Knights of Loyola, Sports Cohort at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
- IE IJA FM/RATH/273/13
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- July 1931
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Knights of Loyola, Sports Cohort at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
College Studios, photographers
Knights of Loyola, Sports Cohort at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Knights of Loyola, Sports Cohort at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
College Studios, photographers
A.G. & S. Racking and Traffic Department at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A.G. & S. Racking and Traffic Department at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. J.C. O’ Toole, Fr Patrick Barrett SJ (Director of Retreats) and J.J Whelan.
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A telegram from Pope Pius XI to Fr Patrick Barrett SJ, Director of Retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, blessing all those making a retreat at Rathfarnham. In Latin.
Pius XI, Pope, 1857-1939, Head of the Catholic Church
Retreat Group, including some members of the staff of the L. M. & S. Railway Co
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Retreat Group, including some members of the staff of the L. M. & S. Railway Co. with Frs Patrick Barrett, Dr Naughton (Lord Bishop of Killala), Richard Devane, Michael Garahy and Canon O'Boyle, College Studios, 31 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. With names.
College Studios, photographers
Fr William Doyle SJ, Chaplain - by Keogh Brothers Ltd
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Fr William Doyle SJ, Chaplain - by Keogh Brothers Ltd., 124 St Stephens Green West and 75 Lower Dorset St, Dublin. On reverse is written Rev. C. Doyle, Presbytery, Upper Gardiner Street.
Keogh Brothers, photographers
Mounted photographs relating to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Mounted photographs relating to Rathfarnham Castle. In the main, they are of retreat groups outside Rathfarnham Castle (1916- 1966).
Booklet entitled 'Irish Messenger’ Series: ‘How to serve mass’
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Booklet entitled 'Irish Messenger’ Series: ‘How to serve mass’ which includes a reference on inside page to ‘Three-days retreats for boys at Rathfarnham Castle: Dublin.
Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’
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Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’ which describes the statute by Albert Power of the Sacred Heart in the grounds of the parish church in Knock, County Mayo which had previously been situated in Rathfarnham Castle. Guinness workers who attended weekend retreats at the Castle paid for the statute. See Irish Province News, September 1931 as statute erected in June 1931.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
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Letter from James G. O'Connor, solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin to Fr Patrick Kennedy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, County Dublin concerning a portion of land held by William George Bailey under his own conveyance, rent free. Remarks that the rent on the land held by the Jesuits is incorrect and advises the correct amount.
J.G. O'Connor & Co., solicitors
Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin of Jesuit tertians
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Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin of Jesuit tertians. Includes from:
Top row: l - r; Frs. Tom Scott (Maryland), Vinny Murphy, Jeff Donahue (Buffalo), Ned Lynch (New York), Ciaran Kane, Henry Bischoff (New York), Tom O'Brien.
Middle: l- r; Sebastian Felieu (Aragon, Spain), Colin Warrack, Gerry Cavanagh (Detroit), Sean O'Connor, Tom Feliu ((Aragon, Spain), Gunter Reuter (Germany).
Front: l - r; Tom Martone (New England), Bill Lane, Joe Dargan, Michael Connolly (Tertian Director), Joe Tai, Fergus O'Keefe, Francesco Corsengo (Turin).
Postcard with an image of Rathfarnham Castle at night
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Postcard with an image of Rathfarnham Castle at night, sent from Dick Howell to Fr Fergus O'Keefe SJ.
Photograph of group of Jesuit brothers at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin which includes:
Back row: Edmund Keogh, Gabriel McKinney, Liam O'Hara, William Glanville, Roderick Greaney, Tony McShera.
Third row: Tony Baggot, ?, Joe Osborne, Stephen Fitzgerald, Jim Fitzgerald.
Second row: Albert Kelly, Paddy Brady, Joe Clery, James Priest, Frankie Roe.
Front row: Andy Bannon, Br John Adams, Irish Fr Provincial Charlie O'Conor SJ, Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Superior, Pat McNamara.
See IE IJA FM/RATH/69
Programmes of dramas and concerts performed by Jesuits at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Programmes of dramas and concerts performed by Jesuit Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Christmas 1932 ‘Ambrose Applejohn’s Adventure’
Christmas 1935 ‘The man from Buenos Aires’ (An fear as Buenos Aires)
26 November 1936 Feast of St. John Berchmans
Christmas 1936 Rathfarnham Castle Debating Society
Christmas 1937 ‘Lord Babs’
Christmas 1938 ‘Professor Tim’
Christmas 1938 Rathfarnham Castle Debating Society
Christmas 1938 An Cumann Gaedhealach
Christmas 1949 ‘The Grandmother clock’
Christmas 1950 Christmas plays
Christmas 1950 ‘Jack Strauss and the Seven Dwarfs’
26 November 1950 Feast of St. John Berchmans
Christmas 1951 ‘The Terror’
Christmas 1951 ‘An Ruincleireach’
26 November 1951 Feast of St. John Berchmans
Christmas 1952 ‘Tons of Money’
Christmas 1952 ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’
Christmas 1953 ‘X = 0’ & ‘Brother Wolf’
Christmas 1953 Pantomime & Concert
Christmas 1953 ‘Cuirm Ceoil’
March 1954 ‘The Singer’ & ‘Cuirm Ceoil’
Christmas 1954 ‘Riders to the Sea’ & ‘The Bespoke Overcoat’
Christmas 1955 ‘They got what they wanted’ & ‘An Dochtuir Breige’
Christmas 1955 ‘Aladdin and his lame’
1955 ‘Rock and Rome’
Christmas 1956 ‘Professor Tim’ & ‘Cruit agus Dhá Cruit’
Christmas 1957 ‘Labhartar Bearla Annseo’ & ‘The Devil a Saint would be’
Christmas 1958 ‘An chuis dli’ & ‘Is the priest at home’
Christmas 1959 ‘The Winslow Boy’
Christmas 1959 Rathfarnham Castle Debating Society
Christmas 1960 ‘The Ringer’ & ‘An rod seo romham’
Photographs of the main gateway and first floor chapel of Rathfarnham Castle
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Photographs of the main gateway and first floor chapel of Rathfarnham Castle, taken by the Irish Architectural Archive.
Irish Architectural Archive, 1976-
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Map of Dublin south, around the area of Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Rathmines, Rathgar and Simmonscourt. Prepared at the Ordnance Survey Office, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Includes main routes, buildings, electoral boundaries and wards, and scale.
Ordnance Survey Ireland
Photograph of a Harry Clarke stain glass window, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph of a Harry Clarke studio stain glass window, at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. The panel of 'Abraham Kneeling Before Melchizedek' is by William Dowling (1907–1980), who studied under Harry Clarke himself and subsequently became manager of the Harry Clarke Studio.
Now located at Jesuit curia, Milltown Park, Dublin.
Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin by the OPW.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Article entitled 'Rathfarnham Castle once shook to another beat'
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Article entitled 'Rathfarnham Castle once shook to another beat' by Dr. A.E Somerfield, in Lifetimes, p.26.
Material relating to part of the Rathfarnham estate known as Cliff
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A file relating to part of the Rathfarnham estate known as Cliff. Includes correspondence concerning its value and the rental of the land. It was proposed to have a novitiate there, and Charles Powell indicates that expenditure would amount to £15, 415 to fit out (6 September 1911).
Account book for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Account book for Rathfarnham Castle. Entries are divided into Ordinary Receipts and Ordinary Payments and Extraordinary Receipts and Extraordinary Payments into pre-printed columns. Extra details are handwritten. Each page is signed by the Superior of Rathfarnham Castle at the time, Fr J Keane SJ, T Nolan SJ, Fr P Kennedy SJ, Fr H Kelly SJ. The annual Balance Sheet indicates liabilities and assets and observations on the financial year are written. Includes some loose page inserts of accounts.
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Photographs taken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ, made by the Office of Public Works of ceiling panel paintings installed by Jesuits to replace Angelica Kaufmann’s panels in Rathfarnham Castle. Includes visitors’ guide (FM/RATH/256) on Rathfarnham Castle history from 16th to 20th century, produced by the Office of Public Works. Words in guide are crossed out, ‘but those on the first ceilings are not now thought to be her work’ and replaced with ‘attributed to the artists Patrick Tuohy’.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Visitors’ guide on Rathfarnham Castle history from 16th to 20th century
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Visitors’ guide on Rathfarnham Castle history from 16th to 20th century, produced by the Office of Public Works.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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A file containing information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a photocopy of a chronological timeline, ‘Notes on Rathfarnham’ from the Irish Jesuit Directory and a photocopy of ‘Rathfarnham Castle and some of its former owners’ published in Memorials of the Irish Province, Part 1, Centenary Year 1814 – 1914.
Leaflet on Rathfarnham Castle history from 16th to 20th century
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Leaflet on Rathfarnham Castle history from 16th to 20th century, produced by the Office of Public Works.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Article relating to Rathfarnham Castle in ‘Historic Irish Mansions’
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Article relating to Rathfarnham Castle in newspaper series on ‘Historic Irish Mansions’.
Colour photocopy of an unsigned painting of the original building at Rathfarnham Castle
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Colour photocopy of an unsigned painting of the original building at Rathfarnham Castle.
Photographs of statues in Rathfarnham Castle
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Photographs of statues in Rathfarnham Castle.
Letter to Irish Fr Provincial from J.F. Green concerning the restoration of Rathfarnham Castle
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Letter to Irish Fr Provincial Philip Harnett SJ from J.F.Green, architect, Board of Public Works, concerning the restoration of Rathfarnham Castle; essay on ‘Rathfarnham Castle’ by Alastair Lindsay, Senior Architect, Office of Public Works; Notice of talk to the Crumlin Historical and Preservation Society on the history of Rathfarnham Castle by Jim Dillon.
Newspaper cuttings relating to the sale of Rathfarnham Castle by the Jesuits to a private developer
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File of newspaper cuttings relating to the controversy surrounding the sale of Rathfarnham Castle by the Jesuits to a private developer.
Property developments at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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File of material relating to developments at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes letters by Donal O'Buachalla, Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham, and Irish Fr Provincial Paddy Doyle SJ; market valuations for sites A and B by Hamilton and Hamilton Estates Limited; expressions of interest in the site by various groups of developers; letters by representatives of the Rathfarnham Traders Association.
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File containing letters relating to access roads to sites at Rathfarnham, the use of Rathfarnham Castle for accommodation for residents from St Michael's House and the planning conditions on land at Rathfarnham which was offered for sale to the Irish League of Credit Unions.
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File of correspondence mainly between Noelle Clery, Director, The Institute for Irish Studies, Wilton Place, Dublin and Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, concerning the possible establishment of a ‘world college’ at Rathfarnham.
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Sale catalogues, prepared by Donal Ó Buachalla auctioneers, containing particulars of land, and particulars and conditions of sale and tender form for land owned by the Jesuit Fathers at Rathfarnham Castle; Later catalogue containing description of further site for sale on behalf of the Society of Jesus at Rathfarnham Village.
Donal O'Buachalla & Co. Ltd, property advisor, 1954-
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File containing correspondence between Donal Ó Buachalla, Fr Patrick Doyle SJ and others relating to the sale of a portion of land at Rathfarnham Castle, the gift of 5½ acres of land as a public park to Dublin Corporation and communication with the office of public works relating to purchase of land at Rathfarnham for the construction of a government department building. Also includes statement issued by the Jesuit Fathers on the sale of the land and indications of the charitable uses of the purchase money.
Letter to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ from P. Sheehy, Manager Allied Irish Bank, Rathfarnham
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Letter to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ from P. Sheehy, Manager Allied Irish Bank, Rathfarnham, acknowledging receipt of a letter of authority.
Interior photographs of Rathfarnham Castle
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Interior photographs of Rathfarnham Castle including negatives of the stained glass windows in the Chapel.
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Letter sent to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ by Fr Martin Cecil D'Arcy SJ forwarding an article concerning the sale of developed sites. Response attached.
D'Arcy, Martin Cyril, 1888-1976, Jesuit priest
Preliminary planning report regarding the lands of the Jesuit Fathers at Rathfarnham Castle
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Preliminary planning report by Delaney MacVeigh and Pike, Planning Consultants, regarding the lands of the Jesuit Fathers at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Delaney MacVeigh and Pike, planning consultants
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File containing correspondence mainly between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Donal Ó Buachalla, Andrew Devane and Gabriel Byrne, Engineer of Euro–Irish Securities, relating to the Rathfarnham road widening scheme, the possible conversion of South Wing of the Castle and the Junior House for light office use, and the formal offer for the purchase of land for Rathfarnham Village By-pass from Dublin Corporation.
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Photographs of the model of the planned development at Rathfarnham Castle by Robinson, Keefe and Devane architects.
Louis Pieterse, photographer
Draft recommendations and of final report prepared by the Committee on the Price of Building Land
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Copy of draft recommendations and of final report prepared by the Committee on the Price of Building Land for Robert Molloy T.D., Minister for Local Government.
Newspaper cuttings relating to the new development at Rathfarnham Castle
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Photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the new development at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Development of Jesuit property at Rathfarnham Castle
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File relating to the development of Jesuit property at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence relating to the appeal for planning permission, the building development at Rathfarnham, the road improvement scheme, and meetings with officials from Dublin Corporation; maps and plans, valuations of the property, accounts of negotiations with developers and their proposals. Main correspondents include Frs Patrick Doyle, Cecil McGarry, and Andrew Devane, Donal Ó Buachalla and Tom Bacon.
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File of letters addressed to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, mainly containing expressions of interest in sites or houses in the proposed new development at Rathfarnham. Letters include both those from individual applicants and cooperative housing associations.
Proposed development of Jesuit land at Rathfarnham Castle
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File of material relating to the proposed development of Jesuit land at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes planning application, appeal, and letters from local residents and from Andrew Devane, architect, and Donal Ó Buachalla, auctioneer.
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File of correspondence between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, and Thomas Bacon of J.G. O'Connor, solicitors, relating to the purchase of the fee farm rent for Rathfarnham Castle from the Blackburn Estate.
Photographs depicting exterior and interior views of Rathfarnham Castle
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Photographs depicting exterior and interior views of Rathfarnham Castle (originally part of an album).
Material relating to the development of property at Rathfarnham Castle
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File containing material relating to the development of property at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence concerning the widening of the road running through the property, as envisaged by Dublin Corporation as part of its general town plan, and initial correspondence relating to the development and planning permission for the land itself. Contains letters by Donal Ó Buachalla, auctioneer, Thomas Bacon of J.G. O'Connor and Company Solicitors, E.J. Bourke, Dublin City Engineer, Frs Fergal McGrath and Patrick Doyle, Rectors, Rathfarnham Castle, and Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ.
Maps, plans and survey drawings relating to developments at Rathfarnham Castle
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File containing maps, plans and survey drawings relating to developments at Rathfarnham Castle from the offices of Donal Ó Buachalla, auctioneer and land valuer, and Robinson, Keefe and Devane Architects. Includes maps showing the location and type of trees on the property.
Group photograph of Jesuit community at Rathfarnham Castle
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Group photograph of the Jesuit community at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. - check if copy of:
Photograph of the Rathfarnham Castle community on the occasion of Fr John Swain's visit.
IE IJA FM/RATH/273/31, Mounted photograph of Very Rev. Fr. Assistant and Community, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (See attached names given by Fr Hugh Duffy SJ, 2014).
Photograph of group of Jesuit brothers on the front steps of Rathfarnham Castle
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Photograph of group of Jesuit brothers on the front steps of Rathfarnham Castle.
Correspondence relating to Pat Boland, caretaker, Rathfarnham Castle
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File relating to Pat Boland, caretaker, Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence relating to his house at 178 Rathfarnham Road and a letter congratulating him on his retirement.
Correspondence relating the seismic observatory at Rathfarnham Castle
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Correspondence relating the seismic observatory at Rathfarnham Castle and to the transfer of the ‘O’Leary Seismograph’ to the museum at Maynooth College. Includes letters by Fr Richard E. Ingram SJ, Dr Thomas Murphy, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Doyle.
Beadles (Jesuit junior) journal (diary) of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Beadles (Jesuit junior) journal (diary) of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes reference to feastdays, the annual villa and changes of duties.
Scrapbook of the Sodality Academy, Rathfarnham Castle
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Scrapbook of the Sodality Academy, Rathfarnham Castle. Contains newspaper cuttings mainly from the Irish Catholic relating to the work and history of various sodalities in Ireland. Insertions include further newspaper cuttings and the anonymous draft of an article entitled ‘Devotion to our Lady in the Sodality’.
Article by Fr Matthew Meade SJ on 'Rathfarnham Retreat’
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Copy of article by Fr Matthew Meade SJ, on 'Rathfarnham Retreat’ in Interfuse No. 8, March/April 1980.
Meade, Matthew, 1912-1992, Jesuit priest
Postcards depicting interior and exterior views of Rathfarnham Castle
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Postcards depicting interior and exterior views of Rathfarnham Castle and Retreat House.
Photograph of group of retreatants at Our Lady’s Grotto, Rathfarnham
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Photograph of group of retreatants at Our Lady’s Grotto, Rathfarnham.
Material relating to Retreat promoters and programmes at Rathfarnham Castle
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File relating to Retreat promoters and programmes at Rathfarnham Castle, the golden jubilee year of the retreat house (1972) and the Layman’s Retreat Association.
Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle
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Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle.
Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ
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Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ. Inventory includes details of the furnishing and content of each room. Inventory of the kitchen area by Br Andrew Bannon SJ.
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Letters containing provincial and international news sent by Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ for display on the notice board at Rathfarnham Castle.
Booklet entitled ‘Retreat Notes (Clergy, Teachers, Sodalists)’
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Booklet entitled ‘Retreat Notes (Clergy, Teachers, Sodalists)’. The booklet is a reference guide for retreat givers (Jesuit).
Journal produced by the Irish Society/Juniors entitled 'Ar Aghaidh' at Rathfarnham Castle
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Journal produced by the Irish Society/Juniors entitled 'Ar Aghaidh'. The journal is handwritten and contains essays, poems, songs and illustrations.
Photographs of the grounds at Rathfarnham Castle
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A file of photographs of the grounds at Rathfarnham Castle.
Minutes of the Irish Society for Juniors meetings at Rathfarnham Castle
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Minutes of the Irish Society for Juniors meetings (Cumann Gaelach na Soisear) Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with inserts of plays performed.
'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Bound volumes entitled 'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin containing articles, poems and songs on the various missions - China, India and Australia. Binding is loose on 'Dawning Day', 10th edition. Includes photographs of Frs Edward Bourke, Gerald Kennedy and George Byrne, Mr Richard Harris, Mr John Moran, Wah Yan College, the graves of Frs Saul and McCullough.
Information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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A file containing information on the history of Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a photocopy of an article on Rathfarnham Castle by Alistair Lindsay, Senior Architect, OPW from Interfuse (Autumn 1994, 4pp).
'Country Life' article on Rathfarnham Castle by Edward McParland
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Copy of Country Life (vol. CLXXII no. 4438) containing an article on Rathfarnham Castle by Edward McParland.
Historical note on Rathfarnham castle
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Historical note on Rathfarnham castle. Includes a postcard with a note by Fr Richard Coyne SJ concerning the historical note and remarks that he left a copy with Mrs Carter, 12 Doddervale. Continues 'The housekeeper asked if I were from the castle and if I wanted to see the picture...The housekeeper said they were expecting another priest...to call to see the picture. I had mentioned at my last visit that Fr Rector might be interested in seeing it.' (2 September 1972, 1 item).
Coyne, Richard C, 1917-1999, Jesuit priest
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A file of correspondence between Brother Gabriel, De La Salle College, Churchtown and Fr Richard Coyne SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle.
Discovery of a woman's skeleton behind panelling in one of the rooms in Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to the alleged discovery of a woman's skeleton behind panelling in one of the rooms in Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ and Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ concerning the matter (14 May 1968 - 17 May 1968, 3 items).
Article by Fr Charles Scantlebury SJ entitled 'Rathfarnham Castle'
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Copy of an article by Fr Charles Scantlebury SJ entitled 'Rathfarnham Castle' published in the Dublin Historical Record vol. xii, no. 1.
Scantlebury, Charles C, 1894-1972, Jesuit priest
Article entitled 'Ghosts of Rathfarnham'
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Photocopy of an article entitled 'Ghosts of Rathfarnham.'
Research carried out by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to research carried out by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on the history of Rathfarnham Castle.
McGrath, Fergal P, 1895-1988, Jesuit priest
Photographs depicting the exterior of Rathfarnham Castle
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Photographs depicting the exterior of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Copy last will and testament of Henry Earl of Ely, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely and Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall. Includes a form attached granting probate (20 February 1864).
Manuscript concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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Typed manuscript concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle.
Manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'
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Two copies of a manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'.
Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle Dublin
Bibliographical references to Rathfarnham Castle
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Bibliographical references to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Letter from Mrs P. Elkinson, Secretary, Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 to Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Rathfarnham Retreat House, Dublin 14 concerning payment for a retreat attended at Rathfarnham.
Programme for a retreat for Clongowes Wood College at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Programme for a retreat for Clongowes Wood College at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Copy letter from Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Director, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Retreat Promoters, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle concerning the new road and long term development plans and how these might affect Rathfarnham Castle. Reassures the Association that the work of the retreats will not be disrupted.
Meade, Matthew, 1912-1992, Jesuit priest
Programme for a day retreat for ladies at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Programme for a day retreat for ladies at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Photograph of the rear of Rathfarnham Castle, showing the Retreat House and Juniorate
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Photograph of the exterior (rear) of Rathfarnham Castle showing the Retreat House and Juniorate.
Material relating to the Layman's Retreat Association, Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to the Layman's Retreat Association, Rathfarnham Castle. Includes a description of a weekend retreat held in Rathfarnham by one of the participants, Joseph S. Considine (nd, 5pp).
List of retreat promoters, from Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Bound list of retreat promoters, from Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Report written by Fr Tom Counihan SJ on retreats held at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Report written by Fr Tom Counihan SJ on various retreats held at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
Retreat register for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Retreat register for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Letter from Fr Tom Counihan SJ, Retreat House, Rathfarnham, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ concerning the running of the Retreat House. Expresses his concerns 'I cannot get Fr Joe to see that the iron heel, threats and expulsions are all futile...I appealed to him not to break my heart...no good. Joe is going to build a new tradition on fear and terror!'
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Michael Scott, Architect, 19 Merrion Square, Dublin to Fr Joseph Erraught SJ, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle concerning the erection of a statue of St Ignatius by the sculptor Oisín Kelly at Rathfarnham and payment for same.
Scott, Michael, 1905-1989, architect
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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Joseph Erraught SJ concerning the availability of rooms in Gardiner Street for retreats. Remarks that there is a shortage of space in the house. Continues that it may be necessary for Rathfarnham to 'cede' some rooms.
O'Grady, Michael A, 1911-1969, Jesuit priest
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A file of letters from Fr Joseph Erraught SJ to Irish Fr Provincial O'Grady SJ expressing his concerns over the retreats organised at Rathfarnham and how the organisation of the Retreat House might be improved.
Erraught, Michael, 1913-1971, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Fr Tom Counihan SJ, Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ concerning the number of retreats being organised at Rathfarnham. Refers to the need for a kitchen and remarks that funds could be raised through the Layman's Retreat Association.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
Minute book of the Layman's Retreat Association, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Minute book of the Layman's Retreat Association, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (This Association subsequently operated from Milltown Park).
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Diaries concerning the taking over of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus, describing the various maintenance work carried out to make Rathfarnham habitable for the community.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter from Fr Eugene Ward SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial John R McMahon SJ asking him to say Mass for the promoters of the Retreat House and to have dinner afterwards.
Ward, Eugene A, 1906-1976, Jesuit priest
List of promoters of weekend retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Alphabetical list of promoters of weekend retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Photograph of Mar Ivanios, Archbishop of Trivandrum
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Photograph of Mar Ivanios, Archbishop of Trivandrum, India with [retreatants], and Fr Patrick Barrett SJ, at Rathfarnham Castle during the Eucharistic Congress.
Keogh Brothers, photographers