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Minute book of the Board of Trustees of the Mungret Model Farm and School, which has later annotations and copies of material. Includes insert note, 'As to the school plots near Mungret College, and the trees thereon' by Fr William Kane SJ, 1918; insert typed letter to the Commissioners of Educational Endowments by Thomas Head SJ, Rector of Mungret College, 27 September 1890; leter from M. Abbé l'Heritier regarding the lack of scientific equipment at Mungret which is affecting his teaching, 10 November 1883.

Typed copy of letter from M. Brogan (Agricultural Inspector), 4 Drumcondra Terrace, Dublin to [Dear Sir] concerning the good results of the students attending Mungret Agricultural College, taken from publication.

A file containing statistics relating to the Apostolic College, Mungret College 1880 - 1977. The statistics relate to those who 'persevered' with their vocation, i.e. those who were ordained or who died during their studies. Note on Brendan Bracken and his leaving Mungret College.

Brief history of the Apostolic School, Mungret College and those who attended the Apostolic School.

Summary written by [ ] of Rev. Fr Director's opening speech at the Sodality Conference concerning the Apostolic Students.

Report on the Apostolic School, Mungret including numbers who entered, names and addresses of some past students, Rectors and Superiors.

Declaration form to be filled in by a parent/guardian of a student entering the Apostolic School, Mungret College (Form D).

Handwritten account by Fr William Ronan SJ of funds collected for Mungret Apostolic School.

Typed account of the opposition to Fr William Ronan's proposal for Mungret.

Circular letter issued on behalf of the Apostolic College of the Sacred Heart, Mungret Abbey, Limerick by Fr William Ronan SJ, seeking donations from American benefactors, issued from College of St Francis Xavier, 39 West 15th Street, New York City.

Short biography of Fr William Ronan SJ by Rev. James F. Cassidy, BA entitled 'A Saintly Irish Jesuit'.

A file containing various accounts, biographical details and obituary of Fr William Ronan SJ founder and first Rector of the Apostolic School.

Text of a play by Fr Edward Cahill SJ entitled 'The Abbot of Mungret: a drama in four acts', published by the Office of the Irish Messenger.

File of documents related to Mungret Apostolic School, on the right of the Society of Jesus to the lands and buildings of Mungret College and the question at issue between the Lay College and the Apostolic School of Mungret.

Abstract of the customs of Mungret College (in Fr William Ronan's handwriting). Notes the Order of Time' for each day, the food eaten at each meal, lists first, second and third class feasts and their dates, describes the clothes worn (with prices) by priests and brothers.

Programmes invitations, tickets and reviews relating to theatricals, including comedies, tragedies, operettas, librettos and pantomimes, staged by pupils of the Mungret College and Apostolic School. Includes reference to New Years Holiday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, St Patrick’s Day, Feast of St Francis Xavier and Christmas Holidays.

Introduction to format of French Apostolic schools (French), list of Seminarists and Lay students, diary of school life (Latin) and individual student results.

Custom Book for Mungret College (in Fr William Ronan's handwriting). Copy of letter from Fr Ronan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial on duties of the Minister and Moderator of Mungret College (26 November 1882).

Custom book for Mungret Apostolic College. Typed document giving some guiding principles for Apostolic students at Mungret College.

Suggestions, submitted by the Trustees, Lord Emly and others for a new scheme for Mungret.

A series of questions drawn up by [Fr Charles McKenna SJ] concerning the lease for Mungret College.

Valuations of Mungret (buildings and land).

Scheme for Mungret College approved by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, with pencil annotations.

Raffle ticket and notice seeking support for the new ball alleys at Mungret College.

Parties:
Baron Emly, Tervoe, County Limerick, Sir David Vandeleur Roche, County Limerick, Sir Stephen de Vere, Monare Foynes, County Limerick, Edward William O’Brien, Cahermoyle, County Limerick, James Grene Barry, Sandville, County Limerick (Trustees of the Mungret Agricultural School and Model Farm) called the Lessors and Rev. William Ronan SJ, Crescent House, city of Limerick, Rev. Thomas A.Finlay, Tullabeg College, Tullamore, County Offaly and John White, Nanternan, County Limerick called the Lessees.

Property:
Mungret Agricultural School and Model Farm.

Terms & Conditions:
From 1 January 1883 for 500 years at a yearly rent of £70.

Words of the Mungret Anthem from the Mungret Missionary Magazine by M. McM.

Manuscript entitled 'Random Recollections'. The recollections appear to be those of Sean Brady around the time of the 1916 Rising and include memories of Con Colbert, Sean MacDiarmada, Padraig Pearse.
Appeared in 1966 Mungret Annual?

Tracing of the Mungret College crest.

Headed notepaper from Mungret College.

Letter head press for Mungret Apostolic School.

Parties:
Baron Emly, Tervoe, County Limerick, Sir David Vandeleur Roche, County Limerick, Sir Stephen de Vere, Monare Foynes, County Limerick, Edward William O'Brien, Cahermoyle, County Limerick, James Grene Barry, Sandville, County Limerick (Trustees of the Mungret Agricultural School and Model Farm) called the Lessors and Rev. William Ronan SJ, Crescent House, city of Limerick, Rev. Thomas A. Finlay, Tullabeg College, Tullamore, County Offaly and John White, Nanternan, County Limerick called the Lessees.

Property:
Part of the town and lands of Dromdarrig in the Barony of Pubblebrien, County Limerick containing 71 acres statute measure.

Terms & Conditions :
From 1 January 1883 for 500 years at a yearly rent of £70 to be paid on 1 January and 1 July.

Other:
The original Lease has a map of the property, area coloured pink 'Lands of Dromdarrig or Mungret Model Farm''.

Status Temporalis for Mungret College.

Memoriale by Fr John J McMahon SJ (Visitor) on the occasion of his Visitation to Mungret College.

Handwritten copy of Memoriale of visitation to Mungret College.

Memoriale of a Visitation by [ ] to the Irish Province.

Copy case for Counsel to advise on the proposed case to be made by the Trustees of Mungret Agricultural School, George Wright Esq.

Pages from the Sacristy diary of Mungret College. Includes the first page depicting a line drawing of the interior of the chapel. Lists the first three sacristans.

A file relating to the stained glass windows and wooden benches for the chapel at Mungret College - stain glass from Duhamel-Marette, Évreux, Eure, France and benches from The Limerick Warehouse Compnay.

A file of letters (including a summary) from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Fiesole, Italy to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ concerning the establishment of Mungret College as a Jesuit College and his approval for the project.

Death notice of Fr William V. Kane SJ.

Letters from Irish Fr Provincial to Fr Edward Dillon SJ (Rector of the Lay School, Mungret College) and Fr Jeremiah Kelly SJ (Superior of the Apostolic School, Mungret College) urging them to establish a harmonious working relationship between the two schools.

Copy of the regulations governing the relations of the two schools (Apostolic and Lay), Mungret College, Limerick.

Menus from a reunion dinner of Mungret College alumni held in Mount Barker Convent in Australia.

Text of a speech by Irish Fr Provincial delivered at a meeting of the Mungret Union.

A file relating to day pupils in Mungret College and the O'Malley Scheme.

Letter from Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ giving his opinion on the Society taking over Mungret.

Order of time for the first prefect, Mungret College, Limerick.

Notes relating to Mungret and its failure as a model agricultural school.

Results of students attending Mungret College, Limerick.

A file relating to the ownership of Mungret College by the Society of Jesus. Includes

• a summary of the material by [Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ];
• copy of letter from Fr Redmond Roche SJ to Fr John Guiney SJ, with typed documents, describing documentary evidence concerning ownership of Mungret College (1895-1928, 8pp), Father Ronan's intentions (2pp), chief references to Apostolic School Funds in Fr Ronan's Correspondence (1p), A page in Fr Ronan's handwriting (1p) and The origin of the pre-Jesuit foundation in Mungret (9pp);
• bibliographic information on Father Jean-Baptist René SJ (1841-1916) (1p) and
• chronology of the history at Mungret College, taken from the Mungret Record, 1882-1963 (1p).

University results for Mungret College, Limerick.

Rules for lay boys at Mungret College, Limerick.

A file relating to the closure of the Philosophate at Mungret Apostolic School.

A file relating to the difficulties between the Apostolic and Lay School. Includes suggestions towards a solution of the difficulties (nd, 1p).

A file relating to the controversy surrounding the Apostolic and Lay Schools, Mungret College and the separation of the two schools following intervention by the Bishop of Limerick and a Decree of Propaganda. Includes correspondence relating to the valuation of the property and the question of the ownership of the Mungret property. Includes a certificate of valuation (25 June 1921, 7pp) and various financial accounts. Includes a ground floor plan and front elevation of Mungret College. Finally, in 1928 a further session of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith decided the transference of the Lay School should not be insisted on but that the two schools should be administered separately (21 April 1928, 1p). Includes letters from Michael Curly, Archbishop of Baltimore offering his support to Mungret College. Refers also to the 'Mungret Case' (23 August 1928; 22 December 1928 - 4 February 1932, 5 items) and photographs of Cardinal's visit to Mungret, 1928 (2 items)

Speculations of Fr John Fahy SJ concerning the possible (or impossible) ways of dealing with the complaints that had been made about the way the Apostolic School and its funds and pupils had been treated. This seems to have been written prior to the Decree of Propaganda in June 1921.

A file of correspondence relating to the University Bill and the affiliation of Mungret College following University changes in Ireland. Includes a summary of University Examinations (Royal University) taken by students in Mungret.

Details concerning the entrance examination for the Apostolic School, Mungret.

A file relating to the 'Bruton Controversy/Debt'. In February 1884, Dr Bruton, a Dublin merchant transferred, to the Apostolic School, Mungret, a debt of £869.2.6 owed to him by Clongowes. According to Bruton's document of transfer, Clongowes was to pay the debt within a reasonable time, and, pending the payment of the principal sum was to pay, in addition, 3% yearly interest to the Apostolic School. Clongowes refused to pay the principal sum or the interest Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Rector, Fr James Corboy SJ, Mungret College remarking that he has instructed Fr Nicholas J Tomkin SJ, Rector of Clongowes to pay £332.15.4 to Mungret. Remarks that Fr General decided that Clongowes should pay half the interest due on the debt and '…put an end finally to all disputes about the debt.' (25 June 1917, 2pp).

A file relating to Fr William Lockington's collecting/fund-raising tour to the United States of America. A full explanation of how this tour came about is contained in the file.

A file relating to the finances of Mungret College and the need to economise.

A file relating to the Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat Memorial Fund inaugurating by Rev. Mother Thunder in 1909. Includes a list of students in the Apostolic School who were assisted by this fund (1909-1974).

A file relating to Burses supplied by St Joseph's Young Priests Society to Mungret Apostolic School.

A file relating to the Burses offered to Mungret for the training of priests for the Diocese of Wilcania Forbes, Australia (by donor from Rhode, County Offaly, home-place of Bishop John Dunne).

Also includes typed list of gifts and burses to Mungret (1882-1965).

A file relating to the Burses founded in the Apostolic School, Mungret College. Includes documents relating to the Harriett McDonnell Burse (11 August 1918 - 11 April 1933, 21 items). Includes a deed for establishing Free Burses (18 December 1883, 3pp), prospectus and typed notes by Fr John Guiney SJ (Province Treasurer).

Circular from Irish Fr Provincial Aloysius Sturzo SJ to the Province concerning the opening of an Apostolic School in Limerick. Asks the Province to pray for the success of the school.

A file relating to Burses offered to Mungret by the diocese of St Augustine, Florida for the training of priests.

Journal of the Mungret Apostolic School containing newspaper cuttings, lists of addresses of past pupils, addresses of Apostolic Schools, exam results of pupils, photographs of Apostolic students, new arrivals etc.

Act to enable the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with the assent of Her Majesty's Treasury to vary the trusts of the Mungret Agricultural School and Model Farm, County Limerick.

Copy of a letter from Fr Richard Coyne SJ, Editor, Mungret Annual, Mungret College, Limerick to Fr Patrick J. Stephenson SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne concerning the Mungret Annual and priests, working in Australia, who attended Mungret.

Programme for a conference for major and minor Seminarians, and Lay students to be given by the Spiritual Father or Superior once a week by Fr John J McMahon SJ (Visitor).

Visitors book for past pupils.

Analysis of the number of students attending the Apostolic School, Mungret College.

A file of copies of letters relating to the training of priests for Latin and South America, prepared by Fr Michael Hurley SJ, with responses by Frs Dan McDoanld, Francis Joy and John T Kelly.

Case on behalf of the trustees of the Mungret Agricultural School for John O' Hagan, fee £3 -3. 0., Kenny & Murphy.

Handwritten document 'Conditions under wh[ich] Fr [Joseph] B[o]urke took over Mungret College' (previously Mungret Agricultural School and Model Farm).

Typed manuscript entitled History of Gonzaga College 1951 - 1952.

Anonymous paper on ‘The Mens’ Sodality of Our Lady and the Jesuits in Galway’.

Memorandum to the Consultors on building changes at Coláiste Iognáid, Galway. Includes sketch of existing building and key to memorandum.

Copy of contract document, ‘Proposed Science Room, St Ignatius College, Galway: Document E Specification for the electrical installation including Scheduled, Summary and Form of tender’ by J. A Kenny & Partners, Consulting Engineers, Eglington House, Eglington Street, Galway for Fr John Hughes SJ, (Rector), St Ignatius College, Galway. Includes insert of copy of memorandum of agreement between Fr Pearse O'Higgins SJ, (Rector) St Ignatius College, Galway and Patrick Dolan, Electrical Contractor, Shangort, Barna, County Galway (1959) and specifications and general conditions of contract for the ‘Proposed Erection of Science Room at St. Ignatius College, Galway for Very Rev. Fr. John Hughes SJ Rector’ by Patrick Tobin, Consulting Engineer, 22, Eyre square, Galway.

List of works and costs proposed for the Church and College of St Ignatius, Galway by Michael Tighe.

Copy of estimate for proposed changes to Galway Presbytery and Church prepared by Michael Tighe.

Lined notebooks and journals with handwritten entries for notices to be read out at Sunday Mass at St Ignatius, Galway. Each entry is headed with the relevant Sunday’s Title, such as the ‘Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost’, the ‘First Sunday of Lent’ etc, or the name of the relevant Feast, ‘Palm Sunday’. Each volume contains announcements in relation to rosaries, benedictions, devotions, novenas, confessions, Mass times, arrangements for Feast Days. There are also announcements in relation to recent deaths in the parish, and requests for prayers for the repose of the souls of those recently deceased and of those whose anniversaries occur. Insert letter, incomplete, in 1912-1914 journal, from an Ursuline nun [Sullivan], and referencing Fr Robert giving a mission in Queenstown (21 August 1862).

2 July 1905 - 12 May 1907;
31 May 1908 - 13 February 1910;
4 August 1912 - 13 December 1914;
20 December 1914 - 16 July 1916;
23 July 1916 - 6 May 1917;
13 May 1917 - 9 February 1919;
16 February 1919 - 2 March 1922;
26 March 1922 - 15 August 1924;
7 September 1924 - 8 January 1928;

Responsa ad Epistolae R.P. Provincialis, die 20 December 1902 - St Ignatius Galway.

Decree issued by Fr General appointing Fr Patrick McWilliams SJ, Rector of St Ignatius College, Galway.

File of material related to domestic arrangements for the Jesuit community in Galway. Items include: customs regarding the use of intoxicating liquors (May 1959); General Chapter notices which comment on issues in the house such as the lack of punctuality for dinner; ‘Order of Time’ (1969); notice for all visitors; appointment of House Consultors (26 August 1969); how to facilitate the smooth operation of accounts (16 April 1970), domestic arrangements for community and visitors (November 1971); record of Christmas gifts and cards received by the community, church services over Christmas and Christmas Day menu (1968-1971).

Constitution of past pupils of Coláiste Iognáid , lists of officers of the Cumann, of life and annual members, post of Honorary Secretary and statement of accounts.

Characters scripts from the play ‘Crossroads’ performed at St Ignatius College, Galway. Includes characters ‘Marnell’, ‘Carragher’, ‘Duggan’, ‘O’ Cuiv’, ‘Jennings’, ‘McGrath’,‘Whelan’, ‘Flanagan’, ‘MacDonagh’ and ‘Captain Lockard’. Note on front cover, 'Is it by T Sheridan SJ?'.

Handwritten bound account entitled ‘Turas Na Sóisear’ which details Irish speaking cycling club for pupils at Coláiste Iognáid, Galway in the Galway area. Includes name of route, distance covered, account of route, names of party and hand drawn map. Inserts of pasted newspaper clippings. In Irish.

A file relating to a petition signed by members of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary urging the Jesuit Fathers not to close St Ignatius College, Galway.

A file relating to the closure of St Ignatius College, Galway. Includes the pros and cons of closing the college.

Petition signed by parents and guardians of students attending St Ignatius College, Galway appealing to the Jesuit Fathers not to close the college.

File of material related to the primary school and secondary school in Galway and school policies. Includes details of lectures, lecture notes and reports entitled 'Developing Education in the Seventies'; 'Risking a Lost Culture'; 'Church and State in Secondary Education' (Autumn 1968); the Jesuits and education in Galway; statement of policy for Coláiste Iognáid; 'Scoil Naisiunta'; 'Problems of a minority language in Education (31 October 1971). In Irish and English.

Minutes of School Attendance Committee meetings in Galway City, which references parents served with notices for failure to send children to school. Includes list of members of the board - no Jesuit involved. Note on front 'Has nothing to do with house but came to us probably through Fr A. O'Reilly. His uncle Canon Nestor was chairman at the end'. Index at rear of volume, and two inserts from parents outlining reasons for failure to send to school (1926).

French examination paper for St Ignatius College, Galway. Sketch drawing of south Galway on reverse.

Parties:
Martin Hernon, William Street, West Galway, farmer and Frs John Hughes, James Forristal and Dominick Kelly all of St Ignatius College, Galway.

Property:
Plot of ground marked number nineteen on the map or plans of Sherwood Fields, in the parish of Rahoon and West Liberties, in the town of Galway containing one rood and twenty-two perches Irish Plantation measure.

Terms & Conditions:
999 years from 29 September 1894 at a yearly rent of £5.10.0.

Parties:
Louisa Whaley, widow, Olive Meade and John Whaley, all of Robertstown, Naas, County Kildare and Martin Hernon, William Street, West Galway, farmer.

Property:
Plot of ground marked number nineteen on the map or plans of Sherwood Fields, in the parish of Rahoon and West Liberties in the town of Galway containing one rood and twenty-two perches Irish Plantation measure.

Terms and Conditions:
To hold from 29 September 1894 for aterm of 999 years subject to a rent of £5.10.0

Parties:
Fr Eugene Browne SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin and Fr Edward Kelly SJ, Upper Gardiner Street on the one part, Fr John Hughes SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway and Dominick Kelly, Mungret College, Limerick, Fr Edward Dillon, Clongowes Wood College, Sallins, County Kildare and James Forristal, Milltown Park, Dublin of the other part.

Property:
Plot of ground marked number twenty on the map or plans of Sherwood Fields, in the parish of Rahoon and West Liberties, Galway containing 38 perches and a quarter Irish Plantation measure.

Terms and Conditions:
Residue of the term of 999 years

Draft of a letter from [ ], Belfast, to the Trustees of the Galway Congregational Church agreeing to purchase the premises formerly occupied as a Congregational Church. Outlines terms and conditions.

File relating to the land at Renmore belonging to the Jesuit Fathers at St Ignatius’ Galway. Includes précis of evidence between the Jesuit Fathers and Galway Corporation and correspondence between W.B Gavin & Co. Solicitors, Fr Robert McGoran SJ, Galway and Donal O’ Buachall & Co. Ltd.