8 - Laying the Foundation Stone of the Church of Saint Anne, Shankill, County Dublin

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the Church of Saint Anne, Shankill, County Dublin

Black and white print

An image of Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin, blessing the foundation stone for the Church of Saint Anne in Shankill in County Dublin. A typescript annotation on the reverse of the print reads: 'Laying the foundation stone of new Dublin church / 27 July 1931 / The Archbishop of Dublin yesterday blessed and laid the foundation stone for the new Church of St. Anne at Shankill, Dublin / The Archbishop of Dublin praying at the foot of the cross surrounded by a huge congregation'. The photograph is credited to Keystone View Company, 12 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London.

ISAD(G) 2nd edition