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Souvenir booklet on the occasion of the blessing of St. Mary's church, Castletown, Isle of Man by Bishop J. Rawsthorne. (St. Mary's was opened ca. 1826 - 1829 by Fr Gahan SJ).

Letters from Fr Richard Sykes SJ to Irish Fr Provincials.

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.'

Photographs of Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ visiting Milltown Park, Dublin, with Archbishop John Charles McQuaid and with the Jesuit community at Milltown Park, Dublin by Lensmen photographer (with Frs Tony Geoghegan, Michael Mac Greil, William White).

Not Fr Browne photographs.

A file relating to the Triduum held in honour of the coming to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin of the reliquary containing the right arm of St Francis Xavier. Includes numerous black and white photographs depicting Cardinal Gilroy and a number of Jesuit Fathers (all named), well known personalities attending the veneration and the crowds that came to see the relic. Includes newspaper cuttings reporting on the Triduum.

Catalogue online late 2037.

https://jesuit.ie/news/mike-drennan-sj-his-legacy-lives-on/

Catalogue online late 2041.

Obituary of Fr Denis Gilmore SJ taken from 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, pp120.

Includes papers copies of photographs of Fr Denis Gilmore sent by email by Archivist, Society of Jesus, Australia, May 2011.

• Irish Juniors at Rathfarnham, 1931
• Tullabeg, 1933
• Riverview, May 1935
• On board SS Mosel, 1937
• Ordination at Milltown Park, 1940
• Theologian Group, Milltown Park, 1940
• Tertianship at Rathfarnham, 1941
• St Aloysius College, c.1954
• Pymble, 1961

Obituaries of Fr Joseph Tuite SJ taken from the 'Chronological Catalogue of the Fathers, Scholastics and Brothers of the Irish Province, 1900-1929', p82-83; and 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, pp344 - 45.

Catalogue entries and obituaries of Fr Alphonous (Alf) O'Connell SJ taken from 'The Belvederian', 1970 p.111 - 112 and the 'Irish Province News', October 1969, p366.

Obituary from the 'Province News', the Australia Province of the Society of Jesus, No. 1, pp12 - 13 (June 1973)

Catalogue entry and obituary for Fr Patrick J Harper SJ from the 'Province News', the Australia Province of the Society of Jesus, No. 1, pp10 - 11 (June 1973).

Photocopies of articles from the Irish Times, by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on William Smith O'Brien (17, 18 July 1974, 2pp). Includes letter published in the paper by W. Smith O'Brien (father of Blanche Touhill) on Fr Gwynn’s articles (27 August 1974, 1p.) and letter from W. Smith O'Brien to Fr Gwynn (8 September 1974, 1p.).

A file relating to an enquiry from Miss Zena M. Carns, Stonyhurst Preparatory School, Hodder Place, Stonyhurst, Lancashire to Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ concerning the re-establishment of the Catholic Church in the Isle of Man and Fr Matthew Gahan SJ. Includes a letter from Fr Francis Finegan SJ to Fr Barry answering the query and including copies of letters relating to Fr Gahan and the Isle of Man (24 July 1829 - 10 December 1838, 46pp).

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning proposed publications of biographies of, and brochures on, St Ignatius Loyola during the fourth centenary of the saint’s death.

Photograph of the Rathfarnham community with Mar Ivanios, Archbishop of Trivandrum, India on the occasion of the International Eucharistic Congress, Dublin. With names, handwritten.

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Letters from Fr Daniel McDonald SJ, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois to Irish Fr Provincial John R. MacMahon SJ concerning Chinese language studies for Irish Jesuits bound for the Chinese mission.

Letter from Mr Michael Saul SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ concerning four Apostolics who have matriculated in the Royal Irish University.

Obituary of Fr Edward Sydes SJ, who died 15 November 1918, taken from 'Letters and Notices', Vol.35, January 1919 and Fr Bernard Page SJ, born in India, raised in Australia.

Material relating to Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Countess of Kildare’s association with the Jesuits, her lease to the Society, of Kilkea Castle, County Kildare in 1634 and the chalice presented to the Jesuits in the same year by the Countess. Includes: photocopy of a newspaper article, ‘Unexplained Mystery of Kilkea castle’s Chalice’ by Dr George A Little (n.d., 2pp) and extract from the 'Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society', Vol. 5, 1906 - 08, p. 61- 62, on the chalice (3pp).

Notice from the Rector of Xavier College, Kew to parents and guardians concerning a change to the three term system in the college.

Black and white photographic album of boys at St Ignatius College, Galway. Includes brief index to the photographs at the front and rear, by way of number on reverse of photograph. Photographs include boys playing Gaelic football, hurling, swimming, physical education, playing in the snow, conker playing, group photographs, individual portraits and school sports day. Two loose photographs are in colour.

Letter from Fr Anton Anderledy SJ, Vicar General, to Fr Eugene Browne SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin in relation to the Exercises given to priests and lay people. (Handwritten; in Latin).

Photograph of Frs Aidan Ennis and Sean Hughes by Dr J Gerstenberg, 25 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, possibly at Mungret College, Limerick.

Letter from Jan Roothaan to Patrick Bracken.

Letter from George Petrie, 67 Rathmines Road, Dublin to Dr Charles Russell concerning a query made by Russell about sepulchral inscriptions. Remarks '...I have never seen the names of two individuals included in the same request for a prayer, though I have met with several headstones on which the names of two persons were inscribed.' Continues to discuss the topic citing examples.

Letter from Fr Donal O'Sullivan SJ, La Retraite, Western Road, Cork to Irish Fr Provincial welcoming the Emo community to visit Tullabeg.

Text of ‘Last thing to be read’ for dinner and supper at the first, second and third day of Triduum.

Typed notes by Fr Francis Finegan SJ on an obituary of Fr James Broderick SJ by Fr Philip Caraman SJ. Fr Finegan refutes the suggestion that Fr Broderick was refused admission to the Irish Province on the grounds of his social status.

Copy letter from Fr Superior (Fr Robert Tyndall SJ), St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to the Sodalists concerning the Annual Sale of Work to raise money for the missions in Canton and Hong Kong.

A file relating to the will of Dr Shea and caveat to the will entered by Mrs Hickie.

Obituary from the 'Province News', the Australia Province of the Society of Jesus, No. 1, pp22 - 24 (June 1973) for Fr Michael Fitzgibbon SJ.

Obituaries of Fr William Henry SJ taken from the 'Irish Province News' and 'The Mungret Annual'.

Obituary of Fr John McDonnell SJ taken from the Irish Province News.

Catalogue online 2035.

Obituaries of Fr Michael William Shallo SJ, which includes poetry, holograph letter from Fr Michael A. McKay SJ (30 January 1898) and black and white portrait photograph of Fr Shallo.

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

Letter from Fr John Ross SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the proposed translation of the French Catholic Encyclopaedia.

Letter from Rome, granting permission to the Society of Jesus to allow members of the public to attend Mass at St Mary's, Emo.

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.

General Annual Histories of the Chikuni Mission with sections on Religious and Intellectual Life, Ministry and Health.

Printed notices of results of examinations from St Patrick's College, Melbourne for pupils matriculated and passing the Civil Service and St Francis Xavier College, Kew for pupils matriculated and passing the Civil Service (1883) (2 copies), and results of the Senior and Junior public examinations at Xavier College, Kew (December 1913).

A file of letters from Fr John MacSheahan SJ (Superior), St Ignatius College, Galway to Irish Fr Provincial concerning community matters and matters relating to the college including financial matters and the re-opening of the school. Remarks that the prospect of the college re-opening has prompted enquiries from interested parents (11 January 1928, 2pp).

Material relating to the Jesuit presence in Galway in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Includes:

• letter from Fr James Rabbitte SJ to Fr John MacErlean SJ, concerning Galway records and Jesuit chalices (1 December 1935, 2pp);
• notes by Fr John MacErlean SJ on the chalice of the Galway Jesuits (n.d., 1p.) and drafts of a typescript article by [Fr Francis Finegan SJ] on the Centenary of St Ignatius’ Galway, recalling the history of the Jesuits in the city in the seventeenth century (1963, 8pp and 9pp);
• copybook by Fr John MacErlean SJ on the Jesuits in Galway using James Hardiman's version of 1651 map, and his history of Galway [1905], (71pp). Includes letter from Fr John MacErlean SJ, University College, St Stephen's Green, Dublin to Fr William Byrne SJ, St Ignatius, Galway on townlands (19 September 1905).

Register of the Sodalities, Confraternities and Associations of the Church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, detailing name, when founded, whom for, time of meetings, dates of retreats and location of meetings.

Copy of monograph by Prof. Blanche Touhill on ‘The Poetry of an Exile, William Smith O'Brien 1849 - 1956’

A file relating to a questionnaire circulated by the Sacred Propagation of the Faith in order to obtain up to date information for the Dictionary of Missions.

Letter from Fr Edmund O'Reilly SJ, Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare to Dr Charles Russell concerning the religious upbringing of the children of William Bliss. Offers his opinion on the case. Remarks 'Something depends on the age of the children. The eldest girl, being fit for school is probably old enough to be in danger of becoming a thorough Protestant under the mother's care.' Continues 'He (William Bliss) ought without delay to appoint a testamentary guardian and to take care the document is all right in it's form and execution....'.

Letter from Fr Anton Anderledy SJ, Vicar General, to all the Provincials. (Printed; in Latin; also includes English translation).

Copy of the advertisement seeking students for the Apostolic School, Mungret College which appeared in the 'Munster News'.

Biographical information on Fr Joseph Brennan SJ.

Photograph of the community at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, 1915.
Back row:
Middle row: Charles Molony,, Stephen Farrell,
Front row: -, Charles Scantelbury, John Ryan, Joseph Brennan,

Thesis entitled 'The notion of religious conversion in the parochial and plain sermons of John Henry Newman' in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of Licentiate in Theology at Regis College, Toronto, Canada.

Letter from Professor Rev. F. X. Martin OSA, Department of Medieval History, University College Dublin to Fr Francis Finegan SJ enquiring about the relationship between Dr William Gahan OSA and Fr Matthew Gahan SJ.

Letter from Jan Roothaan to Patrick Bracken.

School group of students and staff of St Ignatius College, Galway. In six rows. Taken outdoors by E.B. Kneeshaw, Dalysfort Road, Salthill, Galway. Includes Jesuits John MacSheahan and Rector, Andrew O'Reilly.

Typewritten copy of ‘The Chaplains’ Weekly’ No. 114 - 118, which relates to Irish Jesuits serving as military chaplains in the First World War.

File containing extensive documentation concerning the will of Charles Kennedy and his bequest to the Society of Jesus. The Society used the proceeds from this bequest to construct University Hall, Hatch Street. The extent of the file can be explained by the numerous properties owned by Charles Kennedy and the necessary documentation that inevitably accompanies ownership of property, receipts and vouchers from professional companies involved in the construction of University Hall and the fact that the will of Charles Kennedy was contested by his brother Frank Kennedy. His legal action was unsuccessful (29 January 1909 & 30 January 1909 & 30 May 1912, 3 items).

Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin expressing his concern, after visitation to Clongowes, at the lack of regularity in the spiritual life of Matthew Bodkin.

Letter to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ from T. Stratton, A.P.C., Staff Officer to Principal Chaplain (R.C.), requesting that Fr Browne remain with the Irish Guards as Commissioned Chaplain. Encloses copies of extracts from letters sent to Fr Browne’s uncle, Dr Browne, Bishop of Cloyne from Dr Keating, Catholic Army Bishop and from Colonel Vesey, Commanding Officer of the Irish Guards referring to Fr Browne’s value and admirable qualities as a Chaplain.

Volume of minutes of committee meetings of the Dublin Food Supply Society (DFSS), a society with which Fr Thomas Finlay SJ was associated and whose object was the supply of cheap food to the poor of Dublin in difficulties due to either the Great War or the ‘local Irish situation’. Includes: six enclosures – profit and loss account (31 December 1919, 2 items); profit and loss account (1920, 1p.); Report of the Annual General Meeting (16 May 1921, 1p.); profit and loss account and Report of the Annual General Meeting (February 1925, 2 items).

Xerox copy of a book by Canon W. R. Brownlow entitled 'Memoir of Sir James Marshall.'

List, detailing material in a brown box of various material of historical interest concerning the Jesuits in Galway. Material has now been catalogued within the archives.

Booklet entitled 'A Pioneer Catholic Action Society (1584 - 1934): A forgotten chapter of history' by Fr Richard S. Devane SJ reprinted from the Irish Ecclesiastical Record. Published by Browne & Nolan (Dublin).

Letter from Rev James Henthorn Todd, secretary of the Irish Archaeological Society to Eugene O'Curry informing him of his election as life member of the Society “ ‘...as an acknowledgement of the valuable services he has rendered to the Society...’ ”.

Letter from Mr John Mary O'Connor SJ, writing from Brussels, to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Asks the latter to communicate with Messrs Sheridan & Kenny – solicitors of Fr O'Connor’s mother – in relation to the ‘Dowling mortgage’.

Letter from Dr Harold Quinlan, 43 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin to Fr Laurence Kieran SJ concerning Fr Francis Shaw's health and his recent examination of Fr Shaw.

Letter from Fr Henry Fegan SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Mr Fergal McGrath SJ sympathising over the death of [his father].

Letter from [ ] Wallace to [ ] Walsh submitting his opinion on the O'Reilly estate, case of opinion of 1779, and settlement of 1747.

Letter from Dr W Scallan to Fr [ ]. Refers to the latter’s reply to his letter of 19 January. Defends himself and his actions with regard to his dealings with Fr Kyan. Claims that he advised 'a course of extreme liberality towards Rev A Kyan in the recent events', and states that the latter ought to be grateful to him (Scallan). Asks for the return of the letters he sent, and directs his addressee's attention to the pamphlet, which he encloses (not included).

Letter from Thomas Furlong, Bishop of Ferns to Fr Robert Kelly SJ. Reports on the success of the Association in his diocese. Asks Fr Kelly to send a large supply of tickets to him.

Letter from Fr John Grene SJ, writing from Cork, to l’Abbé McDonald, [Fr John MacDonald SJ], Louvain. Reports on the end of the academic year in Clongowes. Describes Academy Day, on which some of the scholars who are leaving the school perform and recite. Explains that he is down in Cork on family and other business. Refers to the opening of Belvedere the following September. Asks about members of the community in Louvain. Announces that Fr Peter Kenney SJ is to go to Rome.

Photocopy of a poem by Fr Patrick Gannon SJ 'To Mary Patricia Five Years a Growing'.

List of names of scholars (72) at Clongowes, possibly pupils of Robert Haly SJ. (Fr. Haly spent his regency at Clongowes from 1816 - 1825).

A file of poems by Fr Joseph Canavan SJ. The poems are entitled 'Vetera et Nova', 'In Memoriam Patrick Pearse', 'Canticum Martrum Hibernorum', 'The Martyrs'.

Copy of a letter from Edward Thomas O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick to the Editor of the 'Munster News' entitled 'Irish Emigrants and English Mobs'. The letter refers to Irish emigrants being forced to join the British army to fight in the First World War.

Bound volume of pamphlets by Fr Lambert McKenna SJ on various social topics. Includes 'The Social Teachings of James Connolly'. Includes notations made by [Fr. McKenna].

A file relating to Richard Ingram's entry to the Society of Jesus.

Letter from Fr James A. Cullen, Tagoat, Wexford to Rev James Tuite SJ, Irish Provincial, Milltown Park, Dublin concerning a meeting with Dr Warren. Remarks ‘He could not be kinder with me and told he would place no obstacle in the way of my vocation.’ Refers also to shares in National Bank stock he (Fr Cullen) intends to sign over to the Society.

Documents relating to ‘The Archbishop’s Planning Commission for Third Level Colleges under the City of Dublin Vocational Education Authority’, which was established to investigate the ‘religious, educational, emotional and intellectual needs of the students’ and to ‘determine the policy to be pursued and the measures to be taken for the adequate religious education of Catholic students attending Third Level Courses in the Colleges of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Group’. Includes a report of the Commission (4 May 1971, 11 pages).

Letters from Fr Stephen Brown SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Status Temporalis (Province Account) for: St Ignatius’ College, Galway; St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg; Clongowes College, Naas; Belvedere College, Dublin; Crescent College (College of the Sacred Heart), Limerick; Mungret College, Limerick; Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin; University Hall; 35 Lower Leeson Street; St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street.

Photocopy of a pamphlet on 'El Colegio de Irlandeses de Santiago de Compostela' (the Irish College, Santiago de Compostela) by José Couselo Bouzas.

Handwritten address book of pupils of St Ignatius College, Galway. Arranged alphabetically under the following headings: name; address; birth; parent/guardian; parents address. Earliest pupil born 1893-latest born 1912.

Irish Jesuit Mission bequest from Fr Gerald J. Griffith (P.P.).

Letter from Charles Dolman to Daniel O'Connell acknowledging a receipt of money from O'Connell. Includes a signed receipt for same.

Thesis from M.A. Degree.
History
University College Dublin

Thomas J. Morrissey.
1 September 1968.

Letter from Fr Lawton, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ declaring his willingness to act as a chaplain to the forces.

Material relating to the lives of saints and scholars, ‘Comhghall Naomhtha 517 – 602’ (8pp) and notes in another hand commenting on the text (6pp).

Parties:
Evelyn Egan, Sion Hill Convent, Blackrock, County Dublin, Spinster: 1st part.
Rev. Peter Finlay SJ, Milltown Park, Milltown, County Dublin;
Daniel Purcell, 45 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, Solicitor: 2nd part.

Terms:
Miss Egan appoints Daniel Purcell and Fr Finlay as trustees and transfers £436 4% debenture stock of the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company to the trustees, to be held by them, subject to the following conditions: they shall pay one-fifth of the annual income of the trust fund to the parish priest of Tullamore, county Offaly and one fifth to the Superioress of the Tullamore Convent of Mercy, for the furnishing and upkeep of the parish church ‘now being erected in the town of Tullamore’; one-fifth annually to the St. Vincent de Paul Society; one-fifth to the ‘Police Aided Childrens’ Clothing Society in the City of Dublin for its general purposes’ and one-fifth to the Homestead District Nursing Association of No.22 Lincoln Place. If Miss Egan withdraws at any time from the Dominican Order she shall be at liberty to revoke all or any of the trusts, and the trustees shall transfer the trust fund to her.