Transfer of Old Friary. Attendees at an ecumenical dinner held at Ennis Friary on the occasion of the handing over of the old Franciscan Abbey in Ennis from the Representative Body of the Church of Ireland to the Franciscan Order on March 18th 1969. (L-R) Front row: Parson Owens; Canon Cuddy; Most Rev Dr Henry Stanistreet, Anglican Bishop of Killaloe; Fr Celsus O'Brien; Most Rev Michael Harty, Catholic Bishop of Killaloe; Rev Edwin Owen; Fr Florence McCarthy. Middle row: Fr Benignus Millett; Nigel Bridge; Owen Linnane; Fr Senan Hedderman; Ignatius Houlihan; Fr Colga O'Dea; Fr Kieran O'Gorman. Back row: Br Clement McKenna; Br Basil Sheehy; Ted Shields; W. Bridges; Fr Raphael Clynes; Br Michael Cullen.

Mass in the old Friary. The congregation attending Holy Mass in the old friary in Ennis on the occasion of the first Tostal celebrations. Celebrant Fr Paul Mary Walsh OFM. Assistants Fr Queally, Administrator, Ennis and Canon Cuddy, St Flannan's College, Ennis.

Mass in the old Friary. Holy Mass being celebrated in the old friary in Ennis on the occasion of the first Tostal. Celebrant Fr Paul Mary Walsh OFM. Assistants Fr Queally, Administrator, Ennis and Canon Cuddy, St Flannan's College, Ennis.