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Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial asking him to help him in finding a promoter for the cause of the canonisation of the Irish Martyrs

Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Asks the latter to help him in finding a promoter for the cause of the canonisation of the Irish Martyrs. Refers to Cardinal Moran's efforts in relation to the canonisation of Oliver Plunkett.

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial complaining about the inaccuracy of the information contained in a directory which he was consulting

Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Complains about the inaccuracy of the information contained in a directory which he was consulting.

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial informing him that on his approval, he is to send ‘the circulars’ to the priests on the included list

Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Informs the latter that, with his (the Provincial's) approval, he is to send ‘the circulars’ to the priests on the included list, when the papers are printed.

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial requesting permission to have Jesuit priests on the reconstituted list of censors of books

Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Asks the latter for permission to have Jesuit priests on the reconstituted list of censors of books. Mentions Fr Edward Kelly and Fr Hogan.

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letter from Townly W. Hardiman, Solicitor and Agent of Mrs L. B. Hamlin, 22 Bachelors Walk, Dublin to the executors of the will of A. N. Skelly

Letter from Townly W. Hardiman, Solicitor and Agent of Mrs L. B. Hamlin, 22 Bachelors Walk, Dublin to the executors of the will of A. N. Skelly concerning the affairs of W. N. Skelly and premises in Drogheda. Refers to the payment of rents due on the premises and gives notice to the executors of the will that they are liable for the rent and responsible for keeping the premises in good repair.

Letter from William Cartan O’Meara, solicitor, Dublin, to Irish Fr Provincial in relation to the estate of George F. Waters SJ

Letter from William Cartan O’Meara, solicitor, Dublin, to Irish Fr Provincial Timothy Kenny SJ. Writes in relation to the estate of George F. Waters SJ [scholastic in Louvain], deceased. States that he has arranged for the shares (listed) to be sold. Refers to other stock, some of which has been assigned to C.T. Waters.

O'Meara, Michael Cartan, solicitor

Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Dr James Staunton, Bishop of Ferns enclosing documents relating to ‘the scheme for Missions to Irish Catholics in Britain by Irish Missioners’

Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Dr James Staunton, Bishop of Ferns enclosing documents relating to ‘the scheme for Missions to Irish Catholics in Britain by Irish Missioners’.

Staunton, James, 1889-1963, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns

Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on ‘the last clause of the Maynooth Decree…forbidding priests either to attend or to speak at meetings in T.C.D.

Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (Lecturer in Ancient History, U.C.D.) on Fr Matthew Devitt’s interpretation of ‘the last clause of the Maynooth Decree…forbidding priests either to attend or to speak at meetings in T.C.D.. This seems to me to be a very strict interpretation of a vague prohibition, and as the matter concerns me closely, I should be glad to let you have my position in writing.’

Letters concerning the appointment of a Professor of Catholic Theology to the National University in succession to Fr Peter Finlay SJ

Copy letter from the Irish Fr Provincial to Dr Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne and the Bishop’s reply concerning the appointment of a Professor of Catholic Theology to the National University in succession to Fr Peter Finlay SJ who had resigned the post. Includes letter from Dr David Keane, Bishop of Limerick to Fr John Hannon SJ, Fr Finlay’s successor.

Browne, Robert, 1844-1935, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne

Letters concerning the Dromore property belonging to the Society of Jesus

A file of letters concerning the Dromore property (Loyola House) belonging to the Society of Jesus. At the time the Jesuits were not occupying Dromore, but leasing the land for grazing. The estate was eventually sold in 1918. Includes a note, written on the back of an Income Tax Assessment form, concerning the names vested in the Dromore estate.

Letters from Cardinal William Conway and from Dr James Fergus to Irish Fr Provincial

Letters from Cardinal William Conway, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and from Dr James Fergus, Bishop of Achonry and Secretarius of the Irish Hierarchy, to Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ in relation to a letter sent to the Irish Bishops seeking their views about how best the Society of Jesus is to serve the Church in Ireland. Dr Fergus expresses the opinion of the Bishops by writing, ‘..the Society could render no better service…than by a continuance and intensification of the activities in which it is at present engaged, having perhaps as a special aim the cultivation of a sense of social responsibility among the laity’ (16 October 1967).

Conway, William John, 1913-1977, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and cardinal

Letters from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin

Letters to the Provincial from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin, on various matters including the Temperance Movement (the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association) (See also ADMN/3/47); the drawing up of a new ‘list of diocesan examiners for ordinations and for faculties’ and diocesan censors (See also ADMN/3/23).

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letters from English Fr Provincial Reginald Colley SJ to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ concerning the special commission on Higher Studies

Letters from English Fr Provincial Reginald Colley SJ, 31 Farm Street, London to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ concerning the special commission on Higher Studies. The commission was established to investigate how to adapt the courses offered to Scholastics to modern needs and difficulties.

Colley, Reginald, 1848-1904, Jesuit priest

Letters from Fr John Etheridge SJ to a Jesuit concerning a legal opinion he obtained on property belonging to the Society of Jesus in England

Letters from Fr John Etheridge SJ, London & Liverpool to Fr [ ] SJ concerning a legal opinion he obtained on property belonging to the Society of Jesus in England. Remarks that counsel stated that the Society would become liable to the investigation of the Commissioners for Charitable Trusts. Continues '…I shall keep as quiet as I can and instruct our people that our properties belong to those individuals who are named in the deeds and can be disposed of by them as they see best, without any obligation of trust.'

Etheridge, John, 1811-1882, Jesuit priest

Letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ

A file of letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ (all except one dated 2 September 1870 are written from Gesú, Rome) to Irish Fr Provincial Nicholas Walsh SJ (term 20 April 1870 - 17 March 1877). Fr Ffrench's letters were written in his capacity as English Assistant to Fr General. As a result all of the letters have an official slant. Fr Ffrench, SJ died in Rome on 31 May 1873. Includes an index/précis to the letters by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Ffrench, John, 1812-1873, Jesuit priest

Letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ, Gesú, Rome to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund J O'Reilly SJ

A file of letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ, Gesú, Rome, Italy to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund J O'Reilly SJ (term as Fr Provincial 1863 - 19 April 1870). Fr Ffrench's letters were written in his capacity as English Assistant to Fr General. As a result all of the letters have an official slant. Includes an index/précis to the letters by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Ffrench, John, 1812-1873, Jesuit priest

Letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ, Gesú, Rome, Italy to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ

A file of letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ, Gesú, Rome, Italy to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ (Vice Provincial: 11 February 1858-1860; First Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus: 8 December 1860 - [ ] 1863). At this time Fr Ffrench SJ was the substitute English Assistant to Fr General. As a result many of the letters have an official slant. Includes an index/précis to the letters by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Ffrench, John, 1812-1873, Jesuit priest

Letters from Publishers

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from various editors and publishers mostly regarding the purchase and publication of religious books and periodicals, including Fr Stephen Brown’s 'Ireland in Fiction', 'Our Boys' published by the Christian Brothers and 'The Universe'.

Letters regarding admissions to the Society of Jesus

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from possible candidates and various parish priests seeking information on and interviews to discuss, the possibility of entrance into the Society of Jesus. Also includes applications to join the Society; letters from those who have been accepted and letters concerning financial support from novices’ families.

Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Letters to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund J O'Reilly SJ

A file of letters to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund J O'Reilly SJ (term as Fr Provincial 1863 - 19 April 1870). Includes an index/précis to the letters by [ ]. Other letters including undated letters have been added to, but not described, Fr E O'Reilly's list, J455.

Letters to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ and Vice-Provincial Fr John Coyne SJ from Fr General John Baptist Janssens SJ

Circulars and letters to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ and Vice-Provincial Fr John Coyne SJ from Fr General John Baptist Janssens SJ, Fr Joseph Bolland SJ, English Assistant, Fr Friedrich Schwendimann SJ and others. Includes letters concerning the appointment of Iacobus Martegani as Italian Assistant (14 January 1955); the use of contraceptive devices by married couples (19 May 1955); the fourth centenary of the death of Ignatius Loyola (31 July 1955); the situation of the Society of Jesus in Poland (28 January 1957).

Janssens, Jean-Baptiste,1889-1964, Jesuit priest and Father General

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