Two recent negatives of First World War scenes
- IE IJA J/7/69
- Ffeil
- [1990]
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Two recent negatives of First World War [1915-1916] scenes (in Fr Henry Gill SJ photographic album, IJA/CHP1).
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Two recent negatives of First World War scenes
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Two recent negatives of First World War [1915-1916] scenes (in Fr Henry Gill SJ photographic album, IJA/CHP1).
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Miscellaneous letters and notes to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ
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Miscellaneous letters and notes to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes rough notes of wages and expenditure of various Jesuit chaplains (n.d., 3pp),and replies from the Senior Chaplain, Australian Imperial Force on transport to Australia for acting chaplain. Includes a note from Fr William Feran SJ, that he has commissioned him (Fr Henry Gill SJ) to discover and exterminate the influenza microbe' (18 December 1918).
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Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ from Fr Henry Gill SJ during his time as a chaplain to the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles, 3rd Division, VII Brigade, B.E.F., France.
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Photograph of Fr Henry Gill SJ ‘Chaplain with the Forces at the Front’
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Photograph of Fr Henry Gill SJ ‘Chaplain with the Forces at the Front’ published in a supplement to the Weekly Freeman, 6 November 1915. Pasted on reverse, is details of the death of Fr John Firzgibbon SJ, from The Freeman's Journal, 25 September 1918.
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Letters to Fr Henry Gill SJ from Mary Maura Ostyn, O.S.B., Prioress of Ypres
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Letters to Fr Henry Gill SJ from Mary Maura Ostyn, O.S.B., Prioress of Ypres, 11 Harwood Avenue, London, England asking Fr Gill to salvage the contents of the Benedictine abbey at Ypres. Contains details of all the convent’s treasures and where they have been hidden. Includes letter from Baron H. Kervyn de Letterrhov[e] concerning the destroyed treasures.
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Unpublished manuscript by Fr Henry Gill SJ of his memoirs as a chaplain
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Unpublished manuscript by Fr Henry Gill SJ of his memoirs as a chaplain, entitled ‘1914 – 1918 Four years a Chaplain with The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.’ Belvedere College stamp.
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Second draft of unpublished manuscript by Fr Henry Gill SJ recording his time as a chaplain
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Unpublished manuscript by Fr Henry Gill SJ recording his time as a chaplain, entitled ‘1914 – 1918 As seen by a Chaplain with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles’. Completed in 1933. Includes newspaper and journal articles and fifteen pages of original photographs. Manuscript appears to be an amended version of CHP1/27.
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Scrapbook belonging to Rev. Major Henry Gill SJ
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Scrapbook belonging to Rev. Major Henry Gill SJ. Includes letters from the War Office and memorabilia relating to his tasks as chaplain to the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles.
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Pamphlets issued by the War Office
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Pamphlets issued by the War Office on ‘The Abolition of flies in camps, billets and hospital. Circular Memorandum No.8.’, 24 June 1916, (7pp) and ‘Roman Catholic Chaplains. Information and Hints. British Armies in France. January 1917’, (21pp), possibly in the possession of Fr Henry Gill SJ. A section of ‘Roman Catholic Chaplains’ is underlined, where the chaplain should live, p.11, ‘with the Transport when the Battalion is in the trenches, unless by arrangement with the Senior Chaplain, it is decided that he shall be in the trenches’. Material hand in by Margaret Doyle, Archivist, Clongowes Wood College, 9 January 2017.
Biographical information on Fr Henry Gill SJ
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Biographical information on Fr Henry Gill SJ. Includes:
– extract on Fr Gill from the Catalogus personarum primus (1930, 2pp);
– potted biography of Fr Gill by Fr John A Leonard SJ (n.d., 1p.);
– photocopies of newspaper obituaries of Fr Gill (27 Nov. 1945, 1p.);
– photocopies of obituaries from 'The Belvederian' and 'The Clongownian' (1946, 1p. each) and
– photocopy of an obituary printed in the 'Irish Province News', (Jan 1946, 3pp).
‘Ode To Rev. H.V. Gill, at a celebration in his honour’ by Fr Michael F. Egan SJ
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‘Ode To Rev. H.V. Gill, at a celebration in his honour’ by ‘M.F.E. (Michael F. Egan SJ) beg. ‘O Father Gill, We all admire your Intellect, your Memory, your Will.’
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Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'Galway Bay'
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Article by Fr Henry Gill SJ in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'Galway Bay' (p.183-185).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Church and Spiritualism'
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Article by Fr Henry Gill SJ in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Church and Spiritualism' (p.33 - 40).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'A Thought on Miracles'
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Article by Fr Henry Gill SJ in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'A Thought on Miracles' (p.760 - 763).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'As Strong as Death'
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Article by Fr Henry Gill SJ in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'As Strong as Death' (p.526 - 532).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Only Way'
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Articles in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Only Way' (In three parts: Part I: p.188 – 195; Part II: 232 – 237 and Part III: p.280 – 288.
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Prayer Book of the Church'
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Articles in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'The Prayer Book of the Church' (p.393 - 397).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled ‘Give Me Only Thy Love!’
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Article by Fr Henry Gill SJ in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled ‘Give Me Only Thy Love!’ (p.238 - 244).
Article in 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record', entitled ‘On the Frontier of Physical Science’
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Articles from the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' entitled ‘On the Frontier of Physical Science’ (p.449 – 460).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled ‘Weatherwise’
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Articles in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled ‘Weatherwise’, (p.378 - 379).
Article in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'Spiritual Communion'
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Articles in 'The Irish Monthly', entitled 'Spiritual Communion' (p.514 – 519).
Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Entropy, Life and Evolution’
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Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Entropy, Life and Evolution’ (p.129 - 138).
Article entitled 'An Investigation into the Causes of the Self-Ignition of Ether-Air Mixtures’
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Offprint from 'The Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society' entitled ‘An Investigation into the Causes of the Self-Ignition of Ether-Air Mixtures’ by The Late Prof. J.A. McClelland, D.Sc., F.R.S., and Rev. H.V. Gill, S.J., D.S.O., M.C., M.A.. (Vol. XVI (N.S.), No. 10, p.109 – 119)
Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Science in Our Schools’
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Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Science in Our Schools' (p. 461 – 470).
Reprint from 'The Month' entitled ‘Physics at the British Association, 1934’
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Reprint from 'The Month' entitled ‘Physics at the British Association, 1934’ (p.420 – 427).
Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Glare of Head-Lights: Solution of Problem’
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Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Glare of Head-Lights: Solution of Problem’ (p.317 – 319).
Article from the 'Irish' Ecclesiastical Record entitled ‘Logic and Modern Science’
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Article from the 'Irish' Ecclesiastical Record entitled ‘Logic and Modern Science’ (Fifth Series, Vol. XLIV, p.113 – 122).
'Publications du Bureau central séismologique international, série A: Travaux scientifiques'
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Offprint from 'Publications du Bureau central séismologique international, série A: Travaux scientifiques', fascicule 15 entitled ‘Some Speculations on Wegner’s Theory of Continental Drift.’
Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Brave Days at Cambridge’
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Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Brave Days at Cambridge’ (p.268 – 280).
Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Facts and Fancies: Physics and Philosophy’
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Article from 'Studies' entitled ‘Facts and Fancies: Physics and Philosophy’ (p.91 – 100).
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Leaflet published by the Royal Dublin Society entitled ‘Syllabus of a Course of Six Afternoon Lectures adapted to a Juvenile Auditory’. Two of the lectures on ‘Electric Sparks: Their Use in Wireless Telegraphy’ are by Fr Henry Gill SJ.
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Invitation card to ‘A Lecture on Some Facts about Electricity, with special reference to the X-rays'
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Invitation card, ‘With the Compliments of the Jesuit Fathers of St. Ignatius’ College’ to ‘A Lecture on Some Facts about Electricity, with special reference to the X-rays. (Illustrated by Experiments and Lantern Slides)’ by Fr Henry Gill SJ.
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Royal Dublin Society publicity leaflet, giving notification of a lecture to be given by Fr Henry Gill SJ at the next meeting of the Society on ‘The Effect of a Low Potential Electric Current on Photographic Plates’.
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Programme listing demonstrations given in various rooms in honour of the opening of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge on Tuesday 16 June 1906. Includes a demonstration given by Mr. H. V. Gill entitled ‘Experiments with Spinning Tops to illustrate Earthquake Reactions’.
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Documents reviewing Fr Henry Gill ’s publications and contributions to the various fields of physical science. Includes: copy of argument [addressed to his superiors in the Society of Jesus] for staying at his present position in Dublin, rather than joining the Australian Mission (2pp); copy ‘List of Papers describing original research work, with some opinions on same’ (with handwritten amendments) (5pp); copy ‘List of Articles in Reviews’ from 1897 to c1911 (with handwritten amendments) (2pp) and copy extracts from correspondence comprising testimonials in favour of Fr Gill from former professors (2pp).
Paper by Fr Henry Gill SJ entitled ‘On the Temperature of Gas rushing into a Vacuum’
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Edited text of a paper by Fr. Henry Gill SJ entitled ‘On the Temperature of Gas rushing into a Vacuum’ to be published in Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society. Includes tables and figures.
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Edited text of a paper by Fr Henry Gill SJ entitled ‘On the Rise of Temperature of Air Rushing into an Exhausted Vessel’ to be published in Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society. Includes tables of results (2pp).
Letters to Fr Henry Gill SJ from various scientists and scientific institutions on his research
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Letters to Fr Henry Gill SJ from various scientists and scientific institutions on his research. Includes:
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Note from Fr John S. Conmee SJ thanking Fr Henry Gill SJ for sending him his most recent article
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Note from Fr John S. Conmee SJ thanking Fr Henry Gill SJ for sending him his most recent article and stating ‘I…felt very proud of you and this old Alma Mater…(Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare)…of yours. Many have spoken to me in the highest praise of your Article.’
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Order of Admission for the degree-conferring ceremony at Cambridge
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Order of Admission for the degree-conferring ceremony at Cambridge on 22 June 1909. Includes the name of Henry Vincent Gill who is receiving a B.A. from Downing College.
'Cambridge University Reporter' containing a list of ‘Advanced Students: Work Approved’
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Copy of 'Cambridge University Reporter' containing a list of ‘Advanced Students: Work Approved’. Includes “Henry Vincent Gill, of Downing College, Advanced Student, ‘On a new kind of glow in vacuum tubes’ ” (p.1160).
Album compiled by Fr Henry Gill SJ containing newspaper clippings, photographs and letters
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Album compiled by Fr Henry Gill SJ containing newspaper clippings, photographs and letters. Includes:
– newspaper clipping referring to a meeting of the Royal Dublin Society before which a paper by Fr Gill entitled ‘The Theory of the Stratified Discharge in Geissler Tubes’ was communicated by the Registrar Mr. Moss (n.d., 1p.);
– letter from Prof Charles J. Joly, D.Sc., F.R.S., Dunsink Observatory, Co. Dublin (Honorary Secretary of the R.D.S.) stating ‘Your beautiful illustration of precession and nutation is quite new to me and I think you should certainly send it to 'Nature'. I am keeping the figures as you kindly say I may’ (24 March 1903, 1p.);
– black and white photograph of the hunt at Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare ([1903?], 1p.) and note to Fr Gill from the “Proprietors of ‘The Badminton Magazine’ enclosing a cheque for £1.1s as a prize in their photograph competition (27 April 1903, 1p.);
– clipping from a magazine/newspaper concerning the marriage of his sister, Miss Mary Catherine Gill, only daughter of Mr Henry J. Gill, M.A., J.P., of Roebuck House, Clonskeagh, Dublin with Mr. William Harrington, of Cherryfield, Templeogue on 16 June 19?? . Also includes two photographs of the room with the table laid out for the wedding breakfast (16 June 19??, 4 items);
– newspaper report on a lecture given by Fr Gill before the Royal Dublin Society on ‘a possible connection between the recent disturbances at Vesuvius and San Francisco’ ([June 1906], 1p.);
– clipping from the 'Freeman’s Journal' referring to Fr Gill’s theory ‘according to which earthquakes and such like disturbances at one place may, under certain conditions, give rise to corresponding shocks in other places’ (24 August 1906, 1p.);
– clipping on the opening of a new wing of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge by Lord Rayleigh. Includes reference to Mr H. V. Gill’s experiments with spinning tops to illustrate earthquake reactions (19 June 1908, 2pp);
– extract from 'The Tablet' containing the following reference to Fr Gill in its University Notes, ‘…we must congratulate the Rev. H. V. Gill, of St Edmund House, upon his Research Degree won by a Thesis on ‘A New Glow in Vacuum Tubes.’ Father Gill has exhibited his apparatus before the Royal Society, and was also invited to exhibit it by the Royal Institution.’ (see also J17/29) (26 June 1909, 2pp);
– notice advertising Fr Gill’s ‘Earthquake Top…with handle for spinning, and lead bullets’ for 7s.6d. (n.d., 1p.);
– clipping from the 'Freeman’s Journal' on a lecture on ‘Wireless Telegraphy’ given by Fr. Gill in Belvedere College on 6 May 1912 (7 May 1912, 4pp);
– extract from 'The Tablet' of an article entitled ‘The Cardinal at Cambridge A Representative University Gathering’ containing the following reference to Fr Gill, ‘Sir J.J. Thomson, F.R.S., who responded for science, said that this was not the first time that he had had the pleasure of meeting and working with members of that Society. One of them, Father Gill, worked in his laboratory and did extremely valuable and able work, and developed a great power of dealing with physical problems’ (18 May 1912, 3pp);
– photograph of a physics laboratory (possibly one of the labs at Clongowes Wood College) (n.d., 1 item)
– photographs relating to Fr Gill’s research work (n.d., 5 items).
Reference to a lecture by Father Henry Gill SJ entitled 'Wireless Telegraphy' in 1912
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Note from 'The Belvederian' which references a lecture by Father Henry Gill SJ entitled 'Wireless Telegraphy' in 1912.
Letters from Maureen Cooper, Harwich, Essex to her uncle, Fr Henry Gill SJ
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Two handwritten letters from Maureen Cooper, Detached House, Michaelstow, Ramsey Road, Harwich, Essex to her uncle, Fr Henry Gill SJ in which she details local news, her health issues and urges Fr Henry to request more regularly correspondence from family members. Her mother was Cissie Gill, died in 1938, younger sister of Henry.
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).
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).
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Material on the water supply to Rathfarnham castle and surrounding businesses
A file containing extensive material on the water supply to Rathfarnham castle and surrounding businesses. Includes copious correspondence concerning the upkeep of the millrace and repairs to the sluice gates to avoid flooding in the area.
Pamphlet entitled ‘Helps to vocal and mental prayer from the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius’
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Pamphlet written by Fr Henry Gill SJ entitled ‘Helps to vocal and mental prayer from the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius’, 2nd edition, published by the Irish Messenger Office.
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).
'The Pope’s Call to Action' and 'Lay Catholics in the World of Today' by Fr Henry Gill SJ
'The Pope’s Call to Action' and 'Lay Catholics in the World of Today' by Fr Henry Gill SJ.
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Villa journal for Irish Jesuit scholastics
Villa (holiday) journal for Irish Jesuit scholastics (Juniors).
Kinnagh Hill, Killiney, County Dublin, 1922;
Bayview House, Wickow, County Wicklow, 1923;
'Elton' & 'Albany', Kilcoole, County Wicklow, 1924;
Clydagh Hotel, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1925;
Clydagh Hotel, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1926;
Clydagh Hotel, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1927;
Gormanstown Castle, County Meath, 1928;
Castlebellingham, County Louth, 1929;
Charleville House, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, 1930;
Gormanstown Castle, County Meath, 1932;
Booklets and leaflets which are pasted into a scrapbook entitled 'Sodality Training Handbook'
Collection of booklets and leaflets which are pasted into a scrapbook entitled 'Sodality Training Handbook'. Includes 'Sodalities of Our Lady', 'An introduction to Sodalities of Our Lady' by Douglas E. Daly SJ, 'The Common Rules', 'How to establish a Sodality', 'The Bread of the Strong' by Paul Leonard SJ, 'God's Gospel and Your Prayer' by Stephen Redmond SJ, and a number of other booklets. Two sample diplomas of membership of the Sodality of Our Lady are pasted into the collection (in Irish and English).