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Various pictures and sketches of Fr Willie Doyle SJ.

Locket with a curl from the hair of Willie Doyle, at the age of three. With box.

Various articles, including soap, scissors, pencil, examen beads, rosary beads and buttons, 'some found on his person when he was killed'. Includes leaflets ‘Reasons for being a Catholic’ and Fr Doyle’s ‘Pioneer Pin’. With box.

Stole belonging to Fr Willie Doyle SJ who had it with him at the front from February 1916-March 1917 (his last home leave) with the inscription ‘Forgot not the kindness of thy surety for he hath given his life for thee’ written by Fr Doyle SJ (05 March 1917). With box.

Box with altar requisites which includes missal stand, missal, altar linen, stole (instead of maniple) burse, kneeler and Á Kempis used by Fr Willie Doyle SJ at the front. With box.

Pen and Ink-Bottle belonging to Fr Willie Doyle SJ - ‘The Red Dwarf No. 2. Stylograph’ and ‘Swan fountfiller for travellers’. With box.

Beads given by Fr Willie Doyle SJ the day before his was killed, to one of his ‘Boys’.

Letter from Fr Willie Doyle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ informing him of his proposal for a ‘House of Retreats for Workingmen’. Includes ‘Report on the proposed House of Retreats for Workingmen’ and brochures for retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, printed in 1922.

Vow crucifixes belonging to Fr Willie Doyle SJ.

File of photographs of First World War scenes (Military convoy, 30 July 1916 and the Menin Road), Rathfarnham Castle and Dalkey. Includes copies of images of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly and Kemmel Hill and Zonnebeke, Belgium and small handwritten sketch maps of Ypres (11 February 1935).

Family photograph with Fr Willie Doyle SJ at an formal occasion, perhaps the wedding anniversary of his parents, outside the family home in Dalkey, county Dublin.

Photograph of aid post with Fr John Gwynn SJ (c.1914) faded photograph of Fr Willie Doyle SJ; Jesuits at Portnoo (1910); telegram announcing Fr Willie Doyle’s death; letter between Rev. Mother, Sister Benedict of the Convent of Locre, Belgium and Fr William F. Browne C.C. (21-31 August 1917), Fr Frank Browne’s brother.

Journal articles on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, collected by his brother Fr Charles Doyle SJ. Includes ‘Hosanna’, ‘The Ratcliffian’, ‘Revue D’ Ascetique et De Mystique’, ‘La Vie Spirituelle’, ‘The Messenger of the Sacred Heart’ and ‘The Catholic Fireside’.

Copies of mention in despatches of Fr Willie Doyle SJ by General Sir Douglas Haig (13 November 1916) and later Field Marshal Sir Haig (7 November 1917).

File of letters addressed to Fr Charles Doyle SJ concerning Fr Willie Doyle SJ and devotion to him, in an envelope entitled ‘Interesting letters about Fr Willie’.

Newspaper and magazines reviews of ‘Merry in God’ (Father William Doyle, S.J.)

Chasuble with maniple belonging to Fr Willie Doyle SJ according to Sergeant Thomas Brady. Explanatory note gives background to provenance.

Large illustrated banners and mounted used by Fr Willie Doyle SJ when giving a retreat. Includes illustrated cards used when giving a 8-day retreat.

Advertisement for ‘A Mission’ at St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen given by the Jesuit fathers, Frs Matthew Power (Edinburgh) and Fr Willie Doyle (Dublin).

Postcards of Dun Laoghaire and ‘views of Dalkey’ - Main Street, Castle Street, Sorrento Park, Dalkey Island and Church of the Assumption, Dalkey.

Holograph letters and typewritten letters by Mr Willie Doyle SJ while: at Clongowes Wood College to his mother and father, and sister Lena (6 April 1897 - 1898); undertaking philosophy at Enghien, Belgium to his mother and father (2 October 1898 - 3 June 1899); at St. Mary’s Hall, Stonyhurst College, England to his mother and father (14 October 1900 - 31 March 1901); at Clongowes Wood College to his mother and father, and sister Mai (18 December 1901 - 5 August 1903); undertaking theology at Milltown Park (23 December 1904 - Easter 1906).

File of holograph letters and typewritten letters by Fr Willie Doyle SJ concerning his ordination at Milltown Park (28 July 1907); tertianship at L’ Ancienne Abbaye, Tronchiennes, Belgium to his mother and father, his sister Mai and brother Charles (October 1907 - 21 July 1908); attending a mission in Great Yarmouth (20 April 1908); work as a minister at Belvedere College to his sister Mai (April - July 1909); at the Convent of St John of God, Wexford to his sister Mai (2 August 1910); at Enghien, Belgium to his father (2 - 14 October 1912); while giving missions in Clare, Cork, Limerick and Dublin and working at Rathfarnham Castle, to his father and sister Mai (20 March 1914 - 6 November 1915).

File of newspaper articles and leaflets on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ collected by his brother Fr Charles Doyle SJ. Includes references in ‘Le Pays Wallon’, ‘The Catholic Gazette’, ‘The Grail’, ‘The Commonweal’, ‘Le Rappel’, ‘The Irish Catholic’; some letters to Fr Charles Doyle SJ interspersed with these articles relating to Fr Willie.

Original and copies of appreciations of Fr Willie Doyle SJ including letters from General Sir William Bernard Hickie, 16th Division, B.E.F.to Hugh Doyle Esq., Melrose, Dalkey, Dublin (15 December 1917) and to Fr Charles Doyle SJ (14 October 1924); Private M. Murphy, France, (Fr Willie Doyle’s orderly) (22 August 1917).

Copies of photographs of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, collected by his brother Fr Charles Doyle SJ. Includes image of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, taken in Aberdeen, 1908 by MacMahon, portrait photographer.

Mounted illustrated banners used by Fr Willie Doyle SJ when giving a retreat. Includes ‘St. Teresa’s Prayer’, ‘Never Complain’ and ‘In Te Domine Speravi’.

“Father Willie” (Father Willie Doyle, SJ) as part of the “Irish Messenger Series” published by the Irish Messenger Office. Includes a note from Diarmuid [ ], Fitzpatrick’s Book Shop, 12 Cathedral Street, Upper O’ Connell Street, Dublin to Fr Fergal [McGrath] SJ in which he refers to a reprint of an insert letter by T. Cain, 22 Limetree Crescent, Cockermouth, Cumberland which corrects Fr Doyle’s date of death.

A file relating to Irish Fr Provincial's Laurence Kieran SJ, decision to postpone Fr Joseph Hurley's last vows.

A file of letters from Fr Joseph Hurley SJ, Ahakista, Bantry, County Cork to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ concerning his father's death.

Letters from Fr Joseph Hurley SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Naas, county Kildare to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ.

Memorial cards of Fr Joseph Hurley SJ (An tAthair Seosamh Ó Murthuile).

A file relating to the censorship of a book of Irish poems and songs compiled by Fr Joseph Hurley SJ entitled 'Dunaire Chluana Gabhan'. Censorship judgement often related to issues of spelling, context and understanding.

Copy letter from [Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ], St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Joseph Hurley SJ instructing him to cease working on the organisation of local branches of the Gaelic League. Remarks '...I think that it would be better if you did not even write on this subject...' Includes a reply from Fr Hurley, St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly.

Material relating to Duain Chroí Íosa by Tadhg Gaelach Ó Súilleabháin (1715-1795). Includes text, translation and commentary on hymn, entitled ‘Duain Chroí Íosa’ , ‘The Earliest Irish Hymn to the Sacred Heart. An Exemplar of Adaption and Integration’. Two drafts, both with handwritten corrections, annotations and amendments (17pp each).

A file relating to a speech made by Fr Joseph Hurley SJ in which he criticised the department of Education's policy regarding Irish. Includes cuttings from the Irish Press of the speech (23 August 1945 - 24 August 1945, 2 items).

Letter from Fr Joseph Hurley SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ concerning a crisis in the administration of Cullacht Mhuire with a knock on effect in the administration of FÁS and An Timire. Seeks an appointment with Fr Provincial to discuss the situation. Refers also to his health and expresses his concern for the survival of An Timire under the circumstances.

A file relating to the design of Christmas cards.

Letter from Fr Joseph Hurley SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ concerning his health and his wish to pass on the editorship of An Timire to somebody else. Suggests Fr Sean Ó Duibhir SJ. Includes a copy reply from Fr Provincial.

Letter from Fr Joseph Hurley SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ concerning the pastoral care of Gaeltacht London emigrants.

A file relating to Fr Joseph Hurley's wish to write some of the Messenger of the Sacred Heart in Irish. Includes a letter from Fr F. Schwendimann SJ, Directio Generalis, Apostolatus Orationis, Borgo S. Spirito 5, Rome, Italy to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ expressing his worry over different dialects in Ireland and the possibility of misinterpretation (21 November 1952, 1p). Includes a copy reply from Fr Provincial explaining that although differences do occur within the Irish language in different parts of Ireland the meaning would not be misinterpreted (26 November 1952, 1p).

A file relating to Hilary Lawton's entry to the Jesuit noviceship.

Letters to Fr Vincent Byrne SJ from various individuals including: note from Fr Kenny SJ, Clongowes Wood College, with instructions regarding a Mungret College villa (holiday) (June 1893, 2 items) and letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kiernan SJ congratulating Fr Byrne on the occasion of his being seventy-five years in the Society of Jesus (2 items).

Various published sermons preached by Fr Vincent Byrne SJ.

Letters to Fr Vincent Byrne SJ, from his former pupil, the Archbishop of Adelaide, Dr Andrew Killian.

Memorial card for Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin, who died on 2 November 1973.

A file of letters relating to Fr Matthias Bodkin's sister (Rosie Bodkin), Sr Teresa Magdalen's final vows. Includes a letter from Sr Teresa Dympna, Prioress, Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation, Hampton, Drumcondra, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial seeking permission for Fr Bodkin to be present at the ceremony.

A file of letters from Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Naas, County Kildare to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ concerning a book he (Fr Bodkin) has been asked to write on Cardinal Pole.

Letters from Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ concerning notes in the possession of Fr Denis Nerney SJ. Provides a sample.

A file relating to the renewal of permission from the Archbishop of Dublin allowing Fr Bodkin to say a Votive Mass daily.

A file relating to Fr Matthias Bodkin's book on the life of Fr John Sullivan SJ, 'Port of Tears'.

Biographical information on Fr Vincent Byrne SJ, including obituaries.

Covering note and postcard sent from the Front by Fr Willie Doyle SJ, to Sister M. Anthony, St Mary’s of the Isle, Cork. Possibly Sr Anthony (Margaret) O’Rahilly (1872-1921).

Biographical information on Fr Francis M Browne SJ.

Letters concerning Fr Francis Browne’s hearing difficulties and his request for a hearing aid.

Letter from Fr Joseph Murphy C.S.Sp, Marianella, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, to Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry following Fr Browne’s death. States ‘Fr. Frank was a great chaplain and helped to build up the prestige of Catholic chaplains in the British army, which I and so many others were so fortunate to inherit.’ Also refers to Lord Nugent’s intended obituary of Fr Browne in the Irish Guards Association Journal.

Copy of the Irish Guards Association Journal containing a short obituary of Fr Francis Browne SJ by Lieut.–Colonel The Lord Nugent, G.C.V.O., M.C. (p.38). With insert note from Fr Joseph Murphy C.S.Sp, Marianella, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 (4 September 1961).

Photographs are pasted into the album and relate to the following subjects: the interior and exterior of the St Mary's, Emo, gardens, farm, lake, the winter landscape, trees, Jesuit alterations to the house, individuals playing golf and men seated on a wall. Includes group photograph of six Jesuits in the garden, Cormac Gallagher, -,-, Alan Mowbray, Dermot Murray,-. Seven photographs were loose therefore these are stored in mylar sleeves. The photographs have captions by Fr Frank Browne on the reverse. These include:

• A philosopher of the by road - Study by "F"
• It did not ring! - For the first time in 70 years this bell did not call the people to Mass last Sunday. When lighting struck the Church of the Sacred Heart, Courtwood, near Ballybrittas, Leix, on Saturday morning it demolished the bell tower. Falling debris seriously damaged the roof of the n. aisle.
• 3rd Centenary of the "Annals of the Four Masters" ‘Moygara Caste, Co Roscommon [Gurteen, County Sligo]

‘Photographer Extraordinary: The Life and Work of Father Browne’ by Fr E. E. O’Donnell SJ in Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 79, No. 315 pp. 298-306.

Copies of newspaper articles on Fr Frank Browne SJ - ‘Turning the camera on Father Browne’ by David Davison,The Irish Times (10 June 2015) and ‘Great photographs from The Great War’ by Rose Rushe, Limerick Post (17 June 2015).

Copies of The Belvederian (1912), the Cork Constitution article (13 April 1912) and articles/notes on the Titanic (2012).

Copies of original - ‘Some stray Titanic photographs by Fr Frank Browne SJ’.

Newspaper articles, The Cork News and The Evening Echo, on the display at the Titanic Experience, Cobh, Cork.

Map of Cork with Frank Browne’s birthplace marked in red.

Copy of Fr Frank Browne’s entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography by James Quinn.

Christmas card from Uachtarán na hÉireann, Mary Robinson and her husband Nick Robinson featuring a photograph of Áras an Uachtaráin, taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ in 1946 and Christmas card from AIB, featuring photograph by Fr Frank Browne SJ of mid-winter at Emo, Laois (1935).

Aerial photographs of Dublin port and Dublin by Ashe Studios Ltd.

Two recent negatives of First World War [1915-1916] scenes (in Fr Henry Gill SJ photographic album, IJA/CHP1).

Copies of photographs (taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ) used for the life story of Br Pat Guidera SJ (1900-1992), published by Cherryfield Lodge, Milltown, Dublin.

Fees for Robert Browne at St Colman’s College, Fermoy, with envelope (W Browne, Main Street, Charleville, Cork).

Holograph letters to Fr Robert Browne (later bishop of Cloyne), uncle of Fr Frank Browne SJ, appointing him Professor at St Colman’s College, Fermoy from the President, St Colman’s College, William Fitzgerald (4 July 1875) and as Canon of Cloyne diocese from the bishop of Cloyne, John MacCarthy, (7 April 1887).

Results for Francis M Browne from the Royal University of Ireland: Matriculation Examination (Summer 1900), First University Examination (Summer 1901) and Second University Examination in Arts (1906).

Holograph letters by Fr Frank Browne SJ to his brother, Fr William Browne on slides and photographs that he has sent him with his new camera, his time in Germany and leave.

Insurance policies for the cameras and equipment belonging to Fr Frank Browne SJ, which details lens, cameras, finder, magnifier, cases, tripods adaptor, copying head, flash developing tank, projector (1934-1955).

Letters from Thomas Downing (T. D.) Kendrick, Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities, British Museum, London, England to Fr Frank Browne SJ thanking him for helping with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon carvings and supplying photographs, and enclosing list of Norfolk sites.

Letters from J. McArthur, for General Secretary, Central Council for the Care of Churches (Church of England) to Fr Frank Browne SJ thanking him on behalf of Dr Eeles on the photographs of Westhall, of the stained glass windows of Martham, the angels in the roof at Blythburgh and the view of Pakefield font. Includes typed list from the Central Council for the Care of Churches of churches in Suffolk and Norfolk, England, 3pp.

Letter from D.A. Lyons S.C., St John Bosco novitiate (Salesians), Ballinakill, Laois to Fr Frank Browne SJ, thanking him for the snaps. With envelope.

Holograph letter from Michael Fogarty, bishop of Killaloe to Fr Frank Browne SJ regarding the notes of Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne with sermon note with headed paper, Bishop’s House, Cobh. Includes pamphlet entitled ‘Panegyric on Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Cloyne, delivered at the Month’s Mind, in the Cathedral, Cobh, on the 2nd May 1935, by Most Rev. Dr, Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe’. 12pp.

Letters from Mr Fred McKiernan, c/o Post Office, Clonakilty, Cork to Fr Frank Browne SJ requesting slides taken by Fr Browne of religious scenes.

Permission note from E. Rooney, Aer Lingus for Fr Frank Browne SJ to be allowed photograph aircraft at Dublin Airport, Collinstown.

Letter from Janie Browne, White Gates, Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent, England to her uncle Fr Frank Browne SJ, informing him of family news. With envelope.

Letters from Major G.T. Noel, Hotel Julia, Pontaven, Finisterre, France and Temple Guiting House, Winchcombe, R.S.O., Gloucester, England. Describes his holiday in France after news of the Titanic disaster, request for copy of photograph of Bob and thanks for sending on a copy of The Belvederian, which contains Browne’s article on the Titanic.

Holograph letters to Frank Browne SJ from those who disembarked with Mr Browne SJ at Queenstown (Cobh), Cork and relatives of those who perished on the Titanic to Mr Frank Browne SJ. With Kodak envelope with note by Fr Browne, ‘Letters recd ap. 1912 concerning Titanic’.

Letters from Graham Urch, George Brown & Son Ltd, Pharmacists, Dublin to Fr Frank Browne SJ on aspects of light in photography and their mutual interest in the Book of Kells. Includes slide of Book of Kells and photograph by Fr Frank Browne SJ of Graham Urch, and by Graham Urch of Fr Frank Browne SJ.

Letters from R.W. May, 1 Gresham Road, Brixton, S.W., London, (Mrs Lily Odell is his sister) enquiring after fellow passengers, requesting copies and promising to share photographs, and thanks for sending on a copy of The Belvederian, which contains Browne’s article on the Titanic.

Letter from Leslie Reade, 100 Ivor Court, Gloucester Place, London to Fr Frank Browne SJ thanking him for letting him see your menu and the Cabin Plan. Included is a carbon copy of letter from Leslie Reade to R Deegan, 62 Priory Avenue, Stillorgan, County Dublin, regarding one of Fr Browne’s Titanic photographs and copyright fee.

Letter from Mrs Lily Odell, Stile House, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England (fellow passenger of Mr Frank Browne SJ on-board the Titanic, who disembarked at Queenstown), addressed 'To the Canon of Queenstown Cathedral), enquiring after a fellow passenger, complimenting Mr Browne’s photographs in the Daily Sketch and describing her holidays in Ireland.

Letter from J.J. Brennan, Bellvue, Queenstown, Cork. Includes copy of Lloyds Gazette, 18 December 1912 which mentions the summary of coast of the Titanic Inquiry.

Newspaper articles with Titanic photographs by Fr Frank Browne SJ, Daily Express (15 April 1932), Weekly Illustrated (10 April 1937).

Postcard with Margaret Martin (sister of Fr Frank Browne SJ) and her husband, Dr Jerome Martin. Postcard by Ash Martin, 128 Oxton Road, Birkenhead, England.

Mortuary cards for Ellen D. Hegarty and James Hegarty, grandmother and grandfather of Fr Frank Browne SJ respectively.

Cabinet card for James Browne, the father of Fr Frank Browne SJ, Cork by Francis Guy, Cork.

Cabinet cards for Fr Robert Browne (and later as bishop of Cloyne) by Lafayette, William Lawrence, Russell & Sons and Elliott & Fry (1894-1935); framed photographs of Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne and with caption, not by Fr Browne on reverse (February 1931); photographs by Fr Frank Browne SJ of his dead uncle, Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne, laid out in his room (1935) and newspaper notice of his burial place.

Various photographs of Frank Browne:

• as a teenager, posing with a bike [1894-1898] with caption on the reverse ‘The long expected photo from Col. J. !!!!’;
• portrait photograph of Fr Frank Browne SJ by C. and L. Walsh, 55 Lower Mount Street, Dublin [1925-1945];
• Fr Frank Browne SJ taken by Bertie, 1936;
• Fr Frank Browne SJ atop a rock in County Wicklow, with caption, not by Fr Browne on reverse ([1930-1950]);
• Frank Browne SJ by Richard Brenan SJ;
• negatives of self- portrait of Fr Browne.

Album, with note on inside ‘Positive pack 1 (2897) Suggest No.2: Menton, France & No.17: Arch of Titus, Rome. Photographs have been removed from the album. Pencil annotations on the album (not in Mr Frank Browne SJ hand) are in written here in italic.

1. Sister Josephine, Ursuline, b. 1870
2. Menton (on reverse) ‘Photo taken by Fr Earley. Stormy on the sands at Humewood P.E. Nov – 1902’. (Humewood is a coastal area, Port Elizabeth, South Africa).
3. Cobh (on reverse) - ‘To dearest Joe With love From Sissie Oct. 31st 1902.
4. Menton
5. Rome
6. Rome
7. Rome
8. Fontana de Trevi (Rome)
9. (Menton, France)
10. Venice
11. San Marcs, Venice
12. Doge’s Palace, Venice
13. Via Appia
14. Via Appia
15. (Tour of Italy, Greece)
16. (Tour of Italy, Greece)
17. Arch of Titus, Rome
18. Rome
19. Rome
20. (Tour of Italy, Greece)
21. Pompeii?
22. Pompeii?
23. Naples
24. Genoa
25. Rome
26. Rome?
27. (altar)
28. Venice
29. Milan
30. (Switzerland)
31. (Switzerland?)
32. (Switzerland?)
33. (Switzerland?)
34. (Switzerland?)
35. (Switzerland?) 35
36. Menton?
37. Cork
38. 1 38 Sheet 2 Cork
39. 2 39 Timahoe
40. 3 40 Switzerland
41. 4 41 Switzerland?
42. 5 42 Switzerland? Bellanzama?
43. 7 43
44. 8 44 Monte Carlo?

Photographs by Mr Frank Browne SJ on his Italian trip undertaken with his brother Fr William Browne and Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne at Florence, Pisa, Pompeii and Venice (Doge’s Palace & San Macro). Captions by [Fr Eddie O’ Donnell SJ].

Fr William Browne and his sisters (Mother Josephine), on-board ‘Celtic’.

Postcards of Ellen Mary Browne with the bishops’ car and chauffeur outside The Palace, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork, and Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne inside the car with his chauffeur, outside The Palace, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork.

Fr William Browne posing in front of the clock at St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Cork and the bell for St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh on the ground with two individuals next to it (one holding a small bell, the other in naval uniform.

Large square negatives of the consecration of St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Cork.

Individuals gathered outside St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Cork (Daniel Mannix, coadjutor bishop of Melbourne) and The Palace, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork, which includes Daniel Mannix, coadjutor bishop of Melbourne, and Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne.

Ellen Mary Browne at Fort Villas, Cobh, Cork and FB's sister, Nell and Mary (Mother Josephine) with Ursuline friend (Cobh) '50'.