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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!'

Valuation for Emo Park, County Laois.

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.

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.

Expenditure on St Mary's, Emo totalling £16,494.15.10.

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.

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 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.

Ordnance survey map of Portarlington and district, County Laois, scale: 1 inch to 1 mile.

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.'

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.

Final account for maintenance and structural work carried out at St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.

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.

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.

Apportionment account between the Jesuit Fathers and Cholmeley Harrison (purchaser of Emo).

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.

Details of Solicitor's fees to the Jesuit fathers in respect of the sale of St Mary's Emo.

Circular letter sent to an individual accepting him into the novitiate in St Mary's Emo.

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.

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.

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.

Transcript of Mr Cholmeley Harrison's interview for RTE's programme on Emo. Cholmeley Harrison purchased Emo Park from the Jesuits.

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.

Novitiate order of time for St Mary's, Emo.

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.

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, Belvedere College, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial explaining the requirements for matriculation.

Note stating that Brothers, after taking their vows, are not to read newspapers.

Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ to Kevin [ ] accepting him into the Jesuit novitiate of St Mary's, Emo.

Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.

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.

Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.

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

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.

Letter from Patrick Cusack SJ, St Mary's, Emo, Portlaoise, County Laois to Irish Fr Provincial accepting an invitation to dinner. Discusses noviceship matters.

Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.

Blank invitation card from St Mary's, Emo.

Sacristan's manual for St Mary's, Emo, County Laois.

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

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.'

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.

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).

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.

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.

Photocopy of an article by Anthony Symondson SJ entitled 'A Miraculous Survival: Emo Court', published in the Irish Arts Review.

Colour print depicting Mary of Emo and Jesus, her Son.

Photograph of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ and family at St Mary’s College, Emo.

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.

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.

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

DVD of images of the grounds of Emo Court by the Office of Public Works.

Photograph of the arm of St Francis Xavier at St Mary’s, Emo on the occasion of the visit of the relics

Newspaper cutting relating the history of Emo Park, County Laois.

Paper copy of photograph of the front façade of Emo Court, taken by the National Trust Archive.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Negative search on index of names, (Francis Blackburne, Edward Blackburne, Georgina Arabella Blackburne, Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell and Rev. Henry Richard William Farrer) in the office for registering deeds conveyances and wills in Ireland affecting the property of Rathfarnham Castle and demesne and deer park, parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Rathdown, County Dublin.

Parties:
Sir George Dashwood, Kirtlington Park, County Oxford and the Most Honourable John Henry Marquis of Ely, Ely Lodge, County Fermanagh

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Release from two judgements of debts and resulting costs on the property.

Parties:
Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell, Barrister, 19 [V] Place, Earescourt Road, London, Rev. Canon Henry Richard William Farren, Bredport Rectory, Dorset of the first part. Edward Blackburne of Bella Vista, Bray, County Wicklow of the second part (the vendors). William George Bailey, Builder, Cherryfield, Sandford, County Dublin of the third part (the purchaser).

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent of £123.6.6

Parties:
Sir George Dashwood, Kirtlington Park, county Oxford and the Most Honourable John Henry Marquis of Ely, Ely Lodge, county Fermanagh.

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, county Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Release from two judgements of debts and resulting costs on the property.

Parties:
William George Bailey, Builder, Cherryfield, Sandford, County Dublin and Frs Thomas V. Nolan, John Fahy, Dominick Kelly and James Bury all of Milltown Park.

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent and receivers fees created by and to the covenants, conditions and clauses contained in the Fee Farm Grant of 4 April 1851 in addition to the sum of £5,900. Yearly rent of £123.6.6.

Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties. Includes a map depicting the extent of land cited in the conveyance.

Letter from Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ, University Hall, Hatch Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning Rathfarnham Castle and notes about the house received from Mr James Talbot Power. Remarks that he (Fr Finlay) can recommend an expert gardener who '...thinks its (Rathfarnham House) fruit bearing capacity could be turned to great profit.'

Letter from Mr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his studies and when he will take his retreat.

Historia Domus for Rathfarnham Castle for the year 1971 - 1972.

Letter from Mr Patrick Joy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial asking permission to visit his home before setting off to study Philosophy.

Letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Superior, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14 concerning the sale of premises, 37 Main Street by a publican, Patrick McDonald to Valdick Limited. Remarks that solicitors acting for Patrick McDonald have asked that the plot of land at the rear of the premises leased to him by the Jesuit Fathers be assigned to the new owners Valdick Limited.

Letter from Mr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his scholarship from the civil service.

Letter from Mr Vaughan Dempsey SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his brother in England who was wounded in the trenches. Asks Fr Provincial's permission to visit him in hospital before he returns to the trenches.

Letter from Mr John J. Carbery SJ, Beech Grove, Drogheda, County Louth to Fr [ ], concerning his health. Remarks that he hopes to be recovered soon.

Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ concerning work that needs to be done on a cottage occupied by the Boland family.

A file relating to the gate lodges at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ concerning issues that arose during the consultation, namely to provide a garden for one of the gate lodges, pocket money ('hog') for members of the community and granting permission for female visitors to enter the community chapel.

Report on the condition of sanitation services to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Part of a letter from Thomas Bacon, solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Fr Matthew Meade SJ (Superior), Rathfarnham Castle concerning the Jesuit Fathers' responsibility to the upkeep of the former entrance to Rathfarnham Castle and repairs to the gate lodge.

Letter from H. W. Shea, Thomas Dockrell Sons and Company, House and Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Valuers, South Great George's Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 asking if the Society of Jesus would like to purchase additional lands at Rathfarnham.

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Typed recommendations on how to profitably manage the farm at Rathfarnham Castle.

Glass plate negative of the [Jesuit community] outside the main entrance, Rathfarnham Castle, possibly for the visit of the Fr John J McMahon SJ, 1962.

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,

Letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Donal Ó Buachalla, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 concerning the dangerous condition of some of the trees at Rathfarnham Castle.

Photograph of Br Stephen Fitzgerald SJ pouring milk from a container into a pail.

Farm account of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Seismograph diary for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes cuttings from news-papers reporting on various earthquakes around the world.

Copy form from Dublin County Council concerning the rating of new buildings constructed at Rathfarnham Castle (the Retreat House) (The new rate was set at £469.10.0).

A file relating to rates due on Rathfarnham Castle, an appeal by the Jesuit Fathers to be exempt from the rates and receipts for rates paid on the property.

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Valuation of Rathfarnham Castle before and after the construction of the Retreat House.

Letter from Hugh Kelly SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial John R McMahon SJ concerning the expenditure in Rathfarnham Castle and suggestions on how to reduce the fuel bill.

Journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with two inserts on work to be done to the house and grounds (1948; 1950).

Handwritten journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin detailing the comings and goings of the house.

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.

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.

Acquisition book for the Father's library, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with some inserts.

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).

Typed memorandum outlining the present position of development plans for the Rathfarnham area by Dublin City Planning Authorities.

Letter from E. R. Blackburne Farrer, 36 Ross Court, Putney Heath, London to Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle remarking that he will be in Dublin and would like to pay a visit to Rathfarnham Castle with his daughter. E. R. Blackburne Farrer was born at Rathfarnham Castle in 1891.

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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.

Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

A file relating to the will of Mary E. O. Bolger and her bequest of £500 to the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Rules of the debating society for Jesuit juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.