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Insription on faculties of the diocese of Meath granted to the Rev. G[eorge] Byrne SJ by Bishop Laurence Gaughan, on inside cover of 'Collectio Nova. Facultatum, Legum Dispositionumque Diocesesos Midensis'. Handed in by Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ (2013), who found it in St. Francis Xavier Community Library, Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Documents relating to Leonard Sheil's entrance into the Society of Jesus. Includes:
– introductory letter from Leonard to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ seeking information on the Society (6 March 1919, 2pp);
– note from Dr. J. Redmond to Fr George Byrne SJ, [Novice Master] following his medical examination of Leonard Sheil (22 July 1920, 1p.);
– letter from Mrs Helen Sheil, Leonard's mother to ‘Father Rector’ describing Leonard’s education and state of health. Remarks ‘I hope…that you will not discourage him – his whole heart is set on things spiritual & I know that he has it in him to do great things for God. He is so shy that he will perhaps have difficulty in speaking to you…’ (6 August 1920, 2pp) and
– letters from Mrs Sheil to Irish Fr Provincial on financial matters, following his acceptance of her son into the Society, (28 August - 4 October 1920, 3 items).

Letter from Fr George Byrne SJ, 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong to the Irish Fr Provincial regarding Fr John J Neary SJ, 'who is an excellent religious and anxious to work for the Master' but Fr Byrne explains concerns relating to Fr Neary.

Letter to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Matthew J. Byrne, Kerry (brother of Frs. George and William Byrne SJ), relating some incidents which occurred during the era of the Penal Laws. Includes information on a ‘penal law Altar preserved in a house at Causeway with vestments and altar furniture, all ready for Mass…in a concealed hollow in wall of bedroom of house once occupied by a Fr Neilan.’

Material relating to Fr John J Neary SJ, including catalogue entry, correspondence regarding his time in Hong Kong and biographical information.

Obituary from the 'Irish Province News', the No. 10, pp361 - 363 (April 1962); newspaper obituary and catalogue entry (1930); and 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, p39.

Pamphlet written by Fr George Byrne SJ entitled ‘Do I Matter’, published by the Irish Messenger Office.