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Volumes of handwritten notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ charting the history of the Jesuits in Galway: ‘The fragments gathered in this book deal with the Society in Galway. 1: From the time Fr Holywood was appointed Superior of the Irish Mission in 1598 down to the Suppression of the Soc[iety]. 2: From the coming of Fr Haly as Superior of a Residence and School to Galway in 1859.’ Includes inserts of hand drawn maps of Galway; local history notes; photographs and newspaper clippings; Fr Rabbitte traces the history of the Jesuits in Galway through the use of primary material which are quoted and his knowledge of Jesuit history. Details Superiors of the College and Residence in Galway; Directors of the Confra[ternity] of the Sacred Heart; list of priests educated at St Ignatius College, Galway. Early photograph of St Ignatius Church, Galway and St Ignatius College Athletic Sports at Merlin Park.

Costs from Maxwell and Weldon, Solicitors to Fr Robert Haly SJ in the case Conly versus Green.

• address of the Catholic Parishioners of Kilrush to the Jesuit fathers on the conclusion of the mission (27 May 1854);
• a list of subscribers for the Jesuit mission (28 May 1854);
• copy of pamphlets entitled ‘Blasphemy! Blasphemy! BLASPHEMY!! by ‘A Trinity Student’ on the moves ‘by the PARSON of Carrigaholt, and SECONDED by the “Ennis Freeman”…
• notice ‘To Joseph F. Robbins, Vicar of Kilrush’ (23 May 1854).
• details of missions given by Jesuits in Wexford and Killaloe, 1856 - 1858 taken from The Tablet;
• missions in 1864 (a list by F. Haly);
• missions of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in Ireland in the year 1866 - 1868 by Fr Robert Haly SJ.

Latin inscription which translates as 'I testify that this dust taken from the tomb of the holy martyrs Fusciani and companions by me on 22 August 1825, to my very dear friend Robert Haly, S.J. I give it as a gift, St. Acheoli – 24 August 1825. Franciseus Syl. O'Mahony SJ'.