Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin by the OPW.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Photograph of the Triumphal Arch, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin by the OPW.
Office of Public Works, 1831-
Martyrologium Romanum agus Siol na nGael
Martyrologium Romanum agus Siol na nGael.
Finegan, Francis J, 1909-2011, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Box 18, 2.
Letters regarding budgets for Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin (2001);
Jesuit Refugee Service, Ireland
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international non-governmental organisation, founded in 1980 with the mission to accompany, to serve and to advocate the cause of refugees and forcibly displaced persons worldwide.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Walking Jeusit Dublin.
Messenger Publications.
Our martyrs: a record of those who suffered for the Catholic faith under the penal laws in Ireland
Our martyrs : a record of those who suffered for the Catholic faith under the penal laws in Ireland.
Dublin, 1896 (Reproduced 2010 - Damien Richardson).
One copy has stamp from University College, Dublin, pre-1908.
Murphy, Denis, 1833-1896, Jesuit priest and historian
Postcards depicting interior and exterior views of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Postcards depicting interior and exterior views of Rathfarnham Castle and Retreat House.
Catholic University Church by Ciaran O'Carroll, Newman University Church, Dublin, 2010.
Photocopy from 'No Second Chance: Reflections of a Dublin Priest' which mentions Fr Hal King SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
Photocopy of two pages from 'No Second Chance: Reflections of a Dublin Priest' by Martin Tierney (2010), which mentions Fr Hal King SJ and the Spiritual Exercises given by him.
The Jesuits on Leeson Street 1910-2010
The Jesuits on Leeson Street 1910-2010.
Messenger Publications, 2010.
How'ya doc? : the first ninety years of the Belvedere Newsboys' Club 1918-2008
How'ya doc? : the first ninety years of the Belvedere Newsboys' Club 1918-2008
Choice Publishing, Drogheda, 2010
Belvedere College SJ, Dublin, 1832-
Transcript of the 13th Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Lecture entitled ‘Commodious temples: Catholic church building in nineteenth-century Dublin; part of which related to St Francis Xavier’s Gardiner Street by Brendan Grimes at Dublin City Library and Archive.
Mission Office material relating to Fr Thomas Ryan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
Mission Office material relating to Fr Thomas Ryan SJ. Includes photographs, announcement of death, obituaries, personal record; review of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ (1943-4), proofs and illustrations of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ by Fr Ryan; correspondence between Fr Coyne, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland and the publishers of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’; censorship judgements, book requests and receipts for the book; article entitled ‘The Church in China’ (1950); and correspondence between Fr Ryan and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.
St. Michan's church and parish: our church
St. Michan's church and parish: our church.
Paddy Pender
Leaflet of Newman in Dublin: a guide to lcoations in and around Dublin relevant to the life of John Henry Newman by Niall Tierney.
Irish Jesuit education and imperial ideals
Irish Jesuit education and imperial ideals by Timothy G McMahon in "Irish Classrooms and British Empire".
Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Articles by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ entitled ‘The Jesuit Connection’ and ‘Sacred Heart Statute’ which describes the statute by Albert Power of the Sacred Heart in the grounds of the parish church in Knock, County Mayo which had previously been situated in Rathfarnham Castle. Guinness workers who attended weekend retreats at the Castle paid for the statute. See Irish Province News, September 1931 as statute erected in June 1931.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
An Irish century: Studies 1912-2012
An Irish century: Studies 1912-2012. University College Dublin Press, Dublin, 2012
Fanning, Bryan, Professor
Our golfing demesne: Castle Golf Club 1913-2013
Our golfing demesne: Castle Golf Club 1913-2013
Note from Fr Kevin Laheen SJ explaining a note he received from Sr Bernadette
Part of Irish Jesuits
Note from Fr. Kevin Laheen SJ explaining a note he received from Sr Bernadette, (Provincial of the Irish Sisters of Charity) ‘telling me that Fr John St. Leger was ordained in their community chapel in Stanhope Street in 1825 (16 June) by Archbishop Murray’. Explains that a plaque which was displayed recording this event in the chapel (dining room) has since been lost. He saw the plaque in 1952.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
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.
Laheen, Kevin A, 1919-2019, Jesuit priest
General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny
Kelly-Kenny, Sir Thomas, 1840-1914, General
An Chuallacht Léannta. Ceiliúrad ar Iosánaigh agus Leann na Gaeilge
Alan Titley, Michelle O Riordan, Diarmuid Breathnach & Máire Ní Mhurchú
His Grace is displeased: selected correspondence of John Charles McQuaid
His Grace is displeased: selected correspondence of John Charles McQuaid
Clara Cullen, Margaret Ó hÓgartaigh
Merrion, Dublin, 2013
Irish Jesuit Chaplains in the First World War
Irish Jesuit Chaplains in the First World War
Burke, Damien, archivist
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Letter from Sr Beatrice [ ] Delahunt, St Joseph's, Carmelite Convent, Ranelagh to Fr [ ] concerning a book on Devotion to St. Joseph translated by some members of the order. Asks for Fr [ ]'s sanction for the book. Remarks that they are waiting for the Cardinal's imprimatur for the book.
Material relating to Fr Michael Morrison SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
Material relating to Fr Michael Morrison SJ which includes correspondence relating to his time as a chaplain to the British forces during the Second World War, his work in Australia, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.
Slí Eile @ Magis Ireland: A Legacy for the Irish Jesuits and for the Irish Church
Slí Eile @ Magis Ireland: A Legacy for the Irish Jesuits and for the Irish Church
Part of Irish Jesuits
Reference to Fr John Fahy SJ in an review article in 'The Irish Times' on ‘Temple Street Children’s Hospital: An illustrated History’. Refers to Fr Fahy as risking his life during the 1916 Rising.
Irish Times Limited, 1859-
Loyola House, Eglinton Road and Loyola House, Milltown Park, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Father Browne's Dublin: photographs, 1925-1950
Father Browne's Dublin: photographs, 1925-1950
Messenger, Dublin, 2015
First edition 1993.
O'Donnell, Edward E, Jesuit priest
The characteristics of Jesuit education: a charter for Irish Jesuit Colleges
The characteristics of Jesuit education: a charter for Irish Jesuit Colleges
Grogan, Brian, Jesuit priest
Saints of our time: from Edith Stein to Oscar Romero
Saints of our time: from Edith Stein to Oscar Romero.
John Murray
Messenger Publications, Dublin [Ireland], 2015
From Easter Week to Flanders Field
From Easter Week to Flanders Field: the diaries and letters of John Delaney SJ, 1916-1919.
Morrissey, Thomas J, Jesuit priest, educationalist and historian
The Ireland of Edward Cahill SJ, 1868-1941: a secular or a Christian state?
The Ireland of Edward Cahill SJ, 1868-1941: a secular or a Christian state?
Morrissey, Thomas J, Jesuit priest, educationalist and historian
Where two traditions meet: John Sullivan, SJ, 1861-1933
Where two traditions meet: John Sullivan, SJ, 1861-1933. Columba Press, Blackrock, 2009
Morrissey, Thomas J, Jesuit priest, educationalist and historian
Rebellion & Revolution in Dublin: Voices from a Suburb, Rathfarnham,1913-23
Rebellion & Revolution in Dublin: Voices from a Suburb, Rathfarnham,1913-23, edited by Marnie Hay and Dáire Keogh. South Dublin Libraries. Tallaght:
Blessed John Sullivan: a man sent by God
Blessed John Sullivan: a man sent by God. Messenger Publications, Dublin, Ireland, 2017.
Looby, John, Jesuit priest
Photocopies of photographs of Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Photocopies of photographs of Rathfarnham Castle. Contains Peter O'Leary and Pascal Duffy, who as children helped with the Irish Jesuits and the metrological station at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
In 1913, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) purchased the 16th century-built Rathfarnham Castle from a Dublin building company, Bailey and Gibson. Initially, the plan was for a noviciate for Jesuit novices and in time, for working men’s retreats to be established at the Castle. However, by September 1913, this had changed to a house of studies for those Jesuits attending university. This decision was made following the change of regulations to the National University requiring students to attend lectures whereas previously they could be prepared for examinations elsewhere. The Jesuit Juniors as they were known would live at the Castle and cycle to lectures at University College Dublin, then located at Earlsfort Terrace in the centre of Dublin.
The papers of Rathfarnham Castle concern: the management of Rathfarnham Castle (1911-1995); the Jesuit community (1913-1985); the history of Rathfarnham Castle (1912-1994); the farm (1917-1920); the seismograph (1918-1954) and retreats (1922-1995). Material is in the form of letters, plans, maps and photographs.
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta, [Baile Átha Cliath], 2018
Wysogląd, Przemysław, Jesuit priest
Jesuit lives at home in the world
Jesuit lives at home in the world.
Messenger Publications, Dublin, 2019
Carberry, Paddy, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Material relating to Br Jimmy Owens SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, personal record, and application to join the Society.
Photograph of Fr Cyril Power SJ, Br Jimmy Owens SJ and Marcella (Smith) Hargrove outside the castle at Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare (June 1967). With note from Fr Charlie Davy SJ (12 February 2019).
Owens, James, 1913-1978, Jesuit brother
Richard Devane SJ: Social Commentator and Advocate 1876-1951
Richard Devane SJ: Social Commentator and Advocate 1876-1951.
Martin Walsh
Dublin: Messenger Publications.
Irish Jesuit annual letters 1604-1674
Irish Jesuit annual letters 1604-1674.
Volume I: 1604-1615, 1-517;
Volume II: 1616-1674, 522-1013;
Moynes, Vera, archivist and historian
Saint Patrick: An ancient saint for modern times
Saint Patrick: An ancient saint for modern times.
Edmond Grace SJ
Mount St. Mary's Milltown Dublin
Mount St. Mary's Milltown Dublin: Centenary Souvenir 1920-2020.
Alois Greiler SM
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
The papers of Milltown Park concern the Jesuit community (1861-1979) and works which have occurred there: Tabor House (1969-1993); The Milltown Institute (1968-1992) and The Irish School of Ecumenics (1969-1980). There are references to the missions, chaplaincy, villas, finances, customs, property retreats, library, customs, rules, studies, health, staff, ordinations, the establishment and eventual closure of a retreat centre at Tabor House, the foundation of courses in theology and philosophy for the training of religious and lay people, Milltown Lectures (1960-1970), Lay Retreat Association and the establishment of the Irish School of Ecumenics.
Material is in the form of handwritten letters, ledgers, postcards, accounts, architectural plans, cuttings from newspapers, maps, photographs, menus, bills and receipts.
Milltown Park, Dublin, 1858-
Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
The present community house at Manresa was originally known as Granby Hall and then as Baymount Castle, being at one time the residence of Dr Traill, a northern Church of Ireland Bishop. Renovated in 1838 by Robert Warren, it was later owned by the Irish Loreto Sisters who had a school there. Gutted by fire in 1851, the Sisters had it renovated again, sold it, and moved to Balbriggan.
In 1898 it became the property of Lord Ardilaun, a member of the Guinness family and owner of the adjoining St Anne’s estate. About the beginning of the First World War, William Lucas Scott opened a preparatory school for boys which continued until 1936, when it was acquired by John T Gwynn, of the well-known literary family (relative of Jesuit Aubrey Gwynn). In 1948 the Archbishop of Dublin asked the Jesuits to establish a northside retreat house, and Baymount Castle, with its 17 acres, was bought by them.
Retreats began in 1949. Construction of a new retreat house began in 1966 to the design of architect Andrew Devane of the firm Robinson, Keefe and Devane; it was opened in 1967. In 1969, the Irish Jesuit novitiate moved from St Mary's, Emo Court, County Laois to Manresa, where it was situated until 1991.
The papers of Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin concern the early history of the house, financial issues, building and development, retreat work and the horse show at Manresa (1963-1973). There are references to the artworks of Richard Enda King and Evie Hone. Material is in the form of letters, ledgers, architectural plans, maps and photographs.
Servant of God Willie Doyle SJ
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William Joseph Gabriel Doyle was born (1873) at Melrose, Dalkey Avenue, Dalkey, county Dublin. Known as Willie, Billie or Sloper (a comic book hero of the time), he was the youngest of seven children of Hugh Doyle, registrar of the insolvency court, and Christine Doyle (née Byrne). Growing up, Willie was devout, caring and cheerful. Educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, in 1891 Willie followed his older brother Charles into the Jesuits. After two years as a novice, he taught at Clongowes Wood College, where he produced The Mikado and founded the school magazine, The Clongownian. His Jesuit formation included periods in Belgium and England, and further teaching at Clongowes and Belvedere Colleges. After ordination at Milltown Park on 28th July 1907, Willie began work as an urban missionary and retreat giver in Ireland. His positive attitude made him a great success, and he travelled all around the British Isles. He was also the author of best-selling pamphlets on retreats and vocations.
Volunteering as a military chaplain in First World War, Fr Doyle was sent to France with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in early 1916. Within days of his arrival at the Front, he showed himself outstanding in the work of a chaplain. Lt Col HR Stirke noted that Fr Doyle was ‘one of the finest fellows that I ever met, utterly fearless, always with a cheery word on his lips and ever ready to go out and attend the wounded and the dying under the heaviest fire’. Present at the battles of the Somme and Messines, Fr Doyle was killed during the third battle of Ypres on 16th August 1917, while going to the aid of a wounded man near Frezenberg. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial, Belgium. Fr Doyle was awarded the Military Cross, and he was put forward for the Victoria Cross posthumously but did not receive it. Writing to Willie’s father, Hugh, in December 1917, Major General WB Hickie remarks that: ‘I could not say too much about your son. He was loved and reverenced by us all. His gallantry, self sacrifice and devotion to duty were all so well known and recognized. I think that his was the most wonderful character that I have ever known.’
Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain
St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
In 1883 the trustees of the Catholic University leased to the Society of Jesus the University buildings of 84, 85 and 86 St. Stephen’s Green which were given the new name of University College, Dublin. In 1908 the National University of Ireland came into existence and with that, the Jesuit community left St. Stephen’s Green for a new residence at Lower Leeson Street in 1909/10. Known as St Ignatius House of Writers since 1952, previously the house saw itself as a Collegiun Inchoatum, a burgeoning college of the National University. Many of the Jesuits who lived in the house taught at University College Dublin.
The Jesuit journal 'Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review', 'the devotional magazine 'The Sacred Heart Messenger' and the Irish language equivalent, 'An Timire', are published from Lower Leeson Street.
University Hall, also known as Hatch Hall, was a student hall of residence at Lower Hatch Street, Dublin. Founded by the Jesuits in 1913, for third level male students studying in Dublin, it was under the administration of the Superior of 35 Lower Leeson Street until 1975. It closed in 2004.
The Irish Jesuit Archives has been located at Lower Leeson Street since 1958 when it moved from Upper Gardiner Street.
The papers of St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street deal with the interior and exterior of the buildings, renovations, deeds, domestic and Jesuit community matters and finance. For University Hall, the material relates to bequests, property issues, stained glass, examinations and accounts. There is a small amount of material on Studies, the Sacred Heart Messenger and An Timire. The material is mainly in the form of letters, ledgers, architectural plans, maps and photographs.
St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, 1910-
The story of Nano Nagle: a life lived on the razor's edge
The story of Nano Nagle: a life lived on the razor's edge.
Anne Lyons
Cherryfield Lodge, Milltown, Dublin City
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Urnai do thrath ar bith
Helen Ó Murchú
Leabhar urnaí do thráth ar bith atá sa leabhar seo. Is ar an ngnáthléitheoir creideamh nó fiosrach atá an t-ábhar seo dírithe. Ní leabhar le léamh ó thus deireadh é, ach le leathanach a oscailt ó am go chéile féachaint cá bhfágfar thú.
St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
The papers of St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concentrate on the history and work of the church and community, domestic and spiritual matters, penny dinners, benefactors, general administration, finances, retreats, lectures, novenas, missions, sodalities, relics, the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association and St. Francis Xavier's Hall.
The material is mainly in the form of letters, ledgers, plans, maps and photographs.
St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, 1832-
Book reviews 1975-2021: reviews of works by distinguished biographers, historians, philosophers and writers.
Kingdom Books, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 2022
Gaughan, J Anthony
More book reviews 1986-2023: reviews of works by distinguished biographers, celebrities, historians, philosophers and writers
Kingdom Books, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 2022
Gaughan, J Anthony
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
In 1947, the decision to open a Jesuit school on the south side of Dublin was taken. The purchase in 1949 of Sandford Lodge and Sandford Hill belonging to the Bewley Estate consisted of 15 acres in Ranelagh, two miles south of Dublin city centre. The college opened on 8 September 1950, with 52 boys registering. The founding Jesuit Superior (and later first Rector) was Fr Charles O'Conor SJ (The O' Conor Don) (1906-1981), and the first Prefect of Studies was Fr Bill White SJ (1912-1988).
The papers of Gonzaga College consist mainly of letters relating to: the foundation of the College (1950); prospectus and rules (1950); annual financial statements and accounts of the school and community (1958-1979); correspondence between the Rectors of Gonzaga College and Irish Jesuit Provincials concerning school and community matters, such as finance, staffing and building (1960-1980); school administration (1970-1988); planning and development (1972-1977); building and renovations (1963-1981); educational affairs such as the teaching of physics, chemistry and religious education (1966-1975). There are only a few early photographs of Gonzaga College (1950-1970).
Gonzaga College SJ, Dublin, 1950-
Letter from Frank Duff to Irish Fr Provincial, sympathising over the death of Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letter from Frank A. Duff, MCH, FRCSI, 9 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin sympathising over the death of Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ.
Duff, Francis Michael, 1889-1980, founder of the Legion of Mary
Financing of the Chikuni mission
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
File relating to the financing of the Chikuni mission. Contains a letter to Dr Adam Kozlowiecki SJ, Archbishop of Lusaka, from Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ and resume of payments made to the Chikuni mission from 1964-1969.
Martin, Thomas, 1907-1978, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letter from J. F. Beere, Christian Brother's novitiate, St Helen's Stillorgan Road, Booterstown, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ asking him to continue to allow Fr Bodkin to act as confessor to the Brothers.
Beere, J. F., Christian brother
‘Memorandum of the Irish Medical Guild of St. Luke, S.S. Cosmas & Damien'
Part of Irish Jesuits
Copy of ‘Memorandum of the Irish Medical Guild of St. Luke, S.S. Cosmas & Damien. The Proposed Reorganisation of Irish Hospitals. Grave Problems for Catholics’ sent to Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ:. ‘This memorandum on the state of the Hospitals is the work of a special Committee of the Guild of St. Luke set up to investigate the hospital-problem from the stand-point of Catholic interests’ (11pp). Encloses two explanatory charts (1p.).
Copies of Superiors letters of Manresa House to Rome
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Copies of Superiors letters (Fr Sean McCarron SJ) of Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin to Rome (in English) and acknowledgment of letters from Rome (in Latin). The letters outline the works going on at Manresa (1949, 1952; 1954-56). Annual letter Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin (In Latin). 1951-52; 1952-53.
Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin
Photographs of Manresa, Dollymount, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuits
Letter from Fr Matthias Bodkin SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ concerning the desire of a member of the lay staff at Milltown to become a lay brother.
Bodkin, Matthias, 1896-1973, Jesuit priest and chaplain