Admission of Seán Turner to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows
- IE IJA J/468/3
- File
- 20 June 1926 - 25 July 1941
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File relating to the admission of Seán Turner to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.
Admission of Seán Turner to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to the admission of Seán Turner to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Agreement between William McMunn and Fr Eric Guiry SJ (Rector), Rathfarnham Castle for the letting of a plot of ground from 1 March 1973 - 31 October 1974 for the sum of £90.00 paid half yearly.
J.G. O'Connor & Co., solicitors
Altar in the chapel at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Altar in the chapel at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin - College Studios, 31 Westmoreland Street, Dublin.
College Studios, photographers
Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle.
Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’ which describes the statute by Albert Power of the Sacred Heart in the grounds of the parish church in Knock, County Mayo which had previously been situated in Rathfarnham Castle. Guinness workers who attended weekend retreats at the Castle paid for the statute. See Irish Province News, September 1931 as statute erected in June 1931.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Balance sheet indicating the liabilities and assets of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Balance sheet indicating the liabilities and assets of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes reference to ‘Community Priests 11. Schols. 45. Bros. 4. Total (60) (52 of these paid “Ex Arca”’; Farm (12 cows. 315. 2 calves 15. 2 horses 25. 20 pigs 90.).
Biographical information on Br William Glanville SJ
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Biographical information on Br William Glanville SJ and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials. Includes a photograph of Br William Glanville SJ and Fr Sean Noonan SJ, September 1957, and mortuary card.
Biographical information on Fr Martin Cryan SJ
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Biographical information on Fr Martin Cryan SJ.
Biographical information on Fr Patrick J Cunningham SJ and details of death
Part of Irish Jesuits
Biographical information on Fr Patrick J Cunningham SJ and details of death in an air crash.
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to the admission of Andrew Bannon to the the Society of Jesus and subsequent correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials.
Bannon, Andrew TJ, 1929-1997, Jesuit brother
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Br Vincent Robinson SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, and memorial card.
Robinson, Vincent, 1943-1982, Jesuit brother
Caretakers agreements at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Caretakers agreements between Robert Breslin and William Hearne and the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Caretaker's lodges at Rathfarnham Castle and the sale of one of the lodges
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the caretaker's lodges at Rathfarnham Castle and the sale of one of the lodges (178 Rathfarnham Road) to Pat Boland who occupied the premises under a caretaker's agreement since 1970.
Memoranda, notes and letters to the Irish Fr Provincial describing the types of charitable work performed by various sections of the Irish Jesuit community, in response to letters regarding the organisation of an exhibition associated with the 34th International Eucharistic Congress. Includes reports from St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street; Milltown Park; Rathfarnham Castle; Belvedere College (includes information on the Belvedere Newsboys’ Club); Clongowes Wood College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; the St Vincent de Paul Night Shelter in Back Lane and pastoral work of Jesuits at the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Donnybrook, Dublin. Includes Irish Fr Provincial’s copy covering letter and report on ‘the charitable works for the poor and distressed undertaken by the Fathers of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, for…(the)…International Exhibition of Charity.’
Construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes maps and plans.
Conveyance - Most Noble John Henry Loftus of Ely, Ely Lodge, County Fermanagh
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Parties:
Most Noble John Henry Loftus of Ely, Ely Lodge, County Fermanagh and The Right Honorable Francis Blackburne, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench of Ireland, Roebuck Hall, County Dublin.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
For and during the lives and life of the three lives named in the deed and the lives of other persons added to the lease.
Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties
Copy Agreement for sale for portion of land at Rathfarnham Castle
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Parties:
Fr Joseph O'Connor SJ, Fr Joseph Ffrench SJ and Fr Charles Molony SJ, Rathfarnham Castle and the Right Honorable The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dublin, City Hall, Dublin 2.
Property:
Portion of land at Rathfarnham Castle, 2 acres 1 rood, 37 perches and 8 square yards.
Terms and Conditions:
For the sum of £27,000
J.G. O'Connor & Co., solicitors
Copy last will and testament of Sir Charles Tottenham, Baronet, Earl of Ely
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Copy last will and testament of Sir Charles Tottenham Loftus, Baronet, Earl of Ely. Includes probate of the will.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Copy letter from Donal O'Buachalla and Company Ltd., 86 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 to Mr. J. J. Donnellan, Castle Inn, Rathfarnham, Dublin concerning the request by J. J. Donnellan to acquire additional land at the rear of his premises. Note to Fr Matthew Meade SJ (4 October 1978).
Donal O'Buachalla & Co. Ltd, property advisor, 1954-
Copy of circular letter sent by the Irish Fr Provincial to Jesuit houses inquiring as to ‘the practice in…(each)…House as regards the serving of whiskey and wine on coffee evenings which are (1) de jure; and (2) ex gratia. Is whiskey allowed on every coffee evening, and what is the quantity of wine permitted to each…is there any special treatment in the refectory for visitors.’ Includes replies to the circular from the Rectors of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg; Milltown Park; Rathfarnham; Belvedere College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; Clongowes Wood College, Naas, Co. Kildare; St. Mary’s, Emo Court, Portarlington, County Laois; Sacred Heart College, The Crescent, Limerick; No. 35 Lower Leeson Street; St. Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street and Mungret College, Limerick.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File containing correspondence between Donal Ó Buachalla, Fr Patrick Doyle SJ and others relating to the sale of a portion of land at Rathfarnham Castle, the gift of 5½ acres of land as a public park to Dublin Corporation and communication with the office of public works relating to purchase of land at Rathfarnham for the construction of a government department building. Also includes statement issued by the Jesuit Fathers on the sale of the land and indications of the charitable uses of the purchase money.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File of correspondence between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, and Thomas Bacon of J.G. O'Connor, solicitors, relating to the purchase of the fee farm rent for Rathfarnham Castle from the Blackburn Estate.
Correspondence between Fr Robert Nash SJ and Irish Fr Provincials
Part of Irish Jesuits
File of correspondence between Fr Robert Nash SJ and Irish Fr Provincials concerning his schedules of missions and retreats, publications, places of residence, donations and issues arising from his articles in the ‘Irish Press’. Also contains the censor’s report on an early pamphlet, ‘Not Yours’ and death notice and obituaries.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File of correspondence mainly between Noelle Clery, Director, The Institute for Irish Studies, Wilton Place, Dublin and Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, concerning the possible establishment of a ‘world college’ at Rathfarnham.
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'. Includes: letters, memoranda and notes relating to deliberations on the future of the magazine in November 1932, discussions on the terms upon which the management of the 'Irish Monthly' could be changed and letters concerning the controversy caused by an article entitled ‘The Papal Encyclicals and the Banking Commission’ by Fr Edward Coyne SJ in which Fr Coyne was said by Mr Peter O'Loghlen, T.D. to have made ‘gravely misleading and damaging’ comments with reference to Mr O'Loghlen’s Report as a member of the Banking Commission.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of correspondence between Brother Gabriel, De La Salle College, Churchtown and Fr Richard Coyne SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle.
Correspondence on the republican procession at Bodenstown, County Kildare
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and various Jesuits regarding an incident which took place at the graveyard in Bodenstown, County Kildare during a Republican procession from Sallins to the grave of Wolf Tone, in which Fr Daniel Fitzgibbon SJ played a prominent role in preventing an outbreak of violence.
Correspondence relating the seismic observatory at Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Correspondence relating the seismic observatory at Rathfarnham Castle and to the transfer of the ‘O’Leary Seismograph’ to the museum at Maynooth College. Includes letters by Fr Richard E. Ingram SJ, Dr Thomas Murphy, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Doyle.
Correspondence relating to education issues relating to Jesuit colleges
A file of correspondence relating to general education issues in Ireland and more specific education issues relating to Jesuit colleges. Includes correspondence relating to the establishment of a colleges/schools commission including draft terms of reference (14 December 1930 - 18 January 1931, 5 items).
Correspondence relating to Pat Boland, caretaker, Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File relating to Pat Boland, caretaker, Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence relating to his house at 178 Rathfarnham Road and a letter congratulating him on his retirement.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File containing correspondence mainly between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Donal Ó Buachalla, Andrew Devane and Gabriel Byrne, Engineer of Euro–Irish Securities, relating to the Rathfarnham road widening scheme, the possible conversion of South Wing of the Castle and the Junior House for light office use, and the formal offer for the purchase of land for Rathfarnham Village By-pass from Dublin Corporation.
'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Bound volumes entitled 'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin containing articles, poems and songs on the various missions - China, India and Australia. Binding is loose on 'Dawning Day', 10th edition. Includes photographs of Frs Edward Bourke, Gerald Kennedy and George Byrne, Mr Richard Harris, Mr John Moran, Wah Yan College, the graves of Frs Saul and McCullough.
Declaration signed by Francis Henry Blackburne concerning the lands at Rathfarnham prior to its sale
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Declaration signed by Francis Henry Blackburne concerning the lands at Rathfarnham prior to its sale. Includes a map of the demesne.
Blackburne Daniell, Francis Henry, 1845-1921, barrister and historian
Deed between John Marquis of Ely, John Henry Loftus and John Hare
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Parties:
John Marquis of Ely of the first part, The Honorable John Henry Loftus (Lord Viscount Loftus) of the second part and John Hare, esquire, Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin of the third part.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
For the life of John Marquis of Ely.
Other:
Signed and sealed by Ely and Loftus.
Development of Jesuit property at Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File relating to the development of Jesuit property at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence relating to the appeal for planning permission, the building development at Rathfarnham, the road improvement scheme, and meetings with officials from Dublin Corporation; maps and plans, valuations of the property, accounts of negotiations with developers and their proposals. Main correspondents include Frs Patrick Doyle, Cecil McGarry, and Andrew Devane, Donal Ó Buachalla and Tom Bacon.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Diaries concerning the taking over of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus, describing the various maintenance work carried out to make Rathfarnham habitable for the community.
Discovery of a woman's skeleton behind panelling in one of the rooms in Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the alleged discovery of a woman's skeleton behind panelling in one of the rooms in Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ and Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ concerning the matter (14 May 1968 - 17 May 1968, 3 items).
Draft recommendations and of final report prepared by the Committee on the Price of Building Land
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Copy of draft recommendations and of final report prepared by the Committee on the Price of Building Land for Robert Molloy T.D., Minister for Local Government.
Establishment of a summer school of Irish for Jesuits
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the establishment of a summer school of Irish for Jesuits and discussions concerning where the summer school should be located.
Fee Farm Grant - Rathfarnham House
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Parties:
William Thomas, Earl of Clancarty, Garbally, County Galway, John Earl of Strafford, Hardmonsworth, County of Middlesex, Thomas Conolly, Castletown, County Kildare, Elizabeth Pakenham and Helen Pakenham, Spinster, Coolure, County Westmeath of the one part and Francis Blackburne, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent of £123.6.6 in two equal payments on 25 March and 29 September.
Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties.
File entitled Missions in Britain 1950s
File entitled Missions in Britain 1950s containing eleven sections: Introductory letter from Fr Leonard Sheil SJ (20 February 1960, 5pp);
File relating to Fr Peter M Troddyn SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr Peter M Troddyn SJ. Includes correspondence concerning his appointment as acting editor of 'Studies' following advice to Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ from his doctor to be relieved of this position (20 - 22 December 1967, 2 items). Includes correspondence concerning the publication of a manuscript by Fr Francis Finegan SJ 'The Jesuits in Ireland 1598-1773 (17 December 1973-13 December 1974, 6 items, and 6-15 March 1976, 3 items), correspondence concerning a memorial fund in honour of Dan Chambers, and ex pupil of Mungret who died in a car accident (December 1977 - 16 January 1978, 4 items). Including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, memorial card and catalogue entries.
File relating to Fr Terence Sheridan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Fr Terence Sheridan SJ, including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, photocopies of newspaper cuttings, and photographs.
Part of Irish Jesuits
File containing ordination papers, biographical material and some letters relating to Fr Brian J Cullen SJ.
Cullen, Brian J, 1917-1995, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Fr Charles C Scantlebury SJ, including application to join the Society, certificates, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, passport, photographs, obituary, pass to travel around Dublin during 1916 and memorial card.
Scantlebury, Charles C, 1894-1972, Jesuit priest
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Material relating to which Fr Conal K Murphy SJ includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.
Murphy, Conal K, 1902-1979, Jesuit priest and chaplain
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Pass issued by Willie Chamberlain, Inspector General, Dublin Metropolitan Police for Fr Daniel Joseph Flinn SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to travel around Dublin in May 1916, and catalogue entry for Fr Flinn SJ (1930).
Flinn, Daniel Joseph, 1877-1943, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr Gerald Brangan SJ. Includes biographical information and correspondence concerning his time in Zambia.
Brangan, Gerald, 1912-1978, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File containing Richard Maguire's admission papers and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials relating to retreat and mission work and his time as chaplain at the Royal Hospital of the Incurables, Donnybrook, Dublin.
Maguire, Richard J, 1906-1993, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr William Dargan SJ, including biographical information, black and white photographs, birth certificate and stole with the initials W.D. (William Dargan) and the date of his ordination, 31 July 1935.
Dargan, William, 1904-1983, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr William R Prendergast SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, memorial card and an album of black and white photographs (Jesuit life, villa, school and family photographs (1916-1950).
Prendergast, William R, 1906-1971, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
File relating to Fr William Saul SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and catalogue entries,
Saul, William, 1910-1976, Jesuit priest
Group photographs of Jesuits at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Group photographs of Jesuits (named) at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
'PP 3i Anni Rathfarnham 1941-2';
Back row, l-r: Patrick Harper, John O'Shaugnessy, Thomas O'Callaghan, Brian McMahon, Michael O'Mahony, Gerard McLaughlin, James Kelly, Peter McSeamais. Middle row: Liam McElligott, Michael O'Meara, Terence Sheridan, Scozzeri, - Van Bogrt, Fergus Cronin, Denis Gilmore, Brendan Brennan and Peter Buschman. Front row: George Carroll, Aidan Ennis, Charles O'Conor, Henry Keane, Gerard Golden, Gerard Perrott and John Williams. Names given in 1970, of those who have died on reverse.
'Autumn 1914', Juniors at Rathfarnham;
Back row, l-r: John Farrell, Aubrey Gwynn, Thomas Moore, Denis Hayes and Colin McKillop. Middle row: Robert McCarthy, Michael Kelly, Paul O'Dea, Charles Scantlebury, Noel Burke-Gaffney, Donal McCarthy. Front row: Eddie Bourke, Charles Molony, John Ryan, Jeremiah Higgins and Kieran Ward.
[1958]-[1964];
Jesuit brothers including, l-r Andre Bannon, - John Adams, Edward Keogh and Fitzgerald at Rathfarnham Castle.
[1958]-[1964];
Back row, l: Anthony Baggot, Ned Keogh, John O'Connor, Gabriel McKinney, Liam O'Hara, Joseph Osborne, William Glanville, Roderick Greaney, Anthony McShera, James Fitzgerald. Middle row: Albert Kelly, Patrick Brady, Joseph Cleary, James Priest, Frank Roe. Seated: Andrew Bannon, John Adams, Charles O'Conor, Fergal McGrath, Patrick McNamara.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Handwritten monthly accounts of costs of food and supplies for retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (includes bread, butter, sugar, milk, tea and jam).
Historical note on Rathfarnham castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Historical note on Rathfarnham castle. Includes a postcard with a note by Fr Richard Coyne SJ concerning the historical note and remarks that he left a copy with Mrs Carter, 12 Doddervale. Continues 'The housekeeper asked if I were from the castle and if I wanted to see the picture...The housekeeper said they were expecting another priest...to call to see the picture. I had mentioned at my last visit that Fr Rector might be interested in seeing it.' (2 September 1972, 1 item).
Coyne, Richard C, 1917-1999, Jesuit priest
Individuals praying at grotto at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Individuals praying at grotto at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin - College Studios.
College Studios, photographers
Information on Rathfarnham Castle, written by Fr Senan Timoney SJ for OPW guides
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Information on Rathfarnham Castle, written by Fr Senan Timoney SJ for OPW guides.
Timoney, Senan P, 1927-2013, Jesuit priest
Information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file containing information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a photocopy of an article on Rathfarnham Castle by Alistair Lindsay, Senior Architect, OPW from Interfuse (Autumn 1994, 4pp).
Information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file containing information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a photocopy of a chronological timeline, ‘Notes on Rathfarnham’ from the Irish Jesuit Directory and a photocopy of ‘Rathfarnham Castle and some of its former owners’ published in Memorials of the Irish Province, Part 1, Centenary Year 1814 – 1914.
Insurance policies held by the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to various insurance policies held by the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle including workmen's compensation insurance, main building and outhouses, contents, motor, public liability, fire insurance.
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Interior photographs of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Interior photographs of Rathfarnham Castle including negatives of the stained glass windows in the Chapel.
Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ. Inventory includes details of the furnishing and content of each room. Inventory of the kitchen area by Br Andrew Bannon SJ.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Copy last will and testament of Henry Earl of Ely, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely and Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall. Includes a form attached granting probate (20 February 1864).
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to a letter from Fr Patrick Barrett SJ, The Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Archbishop Edward J. Byrne, Archbishop's House, Dublin asking him to make a personal subscription towards the building of a new oratory or chapel for the Retreat House. Describes the unsuitability of the existing chapel. (17 November 1926, 1p). Includes a copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to the Archbishop apologising for any upset caused by Fr Barrett's letter (22 November 1926, 2pp).
Barrett, Patrick, 1866-1942, Jesuit priest and chaplain
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Letter from Fr Stephen Brown SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr Patrick G Kennedy SJ concerning Fr Brown's collection of books and the transfer of some of them from Rathfarnham to Milltown Park. Includes a letter from Fr Kennedy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, county Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJconcerning Fr Brown's letter. Remarks '(From his letter)...you will see he claims a large slice of our library as "his collections"... It was a well known fact...that Fr Brown as librarian here, got most of the new books on his pet subjects.' (15 May 1941, 2pp).
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter from James G. O'Connor, solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin to Fr Patrick Kennedy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, County Dublin concerning a portion of land held by William George Bailey under his own conveyance, rent free. Remarks that the rent on the land held by the Jesuits is incorrect and advises the correct amount.
J.G. O'Connor & Co., solicitors
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Letter from Mr Thomas Counihan SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, concerning the results in his exams and his move to Stonyhurst. Remarks that he is looking forward to studying Philosophy.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter sent to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ by Fr Martin Cecil D'Arcy SJ forwarding an article concerning the sale of developed sites. Response attached.
D'Arcy, Martin Cyril, 1888-1976, Jesuit priest
Letter to Irish Fr Provincial from J.F. Green concerning the restoration of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter to Irish Fr Provincial Philip Harnett SJ from J.F.Green, architect, Board of Public Works, concerning the restoration of Rathfarnham Castle; essay on ‘Rathfarnham Castle’ by Alastair Lindsay, Senior Architect, Office of Public Works; Notice of talk to the Crumlin Historical and Preservation Society on the history of Rathfarnham Castle by Jim Dillon.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File of letters addressed to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, mainly containing expressions of interest in sites or houses in the proposed new development at Rathfarnham. Letters include both those from individual applicants and cooperative housing associations.
Letters and telegrams from the Superior of the mission, Fr Patrick Joy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters and telegrams from the Superior of the mission, Fr Patrick Joy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial.
Joy, Patrick, 1892-1970, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters containing provincial and international news sent by Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ for display on the notice board at Rathfarnham Castle.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Fr Joseph Flinn SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning boys who wish to join the Society of Jesus and money from his father to erect a memorial in Clongowes boys chapel in honour of Fr Flinn's mother.
Flinn, Daniel Joseph, 1877-1943, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Fr David Gallery SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning an invitation by the Loreto nuns in Rathfarnham and other community matters.
Gallery, David, 1849-1934, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr James Brennan SJ, (Superior), Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning the move of the community to Rathfarnham, the running of the house, bills and finances and the care of the Juniors. Includes:
Brennan, James, 1854-1941, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr John FX O'Brien SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter concerning the community at Rathfarnham and the 'Irish Monthly'. Remarks that the publication should be 'pushed' by using posters to draw attention to it (17 December 1915, 4pp). Includes a letter suggesting Fr Kelly as business manager for the 'Irish Monthly' (17 August 1918, 4pp). Includes a letter revising his suggestion about Fr Kelly. Remarks '...I seem to have been much astray. The trouble is chiefly this: he is not a "man of action"; instead of doing, he thinks and talks about doing them.' (11 November 1918, 4pp).
O'Brien, John FX, 1873-1920, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr John Sullivan SJ (Rector), Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning community matters and matters relating to the Jesuit Juniors.
Sullivan, Blessed John, 1861-1933, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr Joseph Darlington SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning matters in the community and the spiritual direction/instruction of the Juniors and 'The Irish Monthly'. Includes a letter expressing his pleasure on taking over the editorship of 'The Irish Monthly'. Remarks that he has been missing something since he resigned as a professor in University College and feels this will fill the gap. (20 January 1920, 4pp) Includes a rough financial statement of 'The Irish Monthly' and a letter expressing his concern over the finances of the publication. (2 April 1920, 2pp & 17 August 1920, 2pp).
Darlington, Joseph, 1850-1939, Jesuit priest
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A file of letters from Fr Joseph Erraught SJ to Irish Fr Provincial O'Grady SJ expressing his concerns over the retreats organised at Rathfarnham and how the organisation of the Retreat House might be improved.
Erraught, Michael, 1913-1971, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr Lambert McKenna SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter concerning the mix up over his entry into the University. Remarks that he is trying to sort the problem out (nd, 2pp). Includes a letter referring to the Irish Dictionary he compiled (8 December [ ], 2pp). Includes a letter referring to the accounts of the 'Irish Monthly' (21 November 1916, 3pp).
McKenna, Lambert, 1870-1956, Jesuit priest, Irish language scholar and Catholic social thinker
Letters from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr William Stephenson SJ
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Letters from Fr Michael Browne SJ to William Stephenson SJ:
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr Patrick O'Brien SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning the Juniors at Rathfarnham and the order of time.
O'Brien, Patrick, 1876-1957, Jesuit priest
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Letters from Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning the taking of a retreat provided he can have a rest beforehand and his commission to join an Irish regiment as a chaplain in World War One.
O'Mara, Patrick, 1875-1969, Jesuit priest, chaplain and missioner
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Fr Richard Campbell SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ, concerning accounts, and Fr John FX O'Brien's belongings and asks that they remain in Rathfarnham. Remarks that the men working at Rathfarnham delivered an ultimatum to him and went out on strike (15 March [ ], 2pp).
Campbell, Richard, 1854-1945, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letters from Fr Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincials concerning various topics including:
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Fr William Gleeson SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning a debenture and the giving of a parish mission in Kerry.
Gleeson, William, 1862-1951, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Fr Willie Doyle SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter remarking 'May the Lord reward you for getting us this place; it is like a paradise to come back to after the bustle and rush of the missions' (13 January [1914], 1p). Includes letters volunteering to serve as a war chaplain (4 - 26 November 1914, 3 items).
Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from J. M. Maxwell, Solicitor, 40 North Great George's Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning a stipulation by Mr Bailey that the Jesuit Fathers maintain their side of a wall he is erecting on his land.
Maxwell, J. M., solicitor
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Mr Arthur Little SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ, concerning musical lessons and his studies.
Little, Arthur, 1897-1949, Jesuit priest and writer
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters from Mr Cyril Power SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin concerning his studies and results of his exams.
Power, Cyril, 1890-1980, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Mr Thomas F. Ryan SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the obtaining of a piano for the Juniors and remarking that his brother has just taken up practising as a dentist in Dublin. Asks Fr Provincial to send patients to him.
Ryan, Thomas F, 1889-1971, Jesuit priest
Letters on the declining circulation of 'An Timire'
Letters, mostly to Irish Fr Provincial discussing the declining circulation 'An Timire', the Irish Messenger of the Sacred Heart and proposals to issue the magazine on a quarterly, rather than monthly basis.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file of letters relating to a small plot of land between Rathfarnham Castle and the golf course and the decision of the golf club to sell the plot of land to a builder. Includes a letter from J. Keane SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Socius remarking that the building of houses on this plot of land would interfere with Rathfarnham Castle's privacy. Suggests the construction of a boundary wall along this plot (19 March 1929, 2pp).
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File containing letters relating to access roads to sites at Rathfarnham, the use of Rathfarnham Castle for accommodation for residents from St Michael's House and the planning conditions on land at Rathfarnham which was offered for sale to the Irish League of Credit Unions.
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr Leonard Sheil SJ, various Jesuits and others relating to Fr Sheil’s work in the Jesuit church in Galway. Includes:
– letters from Fr Sheil and the Secretary of the International Catholic Girls’ Protection Society (Veritas House, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin) regarding radio broadcasts for Irish emigrants in England and an appeal for funds for the I.C.G.P.S. (see also J16/6) (7 November 1941 - 6 June 1942, 3 items);
– letters from Fr Hugh Kelly SJ (Rector, Rathfarnham Castle) and Fr Patrick O'Kelly SJ (Director of the Pioneers Association) reporting complaints about Fr Sheil’s behaviour with regard to the content of his lectures to secondary school girls, his running of the Sodalities in Galway and his comments to a young girl who came to him for religious instruction (17 November - 20 December 1942, 4 items);
– letters from Fr Sheil, Fr Hugh Kelly SJ and the Superior of the Presentation Convent, Dundrum, County Tipperary requesting permission for Fr Sheil to give various lectures and retreats and to act as Special Confessor to the nuns of Dundrum Presentation Convent (26 January - 24 May 1943, 3 items) and
– letter from Fr Sheil enclosing a list of his sodality work in Galway, to help his successor, ‘I have tried all these two years to get these works into such order that anyone could carry them on, but I have not had the time. Many details of organization have still to be put into practice. The walls are built but the roof is not yet on. However there is plenty of brains and holiness among the men and women engaged in the work. If I could have any wish where obedience is concerned, I would wish to stay with them’ (8 August 1943, 3pp).
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial relating to education, finance and formation
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial on various matters. Includes letters concerning:
– the creation of a new entrance to Manresa House in Dollymount and the sale of the old gate lodge to the developer of the site (see also ADMN/3/43);
– various Consultors’ opinions with regard to Fr. General’s Letters on The Social Apostolate;
– the Irish Hierarchy’s opinion of the Health Bill of 1952;
– ‘the dangers there is for Catholics to go to Trinity College’ (see also ADMN/3/38);
– copy of a ‘Report of the Jesuit Schools in the Archdiocese of Dublin on the Programme for Religious Instruction in the Primary Schools’ (see also ADMN/3/57);
– a lectureship in mathematical-physics in U.C.D.;
– the requirements for the post of lecturer in Cosmology in U.C.D.;
– the death of Fr James Magan SJ and
– letter and memorandum to the Provincial concerning Latin study in the Novitiate.
Also includes letters from President Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh (see also ADMN/3/59) concerning his audience with the Pope and sending Christmas greetings and copy of Irish Fr Provincial’s reply.
Letters to the Irish Provincial on various matters
Letters to the Irish Provincial on various matters. Includes letters concerning:
Lists of spiritual books suitable for distribution by Directors at Diocesan Retreats
Lists of spiritual books suitable for distribution by Directors at Diocesan Retreats.
Litterae Annuae for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Litterae Annuae (Annual letters) for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Two copies of a manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'.