- IE IJA MSSN/HONG/152
- File
- 22 September - 17 November 1945
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of press clippings from the 'Irish Press' and 'Irish Times' concerning the safe return of Irish Jesuits from Hong Kong following the Japanese surrender.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of press clippings from the 'Irish Press' and 'Irish Times' concerning the safe return of Irish Jesuits from Hong Kong following the Japanese surrender.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Irish Jesuits working and living in China and Hong Kong during the rise in communism after the Second World War. Includes newspaper cuttings and descriptions by the Irish Jesuits of their experiences.
MacMahon, John R, 1893-1989, Jesuit priest
Article by Fr Gerald Kennedy SJ on China
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to an article by Fr Gerald Kennedy SJ on China. Includes the MS of the article (92pp) and censor's reports on the article - relates to Fr Kennesy's voyage to Hong Kong,and travelogue about Rotterdam, Germany, Colombo and Manila.
Kennedy, Gerald L, 1889-1949, Jesuit priest and medical doctor
Booklet entitled 'The Irish Jesuits in China'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Booklet published by the Irish Messenger entitled 'The Irish Jesuits in China'.
Irish Messenger Office, 1888-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from M. Belhumeur SJ, Zi-Ka-Wei, Suchow Vicariate, French Mission to two fellow French Jesuit scholastics, Labonté SJ and Bouchard SJ concerning his impressions and memories of his ordination and first ministry. Includes a photograph of the church and residence at Suchow and a map of the Suchow Vicariate.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr John F. Hurley SJ, Superior, The Philippine Mission of the Society of Jesus PO Box 272, Manila, Philippines to Fr Cooney SJ concerning praise for the Irish Jesuits and their hospitality.
Hurley, John F., 1892-1967, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Fr Francis Chan SJ and his qualifications and suitability to take a course in Education in Manresa College, Roehampton, London.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the establishment of a foreign mission to China and the foundation of a school for higher studies in Hong Kong.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of a letter from the Vicar Apostolate of Hong Kong, Enrico Valtorta to [ ] (not a Jesuit but somebody in Rome) concerning the Chinese mission. Remarks that the Irish Jesuits would be advised to take on a hostel or a college or both and revive the publication 'Rock'. Remarks that men are available to go to China. Suggests that some Irish Jesuits should be sent to study Chinese in the Benedictine University in Peking prior to teaching in the Jesuit college in Hong Kong.
Valtorta, Enrico Pascal, 1883-1951, Apostolic Vicar and Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of circular sent by Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to Jesuit houses in Ireland announcing Fr General's decree for an Irish foreign mission to the Chinese province of Nan-King.
Fahy, John, 1874-1958, Jesuit priest
Photographic album of the Xavier Mission Guild, China
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photographic album with original and copy inserts of scenes from Hong Kong, Canton and China. The copy photographs (seem to be mass-produced and touristic) have numbers in the bottom left hand corner, with white handwritten captions, for example, 'A chair at Hong Kong', while original photographs are often described on reverse with pencil, 'The Seminarians 1926', and underneath in light pencil. The first number of photogrpahs are missing. The album appears to contain a large number of photographs of Franciscans in China and of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc. (Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers), and some Jesuits. Includes: the consecration of Bishop Valtorta [with the] Band from the Salesian Industrial School, Macao (1926); Fr Crochet SJ and his Chinese flock; Bishop Wittner OFM and his Chinese priests; seminarians of the regional seminary at Tatungtu, Shansi; Fr Netto; Fr Pradel with lepers at Sheklung; Fr Nugent (Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America), Ningpo, Fr Gleeson, Frs Driscoll, Malone and Murphy (Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America). The Irish element to the album may perhaps why it ended up with the Irish Jesuits.
'The Chikuni Mission. How it Came to be Started in 1905'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Three typed copies of a manuscript by Fr.Joseph Moreau SJ entitled 'The Chikuni Mission. How it Came to be Started in 1905' (31pp & 3pp notes. The fourth copy, has on the title page '(not to be published whole or in parts without Fr Moreau's consent.) + approbation!.' (36pp). This copy has handwritten translations of words on reverse page.
Moreau, Joseph, 1864-1949, Jesuit priest and missioner
Letter concerning the Irish Province decision to send Irish Jesuits to Northern Rhodesia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Ladislaus Zabdyr SJ, Chikuni, PO Chisekesi, Northern Rhodesia to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning the news that the Irish Province is to send Irish Jesuits to Northern Rhodesia. Explains the situation in the mission. Remarks 'Any man that can be spared and is willing to come will be welcome because at any time one can expect that some one of those still at work here may break down…'.
Zabdyr, Ladislaus, 1890-1968, Jesuit priest and missioner
Bamaatile Baganda - 'The Martyrs of Uganda'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Translation by Fr Daniel L. Meagher SJ of a booklet by Archbishop Henry Streicher SJ entitled 'The Martyrs of Uganda.'
Meagher, Daniel Louis, 1911-1980, Jesuit priest and missioner
Map of central Northern Rhodesia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Map of central Northern Rhodesia. Scale 1:1,000,000.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Map of Northern Rhodesia. Scale 1:2,000,000.
Map of Northern Rhodesia depicting the Jesuit Mission stations
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Hand drawn map of Northern Rhodesia depicting the Jesuit Mission stations.
Order of the day in Northern Rhodesia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Order of the day for the mission, divided into summer time and winter time.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Zambia, 1946-1969
Notes on a training college for teachers in Northern Rhodesia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Notes by Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ on a training college for teachers in Northern Rhodesia.
O'Grady, Michael A, 1911-1969, Jesuit priest
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1951
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1951 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia.
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1953
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1953 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia.
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1955
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1955 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia.
Correspondence between Jesuits in Nothern Rhodesia and the Irish Fr Provincial during the year 1957
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters written during the year 1957 relating to the Chikuni Mission, Northern Rhodesia. This mission was set up as a separate mission from Lusaka (Polish) in 1 January 1957.
Kozłowiecki, Adam, 1911-2007, Archbishop of Lusaka
Photograph of the mission community, Zambia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of the mission community, Zambia. Names on rear, given by Fr John Fitzgerald SJ (25/06/2010).
Seated L - R: Colm O'Riordan, Louis Meagher, Sean McCarron, Thomas Byrne, Jim Corboy, Des O'Loghlen, ?, John Fitzgerald.
1st row: L - R. Barney Collins (?), Eddie O'Connor, Tom McGivern, Joe McDonald, Teddy O'Brien (?), Joe Conway, Bob Kelly, Tommie O'Meara, Danny Byrne, Charlie O'Connor and Shaun Curran.
Back row: L - R. Sean O'Connor, ?,?, Des O'Connell, Fred Moriarty, Pat McDuff, Brother Joseph Duda, Jim Carroll, Br. McKinney, ?, Br. Charlie O'Connor, Paul Brassil, Jim Dunne, Paul Cullen, ?, Paddy Sherry.
Sketch of a proposed plan for the Father's house, Lusaka
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Revised sketch of a proposed plan for the Father's house, Catholic Church, Lusaka.
Social and Pastoral Survey of the Jesuit Mission in Lusaka, Zambia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Social and Pastoral Survey of the Jesuit Mission in Lusaka, Zambia.
Photograph of group of Jesuits talking outside a residence
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photograph of group of Jesuits talking outside a residence in Northern Rhodesia. The car belongs to a Franciscan according to the writing on the reverse of the photograph [Not Northern Rhodesia, but Irish Jesuits at Hong Kong in 1930s].
Sketch plans for residence at Kasiya and Monze, Zambia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Sketch plan for residence at Kasiya, Zambia by J. McCarthy M.P.T.A.A (nd.) and working drawings for extension to the Jesuit Fathers at Monze, Zambia drawn by W.F.F.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
‘First Impressions of Zambia’ by Fr John T. O'Holohan SJ, Chikuni College, Chikuni Mission, Zambia.
O'Holohan, John, 1923-2018, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr General concerning the appointment of only four Mission Consultors
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy letter from Fr General concerning the appointment of only four Mission Consultors. Includes a note by Fr John Ryan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ asking him to correct the status for Australia.
Ryan, John, 1849-1922, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of part of a letter from Fr Edward Corish SJ to [ ] concerning Archbishop Kelly and his intention to take more territory from the Franciscan Fathers and a misunderstanding that arose.
Corish, Edward, 1862-1951, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Kelly SJ, St Mary's Presbytery, Sydney, Australia to Fr Joseph Dalton SJ concerning a voyage to [Cape York]. Refers to his journey to Sydney and refers to the great kindness he has been shown.
Kelly, William E, 1823-1909, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr William Kelly SJ, concerning suitable candidates for [Rector] of St Aloysius College
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Kelly SJ, St Aloysius College, Bourke Street, Sydney to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ [Superior of the Mission] concerning suitable candidates for [Rector] of St Aloysius College. On the reverse of this letter is a letter from Fr Sturzo SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ on the same subject.
Kelly, William E, 1823-1909, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ concerning a dispute between Richmond Parish and the Melbourne Colleges. Sets out his instructions as to how the dispute should be settled based on the wishes of the late Archbishop.
Brown, Thomas P, 1845-1915, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Oliver Daly SJ to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning his voyage accompanying Fr John O'Neill back to Ireland. Refers to an incident that took place after Mass on board the ship. Remarks 'I went into the cabin to make my acts of thanks just as I had finished I heard screams of "passenger overboard". The brave captain stopped the steamer at once lowered a boat he (Fr O'Neill) was picked up in 20 minutes. Had he not swam so vigorously...the [ ] hawks who gathered in numbers around him would have picked out his eyes.' Refers to other attempts to commit suicide and remarks: 'There is no doubt that had I known him as well before starting as I do now I should have been afraid to volunteer my services.'
Daly, Oliver, 1845-1916, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr John Roney SJ concerning the conduct of Fr Michael Colman SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from John Roney SJ, Manresa, Norwood, Adelaide to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning the conduct of Fr Michael Colman SJ. Asks Fr Ryan for advice.
Roney, John, 1856-1931, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Dominic Connell SJ to Fr John Ryan SJ. Includes a letter referring to the lack of discipline of the scholastics whilst on villa (14 May 1915, 1p).
Connell, Dominic, 1866-1933, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr George Byrne SJ concerning accommodation for retreats at Loyola
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr George Byrne SJ, Loyola, Greenwich Road, Greenwich NSW to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning accommodation for retreats at Loyola.
Byrne, George, 1879-1962, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Timothy Kenny SJ concerning Fr James Colgan's operation
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Timothy Kenny SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning Fr James Colgan's operation.
Kenny, Timothy J, 1843-1917, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Wilfred Ryan SJ concerning Fr James Strickland SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Wilfred Ryan SJ, St. Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr John Ryan SJ concerning Fr James Strickland SJ.
Ryan, Wilfred, 1878-1949, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Edward Nolan SJ to Fr Michael Dooley SJ concerning the holding of a consultation
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Edward Nolan SJ, (Rector), St Francis Xavier's College, Kew to Fr Michael Dooley SJ, Consultor concerning the holding of a consultation. Remarks that he is aware of the need for a Consultor's meeting but that he has not had time to do so.
Nolan, Edward, 1826-1893, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Austro-Hungarian Fr Provincial Anton Forstner SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Keating SJ describing the Austro-Hungarian Mission in Australia and the possibility of it joining with the Irish Mission.
Forstner, Anton, 1841-1907, Jesuit priest
Article concerning Fr Joseph Hearn's return from the war
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Photocopy of article published in the Richmond Guardian concerning Fr Joseph Hearn's return from the war and a speech he delivered in St Ignatius hall to mark the occasion.
The Richmond Guardian, newspaper
Fr William Gwynn's appointment as a military chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Gwynn SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Tom [ ] concerning his appointment as a military chaplain.
Gwynn, William, 1865-1950, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy letter from Lt. Col. A.J. Bennett, O.C. Troops, H. T. 'Anchises' at sea to Fr William Gwynn SJ thanking him for his service as a military chaplain and praising his work with the troops.
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Bennett, A J, Lieutenant Colonel
Seismological observatory at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the seismological observatory at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney. Includes letters and reports by Fr Edward Pigot SJ concerning the observatory and his work there to Irish Fr Provincial; Letter from and Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David,
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Pigot, Edward Francis, 1858-1929, Jesuit priest, teacher, astronomer and seismologist
Terms of agreement for the Jesuit Fathers to establish a mission in Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to the terms of agreement for the Jesuit Fathers to establish a mission in Australia.
Letter from the Superior of the Mission Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ to Father General
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy letter from the Superior of the Australian Mission Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ to Father General Peter Beckx SJ concerning the Australian Mission.
Lentaigne, Joseph, 1805-1884, Jesuit priest
Letter from the Superior of the Australian Mission, Fr Joseph Dalton SJ to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from the Superior of the Australian Mission, Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Villa Maria, Hunters Hill, Sydney to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ concerning the Australian Mission. Refers to a number of topics he wishes to be passed on to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund O'Reilly SJ when Fr Lentaigne returns to Ireland.
Dalton, Joseph, 1817-1905, Jesuit priest
'The Society of Jesus in Australia'
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Book entitled 'The Society of Jesus in Australia.'
Watson, Michael J, 1845-1931, Jesuit priest
'Our Australian Missions', 1886 & 1898
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copies of a publication entitled 'Our Australian Missions', 31 July 1896 (2 copies) and 1 September 1898
Australian Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1931-
Invitation by the Bishop of Melbourne to the Irish Province to set up a mission in his diocese
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Joseph Alipius Goold, Bishop of Melbourne, Bishop's House, Melbourne, Australia to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund O'Reilly SJ concerning an invitation to the Irish Province to set up a mission in his diocese.
Goold, James Alipius, 1812-1886, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
Letter from the Archbishop of Melbourne concerning the procurement of a community of religious
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Joseph Alipius Goold, Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop's Residence, St Patrick's, Melbourne to Fr Thomas Cahill SJ (Superior of the Mission) concerning the procurement of a community of religious to take charge of schools for girls.
Goold, James Alipius, 1812-1886, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
Letter from Archbishop Thomas J Carr to Fr Timothy Kenny SJ concerning Fr Kenny's visit to Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Archbishop Thomas J Carr, St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Timothy Kenny SJ concerning Fr Kenny's visit to Australia. Expresses his gratitude to the Jesuit Fathers for the work they have carried out. Refers to relations between himself and the Jesuit Fathers and describes them as unsatisfactory until Fr Kenny's arrival. Remarks 'You have met all my representations in an open, disinterested and religious spirit. You have framed wise and salutary regulations...You have carried out...the whole object of your mission in a very successful manner.'
Carr, Thomas Joseph, 1839-1917, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne
Particulars of Jesuits in Australia for the emigration Office, Australia House, London
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Particulars of Jesuits in Australia for the emigration Office, Australia House, London.
Times of masses held at North Shore
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Times of masses held at North Shore, [Sydney].
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Article concerning the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Article concerning the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhills published in The Southern Cross.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Eustace Boylan SJ, St Patrick's College, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ concerning proposed changes to St Patrick's College. Includes the plans of the proposed changes.
Boylan, Eustace, 1869-1953, Jesuit priest
List of names of those attending St Ignatius' College, Riverview
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file containing the list of names of those attending St Ignatius College and the prize list for the college. These were sent to the Editor of the Clongownian.
St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia, 1880-
'Our Alma Mater', journal from St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
School journal from St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney entitled 'Our Alma Mater' (vol. 1 no. ix).
St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia, 1880-
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Jeremiah Sullivan SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ concerning the voyage to Australia and news from Riverview. Refers to retreats given by Fr Edward Sydes and Fr Tom Walsh. Remarks '...(they) are Sydney's great rival preachers...(Fr Walsh) is to give a retreat to the St. Vincent de Paul Society this week and is styled on their posters and handbills as "one of the most attractive and eloquent of the younger Jesuits" '.
Sullivan, Jeremiah, 1877-1960, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Notice issued by the Rector of St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney, Fr Thomas Gartlan SJ to parents and guardians concerning fees.
Gartlan, Thomas, 1853-1942, Jesuit priest
Form letter allocating money to the Australian Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Form letter allocating money to the Australian Mission.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Letter from Fr William Hughes SJ concerning the finances of the church and house in Richmond
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Hughes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the financial situation of the church and house in Richmond.
Hughes, William, 1841-1902, Jesuit priest
Status temporalis and account sheets for St Patrick's College, Melbourne
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of status temporalis and account sheets for St Patrick's College, Melbourne.
St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, 1854-1968
Bound volume of the accounts of the Australian Mission in account with the Irish Province
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Bound volume of the accounts of the Australian Mission in account with the Irish Province. Includes Robert Little Estate (23 March 1922 - 25 February 1926, pp. 246 - 247), Fr Joseph Canavan's Estate (1 March 1924, p. 399), Half Year's Contribution (25 March 1884 - 29 September 1884 pp. 401 - 402).
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Balance sheets for St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Balance sheets for St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney.
St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia, 1880-
Balance sheets for the Australian Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of balance sheets for the following:
Richmond Residence
Richmond Parish
Sevenhill Residence
Sevenhill Parish
Norwood Residence
Norwood Parish
St Patrick's College, Melbourne
Xavier College, Kew
Hawthorn Parish
Hawthorn Residence
Riverview College, Sydney
St Aloysius College, North Sydney
Loyola College, Sydney
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Historia Domus for St Patrick's College, Melbourne
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Historia Domus for St Patrick's College, Melbourne.
St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, 1854-1968
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Patrick Keating SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Peter [Beckx] SJ. Expresses his frustration at the lack of good men being sent out to Australia. Remarks 'I wish you could be spared to us. This place would suit you in many ways admirably... But that of course is out of the question. It is only the invalids the good for littles and the troublesome who are transported.' (1 May 1885, 8pp). Includes a letter relating to the delay in granting permission for a new building at Riverview. Remarks 'If the people at home saw the grand college the Marist Brothers have built they might think it necessary to do something...I hope that now the Provincial is well again things may go on a little faster. It is an awful thing to be so far away from headquarters and to have to write for permission for everything' (12 May 1885, 2pp).
Keating, Patrick, 1846-1913, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr William Keane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning Melbourne University
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Copy of a letter from Fr William Keane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning University of Melbourne and matriculation.
Keane, William, 1885-1960, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Gerald Owens SJ, RMS 'Osterley', Port Said to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the voyage to Australia and a delay in Port Said.
Owens, Gerald, 1886-, former Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr William Moloney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial thanking him for sending him to Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Moloney SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial thanking him for sending him to Australia. Remarks how much he likes Australia and his work there.
Moloney, William, 1880-1972, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Eustace Boylan SJ, Canisius College, Pymble, NSW, Australia to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his manuscript on the life of Fr Fegan SJ. Asks if the manuscript has been passed by the censors. Remarks that if the manuscript is not to be published he would like it to be returned.
Boylan, Eustace, 1869-1953, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Isaac Moore SJ to Fr Edmund O'Reilly SJ concerning the Australian Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters (six are undated) from Fr Isaac Moore SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund O'Reilly SJ concerning the Australian Mission. Fr Moore spent time in Australia (1867-1870; -1890).
Moore, Isaac, 1829-1899, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr William Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning news from the Australian Mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr William Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning news from the Australian Mission. Includes a letter relating to the community in New South Wales and financial difficulties they are experiencing (12 October 1880, 4pp).
Kelly, William E, 1823-1909, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Fiesole, Italy to Irish Provincial Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ concerning the work of the Society in Sydney.
Beckx, Peter, 1795-1887, Jesuit priest and Father General
Part of a letter from [ ], Geelong, concerning the accounts of Richmond College
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Part of a letter from [ ], Geelong to Fr N Walshe, S.J. concerning his work in Australia and the accounts of Richmond College.
Letters from Fr Michael J Watson SJ to irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Michael J Watson SJ to Irish Fr Provincial. Includes a letter describing the voyage to Australia. Remarks 'I wish you could have seen Fr Nulty, S.J. at the end of our voyage. He allowed his beard to grow, as indeed did Father Hughes and myself but Father Nulty's grew to a surprising degree and presented a bushy and fierce appearance. How imposing he looked as he walked about the deck...' (10 April 1873, 4pp). Includes letters written as a Consultor for St Francis Xavier's College, Kew. Includes a letter remarking that Fr Sturzo SJ (Superior of the Mission) wishes to transfer the Novitiate to Kew (4 January 1886, 4pp).
Watson, Michael J, 1845-1931, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William O'Dowling SJ, St Mary's, Georgetown, South Australia to Irish Provincial Fr James Tuite SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin concerning his life in South Australia and the work being carried out in the mission. Includes reference to the Joyce murders (Maamtrasna murders, 1882) and the words of two prayers (songs) in the native language and notes on Australian dialects.
O'Dowling, William, 1847-1916, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Peter O'Flinn SJ, Manresa, Hawthorn to Fr Patrick Keating SJ concerning the acceptance of an offer of Norwood, Sevenhill and a site for a church college and residence in Adelaide.
O'Flinn, Peter, 1822-1907, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Martin Maher SJ, St Aloysius College, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ concerning his return to Ireland to take up a new position as Rector in the Crescent College, Limerick and as Socius to Fr Provincial.
Maher, Martin, 1861-1942, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr David Gallery SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr David Gallery SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Includes a letter asking to be recalled to Ireland. Remarks 'My standard is different from the standard adopted here and I do not feel justified on "levelling down". Neither have I much hope of being able to raise the body to mine.' (18 November 1902, 12pp).
Gallery, David, 1849-1934, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Oliver Daly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Fr James Murphy SJ concerning his voyage from Ireland to Australia and back to Ireland again accompanying Fr John O'Neill SJ.
Daly, Oliver, 1845-1916, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr James Colgan SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr James Colgan SJ to Irish Fr Provincials concerning the Australian Mission [and his return home].
Colgan, James E, 1849-1915, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Francis B. Keogh SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Francis B. Keogh SJ to Irish Fr Provincial. Includes a letter referring to the promise of a good vintage at Sevenhills ([1901]-[1911], 3pp). Includes a letter referring to his share in the estate of his late father. Asks that the money be used for the benefit of the Novitiate at Loyola, NSW. Annotated by Fr John Ryan SJ (Superior of the Mission) (14 February 1916, 1p).
Keogh, Francis, 1854-1929, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Michael J. Watson SJ, Australian Messenger of the Sacred Heart, St. Patrick's College, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial. Includes a letter referring to the Irish Monthly and encouraging its continuance and advising how it should be run (15 October 1912, 2pp). Includes a letter referring to property in Athlone bequeathed him by his sister and the selling of this property (25 November 1913, 3pp).
Watson, Michael J, 1845-1931, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Edward Sydes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Australia.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Edward Sydes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning his work in Australia.
Sydes, Edward J, 1863-1918, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr John J. Murphy SJ, Woodstock College, MD to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ congratulating him on his new position as Fr Provincial. Refers to storms in Mid-West, especially Ohio.
Murphy, John J, 1884-1955, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr John F. O’Brien SJ, St. Aloysius, Sevenhills, South Australia to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr John F. O’Brien SJ, St. Aloysius, Sevenhills, South Australia to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his life at Sevenhills and the community living there.
O'Brien, John F, 1850-1925, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr William Keane SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Mr William Keane SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his theology course.
Keane, William, 1885-1960, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr George Byrne SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the voyage to Australia and his work with the Novices and the community in Loyola, Greenwich Road, Greenwich. Includes a letter concerning a trip to America and refers to a meeting he had with the doctor of Mr William Tucker SJ. Remarks 'I saw the Doctor, his opinion is that, as far as climate etc. is concerned, home was just as good as USA but because of "T(ucker)'s temperament he believed California would be better...I doubt very much whether the man himself really seriously wants to remain in the Society...' (31 May 1919, 3pp).
Byrne, George, 1879-1962, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Daniel Fitzgibbon SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ asking to return home to complete his studies. Remarks that his health has improved.
Fitzgibbon, Daniel, 1884-1956, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr William Gwynn SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning personal issues and chaplaincy
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A file of letters from Fr William Gwynn SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the Australian Mission. Includes a letter wondering whether he should go to the front. Remarks that he is too old for the trenches. (28 December 1915, 5pp). Includes a letter concerning his problems with drink and his desire to put his problems behind him and continue with his religious life and work assigned to him (30 May 1918, 19pp). Includes a letter concerning his appointment as chaplain for continuous service with Australian troops going to the front. Remarks that he is very pleased with his appointment (15 July 1918, 3pp). Includes a letter referring to his arrival back in Australia and his new position doing parish work at St. Mary's, North Sydney. Remarks 'I have charge of the Men's sodality...meantime I am awaiting demobilisation...' (25 October 1919, 4pp). Includes a letter announcing his arrival in London and remarks how glad he is to be home. Remarks that he wishes to arrange receipt of his war bonus with the authorities before he leaves London for Dublin. (10 January 1920, 2pp).
Gwynn, William, 1865-1950, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letter from G. F. A. Jones, Solicitor, 47 Queen Street, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from G. F. A. Jones, Solicitor, 47 Queen Street, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning a power of attorney from Fr Arthur J. Little SJ to Fr Nolan.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Albert Power SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his voyage to Australia via America. Includes letters referring to William Tucker SJ and his health (6 October 1918 & 7 October 1918, 2 items). Includes a letter concerning his journey to San Francisco. Remarks 'At San Francisco there is a Priest (Fr O'Neill) who is Rector of Newman Hall in the University at Berkeley...a Catholic Hall like the one I am going to be acquainted with. I have a letter of introduction to him and hope to get some lights from him. They say he has done a great deal for his Hall...' (21 November 1918, 2pp). Includes a letter concerning his new position as Rector of Newman College. Refers to Fr O'Dwyer SJ. Remarks 'The poor man has had a v. heavy trial over this Newman College affair - and I think he has been dealt with rather unceremoniously.' Refers to an offer by the Archbishop of Perth inviting the Jesuits to establish a see also residence in Perth. Remarks 'I would remind your Reverence that we are very much undermanned out here - and unless you can send us out a good few subjects, it might be better not to extend the frontier that we have to garrison.' (21 January 1919, 2pp). Includes a letter reporting on Newman College after 18 months as Rector of the College (19 August 1920, 4pp). Includes a letter referring to a consult of the mission at which the proposal of Australia becoming a Vice-Province was discussed. Summarises the points raised (13 October 1924, 3pp).
Power, Albert, 1870-1948, Jesuit priest
Pamphlet containing letters of Fr Edward Masterson SJ
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Pamphlet containing letters of Fr Edward Masterson SJ entitled 'The Catholic Protest, Letters by the Rev. E. Masterson SJ on Lying and Mental Restriction in reply to Accusations made by "The Evangelical Council of New South Wales" ',25 February 1901, St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia an printed in 1931 by 'The Athlone Printing Works Co., Ltd. Athlone.
Masterson, Edward, 1856-1935, Jesuit priest
Booklet entitled 'A Memorial of Our Dead in God's Acre an Elegy' by Michael Watson
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Booklet entitled 'A Memorial of Our Dead in God's Acre an Elegy' by Michael Watson. Printed by J.T. Picken, Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Watson, Michael J, 1845-1931, Jesuit priest
Sketches compiled by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ on deceased members of the Society
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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).
Dalton, Joseph, 1817-1905, Jesuit priest
Photographs of villa at Mornington, Victoria
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of photographs, of landscapes and a house, of villa (holiday) at Mornington, Victoria.