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Note concerning long table days at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Letters from Michael Walsh, Skibbereen, County Cork to Fr Robert Haly SJ concerning his wish to join the Society as a lay brother.

A file of house histories for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street

Letter from [Superior], St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Patrick J Morris SJ, Rector, Belvedere College concerning the supply of priests.

Prayer to Our Lady by E.C Donnelly from the 'Ave Maria', J Schafer Publisher, 23 Barclay St, New York.

Prayer of the Church against famine or pestilence.

History of St Joseph's Penny Dinners at Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin from 1892-1963.

Description of the new grand organ in the church of St Francis Xavier's by John White.

Drawing depicting a design for the string course in St Francis Xavier's Church.

Account book for building supplies and craftsmen's fees for the building of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street.

List of subscribers names (benefactors) for the new chapel, Gardiner Street, Dublin (31 July 1830)

List of sermons and the names of the priests who preached them at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Minister's Journal detailing marriages, funerals and sermons at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Notebook containing details of collections made in order to help paying off the debt of the church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.

Notice and prayer leaflet of the annual retreat for the members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force held in the Church of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Leaflet relating to the league of prayer, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, in relation to the First World War.

A file of leaflets concerning a Mission in honour of the Sacred Heart held at the Church of St Francis Xavier's during the month of June.

Leaflets of the Bona Mors confraternity, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

A file relating to the Lenten Lectures given in St. Francis Xavier's Church and whether they should be discontinued.

Copy letter from Fr Superior (Fr Robert Tyndall SJ), St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to the Sodalists concerning the Annual Sale of Work to raise money for the missions in Canton and Hong Kong.

A file relating to the Triduum held in honour of the coming to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin of the reliquary containing the right arm of St Francis Xavier. Includes numerous black and white photographs depicting Cardinal Gilroy and a number of Jesuit Fathers (all named), well known personalities attending the veneration and the crowds that came to see the relic. Includes newspaper cuttings reporting on the Triduum.

Lines on St Francis Xavier.

Historical and biographical sketch of Reverend Thomas Kelly SJ, late of St Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street in ‘The Lamp’, Vol. LIV, Number 336 entitled ‘A Loss to Catholicity and the Late Rev. Thomas Kelly SJ’. With photograph on front cover.

Scrapbook with calendars of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street for Lent (1896-1957), November-Advent-January (1896-1934) and May-June-July (1896-1957) including calendars for Novena to the Sacred Heart.

Annual Lenten Calendars for St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street.

Notebook containing Lists of Preachers of Novena to the Sacred Heart (1899-1957) and Sodality Day (1940-1954).

Regulations made by the Father General in response to the Vice-Provincial's visit and his report thereon. The rules concern the regulation of timetables in relation to ‘the duties of the day’, such as prayer, meditation, Masses, confessions etc., as well as mealtimes. There is an emphasis on obedience to authority, as well as economy, and a certain amount of disengagement from secular life. It is noted that the ‘Spirit of the Rule…is quite inconsistent with unnecessary visits to persons of the other sex’.

Regulations in relation to mealtimes, times of confessions, prayer, and Masses, dining out, accounts, cases of conscience etc.

Regulations for the community issued by Fr Robert St Leger SJ, Vice Provincial, in compliance with an ordination of the Father General regarding Holy Poverty.

Copy of letter from Fr Patrick Hughes SJ, writing from St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr William McCartan. Thanks the latter for purchasing the two milch cows, but explains that his (Hughes’) superior, the Provincial Fr Brown, did not want the two store heifers that were purchased at the same time, and that he had already made this fact clear to Fr McCartan. Sends the latter a cheque for the cows.

Minutes of meetings for Promoters of the ‘Centre of the Apostleship of Prayer, Treasury of Good Works’ held at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Handwritten history of the residence at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes holograph letters from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ, Rome to Frs Aylmer and Meagher, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street relating to the proposed altar, with illustrations of altar; history of St Francis Xavier's by Fr Kenney SJ; annual letters by Fr Curtis SJ (1841 - 47); Historia Domus of St Francis Xavier College (Belvedere) and residence by Fr Kavanagh SJ, notice of valuation of house at Upper Gardiner Street (1 March 1832); history of Upper Gardiner Street residence (1865 - 68); an oration made in aid of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street (1833); annual letters by Fr O'Farrell SJ (1840);

Lists of contents written on scrap paper and envelopes which detail papers previously held in the basement of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes document entitled ‘Archives of the Irish Province’ with box numbers.

Lessor:
The Reverend John Grene and others

Lessee:
James and Charles Kennedy, Capel Street, Dublin

Property:
Vaults under St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin

Terms and Conditions:
Term of fifty years thence next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended determinable nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned yielding and parting therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Lessors their executed admons or assigns the yearly rent of Eighty pounds to be paid by equal half yearly payments on every final day of February and first day of August each year during the term.

Other:
Signed, sealed and delivered

Maxwell and Weldon Soliciotrs, 37 North Grrat George Street

Will and testament of Ignatius John English, 27 Bayview Avenue, North Strand in the county of Dublin in which he bequeaths property, goods and chalets, money and policy of insurance to his sister Mary Agnes English. Signed and sealed. Includes probate of will of Ignatius John English (deceased, 20 October 1885).

Holograph letters from Mary Agnes English, 47 Rue Marengo, Marseille, France to Frs John Bannon and Byrne, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin requesting monies to be sent and general news from France. Includes envelopes with stamps.

Income tax - charity (dividends) claim by Fr James Fottrell SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Custom book regarding church devotions and masses etc... at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled ‘Aids to New-comers’.

List of pamphlets and booklets written by Jesuits on the lives of saints, with details of publishers and date of publication.

List of candidates proposed for membership of the Sodality of Our Lady Help of Christians, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes members from Dublin establishments such as Pim Bros, McBirney's, Todd, Burns and Co. Ltd, Henry Street Warehouse, Arnotts, Clery and Co.

File of photographs related to statutes, altars, side chapels, within St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes images, postcards.

Two photographs of lay groups associated with St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Both taken outdoors, names are on the rear of photograph with Fr Quigley SJ.

Plan of the heating arrangements at the presbytery of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, by Maguire & Catchell Ltd, Engineering Contractors, Dublin. Shows ground floor and basement floor plan.

Leaflet entitled 'Souvenir of the Novena of Grace 1949' at the church of St Francis Xavier, S.J. Dublin.

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Advent and Christmas 1927 and January 1928' which gives details on morning and evening sermons of Advent, month's mission and church notices taking place at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin.

Annual letters for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street which details finances. In Latin.

List of books 'listed here have been transferred to the storeroom beneath the church, most of them are much abused by water and grime, the balance need trimming of pages. All need re-binding either complete or in part. No classification attempted. Close examination of this list is requested.' at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes list of books that have been parcelled up for re-binding.

Title page and handwritten contents page from ‘The Holy Bible’ by Rev. Dr. Crolly belonging to Sir Francis R. Cruise, 93 Merrion Square West, Dublin. Pages taken from the Jesuit community Library, St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.

Presentation copy from Councillor Richard Joseph Devitt of the ‘Rental of the Estates of the Corporation of Dublin’ by Francis Morgan, Law Agent to the Jesuit community library, St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.

Includes, front row: l-r: 1., 2. Paddy Doherty, 3. John Coyne, 4., 5. Tim Mulcahy, 6., 7. Peader MacSeamus, 8.,. Includes a name, George Courage on the rear.

Pamphlet of a pray entitled: 'A Profession of Faith in the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Lady' with the dedication St Francis Xavier's, Dublin.

List of people solicited by Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ to subscribe to St Francis Xavier's Church.

Account which detail the number of confessions, communions etc...to have taken place at St Francis Xavier's Church.

Correspondence between Fr Dan Dargan SJ and architects and building and civil engineering contractors relating to changes in the oratory at St Francis Xavier's.

Letter from James R Green, 15 Eden Quay, Dublin to Fr Troddyn SJ on the valuation of £300 on the Presbytery, Gardiner Street.

Handwritten record of monthly expenditure and income of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Expenses include wages, food, wine, travel, hogs, postage, books, clothing, food, etc. In-coming monies include mass collections, rent of hall and shrine and funeral monies. Front cover detached.

Document entitled 'Summary of the collection made for the liquidation of the debts of the Church of St. Francis Xavier' which details gross receipts and disbursements.

Handwritten record of monthly expenditure of the Jesuit community at St Francis Xavier's and income received from the procurator and Superior. Expenses include stamps, travelling, hair-cuts, medical and hospital expenses, bicycle, funerals, repairs of clocks and watches, books, sacristy boys, alms, electric, tobacco, etc...

Holograph letter from Fr John Conmee SJ to Irish Fr Provincial in which details the position he is in regarding the Bannon money and questions of 'the Church Exits - Extended gallery - the New Land at the rere - the School'. Suggests that the 'intention of the Testatrix was to leave the money to this house'.

Attendance register for St Berchmans Sodality at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Entries are arranged under headings by day of the week and remarks, which include 'Sick', 'On vacation'.

Handwritten alphabetical register of names (male), 1933 - Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Supplementary register containing names of all live members transferred from old register up to 13 November 1932.

Handwritten alphabetical register of male names of all live members transferred to supplementary register 1942 - Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Men, Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Stamp, Jan. 1937 indicates lapsed members and these are not in 1937 Guild Books. First date of admission is November 1894. Index to sections (Patron: St Patrick, St Kevin...) given on inside page.

Handwritten register of names (male), Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Dates of enrolement 1933 onwards until 1967.

Handwritten register of lapsed members of the Sodality of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, 1939-1944.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ to the Rector of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street in the appointment of Rev. Alexis Magni to the office of Vicar-General which entitles him to ‘the full powers of a General till such time as a successor to the late Fr Ledochowski has been appointed’ and ‘the powers of Visitor granted Fr Dugre on 9 April 1939 will remain in force till they are revoked’.

Handwritten catalogue for the Jesuit residence at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1838 - 1840, in Fr Edmund Hogan's handwriting. Includes details such as name, place and date of birth, health, ministry and vows.

Book from the Cruise Library (Cruise Collect B.2.), St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'The Soliloquy of the Soul', published by James Duffy, 23 Anglesea Street, Dublin. Inserted page explains that Sir Francis Cruise loaned this book to Sister Francis, Harold's Cross, Dublin (6 January 1886).

Plaque with page entitled 'Library Rules' which outlines the taking and returning of books from the Jesuit library at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Signed by the Superior, Fr John Conmee SJ.

Books taken from the Cruise Library, St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'Manuale Parvulorum' (1884), 'The Imitation of Christ' (1897) by Thomas A Kempis translated by Richard Challoner, D.D. and 'The Imitation of Christ' (1905) by Sir Francis R. Cruise. Some annotation by Cruise. Includes entry for Sir Francis R. Cruise in the Dictionary of Irish Biography and obituary from 'The Belvederian', 1912.

Volume which lists by date the new books (and authors) put into the Jesuit library at St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes list of books for binding.

Handwritten notebook on Thomas à Kempis possibly belonging to Sir Francis R. Cruise.

Postcards of the Altar-piece, Ignatian Chapel and the Shrine of St Francis Xavier, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

List of shares held with Butler & Briscoe, Government Stock & Share Brokers, Dublin (1930-1931). Includes a letter from James McCann & Son Stock & Share Brokers, Dublin to Fr James McCann SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street informing him of the list of securities (to the value of £10,000) (13 September 1932).

Bound volumes with account of receipts from Promoters for Rosary Circles for the Apostleship of Prayer - 'The Holy League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus'. Handwritten entries which includes names and amount.

Minutes of meeting for The Sodality of Our Lady Blessed Sacrament Section, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes register of members.

Parties:
James Charles Bacon, Merchant, City of Dublin, Rev. Bernard MacMahon

Property:
Plot of ground containing a chapel on the west side of Hardwicke Street.

Terms & Conditions:
Seven years from 1 November 1814 at a yearly rent of £65.10.0.

Other:
Signed and sealed by both parties.

Account book relating to the expenditure on the extension to the presbytery at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. With note from Willam Patrick Ryan, 1, Albemarle Street, London explaining that he found it in his father's effects (the late John Ryan, architect) (3 May 1919).

Group photographs of Irish Provincial Fr John MacMahon SJ, Fr Adélard Dugre SJ, Fr Joseph Garland SJ, Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, Superior, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street and Fr John Coyne SJ planting a tree in the garden of Gardiner Street.

A file of letters 17 March [ ]; [5 April [ ] ];18 May [ ] from nuns in the Sacred Heart Convent, Dundrum, County Dublin (Sr. M. Kelly and Sr. H. Roche) concerning their Order and spiritual issues. One of the letters is addressed to Fr Murphy SJ.

Handwritten prayer entitled 'My Favourite Solitude'.

Daily prayer for souls in purgatory, with list of names (Bagot, Dease, Nangle and O'Ferrall) and dates (1810-1860).

Estimate for bricks and tiles from Walter Wardrop, Proprietor Courtown Harbour Brick and Tile Works, Gorey, County Wexford.

Donation envelopes for a charity sermon in aid of St. Francis Xavier's poor schools, Lower Dorset Street, Dublin.

Souvenir of a Men's Mission conducted by Jesuits Timothy Halpin, Daniel Roche, Michael Garahy and Michael Saul at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photocopy of photograph from 'The Evening Herald 'of the congregation in St Francis Xavier's Church at the annual Novena of Grace.

Instructions for the organisation of temporary pledge work.

Photocopy from 'The Irish Press' reporting on the annual meeting of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association.

Printed list of the benefactors of the Church of Saint Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street for the years 1829, 1830, 1841 and 1850.

Diary of the community at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes lists of departures and arrivals, guests. Also records weather conditions and dinner menus.

Calendar for St Francis Xavier’s Church for June and July 1904.

Catholic yearbook and calendar of St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street.

Photograph of the façade of St Francis Xavier's Church and Residence, Upper Gardiner Street taken in summer time. In foreground local children and group with two members of the order of the Sisters of Charity.

Lenten Calendar for 1957 and Souvenir of Novena of Grace for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Letter from Fr William McCartan, writing from the Parochial House, Dromore, County Down, to Fr Patrick Hughes SJ. Objects to the latter having found fault with his purchase of cattle for Fr Hughes’ community, and claims that he would profit by the purchase.

Letter from Fr William McCartan to Fr Patrick Hughes SJ. States that he is not satisfied with the latter's letter, and claims that he had told Fr Brown that he intended to purchase five heifers. Complains that he was never treated in such a manner before.

Letter from Fr Henry Young to Charles Young SJ and discusses the matter of the Stations of the Cross and asserts that there should be a fixed form of erection of the Stations, i.e., from left to right. Refers to Gardiner Street as ‘your Xavier Church’.

Commemorative magazine published on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Francis Xavier, which was celebrated in St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes a history of the church and its activities, as well as photographs of the interior and exterior, and of church-related activities.

Small sized leaflets related to the ‘Apostleship of Prayer’.

Minutes of the Council and Sodality Meetings of the Ignatian Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary (founded 1871 when Fr John Bannon SJ, Director), which was based at the Church of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Sodality intended for male adults. Includes handwritten entries of names of members, pasted invitations to retreats, correspondence and notices.

‘Historia Domus. Resid[ence] St. Fran[cis] Xav[ier]’, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Lined notebook with handwritten entries which record important dates in the history of the church and community at Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Gives some background history from 1829 - 1884 and a photograph of Fr Thomas Kelly SJ. Includes information such as: members of the community and records the arrival of new members and the departure of the old, illnesses, deaths and funerals, novenas, feasts, building work carried out to the buildings and church notices. Also contains several insertions, some loose and some pasted onto notebook pages including; newspaper cuttings of special ceremonies, advent, calendars and retreats. Includes contents page by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Stock and shares bought by Miss Cantwell, 12 Belvedere Place, Dublin bequeathed to Fr John Bannon SJ.

Deeds, cheques and shares bequeathed to Fr John Bannon SJ. Includes letter from Mary Agnes English; schedule of payments to Fr. Bannon SJ; account of Fr Bannon’s charity money.

Copy of the last will of Michael Horan of Derrygra, County Roscommon, with enclosed letter indicating that the deceased estates was bequeathed to three charities, one of whom is the Jesuits.