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Group of photographs of the interior and exterior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes: father’s library; a view of the residence; organ; main statue on entrance; first installation of loud speakers; father’s refectory; St. Joseph side chapel; St. Patrick’s altar; battery switches; Suffering of Christ mantle statue; St. Aloysius altar; the garden.

Mounted photographic prints of the exterior and entrance steps to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

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

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

Folder of photographs of the interior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street church and community.

Photograph case with portrait of Jesuit inside. No date or reference.

Large photographs of the interior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin at the time of Jesuit Missions.

Copy of a circular letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence J. Kieran SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to members of the Irish Province concerning the booklet compiled to aid scholastics about to begin their Magisterium. Asks for comments on the booklet under different headings.

Notice relating to the relics of King Edward the Confessor.

Fragment of formula of declaration by scholastic. Also includes a note (in a different hand) regarding the transfer of £600 from the St Francis Xavier community to Tullabeg. (In Latin).

Original correspondence with title page 'Litterae et Documenta', which gives an index to the following:

• 17 December 1858, reply of Dr MacEvillly, Bishop of Galway to Vice-Provincial Joseph Lentaigne;

• 15 April 1859, grants permission to preach, establish a college etc..(copy by Fr Robert Haly SJ 15 April 1859);

• 5 June 1858, Altare Maius Ecclesia Sti. Patricii in oppodo Galviae Privilegiatum designatur;

• 2 August 1860, Dr MacEvillly, Bishop of Galway, grants permission for the erection of Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Convent, Taylor’s Hill;

• 2 February 1863, copy of faculties to hear Confessions granted by Dr MacEvillly, Bishop of Galway;

• 18 February 1863, faculties to hear Confessions granted by Dr MacEvillly, Bishop of Galway to Fr Stephan Farrell;

• 17 January 1871, Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr Murphy re: Dr Nulty and examination for faculties to hear Confessions;

• 23 March 1874, Fr Alfred Murphy SJ re: faculties of Regulars to hear Confessions outside their own Churches;

• 6 August 1880, Fr Philip O'Connell SJ to Bishop re: Diocesan regulations;

• 1888, Memoriale Visitationis Provinciae Hiberniae (1 ms. copy, 2 printed copies) and letter from Father Provincial Timothy Kenny to Fr Hughes regarding memorial (27 July 1888);

• 25 December 1890, Father Provincial Timothy Kenny SJ gives extract from a letter from Father General dated 20 October 1890;

• 15 April 1907, Unum Altare in privatis sacellis domorum Soc. Iesu Privilegiatum designari potest;

• 28 August 1914, Vote of sympathy from the Board of Guardians, Galway Union, on occasion of the death of Father General;

• 8 September 1914, Vote of sympathy from the Council of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality on occasion of the death of Father General;

• 15 May 1919, Vote of sympathy from the Board of Guardians, Galway Union, on occasion of Fr Donovan’s death;

• 16 May 1919, Fr Henry Foley SJ to Mr Mullery, Secretary, the Board of Guardians, Galway Union;

• 10 February 1923, Fides Matrimonii Contracti a Lettia Monica Leatham, quae in Ecclesia Catholica (Jesuit) an. 1898 baptizata est. and

• 1810-1896, Necrologia Provinciae Hiberniae Soc..

Documents relating to the 1927 Provincial Congregation. Includes photograph (Fr Peter Finlay SJ) at Procurators Congregation, Rome, 1927 - with names.

Photographs of stewards, Eliza and Johnnie Monaghan, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin

Mounted group photograph of the visit of his Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photograph of the exterior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photographs of mass at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and on Mountjoy Square. Includes Fr Phillip Hartnett SJ, and cardinals at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photographic negatives of the exterior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photograph of four priests at the altar at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes Papal Nuncio Dr Gaetano Alibrandi and Fr Joe Gill SJ.

Receipts from Taylor Brothers, Stone & Marble Work, 25 Talbot Street and 6 Fairview Strand Works and Todd Burns & Co. Limited for payment of work on St Patrick's Chapel, candlesticks and marble altars at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes specification for marble altar.

Letter from J. A. Hoare, Novitiate of the Christian Brothers, Belvidere House, Drumcondra to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ concerning a letter he received from the Brother Director of one of their houses in Melbourne referring to the Bishop's decision that until the needs of Melbourne had been addressed he would not sanction the opening of another house in his diocese (i.e. Richmond).

Receipt of cheque for work carried out at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin by William Conolly & Son Contractors, 38 & 39 Upper Dominick Street.

Letter from Christopher Augustine Reynolds, Bishop of Adelaide to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning the sending out of two Jesuit Fathers and Nuns from Cabra.

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

Letter from Fr Joseph Tappeiner SJ, Superior of the Austro-Hungarian Mission, St. Ignatius, Norwood to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ concerning the prospect of two Jesuit Fathers being sent out to Norwood. Expresses his satisfaction at the news and advises that the Fathers should be young men. Remarks 'We find that it is always more difficult for men whose habits are already formed to get into the way of colonial life.'

Authentication of the erection of the Stations of the Cross in domestic chapel of residence, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Material relating to Fr Charles W Molony SJ.

Correspondence, mainly between Irish Fr Provincial and the Director of the Irish Free State Broadcasting Station (2RN), relating to the broadcast of Christmas Mass from Milltown Park in 1936 and the Lenten Lectures from St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin in 1937. Also discusses the participation of Jesuit scholastics in the preparation of a special broadcast to be aired following the death of His Holiness Pope Pius XI (Pius XI died on 10 February 1939).

Instructions on baptism in cases of dangerous or premature childbirth.

Documents relating to the 1930 Provincial Congregation.

A file containing remarks by various members of the Irish Province on the proposed booklet to aid Scholastics about to begin their Magisterium.

A file of letters from Fr Michael Dooley SJ, St. Francis Xavier's College, Kew, Australia to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ Includes a letter referring to the finances of St. Francis Xavier's College. Expresses his concern over the debts that have accumulated. Remarks that the Archbishop has opened a new High School and appears to have lost confidence in St. Francis Xavier's College. Refers to Fr Therry's estate and remarks that it has been sold off '...and what has become of the money, I can't say.' Concludes that a debt of £20,000 has accumulated. (3 July 1881, 4pp).

Folder of material related to the relic of St Francis Xavier's at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes newspaper articles, correspondence, article on the origins of the plan to secure the relic for Gardiner street Church and airline and gardai details.

File of photographs related to the visit of the relic of St Francis Xavier’s at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes dignitaries such as Dr John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop of Dublin, Sean T. O’ Kelly, President of Ireland.

Commemorative booklet of music published on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Ignatius Loyola and 450th anniversary of the founding of the Jesuits, which was celebrated in St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes music

Documents relating to the 1933 Provincial Congregation.

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

Parties:
Rev. Nicholas Walsh SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Rev. Charles McKenna SJ and Rev. John Grene SJ, Milltown Park, county Dublin of the first part and Thomas Healy, Smith, 23 Commons Street, Dublin of the other part.

Property:
No. 22 Commons Street, Parish of St. Thomas, Dublin.

Terms & Conditions:
Yearly rent of £16 to be paid in two equal instalments on 1 August and 1 February.

Other:
Signed and sealed

Letters and circular letters concerning a circular letter from Fr General on economy measures and assisting the poor during the ‘severe economic crisis’. Includes draft of circular letter sent by Irish Fr Provincial to Jesuit houses on ways and means of economising in order to carry out the wishes expressed in Fr General’s letter and replies following House Consultations from Belvedere College; Milltown Park, 35 Lower Leeson Street; St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; S. Stanislaus’ College, Tullamore; Clongowes Wood College, Naas; Sacred Heart College and Mungret College, Limerick and St Mary’s, Emo Court. Also includes circular list of economy measures issued to all houses.

Leaflet of the 'Novena of Divine Grace in Honour of St Francis Xavier' at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin.

Letter from Katie M. Drinan, 'E de Marie', Branxton, New South Wales, Australia to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin describing a tour of Europe and thanking Fr Brown for his advice.

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

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Lent 1928' which gives details on morning and evening sermons, church notices and Lenten lectures taking place at the church of St. Francis Xavier, Dublin during Lent.

Letter from Fr Augutus Fleury SJ, Port Darwin to Irish Fr Provincial Timothy Kenny SJ concerning his life and work in Australia. Remarks 'You may perhaps desire to hear some particulars about our living in our exile of Palmerston...we are in good health in spite of the great heat; yet I long for leaving this country and be again among ours where I could live a better conventual life than we do here'.

Church of St Francis Xavier Catholic Year Book and Calendar which details church services at St.Francis Xavier's.

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

Leaflet of the 'Calendar for Lent 1932' which gives details on morning and evening sermons, church notices and Lenten lectures taking place at the church of St Francis Xavier, Dublin during Lent. Includes reference to the centenary.

Letter from Fr Joseph Hearn SJ, St Ignatius, Richmond to Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Keating SJ concerning an invitation to accept the Adelaide Mission.

Lecture entitled ‘Commodious temples: Catholic church building in nineteenth-century Dublin; part of which related to St Francis Xavier’s Gardiner Street by Brendan Grimes at Dublin City Library and Archive.

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

File of documents requesting for and granting of faculties for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes requests from Fr Charles Aylmer SJ and Irish Fr Provincial Joseph Lentaigne SJ - 'Canonical erection of Stations of the Cross in the Church of St. F. Xavier, Dublin' (5 November 1861), plenary indulgences (22 December 1832). On the reverse of a request, 12 February 1840, a holograph letter is written to Fr Peter Kenney SJ, Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ.

A file of cases of conscience at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Parties:
Rev. John Power, Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, David Keogh, Adelphi Hotel, Waterford, John Slattery, Merchant, William Street, Waterford of the one part and Rev. William Delaney, S.J. St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore, county Offaly, Rev. Edward Kelly, S.J., Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Rev. John O'Carroll, S.J., county Kildare, Rev. Sylvester O'Callaghan, S.J., Milltown Park, county Dublin of the other part.

Property:
Lands of Scalp William or Mount Mapas containing 5 acres, 1 rood and 131/2 perches and other lands known as Killiney Castle containing 14 acres 3 roods and 20 perches, part of Dalkey containing 11 perches and part of Dalkey Commons containing 3 roods and 12 perches, Barony of Rathdown and county Dublin.

Terms & Conditions:
Principal sum of £4,500

Other:
Signed and sealed

Documents relating to the 1938 Provincial Congregation.

'A Man who took Christ at his Word' and 'Life and letters of Fr Michael Browne SJ' by Fr Thomas Hurley SJ.

Handwritten history of the bequest (of Miss Anne Kellet, who died in 1811) which subsequently established the Kellet school on Dorset Street. After 'arson' in 1855, the school was repaired and was acquired by Fr Gaffney, where the St. Francis Xavier School was built.

Announcement Book for Refectory for the Province of Maryland and New York used at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Has some annotation i margin.

Newspaper clippings from various Irish and British newspapers of the Eucharistic Congress, June 1932 which occurred in Dublin. The large folio has pasted newspaper clippings collected and presented to the Gardiner Street Library by Fr William Gwynn SJ, 3 December 1942.

Documents and objects relating to a pilgrimage to Rome by Irish pilgrims in connection with the jubilee of his holiness, Pope Leo XIII. Includes travel documents; diary of journey; pilgrim's enrolment certificate for Michael Mulraney, 21 Mid Gardiner Street, Dublin, medals of Pope Leo XIII and green maniple with harps.

Pamphlet of a sermon by Rev. Henry Marshall, missionary apostolic and priest of the archdiocese of Dublin at the church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin on the festival of the Most Holy Name.

Correspondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rector, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and Mr. G. P. Broderick, Director, John Smyth & Sons Ltd, Ecclesiastical Art Manufacturer, 1-5, Wicklow Lane, Wicklow Street regarding the removal of the 33 stones from one monstrance, cleaning and transfer to the O'Mara monstrance. Includes insurance quote by Coyle & Co. Brokers, Insurance Brokers of diamond monstrance (valuation of stones £3,500 and mounting £500) and valuation of T Kelly, Jeweller & Silversmith, 8 Westmoreland Street, Dublin for diamond monstrance £3,540 (3 December 1942) and silver gilt monstrance £1,980 and old monstrance £2,240 (2 March 1943).

Medal of Mary Immaculate, with image of the church at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin on the obverse, with the words 'St. FRANCIS XAVIER'S DUBLIN 1871'. On the reverse - image of Miraculous Medal (or Medal of the Immaculate Conception) with the words 'MARY IMMACULATE PRAY FOR US 1871'.

File of material relating to Fr Donal Trant McCarthy SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, personal record and health information.

Letter from Fr John Curtis SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Aloysius Sturzo SJ. Refers to a reply he received from Fr John J O'Carroll SJ, and states that the arrangement of the matter in question remains with Fr Sturzo.

Letters from Sr. M. Elizabeth, Sisters of Charity, Donnybrook to Fr [ ] concerning his health and spiritual matters.

Copy of article from the Sunday Independent by Tomas S. Cuffe, on the centenary of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

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

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

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

Postcard from [ ] , St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Hurley granting permission to him to acquire a new typewriter.

Circular letter sent to an individual accepting him into the novitiate in St Mary's Emo.

Thirty days prayer to St. Joseph to obtain a happy death (W. Powell , Printer, 10 Essex Bridge) and a prayer to St Joseph, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Letter from Fr John Curtis SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Aloysius Sturzo SJ. Refers to Mr Gallery's papers, and encloses some remarks on them (not included). Suggests that it might not be appropriate to include in the catalogue ‘those whose works are immoral or irreligious’ for fear ‘the young may be tempted to seek them’.

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

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

Book taken from the Cruise Library, St Francis Xavier Community, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled 'Alphabetum divini amoris'. With note by Sir Francis R. Cruise 'This book was kindly given to me by my friend Mr Wm Watson - It is a slighlty modified version of an essay [wrongly] attributed to John Gerson - See Vol III. page 770. of his works. Dated. 1706.' (26 April 1897). Cruise Collect C. I.

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

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

A file relating to various proposals over the years to extend and add to the existing buildings at Mungret College. Includes plans. Includes an extensive file relating to the building of the swimming pool (10 October 1963 - 17 February 1965, 60 items).

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

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 imploring him to respond to his request for Irish Jesuits to be sent to the mission (1p). With airgraph copy.

Notebook belonging to Fr Henry King SJ containing spiritual notes.

Mission Office material relating to Fr Thomas Ryan SJ. Includes photographs, announcement of death, obituaries, personal record; review of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ (1943-4), proofs and illustrations of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ by Fr Ryan; correspondence between Fr Coyne, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland and the publishers of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’; censorship judgements, book requests and receipts for the book; article entitled ‘The Church in China’ (1950); and correspondence between Fr Ryan and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

File of mission material relating to Fr Patrick Walsh SJ. Includes photograph; announcement of death; personal record; obituary and correspondence between Fr Patrick Walsh SJ and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Mission office material relating to Fr Colm Ó Riordan SJ. Includes passports; copy of birth and death certificates; announcement of death; passport photographs; obituaries; medical and travel issues; correspondence between Fr Ó Riordan and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin; report of the Commission of Inquiry into Disturbances in Certain African Schools by Northern Rhodesian Government (23 June 1960).

File of correspondence between Fr Patrick Finneran SJ and his Irish Provincials.

File of mission material relating to Fr Patrick Grogan SJ. Includes photographs; announcement of death; personal record; and correspondence between Fr Grogan and Fr Thomas J. Martin, Mission Office, Dublin.

File of mission material relating to Fr Brian Kelly SJ. Includes personal record; and correspondence between Fr Kelly and Fr Thomas J. Martin, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland and Fr Tim Mulcahy, SJ, Dublin, Ireland.

File of material relating to Fr Richard J Kennedy SJ. Includes personal record; passport photographs; photographs; article entitled ‘What I saw of the Red Terror in China’ (1954); newspaper clippings on the arrest, ‘trial’ and release of Fr Kennedy in Canton (1953); certificate of post-war credit and financial statements from the Midland Bank Limited and correspondence between Fr Kennedy and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

A file relating to the postponement of Fr Arthur Little’s last vows. Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial, St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Little outlining the reasons behind the postponement (27 December 1932, 1p).

Letters to Fr Finlay from various individuals. Includes:
– letter from Lord Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, asking Fr Thomas Finlay SJ to become a member of the Board of Intermediate Education (14 November 1900, 1p.);
– letter from Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ regarding finance, University Hall, Rathfarnham Castle and Kennedy case (7 July 1913, 2 items);
– letters from Augustine Birrell, Chief-Secretary of Ireland, concerning grants for the National Library (21 February, 5 March 1915, 2 items);
– letter of congratulation from Timothy Healy, Glenaulin, Chapelizod, County Dublin [following Fr Finlay’s retirement from University College?] (19 December 1930, 2pp);
– letter from John Stafford Johnson, Carrickmines House, Carrickmines, County Dublin informing Fr Finlay that Dr Lea Wilson requested that (John Stafford Johnson) call on you with updates regarding the hospital situation, and childrens hospitals (19 January 1935, 2pp);
– letters from Fr Edward Dillon SJ regarding the progress of Rory O'Connor (payment of his fees) at Mungret College, and Mungret College results of public examinations 1934 and 1935 (4 March, 12- 13 September 1935, 5 items).

Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Mr Joseph Hurley SJ concerning faults he must correct before progressing to Theology.

Documents concerning:

• Catalogue of those apt for governing (Catalogus Aptorum ad Gubernandum);
• Lists of admissions to the Novitiate, First and Final Vows, etc. (Elenchi Triennales Admissorum in noviciatum, Admissorum ad Vota Prima et Ultima).

File of misson material relating to Fr Patrick Toner SJ, Includes passport; passport photographs; photographs; personal record; and correspondence between Fr Toner and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

A file of photocopies of obituary notices for Fr John Bannon SJ.

A file of correspondence between Irish Fr Provincial and Fr John Coyne SJ. Includes a letter from Archbishop Adam Kozłowiecki, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia, Africa to Irish Fr Provincial asking permission for Fr Coyne to come out to Africa to look after his archives and to be his companion '...I feel in great need of somebody older, detached from my daily battles and with good sense and experience who would be able to help me personally in both my decisions and my spiritual life.' (15 May 1963, 1p). Includes a letter from Fr Coyne, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning Monsignor A. O'Rahilly an ex Jesuit of the Irish Province. Remarks that he visited Mgr. O'Rahilly and '...I ventured to sound him on the subject of his dying as a Jesuit...' Concludes 'You might...think it worth while to meet (him)...and sound him on his desire to re-enter with us...his personal worth is...of the highest. His former allegiance to our Province as well as his continued admiration through the years of its men and its achievements might suggest to Superiors the "congruity" of his readmittance to its ranks in the closing years of his life (24 July 1969, 2pp).

File of material relating to Fr Martin Cryan SJ taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes passport photographs; menology; personal record; announcement of death; obituary; and correspondence between Fr Cryan and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Letter from Rev James Tuite SJ, St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr James A. Cullen replying to his request for a meeting. Remarks that he should call at Gardiner Street.

File of correspondence between Fr Thomas O'Brien SJ and his Irish Provincials.

A file relating to revisions of the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province. Includes a manuscript entitled 'Some hints for Reading' (nd, 2pp). Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial James F Murphy SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Rector concerning the consumption of spirits. Remarks 'Owing to grave representations made to me from many quarters and regrettable facts that have come to my knowledge...I have decided that for the future of the Province the following points should be observed as obligatory customs of the Province.' (12 March 1901, 4pp). Includes a typed supplement to the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province entitled 'Customs of Serving Mass and Benediction(13pp, [1935-]); regulations for the Villa menu (1919, 1p); revision of Custom Book by Fr John J Coyne SJ, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois (12 April 1933);

Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at rear.