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Correspondence concerning the appointment of Spiritual Directors for 'An Ríoghacht' study circles. Includes circulars explaining the foundation and objectives of 'An Ríoghacht'. Also includes circulars seeking donations to raise a Fr Edward Cahill SJ memorial fund which will be used to establish a burse in Mungret Apostolic College for the education of future missionary priests (n.d., 2 items).

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the proposed translation of the French Catholic Encyclopaedia.

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning proposed publications of biographies of, and brochures on, St Ignatius Loyola during the fourth centenary of the saint’s death.

Letter to the Irish Fr Provincial from Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ (Editor of Studies) enclosing a suggested plan for a special Centenary number of Studies to be published in June 1956.

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial relating to pictures of St Ignatius Loyola in a book by Mary Purcell.

Copy letter from Irish Fr Provincial Charles O'Conor SJ to Dr John Kyne, Bishop of Meath, requesting permission to convert Tullabeg from a house of philosophy to a retreat centre. Includes response from Bishop Kyne in which he states, ‘I am glad to note that it is not the intention to abandon Tullabeg for the present at least’.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial Charles O'Conor SJ to Dr John Ahern, Bishop of Cloyne, requesting permission to open a Jesuit house in his diocese upon the successful purchase of a property in East Ferry, Cobh, county Cork. Includes two responses from Bishop Ahern refusing this request.

Draft letter from the editor of 'Studies' seeking advertising revenue for the publication.

File of correspondence relating to the possibility of assistance being provided to save a Jesuit mission in Baghdad by members of the Irish Province. Includes letters between Irish Provincials Brendan Barry and Cecil McGarry and Fr John J. Donohue SJ, Superior of the Iraq Mission, St Joseph’s Residence, Baghdad, and Fr William G. Guindon SJ, Provincial of the New England Province of the Society.

A file relating to the Foundation Fund established for Studies. Includes memoranda explaining the origins of the Foundation Fund. Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 to Fr Séan Ó Catháin SJ (Fr. Superior), 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin concerning shares in the Educational Company of Ireland that were settled on Fr Connolly in 1914 (then the Editor of Studies) as a foundation for Studies. Asks that this foundation be kept separate from the assets of 35 Lower Leeson Street (3 July 1968, 1p).

Programme of events for the Worldwide Marriage Encounter, All Ireland Convention held at U.C.D Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4.