is not about them the wealth of tender and bitter memories which haunts the high road, from Moytura near Ballysodare, to the Teeling monument at Colloney, the ruined Abbey at Sligo, and Drumcliff, scene of countless battles be-
tween the invading Northerners and the chieftains of Connacht." Nora J. Murray has much more to say about this countryside of West Breffni over which lingers yet the shadow of the O'Rourkes, but, we must be off to Lough Derg in Donegal.
The Very Rev. Patrick Kerr, B.D., B.C.L., is our guide. He is very enthusiastic about Lough Derg. He writes "those who have actually made the pilgrimage to Lough Derg will dwell with pleasure on their memories."
I made the Lough Derg pilgrimage three times, and hope to make it, three times more, but this article contributed its full share to the dreaming.
I have not spent so much time in dreaming and hoping about Ireland in months, not since Teresa Brayton sent the golden butter cup from the Hill of Howth.
Home Again
Francis MacManus contributes a lovely poem "Home Again" and I think that started the dreaming.
"The apple trees in the orchard
The evening scent of loam
And drifting hearth-smoke tortured
My heart when I came home."
And John cried out O God be praised!
Have you come home at last?
My mouth was dumb, my eyes were hazed
With the sweetness of the past."
It's no use, I can't get away from the appeal of "The Capuchin Annual." Perhaps, it is because, when a brown robe appears, I think of the great Saint Francis, I think of Church street, Dublin, and I think of the brown-robed followers of Saint Francis who were faithful to the end with Fadraic Pearse, and Tom Clarke and their gallant comrades of Easter Week. You must read it for yourselves. Only a certain number of copies have been published. Write to the Father Mathew Record Office, Church street, Dublin, and get a breath of Irish air for yourselves.
A word or two in conclusion. I urged a younger member of the family to read the "Annual." I said "you were born in Dublin," you belong there, read a little bit about it."
The next day, I asked him what he thought about it. I knew he had been absorbed for hours with the many interesting articles and poems. He is very young and idealistic, and also very critical, but I was left without a word to say, when he answered "I thought the followers of Saint Francis were supposed to be very humble. If so, why have they all got their pictures in the paper?"
I hope Father Senan will get a good laugh out of that. Personally I like the pictures.

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1 Queen Victoria St
London
EC 4
19/1/134
Dear Father Senar,
many thanks. The
annual is admirable & the 'Heard'
is also admirable. You are an AI
Editor. How is your health? I heard
you were to undergo an operation. I see the
her. Walsh has introduced you into his novel
"The Blackcock's Feather" meaning in the "Inst
Press" but has made you an Angustinean.
Don't send such tickets to my English
address as your Annual has opened
and the "Inst Press" is sometimes opened
in the Post. My Friend address is
41 rul Cambon, Paris. Good luck to
you. Keep strong.
Sincerely Yr
Friedellaph
N.S. my old Paris address, 5 Place Verdonne,
is no longer my address. Never send anything there.
Fried.

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AN GARDA SIOCHANA.
Any reply to this communication
should be addressed to
The Commissioner,
Garda Siochana,
and the following number quoted:—
7537/34
Different matters should be made
to form the subject of separate
communications.
saorstát éireann
OIFIG AN CHOIMISINEARA,
BAILE ATHA CLIATH.
23rd January 1934.
Revd. Father Senan, O.M. Cap.
Church Street,
Dublin.
Dear Father Senan,
I thank you very much for your letter of 18th
instant and copy of The Capuchin Annual.
The Annual seems a wonderful production and I
hope to snatch time to read it sooner or later.
With renewed thanks and best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
COMMISSIONER.

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4o Melle Julymar.
Ceole Eplesse
Jac Pais Jonne
France.
Jan 18th 1934
Dear Father Genan,
Hearty Thanks you your
kind letter. I send my
article on Wellen O'Brien's
religion. I will be glad
to know that you think
it deserving of appearing
in the Edmuthin Annual.
I enclose two letters of
friends expressing their
admiration for the Annual.
Don't trouble to return.
All best wishes for
all the work you
are careging on.
Faithfully yours J. O'Brien

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SEAN HEUSTON'S
DEATH
“NEVER before did I realise that man could fight so bravely and die so beautifully and so fearlessly as did the heroes of Easter Week. On the morning of Sean Heuston's death I would have given the world to have been in his place, he died in such a noble and sacred cause, and went forth to . . . . .” These are the last words from a fragment of a letter by the late Father Albert, O.M.Cap. (himself to die sorrowfully in exile) describing the way the Fianna leader met execution on May 8, 1916. It is published in The Capuchin Annual, 1935, and will make Irish men and women everywhere want to read one of the most artistic and beautiful publications that ever came from our Irish printing houses. Printed on art paper, illustrated in colour and black and white, with some of the finest reproductions and drawings which have come from Irish artists, it makes, with its 340 pages, a magnificent book—and at two shillings! Fr. Senan, its editor—the inheritor of the humour that centuries of portly friars have bequeathed his Order—has gathered for his Annual the best of our writers, clerical and lay, poets, story-tellers, philosophers. In the old days art, literature and religion walked together. Fr. Senan has brought them together again in The Capuchin Annual, 1935.

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TELEGRAMS
"VERITAS. DUBLIN"
TELEPHONES 44324.
44325.
Catholic Truth Society of Ireland
(INCORPORATED)
VERITAS HOUSE
7 & 8 LOWER ABBEY STREET DUBLIN
Please quote
Ref....OR./P.
.....14th. December,.....1934
Rev. & Dear Father Senan,
You go from one success to another. This years Annual is a distinct improvement on the last, and I thought last year's issue was supremely good.
I trust that the sales are commensurate with the value that is offered. I will do everything to push the sale as much as possible.
with renewed congratulations and every good wish for the coming Christmas Season,
Yours truly,
F. O'REILLY, R.C.S.G., Freedom
Executive Secretary
Rev. Father Senan, O.M.Cap.,
St. Mary of Angels,
Church Street, Dublin, N.W.8

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Salthill Hotel
Monkstown
Co. Dublin.
13 Dec. 34
Telegrams
SALTOYEL BLACKROCK
proprietors
Royal Hibernian Hotel
DUBLIN
Telephones:
Dunlaghaire 189. 190
Dear Father Senau
How pleased I was to get
the "Capuchin Annual"
I think all the reproductions
are lovely - especially
The "esquimant" - The
colour has come out
beautifully & I hope you
are pleased also -
Thank you so much for
for sending me a copy
the annual to soon -
I would like to see you
one day - and shall take
my chance of finding you
one morning between
11th & 12th clock I think you
said, "May 1?"
All kind wishes & Grace
Thanks
Grace Hung
Grace Hung

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Salthill Hotel
Monkstown
Co. Dublin.
15. Dec. 1934.
Telegrams
SALTOYEL BLACKROCK
proprietors
Royal Hibernian Hotel
DUBLIN
Telephones:
Dunlaoghaire 189. 190
Dear Father Senan,
I was delighted to
receive the Annual.
Thank you so much.
My woodcuts came out very
well, and I am both pleased
and honored to have them
published in the Capuchin
Annual.
With kindest regards
and all good wishes,
Sincerely Green detailler.

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THE CAPUCHIN ANNUAL.
As in former years, the Capuchin Franciscan Fathers have left nothing undone in the production of their "Capuchin Annual" for 1935 to make it worthy of its many predecessors. The present volume equals, if indeed it does not surpass, in excellence of production and the high literary standard of its contents, editions of previous years. The exigencies of space forbid a complete and comprehensive notice of the numerous articles of merit contained in the volume. The following brief summary of its contents, however, will show the striking nature of the various literary contributions:—"From a Living Gallery: I., D. I. Kelleher; II., Very Rev Dr. James, O.M.Cap.; III., Dr. T. J. Kiernan; IV., P. J. Fleming; V., Capt. Francis MacCullagh," by Gertrude Gaffney; "The Canonisation of St. Conrad, O.M.Cap.," by the Most Rev. Fr. Sylvester, O.M.Cap., Definitor-General, Rome; "Leitrim of the Lakes," by Nora J. Murray; "Storm-Rock," a play, by Francis MacManus; "Our Next Irish Saint—Blessed Oliver Plunket," by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Lyons, P.P., V.G.; "Flood" (story), by S. W. Bourke; "Is Life Worth Living?" by the Very Rev. Fr. James, O.M.Cap., M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt.; "Contemporary Gaelic Literature and Some of Its Paradoxes," by León O Broin, B.L.; "Franciscan Memories," by Peter F. Anson; "How Sean Heuston Died," from a letter by the late Father Albert, O.M.Cap.; "Stand and Give Challenge!" reviewed by Maurice Walsh; "The Benediction of St. Francis," by Montgomery Carmichael; "Kerry Bees" (story), by Owen O'Connor; "Art and the Child," by Marie Germaine Stockley; "The Irish Franciscan Observants and the Royal Supremacy," by Rev. P. Rogers, M.A., D.Litt.; "Patrick Pearse: Some Other Memories," by Eamonn O'Neill; "Some More Dusty Documents: Wanderers for Christ," by Very Rev. Fr. Angelus, O.M.Cap.; "The Irish Dead by the St. Lawrence," by Professor W. F. P. Stockley, M.A., D.Litt.; "The Age-Lasting Peasant," by Aodh de Blacam; "Franciscan Devotion to the Cross and Passion," by Very Rev. Fr. Augustine, O.M.Cap.; "The End of a Chapter," by

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2nd January, 1935
Dear Father Senan,
My gratitude for the copy of the
Capuchin Annual for 1935. You are certainly
to be congratulated on the high standard
both of matter and of form of the Annual.
Every good wish for the New Year
and long thereafter.
Yours sincerely,
Reverend Fr. Senan, O.M.Cap.
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The only suggestion I would make for next year's Annual, is that you should have an index of the Advertisers and, if the brown endpapers are continued, the advertisements should be printed in a brighter colour.
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BISHOP'S HOUSE
DERRY.
22 Dec 1934.
Dear Jr. Senan,
Please accept my best
thanks for sending the Capuchin
annual now for several years.
This is a credit to your Order both
for literary content and style of
production in printing and
illustration.
If we are to draw our people
away from dangerous literature
we must offer them something
which is not needed wholesome
but attractive: you are doing this
and wish you every success in
so important a work.
Very sincerely yours & B. Vidane

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De Montfort House
North Brunswick Mill
Dublin
24 Dec. 1934
My Dear Father Senecon.
You are very kind intend to send me the Annual. I much appreciate the thought.
Incidentally permit me to say a word of compliment about the Annual. It is really a noteworthy production. I hope it will get the large public that it deserves.
I am glad to see amongst its contributors the names of two dear friends, Leon O'Stone and Lamonne O'Reill.
I wish you from my heart all manner & blessings for this treat of tomorrow.
Yours v. anxiously
Frank Duff

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COPY.
Archbishop's Palace,
Villa Maria,
Halifax, Canada.
March 25, 1934.
My dear Fr. Senan,
I was interested in the enclosed cuttingX for I had something to do with Fr. Louis de Lavagna. In 1889 the old Ch., St. Mary's, in which he was buried was torn down. Fr. Louis' body was moved from the Sanctuary of the old Church to a transept of the new Church. The new Church was built about the old Church. The body was in an iron coffin. Somebody broke the iron plate, and we were able to see the dead priest very easily through the glass which was under the broken iron plate. Many were living then who had known him and were able very easily to recognize his features. All said he was a Saint.
Recently a Capuchin from England, Fr. Nicholas — made enquiries about Fr. Louis. Strange to say nobody knew the exact spot where he was buried in St. Mary's Church. I was able to supply the information, because I held the Holy Water font during the reburial by Rev. John Cruise, a curate in St. Mary's. An article in a Toronto paper some months ago said that the body was incorrupt when examined in 1889. It was, until somebody broke the iron plate over the face. Then, the air got in about the glass cover directly over the face and there was a stink that hit the sky and the flesh fell away from the nose. Burial took
X cf. Tablet, March 17, 1934. P. 339.
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place as soon as possible. I wonder, Senan, could you get me the copy of the "Collectanea Franciscana" mentioned in the enclosed clipping?
Hope you're well as usual and working hard. I had 25 "sweep" tickets, and "look at me now!" Well, it went for a good cause and "try again" is my motto.
Every joy and blessing for Easter.
Yours in Xto.
T. O'Donnell, Abp. Halifax.
P.S. St. Mary's was our parish in Toronto from 1882 - 1901 and Curate there till 1909.

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12 Mountainview Road,
Ranclagh,
Dublin.
25/1/34.
Dear Fuller Senan,
Thanks very much for
your beautiful Annual. I appreciate it
particularly this week so I have a
bad cold and have to stay indoors,
and read all day. It is one of the
most beautiful Annuals I have seen.
Paper, printing and illustrations are
all lovely. I liked Sean Brown's
article for the most part, and his
suggestion that radis speakers should
be made amerable by law or public
missioners is not a bad idea.
Miss, he means again brishenches,
Marcel M. Ghorda.