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.

Installation of Dr Rodgers. The instillation of Most Reverend Dr Joseph Rodgers as Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloe in the Cathedral, Ennis in March 1948. In the congregation are Franciscan Friars, from left to right, Fathers Brian, Senan Hedderman, Colga O'Dea, Finbarr Keating, Pacificus Nolan and Samuel Hanley.

Visit of the Minister General. Photograph taken on the occasion of the visit to the Ennis Friary of the Most Rev Father Valentine Schaaf, Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor. (L-R) Front Row: Very Rev Fr Evangelist McBride OFM, (Minister Provincal); Most Rev Fr Valentine Schaaf, OFM (Minister General); Rev Fr Colga O'Dea (Guardian); Br Philip Griffin. Back Row: Br Ambrose Walsh; Fr Michael O Conghaile; Br Thaddeus Moynihan; Br Basil Sheehy; Fr Dermot Fitzgerald; Fr Gerrard Mulcahy; Fr Valerian Gavin.

Ennis Franciscan Community. Members of the Franciscan Community in Ennis: Standing: Fr Samuel Hanley; Br Philip Griffin; Br Thaddeus Moynihan; Fr Valerian Gavin; Fr Michael O Conghaile; Fr Dermot Fitzgerald; Br Joseph O'Riordan; Br Ambrose Walsh. Seated: Fr Colga O'Dea; Fr Mathias Faust, Visitator (New York); Fr Senan Hedderman; Fr Cronan Kelly, assistant to Visitator (New York).