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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ , St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr John MacErlean SJ appointing him (on behalf of Fr General) to investigate and repel attacks made against the Society in the Irish Province.

Letter from Sr D Francis, The Sisters of Charity, Our Lady's Hospice for the Dying, Harold's Cross, Dublin to Fr John MacErlean SJ concerning his diamond jubilee (in the Society of Jesus). Includes a poem in honour of the occasion.

Relic of Thérèse of Lisieux belonging to Fr John MacErlean SJ.

Spiritual bouquet and poem by Fr Diarmuid Ó Laoghaire SJ in honour of Fr John MacErlean's jubilee in the Society of Jesus.

Wording of Fr John MacErlean's death notice published in the 'Irish Independent'.

Copy of newspaper obituary and obituary in Latin for Fr John MacErlean SJ.

Scrapbooks belonging to Fr James Rabbitte SJ containing pictures of literary figures.

Catalogue entry for Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ taken from the Patent Rolls of James I.

List of names of priests imprisoned on Boffin Island by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Includes some notes.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the religious houses in the Archdiocese of Tuam.

A file of notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on Bishop Kirwan of Killala.

Notes and newspaper clippings on distinguished Ecclesiastics in the Tuam Diocese, compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

A file containing information compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the following parishes in the Diocese of Tuam, County Galway:
Abbeyknockmoy;
Addregoole/Liskeevy;
Annaghdown;
Athenry;
Ballynakill;
Boyounagh/Glennamaddy;
Donaghpatrick/Kilcoona/Ballycolgan;
Dunmore;
Inisboffin;
Kilbannon;
Kilbride;
Kilkerrin/Clonberne;
Killanin;
Killascobe;
Killeen;
Killererin;
Killursa & Killower (Headford);
Kilmacrenan/Kilmoylan/Cummer/Belclare;
Kilmeen;
Lackagh;
Moylagh/Mountbellew;
Moyrus;
Omey/Ballindoon;
Ross/Clonbur;
Rosserly;
Roundstone/Ballinafad;
Spiddal;
Templetoher and
Tuam.

and the following parishes in county Roscommon: Kiltullagh and Moone/Clarinborean.

Notes on the O'Flahertys by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Includes notes on the Lynchs and Richard Martin.

Handwritten notes on 'The Woods in Ireland' by [Edmund Hogan SJ], which appeared in newspaper 'The United Irishman'

Notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ entitled 'New Martyrs'. The reverse of some of the notes used by MacErlean, is the answer sheet, 1st paper Mathematics, Entrance Scholarship for the National University of Ireland by M.J. O'Halloran.

Fr Denis Murphy SJ last work as entitled “Our Martyrs”.

Miscellaneous notes, compiled by Frs John MacErlean and Denis Murphy on the cause of the Irish Martyrs.

Copy of manuscript by Fr Denis Murphy SJ entitled 'Our Martyrs'. Includes a biographical sketch of each name submitted as part of the cause of the Irish Martyrs.

Print depicting the martyrdom of Irish Catholic religious.

Lists of potential names submitted as part of the cause of the Irish Martyrs.

Letter from Fr Denis Murphy SJ, Milltown Park, Milltown, Dublin to Fr Ryan concerning religious called to give evidence on behalf of the cause of the Irish Martyrs. Remarks 'Those have promised to come on Thursday will occupy two days at least on giving their evidence. The Roman people will think nothing of our proceedings if we don't spin these out to some length.'

Miscellaneous notes on the cause of the Irish Martyrs (none are in English and none of the martyrs mentioned were Jesuits). Includes letter from Rome (In French), 24 October 1888.

List of documents reproduced in the summarium for the process of Irish Martyrs.

Suggested names for the different categories of Martyrs (i.e. Bishops, Secular Priests, Laity etc.).

A file of letters relating to Fr Denis Murphy's work on behalf of the cause of the Irish Martyrs. Includes Fr Ryan, Reginlad Walsh O.P., Fr John Morris SJ, Percy Barron (Cistercian Priest), Sr Benedict Maria, Gilbert Dolan (Benedictine monk), J Clement Fowler (Benedictine monk),

A file containing biographical details on Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ including recollecting by a Jesuit in 1933 (when a novice in 1873), list of Italian Jesuits who came to Ireland in 1860.

Letter from M Finlayson, 104 Hill Street, Glasgow to Fr William Seaver SJ, Stonyhurst College, England concerning family news. Includes lines of a poem entitled 'He is Fooling Thee', after Longfellow.

A file of letters from Amelia Brownlee, 4 Argyle Place, Rothesay and 24 Burnbank Terrace, Glasgow to Fr William Seaver SJ, Glasgow, Scotland and Stonyhurst College, England. The letters are all of a personal nature, inviting Fr Seaver to visit, personal news and wishing him a happy Christmas.

Unidentified lines from [ ].

Letter from Fr McAlroy, Tullamore, County Offaly to Fr William Seaver SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly. Invites the latter and others to dine with him and the Archbishop on the following Thursday.

Letter from Maggie [ ], 10 Abercorn Street, Glasgow to Fr William Seaver SJ, Stonyhurst College, England expressing her regret that she did not get to say goodbye to Fr Seaver before his departure for America.

Letter from a fellow Jesuit, Melrose to Fr William Seaver SJ, concerning his departure for America.

Letter from Maggie Mc[ ], 174 Gowcaddens, Glasgow to Fr William Seaver SJ, Stonyhurst College, England concerning his departure for America. Refers to her desire to become a religious and asks Fr. Seaver to pray for her.

Two copies of a poem by Mr Seán Turner SJ entitled 'To Fr Hayes and Fr McGrath' and 'To one Taking his last Vows in Religion on the Feast of Our Lady's Purification' Too oft the spirits are the fonder, Most like a flight of steel-winged swallows glancing Like light, chasing the motes o' the air, advancing, Pausing, swooping, here, there, hither, yonder.

File of correspondence between Fr Seán Turner SJ and Irish Fr Provincials.

File of material relating to Fr Seán Turner SJ. Includes obituary, personal record, travel details, photograph, letter from Fr Turner to Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin (27 August 1949) and a letter from Jim Turner, Sligo to Irish Fr Provincial (6 February 1972).

File relating to the admission of Seán Turner to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

Notes from Hardiman's "Irish Ministry…" (1831) compiled by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on Fanny Betagh, wife of James Betagh of Maurin, County Mayo - the head of a branch of the ancient family of that name. Fanny was celebrated in a poem by Carolan.

Biographical notes on Fr Thomas Betagh SJ including:

• Biographical skecth from 'The Irish Magazine, and Monthly Aslyum for neglected biography (March 1811);
• 'The Life of Revered Pious Predictions of the late Very Rev. Dr Betagh..' compiled by Mr Francis Daniel, printed and sold by C.M. Warren, 8 Tight Street, 1832;

Photocopy of published text of a sermon preached by Rev. Thomas Burke, O.P. in aid of the evening and Sunday schools founded by Dr Betagh. The sermon was preached in SS. Michael and John's Church.

List of print portraits of Fr Thomas Betagh copied from the National Library of Ireland's catalogue of prints. Includes a photocopy of a print of Fr Betagh.

Notes by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on transcripts by Fr John MacErlean SJ relating to Fr Thomas Betagh.

Manuscript by an unknown author concerning the Trinitarian Orphan Society founded by Fr Thomas Betagh in 1796.

Unsigned letter in [Fr. Betagh's handwriting] to [ ] Fortescue congratulating him on his success. Remarks 'nothing but the R. Catholick Bill can carry me to Dublin, and that, I fear, will not be agitated.' Discusses the expensive chapels in poor monasteries on the continent.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the Betagh's of Mannin, County Mayo and Fr Thomas Betagh and other Jesuits after the suppression.

Instructions for the gaining of Indulgences, to the congregations established in Jesuit colleges.

Notes on the will of Fr John Austin by Fr Thomas Betagh contained in 'Directorium ad rite legendas horas canónicas missasque celebrandas' (Bernard McMahon Press, Dublin, with P. Wogan, & P. Bean, No. 23, Old Bridge, 1783). Includes:

• Memoranda of my Executorship under Mr Austin's will;
• accounts to Mary Ann Austin, daughter of Richard Austin deceased, apprentice to Mary Magennis,1784;
• accounts to Mary Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, sent to Miss Mullaly's school 1785, travelled to Spain 1786. Returned from Spain without serving her indented time and arrived in Dublin, 15 May 1788;
• accounts to Francis Austin, son of Richard Austin, apprentice to a Glover, 1787;
• accounts Jane Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, apprentice to Catherine Collins, Ribb and weaver, 1787;
• accounts Teresa Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, apprentice to a Glover, but discharged for disagreeing with her mistress, 1787;
• accounts to Mathew Austin, son of Richard Austin, supported by the Patrican Society, dismissed by them as past the age allowed by their rules, under the care of a nurse in Saggart, 1790 ;
• accounts of sale of Fr Austin's books, 1797;
• cash expended on Mr Lisward's nurse, 1790;
• legacies bequeathed by Rev Mr Lisward's and discharged by me, 1791-1792.

A file of letters to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ. A brief précis to the letters is included in the file, and list of Irish Jesuits (1831).

A file of letters from Fr Charles Plowden SJ (novice master at Stonyhurst) concerning Society matters to to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ. Many of the letters relate to the Irish novices studying in Stonyhurst and English novices studying in Ireland and general Society matters.

• Includes a letter concerning the appointment of Fr Lavizzario as the agent of the Society in Rome (11 February 1818, 3pp).
• Includes a letter concerning an official letter received from the Bishop re-affirming that the Society of Jesus had not been restored. Remarks that their property in London is under threat '…Dr Poynter has employed a lawyer to claim our property in London. He has means of succeeding and his success will complete our ruin. We are in fact in a very dangerous crisis.' (23 July 1818, 2pp).
• Includes a letter concerning three scholastics from the English Province he proposes to send to Ireland for their studies. Describes the three (1 September 1818, 3pp).
• Includes a letter referring to a refusal to ordain students from Stonyhurst 'who do not renounce their religious state.' Continues 'very probably a requisition to us all to make such renunciation will soon arrive and this will bring the matter to an issue. Our refusal will be followed by censures, suspension…' ( 10 September 1818, 1p).
• Includes a letter remarking that the Society of Jesus in England has no way of obtaining Holy Orders except by going to Clongowes. Remarks 'The candidates must be adopted there as students of your college in order to be presented by you.' (29 September 1818, 2pp, incomplete).
• Includes an account of money owed to Stonyhurst College for the upkeep of Irish scholastics studying there (18 February 1819, 4pp).
• Includes a letter referring to Fr Kenney's voyage to America (15 July 1819, 3pp).
• Includes a letter referring to lay brothers and the observance of the various customs in the colleges where he (Fr Plowden) studied (19 September 1819, 2pp).
• Includes a letter concerning Fr General's displeasure at having received no communication from Fr Aylmer. Includes details about Fr Kenney's visit to America and the state of affairs in America (22 November 1819, 3pp).
• Includes a letter concerning orders from Fr General to Fr Kenney to remain as visitor to America. Remarks that he heard that Fr Kenney had already set sail for Liverpool (30 July 1820, 3pp).
• Includes a letter remarking on his ill health (30 July 1820, 3pp).
• Includes a letter written from Rome concerning Society matters and directions from Fr General. Refers to Spain, remarks 'In Spain all seems to be lost for the Society excepting their religious spirit. Their letters and petitions for directions how to act show that they retain the full spirit of their vocation…on the other hand God sends comfort from Vienna, where the Austrian Emperor openly protects the Society and settles it in Gallicia and with generous allowances for subsistence and many privileges and exemptions.' Refers to Fr Kenney's return from America (23 September 1820, 2pp).
• Includes a letter referring to the sudden introduction of the Catholic Bill. Remarks '…the Catholic Bill fills my head, heart and time…In this crisis we must have an agent here…there must be somebody to speak in our cause. The General must decide this point before Easter, and he go with me to the Pope...' (7 April 1821, 3pp).

Letters from Fran Talbot, Malahide, Dublin to Charles Aylmer, Painstown, County Kildare (father of Fr Charles Aylmer SJ).

Notes relating to Captain Aylmer (Fr Charles Aylmer's brother)

A file containing articles photocopied from the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society, vol. I, no. 5 and vol. III, no. 3 on "The Aylmer Family", "The Principal Gentry of the County Kildare in the Year 1600" and "Donadea and the Aylmer Family".

Letter from Fr Charles Aylmer SJ, (Superior of the Mission), Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare to Fr Peter Kenney SJ, Hardwicke Street Chapel, Dublin concerning the opening of Tullabeg.

Copy of a list of writings of Fr Charles Aylmer SJ and a note on the pedigree of the Aylmer family.

Lawyer's bill of costs to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ regarding his sister's will, by Kernan and Treacy, Dominick Street.

Bill for sherry and brandy made out to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ, Athol Street, Dublin.

Degree from the Jesuit College in Palermo awarding a Doctor of Divinity to Charles Aylmer.

Two copies of a letter from Fr Marmaduke Stone SJ to Fr Mozzi at the Gesú in Rome. A note explains that ‘it being judged hazardous to direct it to Rome it was sent to Rotterdam in the autumn of 1808’ to be forwarded to the Fr General in St Petersburg. The subject is property belonging to the Society in Dublin (In Latin with small summary in English).

Sermon/notes on the Priesthood of St John Chrysostom by Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ.

A file of letters to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ. A brief précis to the letters is included in the file.

Note on Dr John Esmonde who was hanged on 14 June 1798 for having taken part in the fight at Prosperous.

Letter from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ, Al Gesù, Rome to Mr & Miss Dennis, 5 Hardwicke Place, Dublin concerning the death of [ ].

Letter from Patrick Drinan SJ to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ, Hardwicke Street Chapel, Dublin concerning his life in the noviceship in Rome. Another letter is written by James Patrick McDonnell on the reverse concerning St. Andrea. It would seem (the letter is almost indecipherable) that this second letter also concerns the noviceship in Rome.

Printed document listing discourses/rhetorical displays by boys at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England.

Controversial note concerning the ancient Irish Church and its relationship with Rome.

Account by Bartholomew Esmonde SJ of his voyage from Liverpool, England to Palermo, Italy

Letter from Peter Doyle, Old Derry to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Clane, County Kildare concerning [ ] salvation and Rev. Furlong.

A file relating to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ missionary work in Malta. Includes documents relating to religious instruction of Catholics, descriptions of clerical controversy, disputes with Protestants, conversions of Protestants to Catholicism, preaching, Catholic education, addresses presented to the Governor of Malta, Fr Esmonde's Journal describing his time in Malta, correspondence. Letters are addressed to Fr Esmonde at San Calcedonia, outside Valletta. This house belonged to the Sicilian Province and Malta had a close connection with the Sicilian Province. Note: at least 50% of the documents are written in Italian.

Notes and letters from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to the St Joseph’s Young Priests Society, with regard to its income, expenditure and general policy. Fr Gwynn played an important part in the Society’s foundation and development (1927-49) and was Honorary Editor of its quarterly magazine Saint Joseph’s Sheaf.

Letter to Fr Matthew Meade SJ from Sister M. Patrick, Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, Dublin, concerning a crucifix in their convent believed to have been once owned by St Francis Xavier. Includes extract concerning the crucifix from ‘St Joseph’s Sheaf’ of 1903 and brief illustrated pamphlet on the same topic.

Biographical note on Fr Edmund Hogan SJ by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ.

Note written by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ concerning books he bought out of his book fund that should have been paid by Fr Wheeler SJ.

Memorial cards for Rev. Canon Hogan PP of Tintern, County Wexford [relative of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ].

Memorandum from the librarian of the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street Dublin to Fr Edmund Hogan SJ asking him to return overdue books.

Review of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ books Latin-Irish Patrician Documents from the Book of Armagh and the Codex Bruxellensis. The review is written in French.

Photocopy of obituary notices from the 'Irish Independent' and the 'Freeman's Journal' of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ.

Lists of works by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ with annotations.

Extract from a Liturgical Calendar for 21 February [ ]. A note by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ in the margin states that his father, William Hogan died on 21 February 1869.

Reader's tickets/call slips in Fr Edmund Hogan SJ name for the Archivo Secreto Della S. Sede and the Biblioteca Vaticana.

A file relating to Fr Edmund Hogan SJ research on his family. Includes an offprint of an article by William Hogan entitled 'Rev. Edmund Hogan, S.J. An Eminent Great Island Scholar' published in the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society (vol. LXX, 1965).

Copy of a typescript entitled ‘Past and Present. Mainly a Retrospect’ by Fr Joseph McDonnell SJ [from the Memorials of the Irish Province?], concerning Fr Thomas Betagh SJ and the history of the early Restored Society of Jesus in Ireland. Incomplete.

Sketches compiled by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ on deceased members of the Society in Australia for 'Memorials of the Irish Province' including Frs John Cunningham SJ (1817-1858), and the pilgrimage to St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly before the Irish famine on the 'first Sundays' (Bona Mors) and Br Philip Reilly SJ (1784-1868).

Notes compiled by Fr John Grene SJ, on individual Jesuits of the Irish Province. A note states 'Possibly all are in Memorials Ir. Prov.' Some notes in other hand, post-date Grene.

Browne, Thomas
Burke, William
Butler, James

Cunningham, John
Curtis, John

Ferguson, Charles

Gannon, Nicholas

Halpin, Thomas
Haly, Robert
Hayes, James Mark
Hearne, John

Kavanagh, Michael
Kelly, Michael
Kernan, Edward

Lentaigne, Joseph
Lynch, Henry
Lynch, John

McDonnell, James

O'Callaghan, Sylvester
O'Connor, John
O'Farrell, Michael
O'Reilly, Edmund

Rorke, Henry
Ryder, Alexander

Seaver, Matthew
Sheehan, Patrick
Stackowski, Francis Xavier

Baptismal certificate for Robert Haly from SS Peter and Paul, Cork.

Photocopy of an article on Fr Robert Haly SJ's life by Rev Henry Browne SJ from a book entitled 'A Roll of Honour Irish Prelates and Priests of the Last Century'.

List of names of scholars (72) at Clongowes, possibly pupils of Robert Haly SJ. (Fr. Haly spent his regency at Clongowes from 1816 - 1825).

Letter written on behalf of Fr Robert Haly SJ, from Clongowes Wood College, Clane, County Kildare to Mr George [Sallery] concerning a vacancy to carry out indoor manual work at Clongowes. Offers the position to him.

Certificate issued by Fr General Jan Roothaan SJ appointing Fr Robert Haly SJ, Rector of Clongowes.

Photocopy of obituary of Fr Robert Haly SJ from the Freeman's Journal.