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Handwritten notes by Fr John O'Brien SJ on subjects such as:

• Illuminated Manuscripts, including letters from Edward Sullivan (23 January 1917), Thomas William Lyster, Librarian, the National Library of Ireland (19 June 1917) and William Alexander Henderson, National Literary Society, 6 St Stephen's Green, Dublin (nd.).

• notes on notable individuals born in Galway, statements on imports and exports and net tonnage of sailing and steam vessels to/from the Port of Galway (1906-10, with letter from the Superintendent of Statistics and Intelligence Branch, Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, Dublin (1 March 1912) to Fr John O'Brien SJ and pamphlet with the title ‘Good facts about Galway’ with information on ‘The Honourable Past; The Present: Achievements and resources; Some distinguished Galway men’ produced by St Ignatius College, Galway. Written by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. See SC/GALW/3

• Supplement entitled Galway as a Transatlantic Port’ reprinted from The Financial Times (16 February 1912).

Retreat and sermon notes attributed to Fr William Flynn SJ in the main. One document refers to Easter Sunday, 1 April 1866, [Fr.] James Butler [SJ]. References to sermons at St Beuno's, Wales, Mungret, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Galway.

Notes by Fr Charles MacKenna SJ on ‘List of subjects in Retreat to Ours’; ‘Consid[eration]s’.

Material related to Liam Egan SJ. Typed notes (possibly by Fr Egan) on ‘Canary Breeding at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin’ published in ‘Cage Birds’, 4 August 1949. Letter from Donal G. (Godfrey), Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Fr Edward O'Keefe SJ (ADMN/7) on the typed notes and the sale of birds by Val (McLaughlin).

File containing biographical information, obituary and notes from a sermon of Fr William Allen SJ (10 May 1964).

File of writings on religious topics by Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ consisting of notes for retreats and missions and lectures to sodalities and apostleship of prayer meetings.

File of notes for holy hour ceremonies by Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ on various religious topics such as the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Reunification of Christendom, each of which is divided into four quarters, a series of prayers and aspirations and a final blessing and consecration.

Material relating to Fr Francis O'Farrell SJ. Includes notes, letters and postcards (mainly in German).

Notes for a sermon preached on Easter Sunday by Fr Henry King SJ in St Ignatius, Galway.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ on 'Holy Name' preached at Galway and St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ on 'Our Lady'.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ preached on Easter Sunday at the Crescent, Limerick.

A file of notebooks belonging to Fr Henry King SJ containing retreat notes.

Notes by Fr Edward J Coyne SJ on 'Christianity'.

Notes by Fr Edward J Coyne SJ on the Church.

Notes entitled 'Cases of Conscience' by Fr John Curtis SJ.

Genealogical notes by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Fr John Curtis SJ and his family.

Biographical notes on Fr John Curtis SJ by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ (former Irish Province Archivist).

A file containing information on sources relating to Fr Peter Kenney SJ in Maryland and Missouri compiled by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ.

Notes by Fr Peter Kenney SJ relating to his visitation to the American Mission.

A file containing miscellaneous notes, MSS material and articles by Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ relating to his research on Fr Peter Kenney SJ. Includes letters to Fr Burke Savage concerning this research (2 May 1977 - 10 June 1986, 12 items). The file was used by Fr Morrissey for his research on Fr Peter Kenney SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Peter Kenney SJ, and material related to the early years of the Irish Vice-Province.

Reader's tickets/call slips in Fr Edmund Hogan SJ name for the Archivo Secreto Della S. Sede and the Biblioteca Vaticana.

Extract from a Liturgical Calendar for 21 February [ ]. A note by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ in the margin states that his father, William Hogan died on 21 February 1869.

Note written by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ concerning books he bought out of his book fund that should have been paid by Fr Wheeler SJ.

A file relating to Fr Edmund Hogan SJ research on his family. Includes an offprint of an article by William Hogan entitled 'Rev. Edmund Hogan, S.J. An Eminent Great Island Scholar' published in the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society (vol. LXX, 1965).

Biographical note on Fr Edmund Hogan SJ by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ.

Controversial note concerning the ancient Irish Church and its relationship with Rome.

Sermon/notes on the Priesthood of St John Chrysostom by Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ.

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.

Note on Dr John Esmonde who was hanged on 14 June 1798 for having taken part in the fight at Prosperous.

Notes relating to Captain Aylmer (Fr Charles Aylmer's brother)

Instructions for the gaining of Indulgences, to the congregations established in Jesuit colleges.

Photocopy of published text of a sermon preached by Rev. Thomas Burke, O.P. in aid of the evening and Sunday schools founded by Dr Betagh. The sermon was preached in SS. Michael and John's Church.

Manuscript by an unknown author concerning the Trinitarian Orphan Society founded by Fr Thomas Betagh in 1796.

Notes by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on transcripts by Fr John MacErlean SJ relating to Fr Thomas Betagh.

Biographical notes on Fr Thomas Betagh SJ including:

• Biographical skecth from 'The Irish Magazine, and Monthly Aslyum for neglected biography (March 1811);
• 'The Life of Revered Pious Predictions of the late Very Rev. Dr Betagh..' compiled by Mr Francis Daniel, printed and sold by C.M. Warren, 8 Tight Street, 1832;

Notes from Hardiman's "Irish Ministry…" (1831) compiled by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on Fanny Betagh, wife of James Betagh of Maurin, County Mayo - the head of a branch of the ancient family of that name. Fanny was celebrated in a poem by Carolan.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the Betagh's of Mannin, County Mayo and Fr Thomas Betagh and other Jesuits after the suppression.

Notes on the will of Fr John Austin by Fr Thomas Betagh contained in 'Directorium ad rite legendas horas canónicas missasque celebrandas' (Bernard McMahon Press, Dublin, with P. Wogan, & P. Bean, No. 23, Old Bridge, 1783). Includes:

• Memoranda of my Executorship under Mr Austin's will;
• accounts to Mary Ann Austin, daughter of Richard Austin deceased, apprentice to Mary Magennis,1784;
• accounts to Mary Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, sent to Miss Mullaly's school 1785, travelled to Spain 1786. Returned from Spain without serving her indented time and arrived in Dublin, 15 May 1788;
• accounts to Francis Austin, son of Richard Austin, apprentice to a Glover, 1787;
• accounts Jane Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, apprentice to Catherine Collins, Ribb and weaver, 1787;
• accounts Teresa Austin, daughter of Joseph Austin, apprentice to a Glover, but discharged for disagreeing with her mistress, 1787;
• accounts to Mathew Austin, son of Richard Austin, supported by the Patrican Society, dismissed by them as past the age allowed by their rules, under the care of a nurse in Saggart, 1790 ;
• accounts of sale of Fr Austin's books, 1797;
• cash expended on Mr Lisward's nurse, 1790;
• legacies bequeathed by Rev Mr Lisward's and discharged by me, 1791-1792.

Miscellaneous notes, compiled by Frs John MacErlean and Denis Murphy on the cause of the Irish Martyrs.

Notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ entitled 'New Martyrs'. The reverse of some of the notes used by MacErlean, is the answer sheet, 1st paper Mathematics, Entrance Scholarship for the National University of Ireland by M.J. O'Halloran.

Fr Denis Murphy SJ last work as entitled “Our Martyrs”.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ taken from the Patent Rolls of James I.

List of names of priests imprisoned on Boffin Island by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Includes some notes.

Notes on the O'Flahertys by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Includes notes on the Lynchs and Richard Martin.

Notes and newspaper clippings on distinguished Ecclesiastics in the Tuam Diocese, compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

A file containing information compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the following parishes in the Diocese of Tuam, County Galway:
Abbeyknockmoy;
Addregoole/Liskeevy;
Annaghdown;
Athenry;
Ballynakill;
Boyounagh/Glennamaddy;
Donaghpatrick/Kilcoona/Ballycolgan;
Dunmore;
Inisboffin;
Kilbannon;
Kilbride;
Kilkerrin/Clonberne;
Killanin;
Killascobe;
Killeen;
Killererin;
Killursa & Killower (Headford);
Kilmacrenan/Kilmoylan/Cummer/Belclare;
Kilmeen;
Lackagh;
Moylagh/Mountbellew;
Moyrus;
Omey/Ballindoon;
Ross/Clonbur;
Rosserly;
Roundstone/Ballinafad;
Spiddal;
Templetoher and
Tuam.

and the following parishes in county Roscommon: Kiltullagh and Moone/Clarinborean.

Notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on the religious houses in the Archdiocese of Tuam.

A file of notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ on Bishop Kirwan of Killala.

Handwritten notes on 'The Woods in Ireland' by [Edmund Hogan SJ], which appeared in newspaper 'The United Irishman'

Wording of Fr John MacErlean's death notice published in the 'Irish Independent'.

Notebook containing details of mass stipends received by Fr John MacErlean SJ.

A file of notes and correspondence concerning Fr John MacErlean's family tree. Includes letters from a relative, Teady McErlean, Portglenore concerning their family history (8 August 1928 - 14 January 1932, 31 items).

A file of notices and order of time for retreats conducted by Fr John Counihan SJ at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Note on details of John Grene's baptism and entry into the Society, and vows, in relation to annual sum left to him (1844)

A file relating to Fr John Grene's family history. Includes family trees, and handwritten biography by Fr Grene.

Notes compiled by Fr John Grene SJ, on individual Jesuits of the Irish Province. A note states 'Possibly all are in Memorials Ir. Prov.' Some notes in other hand, post-date Grene.

Browne, Thomas
Burke, William
Butler, James

Cunningham, John
Curtis, John

Ferguson, Charles

Gannon, Nicholas

Halpin, Thomas
Haly, Robert
Hayes, James Mark
Hearne, John

Kavanagh, Michael
Kelly, Michael
Kernan, Edward

Lentaigne, Joseph
Lynch, Henry
Lynch, John

McDonnell, James

O'Callaghan, Sylvester
O'Connor, John
O'Farrell, Michael
O'Reilly, Edmund

Rorke, Henry
Ryder, Alexander

Seaver, Matthew
Sheehan, Patrick
Stackowski, Francis Xavier

Retreat notes compiled by Mr Michael Egan SJ.

Note on the Counter Reformation from the Catholic Encyclopedia by Fr Michael Egan SJ.

Note on Daniel Jones entry into the Society of Jesus in 1844 at Hodder, England, written by [ ].

Brief biographical details on Fr Robert Whitty SJ compiled by Fr Fergal McGath SJ.

Account of a Protestant girl, age 17, of her negative experience of going to the cinema.

Summary by [ ] of the various moral and social issues addressed by Fr Richard Devane SJ. Refers to legislation concerning the censorship of films, publications, Illegitimate Children's Act, The Public Dance Halls Act amongst others.

Handwritten notes by Fr Richard Devane SJ on the cinema and film censorship. Outlines his opinions on and arguments in support of the control of the cinema in Ireland. Emphasises the need for censorship.

A file related to Fr William Wallace SJ. Includes biographical notes on Fr Wallace compiled by Frs John MacErlean and Francis Finegan (5 items). Includes letters from Fr Wallace before and after his conversion, addressed to Mrs Conway, Portaferry, County Down and a letter and card of Fr Charles Blount SJ, concerning Fr Wallace (26 July 1889, 6 items). includes typescript copies of four of the letters from Fr Wallace to Mrs Conway (26 July 1886-25 May 1909, 6 items) and correspondence concerning Fr Wallace (1916 January 1950-16 July 162, 2 items).

Obituaries of Fr James Tuite SJ and notes on theses for Theology and Philosophy.

Biographical information on Fr Joseph Darlington SJ by Fr Thomas J Morrissey SJ [1980], and catalogue entry by Fr Joseph Darlington SJ (1930).

Statement by from Fr. Kevin Laheen SJ dating the ordination of Fr John St. Leger SJ in community chapel of the Irish Sisters of Charity, Stanhope Street in 1826; 14 June: Sub-Deacon, 15 June: Deacon, 16 June: Priest.

Note from Fr. Kevin Laheen SJ explaining a note he received from Sr Bernadette, (Provincial of the Irish Sisters of Charity) ‘telling me that Fr John St. Leger was ordained in their community chapel in Stanhope Street in 1825 (16 June) by Archbishop Murray’. Explains that a plaque which was displayed recording this event in the chapel (dining room) has since been lost. He saw the plaque in 1952.

Note on the death of Fr John St Leger SJ at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, with list of jobs (1869), and photocopy of notice of death (1868).

Mission Office material relating to Fr Thomas Ryan SJ. Includes photographs, announcement of death, obituaries, personal record; review of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ (1943-4), proofs and illustrations of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ by Fr Ryan; correspondence between Fr Coyne, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland and the publishers of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’; censorship judgements, book requests and receipts for the book; article entitled ‘The Church in China’ (1950); and correspondence between Fr Ryan and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Typewritten document entitled ‘The Mission Manual’ by Fr William Ronan SJ’ with handwritten annotations by Fr Ronan SJ. The last page is in Fr Ronan’s hand. Includes wrapper for text and handwritten sermon notes.

Material relating to Br Jimmy Owens SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, personal record, and application to join the Society.

Photograph of Fr Cyril Power SJ, Br Jimmy Owens SJ and Marcella (Smith) Hargrove outside the castle at Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare (June 1967). With note from Fr Charlie Davy SJ (12 February 2019).

A file containing portions of envelopes concerning Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ’s writing. Instructions on the envelopes ask that they be left unopened until a week/eight weeks after Br Fennell’s death. File also includes biographical details.

A file of notebooks containing theological notes belonging to Fr Arthur Little SJ. Includes 'Theses In Examine Annui Theologorum, s.j. Defendendae, Milltown Park, Dublini' (1927-1930).

Catalogue entries (1930; 1970), black and white photograph depicting Fr Daniel O'Connell SJ at Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy (1948) and notes on appointment as Director of the Vatican Observatory (1952).

Notes by Fr Patrick Connolly SJ entitled 'The Formation of Character by Ernest R. Hull SJ'.

Notes on St Patrick by Fr John Delaney SJ.

Notes by Fr Kane entitled ‘Reminiscences Begun on the Feast of Our Lady of Ransom 1919’. The reminiscences are addressed to Monsignor Paul.

A file relating to Fr James A. Cullen’s “Exeat”. Includes a letter from Fr Cullen, Tramore, County Waterford to Rev James Tuite SJ, Irish Provincial, Milltown Park, Dublin. Remarks ‘I enclose my “Exeat” which Doctor Warren...sent me this week with seal and signature...It severs the last link which officially bound me to a diocese...’ (24 July 1881, 4pp). Includes Fr Cullen’s “Exeat”.

A file containing notes and letters concerning Fr James A. Cullen's suitability to join the Society of Jesus.

Notes compiled by Frank M. O'Holohan, M.A., 5 Bantry Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for Fr James B Stephenson SJ on Brother John Conway’s life entitled 'The Quiet Man from Tralee - Bro. John Conway, S.J.' Remarks ‘When the news came that Bro. John Conway, S.J. had been murdered in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) there was interest and sorrow in the town of Tralee.’.

Notes written by [JBS] Fr James B Stephenson SJ concerning the file on Brother John Conway.

Notes written by Fr Geoffrey Cockroft SJ on Br John Conway SJ during his time in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Remarks ‘John was extraordinarily patient, as indeed he needed to be at Musami where things were always going wrong, and he was not a man to watch the clock and keep to hours...’.

Text of the inaugural address made by Rev. George O'Neill SJ to the Literary and Debating Society, University College.

A notebook containing sermon notes and notes on sins and confession by Fr George O'Neill SJ.

Curriculum Vitae of Rev. George O'Neill SJ and handwritten notebook on Stations of the Cross (started 1868 and finished October 1894), with sermon on the Stations (11 March 1895).

Spiritual notes and letters belonging to Fr Willie Doyle SJ. Includes typewritten notes on ‘Samuel’, ‘Acts of Immolation’, ‘The Prayer of Christ’; spiritual letters.

Letters and notes to Fr William A Sutton SJ from various individuals including the Editor of 'The Lamp', Alfred de Burgh (Shankill, County Dublin), Hanbury Geoghegan, Charles Coppinger (Upper Merrion Street, Dublin) and A.H. Matthew (Chelsfield, Kent).

Note from 'The Belvederian' which references a lecture by Father Henry Gill SJ entitled 'Wireless Telegraphy' in 1912.

Documents inserted loose into the scrapbook belonging to Fr William Gleeson SJ, including newspaper clippings of a rugby match, two letters, handwritten map, prayer cards, receipts, poetry and list of retreats given (1920).

Notes made by Fr Leonard Sheil SJ recounting the interview with his surgeon Prof. Patrick FitzGerald, when he was told his cancer had become terminal.

'A Diary or Jottings, from day to day of events, especially 1 Nov. 1892 regarding the Society and, in particular, this (Irish) Province, which may prove interesting &, perhaps, even useful when The Writer shall be many years dead and gone.’ Found enclosed is a typed note (n.d., 2pp) by an unknown Jesuit (possibly Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Irish Province Archivist 1975-1986) giving brief biographical details of Fr Murphy. Also comments on the contents of the diary, ‘Some interesting things recorded are: the initial history of all the houses of the province: the story of the setting up of Milltown as a Coll. Max.: the dispute with the Bishop of Meath (Dr Nulty) over faculties for fathers at Tullabeg: the biographies of various S.J.s (and, e.g., reference to W. Coyne, later father of Fr Eddie Coyne and to Charles Kennedy a benefactor of the province): the account of the great storm of 1890/1 and of the influenza epidemic which swept over Europe from Russia. Minutiae of the day-to-day life, customs, studies and so on, and the final account of the Provincial Congregation (June 1892) after Fr General’s (Anderledy) death are also of interest and some historical value.’ Enclosures includes extracts from diary kept in Tullabeg, 1856 (9pp).

Notes and letters by Fr John Ffrench SJ, including reports on 12 boys at St Stanisalus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly and what he has taught to them (18 October 1834), letters while acting as Substitute English Assistant to Fr General and English Assistant to Fr General, Rome to Fr O'Reilly SJ and Fr Browne SJ (21 December 1865 & 16 February 1867) and note on the wood used for Tullabeg. Includes letters from Fr George Lambert SJ, Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Curia Generalizia Compagnia di Gesù, Rome, Italy on the death of Fr John Ffrench SJ (1873).

Retreat and prayer notes used by Fr William White SJ.

Notebook of notes from retreats given by Fr Patrick Duffy SJ.

Copybook containing notes on a Retreat given by Fr John Conmee SJ in Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare. Notes made by Fr John A. Byrne SJ.

Biographical information relating to Fr John Conmee SJ. Includes:
– potted biography by Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ (Irish Province Archivist, 1986 - 2019 (2pp);
– handwritten note on Fr John Conmee SJ made by an unknown person (probably a fellow-Jesuit) stating “Perhaps the first word that occurs to one when trying to describe Father Conmee is ‘delightful’. He was a delightful man – amiable, bright, entertaining… – his presence, the very thought of him did you good.” (n.d, 1p.);
– obituaries, with one document mentioning Frs John Hughes and Thomas Taaffe SJ (May 1910, 3 items);
– memorial cards (1910, 3 items) and
– copy of the death certificate of Fr Conmee (21 Oct. 1917, 1 item)

File of material including biographical information, obituary, passport photograph, and paper clippings, notes and sermons by Fr Charles Doyle SJ on issues, for example, ‘Drink’, ‘Scandal’, the use of 'Lantern Lectures', ‘Girls’, ‘The Rules’, ‘Prayer’, ‘Purgatory’ and ‘Mass’.

Note on ‘St. Thecla’ made by Fr Peter Troddyn SJ (Editor of 'Studies') – ‘English version first published in 'Studies '(XLV, 1956, p.187). Both Latin & English pub(lishe)d in 4th edn of Poems O(xford) U(niversity) P(ress).’

Hopkins, Gerard Manley Rev. St. Thecla, an Unpublished Poem, Beg. That His Fast-flowing Hours With Sandy Silt. 1956.