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Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ to Fr John Kerr SJ, Rector, Mungret College, Limerick concerning a letter received from Fr General and his concern over the problems of the Apostolic School and his wish to integrate the Lay and Apostolic students.

House histories for Mungret College.

Tracing of the Mungret College crest.

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

Booklet by Fr Edward Cahill SJ entitled 'The Monastery of Mungret' concerning the history of Mungret, with annotations, and with insert note from Fr Edward Cahill SJ to Fr Charles Sacantlebury SJ (1936).

Postcard showing the exterior view of Mungret College, Limerick.

Photograph of the exterior of Mungret College, Limerick.

Map depicting the lands at Mungret.

Part of a copy of a letter from Fr James Murphy SJ to Irish Provincial Fr John Conmee SJ concerning the work of the community at Mungret College and finances for the new building.

Letters relating to Mungret National Schools, County Limerick and the question of overhanging branches from the Mungret College property.

Copy of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Rector, Fr Edward Dillon SJ concerning the purchase of additional farm land adjacent to Mungret.

Photocopies relating to the Golden Jubilee of Mungret College.

Letter from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ to Fr William Ronan SJ, Rector of Mungret College, Limerick, in relation to a donation of £700 made to the college. (Handwritten; in Latin).

Two documents in typescript form which catalogue the Rectors of Mungret from 1882 - 1962, Superiors of the Apostolic School 1882 - 1959 and a list of developments at Mungret from 1858 - 1963.

Ground floor plan of Mungret College, Limerick indicating division of rooms, for example, chapel, sacristy, class room, principal corridor. Includes scale and compass direction and an example of the front elevation of the building. Apppears in 'Annual report of the Apostolic School of Ireland'.

Expenditure ledger for Mungret College, Limerick which details payments for gas, electricity, postage, telephone, stationary, books, printers and rates.

Map entitled ‘SITE PLAN MUNGRET COLLEGE, CO. LIMERICK’, reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Map is centred on the Mungret area. Includes main routes, buildings, directional arrow, scale and typewritten inscription ‘D. O'Buachall & Co. LTD, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin’.

Mungret College crest as worn by James Moran in competing for the college at athletics.

Photograph of the M. Abbe l'Heritier (standing), sitting l-r: Frs William Ronan, William Sutton and Thomas Head. 4 members of the orginal staff of Mungret. Taken by Dominic Kelly SJ.

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

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.

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.

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.

Letters and legal opinion on the 'Mungret Building Case' and the draft scheme for the Agricultural School.

A file of letters concerning Mungret, Fr Joseph Bourke's decision to quit Mungret and the possibility of the Holy Ghost Fathers taking over the premises. Includes letters from Fr Timothy O'Keeffe SJ, College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent, Limerick to Fr William Ronan SJ on the matter and a letter from Fr Ronan SJ to [ ] .

A file of letters from French Fr Provincial Henri Chambellan SJ, Paris, France to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ granting permission to Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ and other French Jesuits to work in the Apostolic School, Mungret College.

Copy of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ, Milltown Park, Milltown, Dublin to Fr William Ronan SJ informing him that the Consultor's of the Province have decided that Mungret cannot be accepted under the conditions outlined.

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.

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).

Abstract of the customs of Mungret College, drawn up with the authorisation of his Paternity the Rev. J. Beckx. 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 etc., Spirituals, Scholar's Refectory,

A file of letters from Fr William Ronan SJ from various locations (convents mainly) to Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ concerning Mungret prior to Fr Ronan's departure for America.

Letter from William Ronan SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ concerning the Bishop's wish that a member of the Jesuit community at Mungret should attend his conference.

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

Letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ concerning four Apostolics who have matriculated in the Royal Irish University.

List of Mungret men ordained for Mobile and Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, Parochial House, Houston, Texas to Mother [ ] concerning a nephew of hers who wishes to enter the Apostolic School. Remarks that he will do all he can help however 'We must then leave the rest to God'.

Copy of a letter from [ ] to Monsignor Lyons enclosing a list of priests sent from Mungret to the 'pagan missions'.

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

Memorandum concerning the Apostolic School, Mungret, County Limerick and the possibility of establishing a University College to enable the Apostolic Students to obtain a University Degree (Following the Irish Universities Act, the Royal University was dissolved and it became necessary for students to attend one of the constituent or affiliated colleges, Dublin, Cork and Galway of the new National University to obtain a degree). The memorandum suggests appealing for funds from America.

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

Correspondence between Fr Redmond F. Roche SJ and Fr D. Ryan, St Patrick's College, Thurles, County Tipperary concerning the continuation of teaching philosophy and theology through Latin.

Book by L. H. Lehmann, S.T.L. entitled 'The Soul of a Priest. My Conversion to the Pauline Succession'. Includes a chapter entitled 'My
Duel with the Jesuits in which he discusses the Mungret Case and his involvement in the case (pp74 - 89), and on his days at Mungret College (pp24 - 33).

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

Letter from Gerald Molloy, St Moritz, Switzerland to Dr Edward O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, Corbally, Limerick concerning the Mungret endowment and its administration.

Rules for lay boys at Mungret College, Limerick.

Photographs of rugby teams at Mungret College, Limerick.

Photograph of the school orchestra at Mungret College, Limerick.

Loose pages from the Captain's book at Mungret College, Limerick.

Notes by Fr Robert Dillon-Kelly SJ concerning the Cannock Challenge Cup - an inter collegiate challenge cup to be played annually by Mungret College and the Crescent College, Limerick.

A file relating to the establishment of a summer school of Irish for Jesuits and discussions concerning where the summer school should be located.

A file relating to correspondence of bequests made to Irish Fr Provincial regarding the Hong Kong and China missions.

• Perpetual burse in memory of Fr WM. Doyle SJ in the new seminary in Hong Kong (1936);
• Perpetual burse in memory of Fr Walsh SJ in Hong Kong (1936);
• Memorial burse in memory of Fr Fegan SJ in China (1936);
• List of burse money for the education of Chinese Jesuits (13 September 1940);
• Statement of accounts for quarter the Ricci Mission Unit (1 July - 30 September 1943).

A file relating to Fr Laurence O'Neill SJ, his entry into the Society of Jesus, his ill health, his four years in Australia as a scholastic and his death.

Catalogue of Lay and Apostolic Students, Mungret College.

A file of letters from the Superiors, Frs John T Kelly SJ and Redmond Roche SJ, of the Apostolic School, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the administration of the Apostolic School, its finances and students.

File relating to Fr William Troddyn SJ including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, memorial card and catalogue entries.

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial on various matters. Includes letters concerning:
– the creation of a new entrance to Manresa House in Dollymount and the sale of the old gate lodge to the developer of the site (see also ADMN/3/43);
– various Consultors’ opinions with regard to Fr. General’s Letters on The Social Apostolate;
– the Irish Hierarchy’s opinion of the Health Bill of 1952;
– ‘the dangers there is for Catholics to go to Trinity College’ (see also ADMN/3/38);
– copy of a ‘Report of the Jesuit Schools in the Archdiocese of Dublin on the Programme for Religious Instruction in the Primary Schools’ (see also ADMN/3/57);
– a lectureship in mathematical-physics in U.C.D.;
– the requirements for the post of lecturer in Cosmology in U.C.D.;
– the death of Fr James Magan SJ and
– letter and memorandum to the Provincial concerning Latin study in the Novitiate.
Also includes letters from President Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh (see also ADMN/3/59) concerning his audience with the Pope and sending Christmas greetings and copy of Irish Fr Provincial’s reply.

Documents for:

• Second Catalogue (Catalogus Personarum Secundus);
• Annual Letters (Litterae Annuae);
• Catalogue of those apt for governing (Catalogus Aptorum ad Gubernandum);
• Lives of those who have died (Summarium vitae defunctorum) et arcarum Provinciae);
• Index of authors and books published by Ours(Index auctorem et librorum a Nostris editorum);
• Examples of Deeds (Exemplar Contractus Perpetui);
• Supplement to First and Second Catalogue (Supplementum Triennale ad Catalogum Personarum Primum & Secundum).

Irish Jesuit Province Status Temporalis (Province Account), from 1877 to 1883. Also the status temporalis for the following individual houses and colleges: St. Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street; University Hall; Belvedere College; Clongowes Wood College, Naas; St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; Crescent College (College of the Sacred Heart), Limerick; Mungret College, Limerick and Milltown Park.

Status Temporalis (Province Account).for: St Ignatius’ College, Galway; St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg; Clongowes College, Naas; Belvedere College, Dublin; Crescent College (College of the Sacred Heart), Limerick; Mungret College, Limerick; Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin; University Hall; 35 Lower Leeson Street; St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street.

Status Temporalis (Province Account) for: St Ignatius’ College, Galway; St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg; Clongowes College, Naas; Belvedere College, Dublin; Crescent College (College of the Sacred Heart), Limerick; Mungret College, Limerick; Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin; University Hall; 35 Lower Leeson Street; St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street.

Minutes of the meeting of the committee appointed to enquire into the teaching of scholastic philosophy in Jesuit colleges.

A file relating to the establishment of an Mungret College Apostolic School. Includes letters to Irish Fr Provincials James Tuite, Thomas Browne and Timothy Kenny concerning the matter.

Letter from Fr George Porter SJ, writing from Fiesole, to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ. Thanks his correspondent for ‘the paper & for the good news’. Sends the congratulations of the Fr General, who was particularly pleased by the part played by Fr Delany. Hopes that ‘the business of the college may be brought to an equally favourable termination’. Refers to the case of a member of the Limerick community, whose removal is left to the discretion of Fr Weld's correspondent. Adds that the Fr General is anxious that the man in question should be removed as his behaviour could cause scandal. Also refers to the ‘Montgret lease’, and states that if this Limerick diocesan seminary succeeds it ‘well may lead the way to very important work for the Society in Ireland’. Discusses the importance of helping the development of the Australian province, and refers to the sending of Frs Thomas Keating and Joseph Brennan there.
Note: The name of the man in Limerick, who may be removed from there is blacked out in this letter. The letter is accompanied by an envelope marked: ‘F. Rabbitte; 1. Letter enclosed for archives. 2. I am keeping the other (two) letters; [ ]’.

Material relating to Fr James Moloney SJ which includes a letter from Fr Moloney SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial concerning hid position as Minister in Mungret. Remarks that the position does not suit him and ask to return to Dublin (12 March 1971, 1p). Includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record, and application to join the Society.

Catalogue entry, obituary, and correspondence concerning Fr Gerard Guinane SJ. Includes letters relating to his nomination to the board of the IRFU (10 May - 17 June 1968, 4 items).

File containing mainly papers relating to the admission of Patrick McNamara to the Society and his death notices.

Copy opinion of Mr. R. P. Carton on a case submitted to him on behalf of Fr William Ronan SJ, concerning the will of Mr Devereux and a bequest to St Mungret's College, Limerick.

Copy case for counsel to advise on a bequest made by Margaret Doyle to the Bishop of Limerick and Superior of Mungret College, Limerick for the establishment of a bursary for the education of students from St Joseph's Young Priests Society as Roman Catholic Priests for the foreign missions.

Letter from Fr Patrick Joy SJ, Mungret College, Limerick to Fr Coyne concerning Fr Bourke's wish to return to Ireland from Hong Kong by air.

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

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.

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.

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

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).

Copy of a letter from Lord Emly, 2 Place [Dupray], Paris to Fr William Ronan SJ concerning the Society of Jesus taking over Mungret. Advises Fr Ronan to get the Provincial's approval and Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ to write a letter to Lord Emly offering to take Mungret. Remarks that he needs to get the approval of the other trustees 'You may rely on my giving you every help I can…'

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.

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

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

A file of letters from Fr William Ronan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial James Tuite SJ concerning Mungret. Includes a letter written from St Mary's, Athlone remarking that if the Society of Jesus do not take Mungret then it will be offered to the Holy Ghost Fathers (nd, 11pp). Includes a letter written from the College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent, Limerick concerning a meeting with the Bishop (Dr Butler). Remarks that the Bishop did not know that the Society was interested in taking Mungret '…otherwise he would not have consented to Lord Emly's request to invite the Fathers of the H. Ghost' (29 December 1881, 13pp). Includes a letter written from the College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent, Limerick concerning a system of studies for Mungret. Remarks that the trustees have made a condition that agriculture must be taught but have agreed that the teaching of chemistry and botany would fulfil this condition. Refers to the Holy Ghost fathers efforts to get Mungret. (9 January 1882, 8pp). Includes letters relating to Fr Bourke's surrender of Mungret to the Bishop of Limerick (15 January 1882 - 10 February 1882, 4 items). Includes letters relating to the Bishop's acceptance of the Society's terms and conditions for Mungret. Asks Fr Provincial for a subscription to the Apostolic School. Refers to the clear distinction between the Lay school and Apostolic School. (24 February 1882- 6 March 1882, 3 items). Includes letters relating to the decision to follow the University rather than the Intermediate programme of studies at Mungret. (26 March 1882 - 31 March 1882, 4 items). Includes letters relating to the dedication of Mungret to the Sacred Heart. (15 August 1882 - 9 September 1882, 3 items).

Typescript copies of Fr William Ronan's letters written prior to his fund-raising trip to America by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ. Includes details of his fund-raising in Ireland and retreats given by him. Includes a page of quotations from the Mungret Annual.

Typescript copies of correspondence concerning Mungret College following Fr William Ronan's return from his fund-raising tour of America, by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ.

Copy of letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, College of the Sacred Heart, Crescent, Limerick to the Bishop of Limerick [Dr G. Butler] assuring him that Masses said in the chapel at Mungret will only be said for those living in Mungret and their friends and relatives. Includes Fr Tuite's approval.

Letter from Fr William Delany SJ, President, University College, Dublin, 85 & 86 Stephen's Green, Dublin to Fr William Ronan SJ thanking him for a donation of £500. Includes a receipt for the donation.

A file of letters from Fr William Ronan SJ to Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ concerning Mungret. The letters were written following Fr Ronan's discovery that Fr Jean-Baptist René SJ was leaving Mungret.

Catalogue of Lay and Apostolic Students, Mungret College. Includes insert listing Mungret College captains (1897-1964) (Catalogue same as SC/MUNG/68).

Handwritten lists of boys who entered the Apostolic School, Mungret College, Limerick. Includes date of entry, names, address of parent or guardian, home diocese, date of birth, date of leaving Mungret, destination, after history and present address.

Letter from Francis Augustin Henschke, Bishop of Wagga Wagga to Rector, Fr Francis Joy SJ, Mungret College asking for a suitable student from the Apostolic School to be sent to his diocese.

Note relating to vacancies in the Apostolic School and the problem of keeping up interest repayments on the college debt.

Building account for Mungret College.

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 '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).

Philosophy Exam Results (1st & 2nd years).

Annual reports of the Irish Apostolic School, Mungret. Printed by O'Connor, Printer, 20, George Street, Limerick.

Annual report of the Irish Apostolic School, Mungret, 1895. Missing covers, and first few pages. Printed by O'Connor, Printer, 20, George Street, Limerick.

Report of the Apostolic School of Mungret, Limerick.

A file relating to the controversy between Dr Edward Thomas O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick and Mungret College concerning the admission of lay boys to the College. The file contains manuscript material written by Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ. In a summary he remarks that the Bishop saw the presence of lay students at Mungret 'as a threat to his seminary' (nd, 1p). Includes correspondence, and prospectus for Mungret College, 1882, Annual reports of the Irish Apostolic School, Mungret, 1889 and 1895.

A file relating to Fr James Tomkin SJ and the 'Mungret Question'. Includes letters from Irish Fr Provincial urging Fr Tomkin SJ not to correspond with former Apostolics on the 'Mungret Question'.

Published account written by Fr William Ronan SJ of the case of Mungret College addressed to the Endowed Schools Commissioners.

Magazine entitled 'Vocatus Christus. Apostolic School Foreign Missions'.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 to Fr Redmond Roche SJ concerning the problems facing Mungret and its future.