Letter from John Lyster, Bishop of Achonry, The Abbey, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ concerning property belonging to the Society in Tobercurry, County Sligo and an order of nuns who wish to build a school on it. Includes a draft of a reply from Fr Murphy SJ.
Lyster, John, 1850-1911, Roman Catholic Bishop of Achonry
Probate of Henry Alexander Donovan, The Square, Listowel, County Kerry
Administration (intestate) in the High Court of Justice, Ireland, Kings Bench behalf of Henry Alexander Donovan, The Square, Listowel, County Kerryh Division (Probate) deceased bachelor assigning his estate to his brother and only next of kin, Edmund William Donovan SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway. Two pendant wafer seals attached.
Letter from Dr Francis McCormack, Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Declares that the decision of the Holy See is most acceptable to him, and that the right man has been chosen. Refers to the good relations between himself and the Jesuit fathers.
McCormack, Francis, 1833-1909, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh
Bill from M. Cartan O'Meara, Solicitor, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin
Bill from M. Cartan O'Meara, Solicitor, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin to Rev. James Murphy SJ, Rev. John Verdon SJ, Rev. Thomas V. Nolan SJ, concerning George F. Waters SJ deceased and costs for preparing an assignment of debt.
Circular letter concerning the commission appointed by the Provincials of the Irish and English Provinces to investigate the need for changes in Higher Studies.
Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Informs the latter that, with his (the Provincial's) approval, he is to send ‘the circulars’ to the priests on the included list, when the papers are printed.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Status Temporalis for Milltown Park/St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg
Status Temporalis (Province Account) for either Milltown Park or St Stanislaus’ College, Tullabeg.
Notebooks which details Jesuit missions, and includes date, location and on odd occasion, the priest giving the mission. (Front covers detached).
Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Asks the latter for permission to have Jesuit priests on the reconstituted list of censors of books. Mentions Fr Edward Kelly and Fr Hogan.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Letters regarding admissions to the Society of Jesus
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from possible candidates and various parish priests seeking information on and interviews to discuss, the possibility of entrance into the Society of Jesus. Also includes applications to join the Society; letters from those who have been accepted and letters concerning financial support from novices’ families.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Triennial Documents, 1902 - 1905
Documents for Ireland (37 items):
and for Australia (39 items):
Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province
Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.
Letter from Fr James Hayes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ
Letter from Fr James Hayes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ.
Hayes, James, 1839-1907, Jesuit priest
Letters concerning the Dromore property belonging to the Society of Jesus
A file of letters concerning the Dromore property (Loyola House) belonging to the Society of Jesus. At the time the Jesuits were not occupying Dromore, but leasing the land for grazing. The estate was eventually sold in 1918. Includes a note, written on the back of an Income Tax Assessment form, concerning the names vested in the Dromore estate.
Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial in relation to the ‘Loreto difficulty’
Letter from Dr William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Writes in relation to the ‘Loreto difficulty’ and the breaking up of a religious institute into provinces.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Letters from Fr Michael Maher SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Letters from Fr Michael Maher SJ to Irish Fr Provincials.
Maher, Michael, 1860-1918, Jesuit priest
Documents relating to the 1906 Provincial Congregation
Documents relating to the 1906 Provincial Congregation.
Letter from Fr Ignatius Gartlan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ
Letter from Fr Ignatius Gartlan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ.
Gartlan, Ignatius, 1848-1926, Jesuit priest
Draft plan of a course in the Principles, History and Methods of Education (Juxta Ratiorum Studiorum) for a one year course after the Novitiate.
Villa journal for Irish Jesuit scholastics
Villa (holiday) journal for Irish Jesuit scholastics (Juniors).
Milltown Park, Dublin, 1907;
Redford House, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1908;
Ashby, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1909;
Ivanhoe, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1910;
Rochfort House, Portland Road, Greystones, County Wicklow, 1911;
Bayview, Wicklow, County Wicklow, 1912;
Bayview, Wicklow, County Wicklow, 1914;
Warrenpoint, County Down, 1915;
New Brighton, Monkstown, Dublin, 1916;
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly, 1917;
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly, 1918;
St Joseph's, Laytown, County Meath, 1919;
Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare, 1920;
Bayview House (Mrs McPhail), Wicklow, County Wicklow, 1921.
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ (Handwritten; in Latin).
Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General
Disputation theses from Milltown Park, Dublin
Disputation theses from Milltown Park, Dublin.
A file of copy letters concerning the estate of Barbara Daly, deceased and a bequest of £1,000 to educate a child for the Jesuit Order.
Note from Fr James Cleary SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ
Note from Fr James Cleary SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ.
Cleary, James, 1841-1921, Jesuit priest
Letter from B. Quinn, PP, Laragh, Ballymote, County Sligo to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ concerning a tenant on land belonging to the Society in Tobercurry. Remarks that the tenant, Patrick Shee, is 'wretchedly poor'. Asks Fr Conmee if he can offer any help to him and his family.
Will of Miss Margaret Maxwell, 22 Dawson Street, Dublin in which she bequeathed her estate to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ, Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ and Fr Peter Finlay SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin for masses to be said for her soul and the souls of her parents.
Volume containing poetry written by scholastics of the Irish Jesuit Province
Bound volume containing poetry written by scholastics of the Irish Jesuit Province.
Philosophy examination papers from St Mary's Hall Stonyhurst, England
Philosophy examination papers (Easter Term ) from St Mary's Hall Stonyhurst, England.
Responses of some Irish Jesuit priests to Fr General's observations on the order of Studies
Responses of some Irish Jesuit priests to Fr General's observations on the order of Studies.
Document containing three parts: I Observations of Fr General on Order of Studies; II Responses Regarding Each Stage of Studies; III Letter from Fr Provincial (Fr William Delany SJ) to Fr Assistant concerning the foregoing.
Studies of Juniors in Ireland and Australia
‘De Studiis Juniorum’. Document in point form re. the studies of Juniors in Ireland and Australia. (In Latin).
Case of Conscience.
Copy of a letter/draft of a letter from Irish Fr Provincial John S. Conmee SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr [ ] concerning a discussion paper on Higher Studies in the Society. Includes a copy of the discussion paper from Fr General.
Conmee, John S, 1847-1910, Jesuit priest
Documents relating to the 1910 Provincial Congregation
Documents relating to the 1910 Provincial Congregation.
Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests
Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat.
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ and all Provincials, in relation to the decree ‘Quam singulari Christus amore’. (Printed; in Latin).
Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Fr James A Cullen SJ
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Fr James A Cullen SJ. (Typewritten; in Latin).
Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General
Material relating to Irish Jesuit Missions
A file relating to Jesuit Missions. Includes information on the date of the mission, the name of the person who gave the mission and the location of the mission.
Proposal to publish a quarterly review of 'Letters, Philosophy and Science'
Proposal to publish a quarterly review of 'Letters, Philosophy and Science' under the control of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus.
List of degrees awarded to Jesuits in the Irish Province
List of degrees awarded to Jesuits in the Irish Province, 1893-1910.
Proposal concerning the establishment of 'Studies'
Proposal, written in Latin [and submitted to Fr General in Rome] concerning the establishment of 'Studies'.
Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
Letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus.
Correspondence mostly between two sisters and the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the sisters’ efforts to contest the will of their late cousin, Josephine Keshan, decd., 1910, who left the administration of her entire estate to the Society of Jesus. The matter was settled amicably.
Limericks written by Irish Jesuit scholastics in Limerick
Notebook containing Limericks written by Irish Jesuit scholastics in Limerick.
Costs from O'Keeffe and Lynch, Solicitors to the Jesuit fathers for legal services
Costs from O'Keeffe and Lynch, Solicitors, 30 Molesworth Street, Dublin to the Jesuit fathers for legal services.
Conveyance for Rockbawn Farm, County Dublin
Parties:
Rev. Timothy Kenny SJ, Rev. John Verdon SJ, Rev. Matthew Russell SJ and Rev. James Brennan SJ, Upper Gardiner Street of the first part and Rev. Timothy Kenny SJ, Rev. Matthew Russell SJ and Rev. William Sutton SJ, Upper Gardiner Street of the second part and Rev. Dominick Kelly SJ, Rev. James McCann SJ and Rev. John Fahy SJ, Upper Gardiner Street of the third part.
Property:
Ballally, otherwise Ballawley known as Rockbawn Farm, County Dublin containing 33 acres 3 roods and 14 perches.
Terms & Conditions:
Yearly fee farm rent of £46.6.1/2 payable half yearly on 25 March and 29 September.
Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties.
Unidentified college and community account sheet
Unidentified college and community account sheet.
‘Animadversiones in Relationes pro Studiis Scholasticorum Ordinanis pro Provinciis Angliae et Hiberniae.’ Regulations issued by the Fr General in relation to the studies of scholastics in the English and Irish Provinces. (In Latin).
Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General
Letter from Fr General to Irish Fr Provincial in relation to ‘decretum 17 Congregationis VII’
Letter from Fr General Franz Xavier Wernz SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ and all Provincials, in relation to ‘decretum 17 Congregationis VII’. (Typewritten; in Latin).
Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General
Proposals on Juniorate and Theological Studies in the Irish Province and the responses of Fr General
Proposals on Juniorate and Theological Studies in the Irish Province and the responses of Fr General.
List of deeds and documents concerning the case McCann versus Green
List of deeds and documents concerning the case McCann versus Green
Notes concerning Studies in the Novitiate and Juniorate and Philosophy and Theology
Notes concerning Studies in the Novitiate and Juniorate and Philosophy and Theology.
Letters from English Fr Provincial Joseph Browne SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Letters from English Fr Provincial Joseph Browne SJ to Irish Fr Provincials William Delany and Thomas V Nolan.
Browne, Joseph, 1856-1917, Jesuit priest
Copy case concerning the property of Rev. Henry SJ and Rev Charles James Lynch SJ submitted to the Solicitor General Charles O'Conor. Includes his opinion.
Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Meaney, Michael, 1889-1955, Jesuit priest
A file of account sheets of the Hibernian Bank Limited in account with Fr William Delany SJ and Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ
Search relating to the will of Mary Clare Sutton, Eccles Street, Dublin. Rev. William Ronan SJ was appointed sole executor and residuary legatee and devisee.
Correspondence relating to education issues relating to Jesuit colleges
A file of correspondence relating to general education issues in Ireland and more specific education issues relating to Jesuit colleges. Includes correspondence relating to the establishment of a colleges/schools commission including draft terms of reference (14 December 1930 - 18 January 1931, 5 items).
Costs from Thomas J. MacGrath, Solicitor, 15 Kildare Street, Dublin to Rev. Thomas Wheeler SJ, Fr Thomas V. Nolan SJ and Michael Browne SJ in respect of a deed of indemnity and the will of Miss Mary Nicholson and a bequest of 3300 to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ..
Copy of a letter from [ ], St. Mary's Hall, Stonyhurst, Blackburn to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ concerning the new Ordinatio Studiorum in Assistentia Angliae and Studies of Jesuits.
Status Temporalis book for the Irish Province
Status Temporalis (Province Account) book which contains accounts 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, Upper Gardiner Street, Irish Jesuit mission to Australia.
Letters from Mr Jeremiah Austin Hartigan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Jeremiah Austin Hartigan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Hartigan, Jeremiah Austin, 1882-1916, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letter from Fr Cornelius Perazzi SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Cornelius Perazzi SJ, Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Perazzi, Cornelius, 1867-1936, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr James Gubbins SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr James Gubbins SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Gubbins, James, 1889-1946, Jesuit priest
Draft of a circular letter from [ ], Milltown Park, Dublin to [ ] concerning the organisation of a retreat for lay gentleman.
Documents relating to the 1913 Provincial Congregation
Documents relating to the 1913 Provincial Congregation. Includes notes by Fr Peter Finlay SJ as Province Procurator to consult with the Fr General [1905-1917].
Letter from Henry Croasdaile SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Henry Croasdaile SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Croasdaile, Henry, 1888-1966, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Joseph Keating SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Joseph Keating SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Keating, Joseph Patrick, 1865-1939, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Frederick King SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Frederick King SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
King, Frederick, 1863-1939, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr John McAleer SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr John McAleer SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
McAleer, John, 1862-1943, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr Henry McArdle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Henry McArdle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
McArdle, Henry, 1888-1940, Jesuit priest
A file relating to the will of Mr Nicholas Kennedy, Mayfield, County Tipperary in which he bequeathed £500 to the Society of Jesus, Dublin.
Letter from Fr Arthur Collingwood SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Arthur Collingwood SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Collingwood, Arthur, 1867-1942, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Thomas Kane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Thomas Kane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kane, Thomas Patrick, 1849-1918, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Henry Lynch SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Henry Lynch SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Lynch, Henry M, 1855-1913, Jesuit priest
Outline of a plan for systematic training and qualification of teachers in the Province
Outline, written by Timothy Corcoran, S.J., of a plan for systematic training and qualification of teachers in the Province.
Corcoran, Timothy, 1872-1943, Jesuit priest
Letters from John B. McCluskey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from John B. McCluskey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
McCluskey, John B, 1870-1921, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr John J MacSheahan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr John J. MacSheahan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
MacSheahan, John, 1885-1956, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province
Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.
Letters from Fr Oswald Kellet SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Oswald Kellet SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kellet, Oswald, 1872-1919, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Thomas P Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Thomas P Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kelly, Thomas P, 1890-1977, Jesuit priest
Statement of accounts for 'The Irish Monthly'
Statement of accounts from 31 August 1913 - 1 September 1914 for 'The Irish Monthly'.
Status Temporalis for the irish Province
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.
Letter from Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
List of publications by members of the Society of Jesus and stock
List of publications [by members of the Society of Jesus] detailing amounts of copies received by the printers, amount sold and amount remaining in stock.
Departure file for Thomas Fullerton
Material on Thomas Fullerton, who departed the Society of Jesus, as a scholastic.
Born: 17 August 1889
Entered: 27 June 1914
Left: 3 April 1917
Fullerton, Thomas J, 1889-1976, Oratorian priest and fomer Jesuit scholastic
Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at rear.
Letter from Mr Daniel MacDonald SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Daniel MacDonald SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
MacDonald, Daniel, 1891-1957, Jesuit priest
Letter from Thomas Egan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Thomas Egan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Egan, Thomas, 1889-1915, Jesuit scholastic
Letter from Mr Jerome Mahony SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Jerome Mahony SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
List containing the numbers of people who left the Society of Jesus
Typed list containing the numbers of people who left the Society of Jesus. A breakdown of numbers for each Province is also provided.
A file relating to the will of Joseph Smyth, Greenaun Gowra, County Kildare in which he bequeathed his house and lands to be held in trust and sold by the trustees of Clongowes Wood College, county Kildare.
Letters from Fr Leo Clerc SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Leo Clerc SJ, Rector, Ore Place, Hastings, Sussex, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Clerc, Leo, 1854-1925, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Hipp Delehaye SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Hipp. Delehaye SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Delehaye, Hippolytus, 1859-1941, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Romuald Devillers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Romuald Devillers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Devillers, Romuald, 1864-1946, Jesuit priest
Documents relating to the 1915 Provincial Congregation
Documents relating to the 1915 Provincial Congregation.
Letters from Fr John M. Bampton SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr John M. Bampton SJ, Mount Street, London to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Bampton, John M., 1854-1933, 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
Sample questions on education from the University of London
Sample questions on education from the University of London - in preparation for the Clongowes Cert.
Status Temporalis for the Irish Province
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.