- IE IJA J/10
- Subfonds
- 1867-1998
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Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Part of Irish Jesuits
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Lock of Stephen Lucius Gwynn’s hair
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Envelope containing a lock of Stephen Lucius Gwynn’s hair (Fr Gwynn’s father), ‘Stee’s hair 1867 Three year’s old.’
Gwynn, Stephen Lucius, 1864-1950, author, politician, and soldier
Declaration by Fr Charles S. Galton SJ
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Declaration by Charles S. Galton SJ that he ‘received Aubrey Osborn Gwynn into the Church on the 14th of Dec. 1902’ (21 May 1918, 1p.) and copy of Certificate of Reconciliation, ‘According to the Register of Baptisms kept at S. H. Church Wimbledon Aubrey Osborn Gwynn…was reconciled at the said Church, by Charles S. Galton on the 14th day of December 1902’ (18 May 1902, 1p.)
Galton, Charles S., 1860-1936, Jesuit priest
Aubrey Gwynn asking his father to become a Jesuit
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Letter from Aubrey Gwynn to his father asking for leave to become a Jesuit ([June 1910], 4pp) and his father’s reply, urging him to wait at least until Aubrey reaches twenty-one before he makes such a momentous decision (20 June [1910], 4pp).
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Photographs belonging to Fr Kyran Ward SJ
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Photographs belonging to Fr Kyran Ward SJ which documents his life from 1912 until his death, 1972.
Galway:
Photographic album includes:
Group photographs of Jesuits at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Group photographs of Jesuits (named) at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
'PP 3i Anni Rathfarnham 1941-2';
Back row, l-r: Patrick Harper, John O'Shaugnessy, Thomas O'Callaghan, Brian McMahon, Michael O'Mahony, Gerard McLaughlin, James Kelly, Peter McSeamais. Middle row: Liam McElligott, Michael O'Meara, Terence Sheridan, Scozzeri, - Van Bogrt, Fergus Cronin, Denis Gilmore, Brendan Brennan and Peter Buschman. Front row: George Carroll, Aidan Ennis, Charles O'Conor, Henry Keane, Gerard Golden, Gerard Perrott and John Williams. Names given in 1970, of those who have died on reverse.
'Autumn 1914', Juniors at Rathfarnham;
Back row, l-r: John Farrell, Aubrey Gwynn, Thomas Moore, Denis Hayes and Colin McKillop. Middle row: Robert McCarthy, Michael Kelly, Paul O'Dea, Charles Scantlebury, Noel Burke-Gaffney, Donal McCarthy. Front row: Eddie Bourke, Charles Molony, John Ryan, Jeremiah Higgins and Kieran Ward.
[1958]-[1964];
Jesuit brothers including, l-r Andre Bannon, - John Adams, Edward Keogh and Fitzgerald at Rathfarnham Castle.
[1958]-[1964];
Back row, l: Anthony Baggot, Ned Keogh, John O'Connor, Gabriel McKinney, Liam O'Hara, Joseph Osborne, William Glanville, Roderick Greaney, Anthony McShera, James Fitzgerald. Middle row: Albert Kelly, Patrick Brady, Joseph Cleary, James Priest, Frank Roe. Seated: Andrew Bannon, John Adams, Charles O'Conor, Fergal McGrath, Patrick McNamara.
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Fr Aubrey Gwynn’s Bible, with entries in his handwriting in the ‘Family Register’ of the dates on which his mother and siblings were received into the Catholic Church; dates of family marriages and deaths and the dates on which he took his first vows and was ordained.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
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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.’
Letter from Fr John O'Fallon Pope SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr John O'Fallon Pope SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
O'Fallon Pope, John, 1850-1934, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Mr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his studies and when he will take his retreat.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Photographs of Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photographs of Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes photographs of groups taking part in the Irish Month at Rathfarnham.
Letters from Fr John H. Wright SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr John H. Wright SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Wright, John, 1864-1926, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Aubrey Gwynn SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Aubrey Gwynn SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Correspondence relating to Fr Aubrey Gwynn’s life-long friend Fr Thomas J. Fullerton
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Correspondence relating to Fr Aubrey Gwynn’s life-long friend Fr Thomas J. Fullerton. Includes:
– letters from Fr Fullerton to Fr Gwynn (17 September 1971 – 1975, 3 items);
– note to Fr Gwynn from Gearoid Cr[ookes], Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, following Fr Fullerton’s death in 1976, enclosing four letters Fr Gwynn wrote to Fr Fullerton from 1916 and 1932. Includes references to Fr Gwynn’s brother Edward Lucius’ departure for Australia, his brother Denis (a soldier who had just been gazetted to the 5th Munsters at the Curragh) (18 November 1916, 4pp), political and social events at home and academic life in U.C.D. (16 April 1932, 2pp).
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Essay on “ ‘Jus Naturale’ in Roman Law” by ‘A. Gwynn SJ’
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Essay on “ ‘Jus Naturale’ in Roman Law” by ‘A. Gwynn SJ’ Incomplete (last 2 pages missing).
Order of service for Mother M. Xavier’s taking of temporary Vows
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Handwritten booklet comprising the order of service for Mother M. Xavier’s taking of Temporary Vows (Fr Gwynn’s sister, Peggy).
Gwynn, Madeline Sophie, 1896-1947, sister of the Society of the Holy Child
Certificate of Baptism of Aubrey Osborn Gwynn
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Certified copy of Certificate of Baptism of Aubrey Osborn Gwynn, son of Stephen Lucius and Mary Louisa Osborne (sic) Gwynn, 10 Arlington Villas, Bristol, on 25 March 1892.
Photograph of Edward Lucius Gwynn
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Photograph of Fr Aubrey Gwynn’s brother Edward Lucius, who died on 7 September 1919, aged 28 in Sydney, Australia.
Gwynn, Edward Lucius, 1890-1919, historian
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Miscellaneous notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on Irish Jesuits in Europe, some reference to Maryland and Barbados, including citations to various archival documents.
Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to various archival documents relating to the West Indies
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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.
Photographs of Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Photographs of Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Copy transcripts relating to documents on Fr John Stritch SJ and Irish mission
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Copy typescript transcripts, mostly relating to documents (1640-1661), supplied by Fr John MacErlean SJ, in Jesuit archives, on Fr John Stritch SJ and Irish mission.
Transcripts from various documents relating to the West Indies
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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).
Documents relating to the Stowe Missal and Tallaght
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Documents relating to the Stowe Missal and Tallaght. Includes:
Catalogue entry for Fr Matthew Devitt SJ
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Catalogue entry for Fr Matthew Devitt SJ and photogrpah of the golden jubilee of Fr O'Reilly and Fr Devitt at the Scalp, Enniskerry, County Wicklow.
Devitt, Matthew, 1854-1932, Jesuit priest
Pamphlet by Fr Gwynn entitled 'Cardinal Bellarmine: An Historical Sketch'
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Pamphlet by Fr Gwynn entitled 'Cardinal Bellarmine: An Historical Sketch' (Irish Messenger Series, Irish Messenger Office, Dublin).
File containing Fr Seán Ó Catháin's admission papers and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials
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File containing Fr Seán Ó Catháin's admission papers and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials concerning his role as head of the Education Department, University College Dublin and later supply work.
Pamphlet 'Father Thomas Field SJ A Pioneer of the Church in Paraguay' by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Pamphlet 'Father Thomas Field SJ A Pioneer of the Church in Paraguay' by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ. Published for the St Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society by the Irish Messenger Office, Dublin, 1924.
Typescript extracts on the Irish in the New World in the eighteenth century
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Typescript extracts from various journals and publications on the Irish in the New World in the eighteenth century.
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Letter to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from J.G. Mudd[iman], Dorset Square, London, who is working on “a sort of ‘Contemporary History of Cromwell.’ ” States that he is ‘very decidedly of (the) opinion that a volume …of Cromwell’s letters would be of very great importance. He has a definite story to tell, tells it at length, knows personally all the persons he mentions and has a knowledge of English so perfect that he hardly ever makes a mistake in the spelling of a name.’
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File relating to Fr Thomas J O'Donnell SJ including memorial card, photographs, catalogue entries, application to join the Society and correspondence relating to his time spent in India and at Vatican Radio.
O'Donnell, Thomas J, 1906-1983, Jesuit priest
Father Thomas Field, S.J. A Pioneer of the Church in Paraguay
Booklet 'Father Thomas Field, S.J. A Pioneer of the Church in Paraguay' by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ. Published for the St Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society by the Irish Messenger Office, Dublin, 1924.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Group photograph of the St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street community on a picnic
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Group photograph of the St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street community on a picnic (found in the papers of Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ).
'Maxims of Christian Chivalry' by Fr Robert Kane SJ
'Maxims of Christian Chivalry' by Fr Robert Kane SJ.
Kane, Robert I, 1848-1929, Jesuit priest
Lists of writers of the Restored Society and their publications compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ
Lists of writers (arranged alphabetically) of the Restored Society and their publications (1832-1925, 38pp, ). Compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ of Gardiner Street, (Custodian of the Irish Province Archives, 1924-1930). Typed list of Irish Jesuit authors and title, 20th century (1900-1939, 6pp).
Rabbitte, James, 1857-1940, Jesuit priest
Letter to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Irish Provincial concerning his ‘future work’
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Letter to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Irish Provincial John Fahy SJ, concerning Fr Gwynn’s ‘future work’. While Fr Gwynn is keen to go to the missions in China, Fr Fahy is anxious that he should stay in Ireland and work at U.C.D. and University Hall – ‘I write…that you may know how I sympathise with missionary work. A decision will not be made for some time about your future. Meanwhile I think that I should say frankly that, in my opinion, our CCs would for many reasons be opposed to your leaving Ireland – wishing to have you for U.C.D., Dr Coffey is, I understand making arrangements to have a chair in Ancient History founded for you.’
Fahy, John, 1874-1958, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning the newly founded ‘lectureship in Ancient History in U.C.D.’. ‘I feel that you will be very much disappointed when I ask you… to present yourself as a candidate; for I know that you wish to go to China. Do try to forgive me when I ask you to do something that pleases you less.’
Fahy, John, 1874-1958, Jesuit priest
Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the different islands of the West Indies
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Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the different islands of the West Indies (7pp) and by A. Olivar OSB ‘Spiritual and Liturgical life on Montserrat’ (7pp).
‘Hunting for Runaway White Servants’ with extracts from the ‘Old Records of the Island’ (Barbados)
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Offprint beginning ‘Hunting for Runaway White Servants’ with extracts from the ‘Old Records of the Island’ (Barbados).
‘Irish Missionary Priests in the West Indies’ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Amended typescript manuscript entitled ‘Irish Missionary Priests in the West Indies’ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ.
Letters from Fr Daniel J Finn SJ to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning his life and work in Hong Kong
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Letters from Fr Daniel J Finn SJ, 62 Robinson Road, Hong Kong to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning his life and work in Hong Kong. Describes his surroundings and discusses Chinese culture. The second letter is incomplete.
Finn, Daniel J, 1886-1936, Jesuit priest
Material relating the Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
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A file relating to the Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Includes documents relating to the establishment of the Regional Seminary, finances, annual report detailing the opening of the Seminary in 1931 (24 January 1933, 6pp). Includes letters relating to the Terna for the Rector of the Seminary (12 - 15 April 1937, 5 items and 30 June 1937 - 2 July 1937, 7 items).
South China Regional Seminary, 1931-
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Letters from various academics and clergy to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ mainly informing him of additional sources of information concerning his research on the Irish in the West Indies in the seventeenth century. Includes:
Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (Lecturer in Ancient History, U.C.D.) on Fr Matthew Devitt’s interpretation of ‘the last clause of the Maynooth Decree…forbidding priests either to attend or to speak at meetings in T.C.D.. This seems to me to be a very strict interpretation of a vague prohibition, and as the matter concerns me closely, I should be glad to let you have my position in writing.’
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A file relating to formation, order of time, customs, discipline amongst the Jesuit Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes correspondence between Irish Fr Provincial and Fr Rector.
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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.’
Teaching and knowledge of Latin might be improved amongst the Juniors in the Irish Province
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A file relating to ways in which the teaching and knowledge of Latin might be improved amongst the Juniors in the Irish Province.
Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians in Ireland
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Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians in Ireland. In pencil.
Notes compiled by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians and Abbot Stephen Lexington’s Visitations
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Typescript notes compiled by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians and Abbot Stephen Lexington’s Visitations.
Typescript notes with references to various Calendars
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Typescript notes with references to various Calendars (e.g. Calendar of Patent Letters, Calendar of Documents: Ireland) on:
Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on various synods
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on various synods (mostly extracted from the Annals): Synod of Cashel a.1101 and 1106 (3pp);
Raith Breasail a.1110 (7pp) (In Irish);
Fiadh mic Aonghusa a.1111 (2pp) (In Irish);
Uisneach a.1111 (2pp) (In Irish);
Clonfert a.1170 (1p.);
Armagh a.1170 (1p.) (English and Latin);
Tuam a.1172 (1p.) (Irish and English);
Cashel a.1172 (2pp) (Latin);
Waterford (1p.) (Latin);
Dublin a.1177 (1p.) (Latin);
Tuam a.1210 (1p.);
Dublin a.1217 (1p.) (Latin);
Inish Padraig a.1148 (1p.) (Latin);
Kells a.1152 (5pp) (Latin and Irish);
Mellifont a.1157 (2pp) (Latin and Irish);
Synod of Bri mic Thiadhg a.1158 (1p.) (Irish) and
Synod of Clane a.1162 (1p.) (Irish).
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Draft holograph chapter entitled ‘5 – The liturgical decree of the second Synod of Cashel (1172)’ (pp.30 –50) (21pp) and draft typescripts, ‘Irish annalists and the Reformers of the Twelfth Century: 1. The Synod of Cashel’ (pp.98 – 102) (5pp) and ‘2. The Synod of Rath Breasail’ (pp.103 – 108) (6pp); ‘3. St. Malachy and Armagh’ (pp.109 – 112) (4pp); ‘4. The Synod of Kells’ (pp.113 – 118) (6pp); ‘5. The second Synod of Cashel’ (pp.119 – 147) (29pp).
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Typescript paper by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘The Red Book of Ossory and a new Kilkenny Roll of 1366.’ (The Red Book of Ossory contains the text of the constitutions of three (perhaps four) ecclesiastical councils. These texts belong to the Province of Dublin. The Kilkenny Roll contains the constitutions of a Dublin provincial council held at St Canice’s Cathedral in 1366.)
Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from various Papal Bulls with regard to Christ Church, Dublin
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from various Papal Bulls (and other sources) with regard to Christ Church, Dublin:
Typescript entitled ‘Brian in Armagh (1005)’ and printed version in 'Seancheas Ard Mhacha'
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Typescript entitled ‘Brian in Armagh (1005)’ (23pp and 2pp footnotes) and printed version in 'Seancheas Ard Mhacha', pp35-50 .
Parts of article article entitled ‘Kings and Monks in the Tenth Century Reformation’
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Carbon copy of an article by [Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ] entitled ‘Kings and Monks in the Tenth Century Reformation.’ Incomplete.
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Typescript on Abbot Stephen de Lexinton entitled ‘The Visitation of the Irish Cistercian Abbeys 1227-8-9.’
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Incomplete typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on what appears to be a history of the White Canons in Ireland up to the fifteenth century (pp. 9 – 18; 24 – 47).
Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the ‘Medieval Irish Annals’
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Notes made by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the ‘Medieval Irish Annals.’ Includes table of contents.
Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the ‘Council of Three Anglo-Irish Bishops (a.1324)’
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on:
– the ‘Council of Three Anglo-Irish Bishops (a.1324)’ being extracts from various texts (In Latin) (3pp);
– ‘Decree of Three Anglo-Irish Bishops (a.1324-5)’ being extracts from Rawlinson MS B. 484. fol.17 (a ‘miscellany of texts of Irish interest formerly in the library of Sir. James Ware, now among the Rawlinson MSS. in the Bodleian Libraries’) (2pp).
Notes on ‘Richard Ledred, Bishop of Ossory (1317 –1360)’ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Notes on ‘Richard Ledred, Bishop of Ossory (1317 –1360)’ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, taken from the various Patent Rolls and Close Rolls of Edward II and Edward III.
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Corrected and amended typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘An English Franciscan in Kilkenny (Richard Ledred, Bishop of Ossory – 1360).’
Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Red Book of Ossory
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Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Red Book of Ossory.
Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ with regard to St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (mostly transcriptions from various Papal Bulls) with regard to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin:
Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Brian Boruma and the Corpus Missal’
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Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Brian Boruma and the Corpus Missal.’
Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians and the Annals
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Cistercians and the Annals:
Lists of ‘Irish Dioceses from Rath Breasail to Kells’
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Lists of ‘Irish Dioceses from Rath Breasail to Kells’ (6pp); ‘Bishops with Sees not Identified’ and ‘Diocesan Sees of 1152, not in Rath Breasail’ (1p.).
Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on Irish Dioceses after the Synod of Kells
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Typescript notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ with the following headings:
Retreat notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Copybook of [retreat] notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Redemption and Atonement.’
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Notes relating to Cistercians and Cistercian foundations
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Notes relating to Cistercians and Cistercian foundations.
Notes compiled by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on ‘Premonstratensian entries'
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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).
Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of a chapter entitled ‘III. Archbishop Cumin’s Provincial Council’
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Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of a chapter entitled ‘III. Archbishop Cumin’s Provincial Council’ (pp.31 – 46).
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Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ entitled ‘Irish Ecclesiastical Councils of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries.’
Notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ in a folder entitled ‘Fifteenth & Sixteenth Centuries’
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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.).
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn S from various academics who have been tracing documents for him in relation to his work on the Irish in the West Indies. Includes some transcripts of relevant documents.
Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Mrs. E. Bunto[n], Barbados Public Library, with extracts
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Mrs. E. Bunto[n], Barbados Public Library (2 items), enclosing extracts from the Minutes of the Council of Barbados with reference to the Irish in the West Indies (8pp).
Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Legion of Mary
Documents relating to the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Legion of Mary, mainly concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the two organisations.
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'
Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'. Includes: letters, memoranda and notes relating to deliberations on the future of the magazine in November 1932, discussions on the terms upon which the management of the 'Irish Monthly' could be changed and letters concerning the controversy caused by an article entitled ‘The Papal Encyclicals and the Banking Commission’ by Fr Edward Coyne SJ in which Fr Coyne was said by Mr Peter O'Loghlen, T.D. to have made ‘gravely misleading and damaging’ comments with reference to Mr O'Loghlen’s Report as a member of the Banking Commission.
Letters from Fr Nicholas J. Tomkin SJ to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to Fr Gwynn’s articles
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Letters from Fr Nicholas J. Tomkin SJ (Library Censor) to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to Fr Gwynn’s articles ‘An Irish Settlement on the Amazon, 1612 – 1629’ in 'Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy', (xli, p.1 – 54) and ‘Documents relating to the Irish in the West Indies’ [1612 – 1752] in 'Analecta Hibernica', (iv, p.139 – 286), with censor’s suggestions.
Tomkin, Nicholas J, 1859-1942, Jesuit priest
Material relating to Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ taken from the Mission Office
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File of material relating to Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes passport
photographs of Frs Daniel and Leo Donnelly; personal record; document entitled ‘The Irish Jesuit Mission in Hong Kong: A retrospect’ by Fr Donnelly from the Irish Ecclesiastical Record (1937); and correspondence between Fr Donnelly and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
Donnelly, Donal, 1898-1975, Jesuit priest
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Letter to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Tomás Ó Cléirigh (National Museum of Ireland) enclosing a copy of a reference to Irishman in the West Indies found in a 1663 publication by Rev. John Dowley.
Part of a draft typescript ‘Dowdall Deeds: Indentures of Apprentices etc...'
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Part of a draft typescript ‘Dowdall Deeds: Indentures of Apprentices etc.’ (p.23 – 30) (typescript on Archbishop Richard FitzRalph and his sermons). 8pp (Part of an article ‘The Sermon-diary of Richard FitzRalph, Archbishop of Armagh’ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, published in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, (xliv, section C, p.1 – 57); Annotated bound copy of Studies articles by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on Richard FitzRalph, Archbishop of Armagh.
Documents, mainly letters to Irish Fr Provincial reporting on works in progress by various Jesuits, to be published during the fourth centenary year of the foundation of the Society. Includes letters from Frs John Ryan, Timothy Mulcahy, Charles Scantlebury, Henry Gill, Joseph Canavan, Michael McGrath, Patrick Gannon, Stephen Brown, Arthur Little, John MacErlean, Edward Coyne (See also ADMN/3/37; 39; 42; 57), Timothy Corcoran, Aubrey Gwynn and Seán Ó Catháin. Also includes lists of titles and authors and a memorandum on historical publications of the Irish Province by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (See also ADMN/3/18; 37; 40).
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Letter from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Fr Frank Shaw SJ concerning Fr Shaw's status and the necessary move to Rathfarnham that is involved. Remarks that Fr Shaw will be able to complete his studies in Rathfarnham with little interruption. (see 33 (ii) Próinséas Ní Chatháin.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Material relating to Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ
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Material relating to Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ which includes correspondence concerning his work for the Society throughout his life. Includes notes by Msgr Alfred O'Rahilly on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ sent to Fr Ffrench SJ (18 August 1964, 2pp). Includes a letter from Fr Ffrench SJ, Jesuit Retreat Centre, Tullamore, County Offaly to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the closure of Emo. Remarks 'But this dinner for Ours on the 11th? Apart from considerations of poverty, I cannot see that the closing of Emo is any occasion for festivity. After all, Emo is being closed because God does not see fit to bless the Province as at present being run with sufficient vocations to justify keeping it open.' (27 August 1969, 3pp). Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Crusaders of the Blessed Sacrament (1974-1982).
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Letter from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Fr Frank Shaw SJ concerning the completion of Fr Shaw's D. Litt. and irish Fr Provincial's wish that Fr Shaw wait until after theology to put the finishing touches to his thesis.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Frank N. Stagg, Commander R.N. retired, concerning Fr Gwynn’s ‘research on the history of the Irish in the West Indies and the island of Monserrat.’
Letters from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to the St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
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Notes and letters from Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ relating to the St Joseph’s Young Priests Society, with regard to its income, expenditure and general policy. Fr Gwynn played an important part in the Society’s foundation and development (1927-49) and was Honorary Editor of its quarterly magazine Saint Joseph’s Sheaf.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Proposed articles for the commemorative issue of 'Studies' for the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus. Includes a letter from Aubrey Gwynn SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ concerning the commemorative issue.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Memoirs of Fr Joseph Darlington SJ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
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Memoirs of Fr Joseph Darlington SJ by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Proposal to found a Jesuit Weekly Paper
Documents examining ‘the question of the advisability or otherwise of our…(the Irish Jesuit Province)…founding & running a Weekly Paper’ following Fr General’s letter asking the Provincial to “find out the views of ‘peritorum Patrum’ on this subject.” Includes copy of circular letter and questionnaire sent by the Provincial to sixteen ‘knowledgeable’ Jesuits and replies from the following Fathers: Patrick Connolly (Editor of 'Studies'), Michael Kirwan, John Ryan, Aubrey Gwynn (ADMN/3/18; 29; 40), Timothy Corcoran, Michael Egan, Edward Cahill, Joseph Canavan, Timothy Mulcahy (Editor of 'Madonna', 'Irish Monthly' and 'The Jesuit Directory'), Edward J. Coyne (See also ADMN/3/29; 39; 42; 57), John McMahon, George Roche, John Keane, Charles Doyle (includes two unsigned replies from Frs Stephen Brown and Charles Scantlebury). Also includes tables of summaries of the views expressed.
Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of notes on Archbishop Lanfranc
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Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of notes on Archbishop Lanfranc (mostly extracts from various sources):
– ‘Lanfranc and the Primacy of Canterbury’ (Latin and English) (1p.);
– ‘Lanfranc and the See of Dublin’ (Latin) (1p.);
– ‘Professiones Episcoporum Hibernie’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Lanfranc to Gothric King of Dublin’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Lanfranc to Turlough O Brien King of Ireland’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Pope Gregory VII to the Irish People’ (Latin) (1p.) and
– ‘Lanfranc and Columbanus at Canterbury’ (pp.18 – 22).
(In 1941 Fr Gwynn wrote ‘Lanfranc and the Irish Church’ for the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (lvii, pp.481 – 500; lviii, pp. 1 – 15) and ‘Pope Gregory VII and the Irish Church’ also for the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (lviii, pp.97 – 100) ).
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the celebrations for the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society. Includes:
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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).
Poem by Stephen L. Gwynn entitled ‘We That Are Old’ beg
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Cutting from the 'Times' of a poem by Stephen L. Gwynn entitled ‘We That Are Old’ beg. 'We that are old have little will To linger on'. Ten verses and copy of same written out by Fr Aubrey Gwynn (2pp).
Gwynn, Stephen Lucius, 1864-1950, author, politician, and soldier
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A file relating to the fate of the Irish Jesuit priests working in Hong Kong during the Second World War and the Japanese occupation of the city. Includes returned letters to Irish Fr Provincial marked 'No Service Return to Sender'. Includes letters from family members asking for news or reporting to Irish Fr Provincial on letters received by them. Includes letters from other individuals seeking news about non Jesuit family members. Includes a copy of a request by Irish Fr Provincial John R. MacMahon SJ to Joseph P. Walshe, Department of External Affairs seeking help in assisting four Jesuit students to return home to Ireland (23 March 1943, 1p). Includes a reply stating that a proposed scheme to exchange civilian internees applies only to British or Allied subjects (12 May 1943, 1p). Includes a memorandum written by Fr Joy on Irish nationals in Hong Kong. The memorandum was sent by Irish Fr Provincial to the Irish Red Cross (24 October 1942, 2pp). Includes letters concerning Irish Jesuits who left Hong Kong to live and work in India during the war and subsequent return to Hong Kong when the war was over. Includes 'A Priest in a Japanese Jail' by Fr Gerard Casey SJ (1948)
St Josephs Young Priests Society, D.U.T. Co Branch. Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle
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St Josephs Young Priests Society, D.U.T. Co Branch. Retreat House, Rathfarnham Castle. With names. Includes Frs O'Donnell, Henry Croasdaile, Joy, Aubrey Gwynn and Br Byrne - J. Merriman & Son.
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Text of a poem by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ to Mr Michael Sweetman SJ
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Text of a poem by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ to Mr Michael Sweetman SJ, Beadle of Milltown Park, written on returning a cricket bat sent to him by Mr Sweetman, for Fr Gwynn’s fiftieth birthday. Recorded and donated by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ (January 1998).
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Letters concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the Legion of Mary
Letters concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the Legion of Mary and the Legion’s 1943 Dundalk Missionary Display. Includes letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Archbishop McQuaid.
Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of two chapters – ‘Saint Anselm and the Irish Church’
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Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of two chapters – ‘Saint Anselm and the Irish Church’ (8pp) (part of his proposed book The Reform of the Medieval Irish Church, a plan of which he sent to publishers Browne and Nolan in 1949) and ‘Anselm and the Irish Church’ (22pp) (In 1942 an article by the same name by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ was published in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record, (lix, pp.1 – 14).