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).

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 monk and a dog, 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.^[1]

Contributors

Among the many contributors over the years were:

• Francis Browne contributed fifty photographs, in 1942^[2]
• Stephen Brown on Medieval Literature, in 1942^[2]
• Thomas MacGreevy, in 1942, 1949, 1950-51, 1953-54, 1958, 1960, 1963^[2][3]
• Benedict Kiely on Donegal, in 1944^[2]
• J. C. Coleman on Irish caves, in 1949^[2]
• Kathleen M. Murphy, poetry in 1950-51 and 1959^[2]
• Gabriel Fallon on the Abbey, 1937^[2]
• Michael O'Farrell on Achill, 1972^[2]
• Aodh De Blácam 1935^[2]
• Robert Barton on agriculture, 1935^[2]
• Sean Cronin on Kevin Barry in 1970^[2]
• Maurice Walsh 1931^[2]
• Arthur C Clarke 1971^[2]
• Frank Gallagher 1931^[2]
• An Seabhac 1941^[2]
• John D. Sheridan 1939^[2]
• Seán Neeson on Carl Gilbert Hardebeck, 1965^[2]
• Martin Coen 1971^[2]
• Sigerson Clifford 1940^[2]
• Desmond Fennell 1964^[2]
• Carl Hardebeck 1943^[2]
• Francis Stuart 1944^[2]
• Frank Duff 1956-57^[2]
• Annie M. P. Smithson 1944.^[2]

References