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Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Loyola House, Dromore, County Down
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In 1883, the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) purchased from Edward and James Quinn, Dromore house and estate in County Down. It had been the former palace of the Church of Ireland bishop of Dromore. The Jesuits renamed it Loyola House, and ran it as a novitiate house (house of first formation for Jesuits). The decision to move to Dromore from Milltown Park, Dublin was twofold. Firstly, Jesuits from University College at Temple Street had moved to Milltown Park, meaning that the building occupied by the novices was required. As a result, Milltown Park was overcrowded and deemed unsuitable as a novitiate. Secondly, Monsignor William McCartan, parish priest of Dromore made an offer of Dromore house and estate to the Jesuits. McCartan had been entrusted in the will of the late Miss Anna Magennis to oversee the establishment of a religious order in Dromore and he encouraged the Jesuits to establish a house in Dromore. In 1887, Fr Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ (1844-1889) wrote two sonnets while staying there. The novitiate house operated for four years and closed in 1888 when the Jesuits novices moved to St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, King’s County. The Jesuits retained possession of the property until January 1918, when it was sold.
The papers of Loyola House, Dromore, Down concern its purchase (1883-1889), legal and rental matters (1883 -1917), finances (1885-1917) and accounts (1883-1887), maintenance (1890-1918) and sale (1896-1918). Includes some historical notes on Dromore. Material is in the form of letters, deeds, plans and maps.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
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Emo Court, County Laois was under Jesuit ownership from 1930 until 1969. Now in the hands of the Office of Public Works, the history of Emo dates back to the Earls of Portarlington in the eighteenth century. The first earl, John Dawson, commissioned the building of Emo Court in 1790; it is one of only a few private houses designed by the architect James Gandon. The Portarlington’s sold Emo in 1920 to the Land Commission and the Jesuits purchased the property in 1930, to be used as a novitiate (house of first formation). The Jesuits found Emo in a dilapidated state, with grass growing up through the floorboards. They made significant structural changes in order for it to function as a novitiate rather than as a family home. Many items were removed however they were stored in the basement (fireplace wrapped in blankets). Renowned photographer, Fr Frank Browne SJ, was one of the first Jesuits to take up residence there and he took many photographs of Emo Court.
In 1969, the Jesuits sold Emo to Major Cholmeley Dering Cholmeley-Harrison. He restored the house, sparing no expense, and donated it to the Irish State in 1995. In 2012 the Office of Public Works opened a permanent exhibition on Fr Frank Browne SJ at Emo Court.
The papers of St Mary’s, Emo concern the management of the Emo estate (1900-1995), establishment of the Jesuit community (1928-1930), maintenance, upkeep and expenditure (1931-1970), forestry and the sale of Emo (1969-1970; 1995). There is some material on the Jesuit community (1934-1962) and novitiate (1930-1969) however there is very little in the way of information on individual novices. Material is in the form of handwritten letters, ledgers, architectural plans, maps and photographs.
Rector/Superior of St Mary's, Emo:
Patrick Kenny, Vice-Superior, 31 July 1930;
John Deevy, Vice-Superior, 29 July 1932;
John Deevy, Rector, 7 October 1937;
John Neary, Vice-Rector, 30 July 1944;
Jerome Mahony, Vice-Rector, 30 July 1945;
Thomas Byrne, Rector, 2 June 1947;
Donal O'Sullivan, Rector, 15 August 1947;
Timothy Mulcahy, Rector, 10 October 1959;
Patrick Cusack, Rector, 21 November 1961;
Joseph Dargan, Rector, 26 June 1968;
The noviceship changes to Manresa House, Dollymount, 12 September 1969.
Master of Novices, St Mary's, Emo:
Martin Maher; July 1930;
John Coyne;
John Neary; October 1934
Donal O'Sullivan
Paddy Cusack
Joseph Dargan, 1968-1969
St Mary's, Emo, Laois, 1930-1969
Valuation for Emo Park, County Laois
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Valuation for Emo Park, County Laois.
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Report by J. A. Kenny and Partners, Consulting Engineers, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin on the heating, water and electrical services in St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
J. A. Kenny and Partners, Consulting Engineers
Paper copy of photograph of the front façade of Emo Court
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Paper copy of photograph of the front façade of Emo Court, taken by the National Trust Archive.
Postcards of Emo Court - both of the same image
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Postcards of Emo Court - both of the same image - addressed to Fr Fergus O'Keefe SJ.
DVD of images of the grounds of Emo Court
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DVD of images of the grounds of Emo Court by the Office of Public Works.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Chronology of the history of Emo Court, County Laois, taken from an article by Anthony Symondson SJ
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Chronology of the history of Emo Court, County Laois, taken from an article by Anthony Symondson SJ entitled 'A Miraculous Survival: Emo Court', published in the Irish Arts Review.
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Photograph of the arm of St Francis Xavier at St Mary’s, Emo on the occasion of the visit of the relics
Group photographs of ‘Vow-men’ at Emo, originally in an album of Fr Redmond Roche SJ
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Group photographs of ‘Vow-men’ at Emo, originally in an album of Fr Redmond Roche SJ'
15 September 1936, l-r: Tony Baggot, Credan O'Higgins, Jimmy Johnston, Barney Murray.
Final account for maintenance and structural work carried out at St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
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Final account for maintenance and structural work carried out at St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
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Photocopy of entry in the Irish Province News, October 1950, which describes the death on 27 June 1950 of postulant Mr John Callaghan, who fell on the scullery stairs.
In course of conversation in 2015, between Damien Burke and Jim McCabe, ascertained that John Callaghan carrying delph down the stairs to the basement when he slipped and hit his head.
Account of the funeral of the Countess of Portarlington
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Account of the funeral of the Countess of Portarlington, taken from the 'Leinster Express'. Lady Portarlington was buried at Emo Park, Queen’s County (Laois). Includes references to Frs Robert Carbery and William Delaney.
The Countess was buried in the graveyard beside the church, and a memorial to her was also erected in Coolbanagher church by her sister the Duchess of Marlborough.
Notebook of the Chairman of the Grounds Committee, Emo Park, County Laois
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Notebook of the Chairman of the Grounds Committee, Emo Park, County Laois. Divided by month, it details the work carried out on the grounds at Emo.
O'Keefe, Fergus, 1933-2022, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Eoin Kenny, J. A. Kenny and Partners, Consulting Engineers, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 to Rev. William Dargan SJ, 84 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 concerning the account for the centralisation of the boiler plant at Emo. Includes a detailed account of the cost of the work carried out.
J. A. Kenny and Partners, Consulting Engineers
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A file relating to the decision take by the Forestry Department to sell 32 1/4 acres of State owned forestry land at Emo Park to the Jesuit Fathers.
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Letter from J. Darby, Department of Lands, 88 Merrion Square, Dublin to Fr Rector, St Mary's, Emo thanking members of the Jesuit College for putting out a fire that threatened a portion of the forestry adjoining Emo Park.
Letter seeking permission to sell items from the house at Emo
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Letter from Fr Jerome Mahony SJ, St Mary's, Emo, Portarlington, County Laois to Irish Fr Provincial John R. MacMahon SJ concerning two mantlepieces and two pairs of mahogany double doors in storage at Emo. Seeks permission to sell these items.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
Advertisement for the sale of Emo Park, County Laois by Jackson-Stops and McCabe
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Advertisement for the sale of Emo Park, County Laois by Jackson-Stops and McCabe, Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Includes black and white interior and exterior photographs.
Jackson, Stops and McCabe, auctioneers
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Letter from Thomas H. Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Fr William Dargan SJ, 87 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 concerning a draft contract for the sale of Emo Park.
Bacon, Thomas, solicitor
Sketch map of the Clochar, Emo
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Sketch map of the Clochar. Shows the layout of the gardens and the species of trees and plants. The Clochar (or Clucker) comes from the Irish word for convent. 'There is also a story that this part of the garden was where the maids in the house were allowed to come to gossip and relax – hens clucking!'
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Letter from Laurence J. McCabe, Jackson-Stops and McCabe, Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 to Fr William Dargan SJ, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 concerning items to be included in the sale of Emo. Includes the list of items.
Jackson, Stops and McCabe, auctioneers
Apportionment account between the Jesuit Fathers and Cholmeley Harrison
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Apportionment account between the Jesuit Fathers and Cholmeley Harrison (purchaser of Emo).
Jackson, Stops and McCabe, auctioneers
Letter from Thomas Bacon, solicitor to Fr William Dargan SJ, concerning the sale of St Mary's, Emo
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Letter from Thomas Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Fr William Dargan SJ, 87 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 concerning the sale of St Mary's, Emo.
Bacon, Thomas, solicitor
Details of Solicitor's fees in respect of the sale of St Mary's Emo
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Details of Solicitor's fees to the Jesuit fathers in respect of the sale of St Mary's Emo.
Jackson, Stops and McCabe, auctioneers
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Letter from Thomas H. Bacon, solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Rev William Dargan SJ, 87 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 concerning interest due to the Jesuit Fathers following the sale of St Mary's, Emo.
Bacon, Thomas, solicitor
Transcript of Mr Cholmeley Harrison's interview for RTE's programme on Emo
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Transcript of Mr Cholmeley Harrison's interview for RTE's programme on Emo. Cholmeley Harrison purchased Emo Park from the Jesuits.
RTÉ
List of clothing required by each novice
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A file of printed lists of clothing required by each novice for St Mary's, Emo and previous to this, for St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly.
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Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 to the parents of a prospective novice informing them of their son's acceptance into the novitiate.
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Circular letter sent to a prospective novice's parents seeking an assurance that their son has their 'consent...and blessing.' Enquires about the ability of the parents to contribute to the upkeep of their son in the novitiate.
Circular letter sent to an individual accepting him into the novitiate in St Mary's Emo
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Circular letter sent to an individual accepting him into the novitiate in St Mary's Emo.
Ordnance survey map of Portarlington and district, County Laois
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Ordnance survey map of Portarlington and district, County Laois, scale: 1 inch to 1 mile.
Novitiate order of time for St Mary's, Emo
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Novitiate order of time for St Mary's, Emo.
Letter from Fr John J Coyne SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the order of time at St Mary's, Emo
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Letter from Fr John J. Coyne SJ, St Mary's, Emo to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the order of time in the novitiate, St Mary's, Emo.
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Letter from Fr John J. Coyne SJ, St Mary's, Emo to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the teaching of Irish in the novitiate, St Mary's, Emo.
Letter from Fr Rupert Coyle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial explaining the requirements for matriculation
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Letter from Fr Rupert Coyle SJ, Belvedere College, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial explaining the requirements for matriculation.
Coyle, Rupert F H, 1896-1978, Jesuit priest
Note stating that Brothers, after taking their vows, are not to read newspapers
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Note stating that Brothers, after taking their vows, are not to read newspapers.
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Letter from Fr Arthur F Murphy, St Paul's Church, Emo, County Laois to Irish Fr Provincial seeking permission to use the pleasure grounds and part of the residence for the annual parochial fete. Refers to the delay in the Jesuits arriving at Emo by the Roman authorities.
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Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ to Kevin [ ] accepting him into the Jesuit novitiate of St Mary's, Emo.
Barry, Brendan, 1920-1972, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Rector [St Mary's, Emo] concerning books needed by the Australian Province for five scholastics from Hong Kong. Refers also to a Scholastic who wishes now to be a Brother. Asks if the individual must do the Noviceship again. Includes a page with pencil notations.
Kieran, Laurence J, 1881-1945, Jesuit priest
Beadle's journal for St Mary's, Emo
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Beadle's journal for St Mary's, Emo. The Beadle was the head novice and kept a record of the daily activities of the novices. The Beadle was normally appointed for a three month period. A list of beadles is given on inside page. In the English Province the Beadle was known as the Novice's Porter.
Purchase of Emo Park by the Jesuit Fathers from the Land Commission
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A file relating to the purchase of Emo Park by the Jesuit Fathers from the Land Commission (for £2,000). Includes a plan of Emo.
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Letter from William Codd, Bishop of Ferns, Summerhill, County Wexford to Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ concerning the Society of Jesus' desire to establish a community house in the Diocese of Ferns. Remarks 'They have about a score of applications from Religious Congregations and Orders for permission to take up property here within the past few years...they made an exhaustive inquiry as to whether the needs of any part of the diocese or of the whole would admit the introduction of a new congregation...they came to the unanimous conclusion that they could see no need at all for this.'
Codd, William, 1864-1938, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns
Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
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Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
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Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
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Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
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Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.
Proposed new custom book for the novitiate of the Irish Province
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A file relating to a proposed new custom book for the novitiate of the Irish Province. Includes two bound copies of the new custom book.
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Volume of Panegyrics written in Irish and English.
Blank invitation card from St Mary's, Emo
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Blank invitation card from St Mary's, Emo.
Letter from [ ] to Fr Superior concerning a change in duties for Frs. P. Kennedy and Robert Tyndall
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Letter from [ ], St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Superior concerning a change in duties for Frs. P. Kennedy and Robert Tyndall.
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A file relating to permission granted by Fr General Wlodimir Ledóchowski SJ and the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Matthew Cullen, for the establishment of a Jesuit house at Emo, County Laois.
Codd, William, 1864-1938, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns
Permission to the Society of Jesus to allow members of the public to attend Mass at St Mary's, Emo
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Letter from Rome, granting permission to the Society of Jesus to allow members of the public to attend Mass at St Mary's, Emo.
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Letter from Fr Donal O'Sullivan SJ, La Retraite, Western Road, Cork to Irish Fr Provincial welcoming the Emo community to visit Tullabeg.
O'Sullivan, Donal, 1904-1977, Jesuit priest
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Extract of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial to Fr John Neary SJ (Rector), St Mary's, Emo concerning a site for a cemetery in Emo. Remarks, 'I...have come to the conclusion that on the rare occasions of deaths in Emo, the interment should take place in Tullabeg.'
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Letter from Fr Jerome Mahony SJ, St Mary's, Emo to Irish Fr Provincial agreeing to carry out instructions from Irish Fr Provincial concerning the statue of the Sacred Heart and Fr Calter's books.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Patrick Cusack SJ, St Mary's, Emo, Portlaoise, County Laois to Irish Fr Provincial accepting an invitation to dinner. Discusses noviceship matters.
Cusack, Patrick, 1918-2003, Jesuit priest
Extract from the will of Mrs Rebecca Teresa Codd, The Grange, Mountmellick
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Extract from the will of Mrs Rebecca Teresa Codd, The Grange, Mountmellick bequeathing a number of items to the Irish Province including five oak bookcases and the books contained in them to Emo (The bookcases are in Clongowes Wood College SJ, 2020).
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Letter from Fr Charles O'Connor SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Naas, County Kildare to Fr Joseph Dargan SJ, Rector, St Mary's, Emo describing how the Society became beneficiaries in the will of Rebecca Codd and the items that were left to the Society in her will.
O'Connor, Charles E, 1920-2014, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ to Fr Joseph Dargan SJ, Rector, St Mary's, Emo thanking him for sending Fr O'Connor's letter regarding the Codd bequest. Remarks that he is going to offer the library, the portraits and the bust to Clongowes Wood College.
McGarry, Cecil, 1929-2009, Jesuit priest
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Expenditure on St Mary's, Emo totalling £16,494.15.10.
Article by Anthony Symondson SJ entitled 'A Miraculous Survival: Emo Court'
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Photocopy of an article by Anthony Symondson SJ entitled 'A Miraculous Survival: Emo Court', published in the Irish Arts Review.
Symondson, Anthony, 1940-2024, Jesuit priest
Colour print depicting Mary of Emo and Jesus, her Son
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Colour print depicting Mary of Emo and Jesus, her Son.
Photograph of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ and family at St Mary’s College, Emo
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Photograph of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ and family at St Mary’s College, Emo.
Architectural plans for the new attic storey at St Mary's, Emo
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A file of architectural plans for the new attic storey at St Mary's, Emo by Michael Scott.
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Photographs of Frs Robert Tyndall, Donal O'Sullivan, Brendan Brennan and Robert Nash at St Mary’s, Emo on the occasion of the visit of relics of Saint Francis Xavier.
Photograph of Fr Donal O'Sullivan SJ and novices in class at St Mary’s College, Emo
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Photograph of Fr Donal O'Sullivan SJ and novices in class at St Mary’s College, Emo.
Postcard with aerial view of Emo Court, County Laois
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Postcard with aerial view of Emo Court, County Laois
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Note by Fr Jerome Mahony SJ, St Mary’s College, Emo, to Br James Barry SJ, relating to the amount of food which should be allowed to individuals on fast days.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
Newspaper cutting relating the history of Emo Park, County Laois
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Newspaper cutting relating the history of Emo Park, County Laois.
'There was an Ancient House' by Benedict Kiely
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Book entitled 'There was an Ancient House' by Benedict Kiely, Methusen and Co Ltd, London. A novel where ‘in a country house thirty novices of a religious order are learning a new, strange life, some failing, others succeeding in conforming to the pattern laid down by rule’. Benedict Kiely was a novice at St Mary's, Emo
Kiely, Benedict, 1919-2007, writer, critic, journalist and former Jesuit novice
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The papers of Milltown Park concern the Jesuit community (1861-1979) and works which have occurred there: Tabor House (1969-1993); The Milltown Institute (1968-1992) and The Irish School of Ecumenics (1969-1980). There are references to the missions, chaplaincy, villas, finances, customs, property retreats, library, customs, rules, studies, health, staff, ordinations, the establishment and eventual closure of a retreat centre at Tabor House, the foundation of courses in theology and philosophy for the training of religious and lay people, Milltown Lectures (1960-1970), Lay Retreat Association and the establishment of the Irish School of Ecumenics.
Material is in the form of handwritten letters, ledgers, postcards, accounts, architectural plans, cuttings from newspapers, maps, photographs, menus, bills and receipts.
Milltown Park, Dublin, 1858-
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In 1913, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) purchased the 16th century-built Rathfarnham Castle from a Dublin building company, Bailey and Gibson. Initially, the plan was for a noviciate for Jesuit novices and in time, for working men’s retreats to be established at the Castle. However, by September 1913, this had changed to a house of studies for those Jesuits attending university. This decision was made following the change of regulations to the National University requiring students to attend lectures whereas previously they could be prepared for examinations elsewhere. The Jesuit Juniors as they were known would live at the Castle and cycle to lectures at University College Dublin, then located at Earlsfort Terrace in the centre of Dublin.
The papers of Rathfarnham Castle concern: the management of Rathfarnham Castle (1911-1995); the Jesuit community (1913-1985); the history of Rathfarnham Castle (1912-1994); the farm (1917-1920); the seismograph (1918-1954) and retreats (1922-1995). Material is in the form of letters, plans, maps and photographs.
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
List of deeds relating to Rathfarnham Castle
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List of deeds (1847-1913) relating to Rathfarnham Castle. Passed by Mr Lawson, of Messrs. J.B. Lawson, Solicitors, 9 Ely Place, Dublin to the Rector, Fr Eric Guiry SJ.
Conveyance - Most Noble John Henry Loftus of Ely, Ely Lodge, County Fermanagh
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Parties:
Most Noble John Henry Loftus of Ely, Ely Lodge, County Fermanagh and The Right Honorable Francis Blackburne, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench of Ireland, Roebuck Hall, County Dublin.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
For and during the lives and life of the three lives named in the deed and the lives of other persons added to the lease.
Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel E.R. Blackburne Farrer, RMS Newfoundland to Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, asking permission for a friend (Mrs Ramsey) to visit Rathfarnham Castle.
Blackburne Farrer, E. R., b.1891-, soldier
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A file relating to the road widening scheme at Rathfarnham and work carried out by Dublin Corporation on part of the boundary wall of Rathfarnham Castle and the subsequent problems that arose due to the Corporation's failure to complete the work. Includes a letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor (acting on behalf of the Jesuit Fathers), 9 Clare Street, Dublin to Fr McDonald SJ Remarks 'This matter has taken a new and interesting turn... Mr Beausang (Dublin Corporation).. .explained his predicament. Apparently in his final anxiety to get the work through he agreed our terms without obtaining any additional estimates as to the cost... Mr Beausang states that there is a deficiency of at least £7,000...There is no fund out of which this deficiency can be met...Mr Beausang's first suggestion was that the Jesuit Fathers would make a grant to the corporation of half the increased cost namely £3,500. When he was told that this was out of the question it was then suggested that you might disclaim the acquisition money £2,000.' (11 October 1956, 3pp).
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Litterae Annuae for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Litterae Annuae (Annual letters) for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Acquisition book for the library, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Acquisition book for the Father's library, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with some inserts.
Material on the golden jubilee of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A file relating to the golden jubilee of Rathfarnham Castle - 50 years as a Jesuit house. Includes lists of first Jesuits at Rathfarnham Castle, invited guests, letters from those who attended the celebrations including Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland and John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop of Dublin. Includes a letter from Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, Archbishop's House, Dublin 9 to Fr Fergal McGrath SJ remarking that he will not be able to attend the lunch after mass 'You will not miss my speech, I assure you, and the Province does not need to be told what I think.' (6 September 1963, 1p).
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Photograph of Irish Fr Provincial Charles O'Conor SJ, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, Éamon de Valera (president of Ireland), Bishop Patrick Dunne and Fr Fergal McGrath SJ (Rector) on the occasion of Rathfarnham's Jubilee.
Caretaker's lodges at Rathfarnham Castle and the sale of one of the lodges
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A file relating to the caretaker's lodges at Rathfarnham Castle and the sale of one of the lodges (178 Rathfarnham Road) to Pat Boland who occupied the premises under a caretaker's agreement since 1970.
Caretakers agreements at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Caretakers agreements between Robert Breslin and William Hearne and the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Typed memorandum outlining the present position of development plans for the Rathfarnham area by Dublin City Planning Authorities.
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A file relating to the proposed development of Rathfarnham Castle for mixed residential use, parkland, office space, shopping and a hotel. Includes plans of the proposal.
Fee Farm Grant - Rathfarnham House
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Parties:
William Thomas, Earl of Clancarty, Garbally, County Galway, John Earl of Strafford, Hardmonsworth, County of Middlesex, Thomas Conolly, Castletown, County Kildare, Elizabeth Pakenham and Helen Pakenham, Spinster, Coolure, County Westmeath of the one part and Francis Blackburne, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent of £123.6.6 in two equal payments on 25 March and 29 September.
Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties.
Will of Mary E. O. Bolger and her bequest of £500 to the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A file relating to the will of Mary E. O. Bolger and her bequest of £500 to the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to the construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes maps and plans.
Valuation of Rathfarnham Castle, the contents and the sale of Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to the valuation of Rathfarnham Castle, the contents and the sale of Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a description of the land and location maps (nd, 4pp).
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Photocopy of an article by Frank McDonald published in the 'Irish Times' on Rathfarnham Castle entitled 'The Keys of this Castle go to a Speculator'.
McDonald, Frank, journalist
Rules of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Rules of the debating society for Jesuit juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle
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Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle.
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with enclosed handwritten flyers for debates
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Purchase of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the purchase of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus. Includes part of the auction catalogue for the contents of the Castle, Battersby & Co, Auctioneers, 39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, and list of Jesuit purchases (April 1913).
Minute book of the Xavier Mission Guild, Juniorate, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Minute book of the Xavier Mission Guild, Juniorate, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Minute book of the Philosophy Society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Minute book of the Philosophy Society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
A file relating to the Society of Jesus' decision to move the Noviceship and Juniorate from Tullabeg to Rathfarnham. This decision was made following the change of regulations of the National University requiring students to attend lectures in one of the University Colleges. Under the Royal University students had to pass examinations set by the University but could be prepared for the exams elsewhere.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Report describing the establishment of the Tertianship in Rathfarnham because of the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939.