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

Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (mostly transcriptions from various Papal Bulls) with regard to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin:

• ‘Comyn’s Original Prebends of St. Patrick’s (From Bull of Celestine III)’ (1p.);
• ‘The Property of the Economy (ad communiam) of St. Patrick’s’ (1p.);
• ‘Taxation List a.1227 of Prebends of St. Patrick’s, Dublin (from Alan’s Register)’ (1p.);
• ‘St. Patrick’s Dublin. Bull of Pope Celestine III’ (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Charter of John Comyn establishing Collegiate Church of St. Patrick’ (Latin) (2pp);
• Ordinance of John Comyn concerning Privileges of Salisbury’;
• ‘Charter of Prince John granting Crumlin as Prebend to St. Patrick’s (May 2, 1193)’ (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Revised Version of John Comyn’s Charter’ (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Charter of Henry de Loundres adding Three Offices to the Chapter of St. Patrick’s’ (Latin) (2pp);
• ‘Charter of Henry de Loundres a Dean to Chapter of St. Patrick’s’ (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Charter of Henry de Loundres exempting Prebends of St. Patrick’s from Procurations of Archdeacon and Dean’ (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Taxation of the Prebends of St. Patrick’s a.1227’ (Latin and English) (2pp) and ‘Charter of Luke on Privileges of Canons of St. Patrick’s’ (Latin) (1p.).

Typescript extracts from various journals and publications on the Irish in the New World in the eighteenth century.

Typescript biographical notes on Fr James Archer SJ, compiled [by Jerome Mahony SJ] from various sources, referencing Fr Edmund Hogan SJ, and thesis by James Corboy SJ.

Typed notes concerning Fr William Ronan's fund-raising tour of America.

‘Extract from an address of the Very Rev. Fr. General.’ Translation of extracts from notes taken of the Father General's address to the pilgrims of the ‘Jeunesse catholique française’ in Rome. Refers to the difficult situation in France, and to the responsibilities of the youth of France in the face of religious persecution. Also speaks of the importance of the Colleges in defending against error.

Typescript transcripts from various documents (majority secondary sources) relating to the West Indies. Includes extracts with handwritten marginals by Fr Aubrey Gwynn, SJ from: ‘State Papers, Colonial’ on Sir Charles Wheeler, 1670 - 1673 (9pp); on Sir William Stapleton (2pp); ‘Blake Family Records’ (5pp);
– from ‘Council Book of the Corporation of Kinsale’ (1652 – 1800) (3pp);
– ‘Voyage et Travaux des Missionaires de la Compagnia de Jesus, publies par des Peres de la meme Compagnie pour servir de complement aux Lettres Edifiantes’ (11pp);
– documents from a series beginning with ‘C.O.1/XIX – XXXVII’ ‘Narrative of Colonel Theodore Cary (Nov. 17, 1665’ (35pp);
– documents from the ‘State Papers, Adventurers’ beginning with ‘Adventurers in Ireland and Barbados’ ‘Nicholas Blake’ (15pp);
– from the ‘State Papers, Colonial’ (20pp); and transcripts on English, Scottish and Irish Prisoners in Barbados (5pp, 13pp, 29pp).

Transcripts from the State Papers (Dominions, Ireland) made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, relating to the ‘poore Irish’; the ‘dearth of Corne’ and the 162[8] – 1634 ‘bringing of poore people out of the Realme of Ireland.’

Time-tables and rules for St Ignatius College SJ, Dublin with extensive handwritten notes concerning the establishment of a Catholic University.

'The History of Tacitus According to the Text of Drelli. Books III, IV, V.' by W.H. Simcox M.A. (ed.) (London: Rivingtons). With typed note by Fr Anthony Bischoff SJ (7 June 1947): ‘Marginal notes in Hopkins’s hand on pp. [1], 6 – 7, 19, 41, 49, 59, 88, 94, 96, 118, 125, 133, 135, 140, 161, [220]. These are significant mainly as examples of his textual conjectures.’ With a University College, St. Stephen’s Green stamp on first page.

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

Text of a lecture delivered by Fr William Lockington SJ entitled 'Sacred Heart Temperance Crusade. Cause of the Drink Evil' published in 'The Advocate'.

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.

Summary by [ ] of the facts concerning the transfer of Mungret from the Trustees firstly to Fr Joseph Bourke and subsequently to the Society of Jesus in the name of Frs William Ronan SJ and Thomas Finlay SJ.

Statement by Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ indicating that he has received and accepted ‘the sum of £900 on 3 per cent stock’ from Sister E.M. Sutton of the Ursuline Convent of Ardanche, France, on certain conditions.

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.

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

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

Notebook with handwritten entries of sacristan notes form St Ignatius Church, Galway. Each entry is headed with the date and feast day, ‘Easter Sunday, 17 April 1938’, and contains announcements in relation to preparations, celebrants and times of masses. Includes index for 1936 - 1939 and procedures for certain feast days.

Retreat notes compiled by Mr Michael Egan SJ.

Copybook of [retreat] notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Redemption and Atonement.’

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

Reasons for investing money in Hong Kong rather than in Europe.

Provisional notes for Marriage Encounter Weekend.

Preparatory notes by John O'Holohan SJ for the summer Pedagogical Course in Clongowes.

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.

L‘M.L.G. Birthday Book (1899)’ Page in Fr Aubrey Gwynn’s handwriting of dates and names, presumably from his mother’s (Mary Louisa Gwynn) ‘Birthday Book.’

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

Description of the origins of the Dublin residence of Jesuit fathers and the establishment of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street. Includes reference to the artworks, statutes and renovations undertaken in Frs Gaffney and Walshe's time.

Notice with instructions for the Station Master, (Great Southern Railways) to bear one 3rd class return ticket to Dublin to the bearer, to the House of Retreats, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

Notice relating to the relics of King Edward the Confessor.

Notes written by Fr William Delany SJ detailing the correspondence between him and the Archbishop of Dublin, William J. Walsh.

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...’.

Notes relating to the Taaffe Bequest (Olivia Taafe nee Bodkin) and the difficulties surrounding the legality of the bequest.

Handwritten notes relating to the history of St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street (note: not in chronological order and incomplete), starting in 1849.

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

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.

Notes on the Theology course in Milltown Park, Dublin.

Notes written by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ on the Sydney Mission.

Notes on the role of the Prefect of Studies.

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

Typescript ‘Stephen Gellous SJ '1613 – 1678’ by Fr Francis Finegan SJ.

Notes on St Patrick by Fr John Delaney SJ.

Notes on Retreat given to the Ursuline Nuns, Waterford by Rev. Daniel Considine SJ entitled ‘The Cure of the Blind Man’.

Documents on Fr Joseph Ignatius O'Halloran SJ, includes note on his being at Cork in 1765, by Fr John MacErlean SJ (1p) and biographical sketch extracted from 'Worthies of Thomond' Third Series, collected and edited by Robert Herbert, Limerick, 1946 (2pp).

Carbon copy of a biographical sketch of Fr James Philip Mulcaile (Mulhall) SJ. Author unknown.

Notes on Irish Jesuits copied by Fr John MacErlean SJ from Watty Cox’s Irish Magazine, August 1810.

Notes on Galway Diocese.

Biographical notes on Fr Peter Norton SJ compiled by Fr Francis Finegan SJ in a letter to Fr James.

Notes made by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Fr Francis White SJ, ‘Novice Master of the Blessed John de Britto, martyr, S.J.’. Also lists S.J. Generals and Provincials in the ‘time of De Britto’ (1647 – 1693).

Rough typescript notes on Fr Aubrey Gwynn's family by Fr Michael Hurley SJ.

Notes on Apostolic School funds used for Mungret College purposes in the years 1882 - 1913, wriiten by [Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ].

Notes by Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ on a training college for teachers in Northern Rhodesia.

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.

Notes by Fr [ ] SJ on a letter received from Fr General. Discusses the directives contained in the letter regarding the separate administration of the Lay and Apostolic Schools.

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.

Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to various archival documents (many from the State Papers (Dominions) ), includes citations and extracts from documents relating to the West Indies (1622-1731). In pencil.

Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to the Annals of Ulster.

Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the ‘Medieval Irish Annals.’ Includes table of contents.

Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on his father (13 February 1864 – 21 June 1950), listing his publications.

Handwritten notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Brian Leveck’s The Civil Lawyers in England (1603-1616), (Oxford, 1972), on the Gwynne family as lawyers in London and clergy in Holyhead c.1600 – 1640.

Handwritten notes in relation to the deed of trust of 27 July 1908. Refers to certain provisions within the document and suggests changes and amendments.

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

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

Handwritten account of the sale of property of the late John Lannigan, who in his will left to St Ignatius Church, his property in Drummond Street, Carlton, Melbourne which consisted of four houses, two shops and two cottages. It appears there was some difficulty with the sale.

Notes concerning the three vows of religion - poverty, chastity and obedience taken from the lectures of Fr George Byrne SJ, Master of Novices. The notes appear to be in the handwriting of Robert Nash SJ.

Notes concerning the death of Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ's mother including funeral arrangements.

Notes concerning Studies in the Novitiate and Juniorate and Philosophy and Theology.

Notes complied from retreats given by Fr Michael Browne SJ at the Convent of the Sisters of Charity, Mount St Anne's, Milltown, Dublin.

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.’.

Biographical notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Jesuits at New Ross in the seventeenth century.

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 compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ (Custodian of the Province Archives, 1924 - 1930), on the history of the Society of Jesus in Ireland. Some inserts in the hand of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ. Includes lists of:
– Superiors of the Irish Mission (7pp);
– residences of the Old Society in Ireland (1p);
– ‘Summary of Work Abroad’ (1p);
– Summary of literary works by Jesuits of the Old Society (5pp);
– schedule of Jesuit writers and professors (5pp and 6pp);
– distinguished preachers (1p);
– those who suffered for the faith (2pp);
– aliases/variants on surnames (2pp);
– ‘Vestiges of the Old Soc(iety)’ (5pp);
– names of writers (arranged alphabetically) and of their works (c60pp) and
– some Jesuit schools of the Old Society (6pp).

Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on ‘Premonstratensian Entries in Annals of Boyle’ (1p) and ‘Premonstratensian Entries in Annals of Loch Cé, and Annals of Connacht’ (1p).

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

Handwritten notes by J.J.C. on the life of St Peter Canisius (incomplete).

Notes by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ on the academic achievements of students in Mungret.

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

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

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

Notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ in effort to establish a chronology of the Society in Ireland from 1814 to 1819.

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

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

Holograph notes by Fr Gerard Hopkins SJ on the Roman historian Tacitus, entitled ‘Tacitus’ style’, whose ‘qualities’ can be ‘summed up in three things’ – ‘terseness…variety or studied irregularity…poetical colouring,’ giving an example of each. Notes made for classes in University College.

Notes by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ (Province Archivist from 1975 to 1986) on ‘Manuscript of Poems on St. Thecla by Gerard Manley Hopkins.’ ‘This manuscript is written on the inner pages of a double foolscap sheet, the Latin poem on the left hand, the English on the right hand page…Both poems are in G.M. Hopkins’s handwriting, but not [signed] or dated.’ (Notes form the body of a letter sent to Dr Peter Beal (Index of English [Literary Manuscripts Series], University of Leeds) in September 1975). Includes notes on the appearance of the manuscript and lists the corrections made on the manuscript. Both poems appear in 'The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins', 4th edition, 1967.

Notes by Fr Edward J Coyne SJ on the Church.

Notes by Fr Eamon Egan SJ concerning problems relating to Mungret Apostolic School.

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Red Book of Ossory.

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the 'Corbie Missal' ([1958], 1p.); the 'Corpus Missal' (n.d., 6pp) and the ‘Missal of the New Minster Winchester’ (n.d., 2pp).

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians in Ireland. In pencil.

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ in a folder entitled ‘Fifteenth & Sixteenth Centuries.’ Includes transcripts concerning the Papal Bull of Alexander VI (2pp); the Synod of Limerick (4pp) and the Synod of Waterford (1p.).

Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from various Papal Bulls (and other sources) with regard to Christ Church, Dublin:

• Bull of Lucius III (13 April 1182) (In Latin) (4pp);
• Bull of Urban III in favour of Christ Church (2 July 1186) (2pp);
• Charter of St. Laurence O’Toole in favour of Christ Church (Latin) (1p.);
• ‘Possessions of Christ Church under John Comyn (July 1186)’ (1p.) and
• ‘Possessions of Christ Church under St. Laurence O'Toole (May 1178)’ (1p.).

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from 'the Annals of Innisfallen' (4pp); 'Chronicum Scotorum' (2pp); 'the Annals of the Four Masters' (1p.); 'the Annals of Tigernach' (7pp) and notes on 'Donncha Mac Brian' (2pp).

Handwritten notes by Fr Gwynn from Burke’s Complete Peerage, VII, pp.55 – 56.

Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Brian Boruma and the Corpus Missal.’

Copy notes by Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ concerning the finances of the Irish Province. Lists various legacies left to the Society by different individuals e.g. relatives of priests in the Society and how they were spent.

Notes by [ ] concerning an accusation that the Rector of Mungret College [Edward Cahill] was a 'Sinn Feiner'.

Incomplete notes entitled ‘Primate Oliver Plunkett’ [compiled by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ from ‘Weldon’s Chronological Notes’], with references to Fr James Corker, O.S.B.. (Notes incomplete and out of sequence.)