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Article on 'The History of the Society in Ireland'. Contained in an off-print of the Irish Province News. Brief history of Jesuit activity in Ireland between 1542 and 1960. Includes references to Limerick.

Brief handwritten precis to archival items on St Ignatius College, Galway (1869-1904, 12 items) by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Reference to Sacred Heart College, Crescent , Limerick on reverse.

Copy of letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent, Limerick to the Bishop of Limerick [Dr G. Butler] assuring him that Masses said in the chapel at Mungret will only be said for those living in Mungret and their friends and relatives. Includes Fr Tuite's approval.

Handwritten diary by Apostolic student, The Crescent and Mungret College detailing daily religious events, visits and excursions, illnesses, examination results, roles of students (Prefect, Librarian, Washroom..), and sports (swimming, boating, cricket).

'Ground Plan of Sacred Heart Church and College'. Shows church, college and surrounding property, including Doyle's yard.

Letter from Fr Laurence Potter SJ to Fr Byrne in relation to the Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to the Marquise de Fontanelle's interest in the Tontine buildings ('the three school houses'), and states that the ground rent 'of the other two houses' (Russell's House and Maunsell's House) was bought out by the Jesuits when Fr Michael Browne SJ was Rector.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr Laurence Potter SJ, Rector of the Crescent College, on Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to deeds regarding Jesuit property in the Crescent. Gives details of the proprietorial history of 'Russell's House', which later became known as 'Crescent House'.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, Rector of the Sacred Heart College re. the Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to a letter from John Dundon on 'the difficulties' regarding the property, which he returns (not included). Refers to the Tontine buildings, Maunsell's House ("the Maunsell Holding") and Russell's House/Crescent House, as well as to Anne Stone Maunsell and the Marquise de Fontanelle.

Letter from Fr William Byrne SJ to Fr Robert O'Dempsey SJ in relation to the Tontine buildings. Discusses the history of the Tontine buildings and the existence or otherwise of relevant deeds.

Letter from John Dundon to Fr O'Mara SJ in relation to the title to the Maunsell holding. Asserts that the Crescent community have acquired 'an absolute estate in fee simple' of the Maunsell holding, by reason of their possession of the property for 20 years without paying any rent.

Letter from T. H. Kenny, Solicitor, 55 George Street, Limerick to Fr William Ronan SJ, Mungret concerning the drawing up of a scheme to be attached to the lease for Mungret College.

[author and addressee unknown; written from the Sacred Heart College to 'Fr Socius'. Discusses the reaction of 'Father Kennedy' to an article by Fr Francis Finegan SJ in the Record. States that it has been decided to 'stop all further sales' of it.

Notes by Fr Robert Dillon-Kelly SJ concerning the Cannock Challenge Cup - an inter collegiate challenge cup to be played annually by Mungret College and the Crescent College, Limerick.

'Some reminiscences of the College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent Limerick of October 1864 and of Aug. 1884 - to August 1887' by Fr James Daly SJ. Addressed to Fr Potter. Account of his visit with his father to the Crescent in 1864, before entering the Society, and an account of later years spent there.

Table of results and grants of the following Jesuit Colleges: Clongowes, Belvedere, Crescent, Mungret and Galway.