- IE IJA J/471/1
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- 1929
Part of Irish Jesuits
Note on Dr John Esmonde who was hanged on 14 June 1798 for having taken part in the fight at Prosperous.
Part of Irish Jesuits
Note on Dr John Esmonde who was hanged on 14 June 1798 for having taken part in the fight at Prosperous.
Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ missionary work in Malta
Part of Irish Jesuits
A file relating to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ missionary work in Malta. Includes documents relating to religious instruction of Catholics, descriptions of clerical controversy, disputes with Protestants, conversions of Protestants to Catholicism, preaching, Catholic education, addresses presented to the Governor of Malta, Fr Esmonde's Journal describing his time in Malta, correspondence. Letters are addressed to Fr Esmonde at San Calcedonia, outside Valletta. This house belonged to the Sicilian Province and Malta had a close connection with the Sicilian Province. Note: at least 50% of the documents are written in Italian.