Capuchin Annual
The Capuchin Annual was an Irish annual publication published every year in Dublin by the Capuchins from 1930 to 1977. The motto of the publication was Do chum Glóire Dé agus Onóra na hÉireann (For the Glory of God and the Honour of Ireland). Many articles were from an Irish nationalist perspective.[1]
| Former editors | Father Senan OFM Cap, Father Henry OFM Cap |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literature, social issues, popular culture, poetry, religion |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| First issue | 1930 |
| Final issue | 1977 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Based in | Dublin |
| Language | English, Irish |
History
The Annual was started by Fr Senan OFM Cap, who continued as editor for many years. It contained articles (mainly in English but also in Irish) on a variety of subjects, poetry, cartoons, illustrations and photographs. It was printed by John English of Wexford.
The cover, featuring a Capuchin friar and a dog (a young wolf), was designed by Seán O'Sullivan. The chief artist for many years was Richard King. The cartoonist from 1942 to 1955 was Charles E. Kelly.[2]
Contributors
Among the many contributors over the years were:
- An Seabhac 1941[3]
- Robert Barton on agriculture, 1935[3]
- Francis Browne contributed fifty photographs, in 1942[3]
- Stephen Brown on Medieval Literature, in 1942[3]
- Arthur C Clarke 1971[3]
- Sigerson Clifford 1940[3]
- Martin Coen 1971[3]
- J. C. Coleman on Irish caves, in 1949[3]
- Seán Cronin on Kevin Barry in 1970[3]
- Alice Curtayne on "The Art of the Microphone" 1936 [3]
- Aodh De Blácam 1935[3]
- Frank Duff 1956-57[3]
- Gabriel Fallon on the Abbey, 1937[3]
- Desmond Fennell 1964[3]
- Aloys Fleischmann on Carl Gilbert Hardebeck, 1943[3]
- Frank Gallagher 1931[3]
- Carl Hardebeck 1943[3]
- Benedict Kiely on Donegal, in 1944[3]
- Thomas MacGreevy, in 1942, 1949, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1958, 1960, 1963[3][4]
- Kathleen M. Murphy, poetry in 1950-51 and 1959[3]
- Seán Neeson on Carl Gilbert Hardebeck, 1965[3]
- Michael O'Farrell on Achill, 1972[3]
- John D. Sheridan 1939[3]
- Annie M. P. Smithson 1944.[3]
- Francis Stuart 1944[3]
- Maurice Walsh 1931[3]
References
- "Capuchin Annual 1930-1977". Irish Capuchin Franciscans. 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
The Annual frequently reflected a very strong nationalistic theme.
- Louis McRedmond (ed.), Modern Irish Lives: Dictionary of 20th Century Biography, Gill & McMillan, 1998, p. 154
- Capuchin Annual
- Capuchin Annual, 1963, p. 384
External links
- Capuchin Annual 1930-1977 Digitized copies, from the Irish Capuchin Franciscans website