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Irish jesuit Mission bequest from Joseph Carroll, 50 Shandon Park, Philsboro, Dublin.

Letter to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ from Laurence Gillooly, C.M., Bishop of Elphin (a member of the Senate of the Royal University) – ‘I write now to let you know, that at our Committee Meeting when the question of the Fellowships came to be considered, the opinion expressed by his Em(inence) was in perfect accord with the resolution of the Committee. That was on Tuesday at 2 o’c(lock). There was no intimation that he had previously entertained, not to say, communicated to you, a different opinion…Dr. Woodlock…was requested at the close of our Meeting, about 5 o’c(lock) to give you official information of our views respecting the Fellowships…and I had no doubt, neither had any other member of Committee, but he had done so…the selection of the Candidates for the two Fellowships in question was generally supposed to have been deferred by the Senate to his Eminence – and for that as well as other reasons he expected his choice would be approved and so did the other members of the Ep(iscopa)l Committee.’ Includes original envelope addressed to Fr Brown. (See J11/46; pp.197 – 199)

Letters by Fr Henry J Rorke SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, his brothers, John Rorke, 20 Temple Street, Dublin and Edmund Rorke, Tyrrelstown, Dublin, Andrew Rorke SJ, regarding the accounts and financial affairs of Fr Henry J Rorke SJ.

Mission office material relating to Fr Brian Sharkey SJ. Includes passport, passport photographs, personal record, announcement of death, obituary and correspondence between Fr Sharkey and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File containing papers relating to Fr Stephen Bates SJ successful completion of the Irish Red Cross Society First Aid Certificate, and photographs concerning his ordination (31 July 1936, Milltown Park, Dublin), family and outdoor scenes, weddings and farming.

File of material relating to Fr Edward Bourke SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard Street, Dublin (12 July 2011). Includes passport, and photographs; announcement of his death; obituaries and correspondence between Fr Bourke and Frs Thomas J. Martin and Vincent Murphy, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr John Carroll SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes newspaper
obituaries; probate of will; announcement of death; and correspondence between Fr Carroll and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Milltown Park and Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr Bernard Collins SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard Street, Dublin (12 July 2011). Includes photograph, obituary, personal record, and correspondence between Fr Collins and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr Sean McCarron SJ. Includes copy of birth certificate; details of Zambian Independence celebrations and correspondence between Fr McCarron and Fr Thomas Martin SJ, Jesuit Missions, Dublin.

File of mission material relating to Robert Thompson SJ. Includes photograph, list of photographic transparencies introducing Chikuni; personal record; correspondence related to donation of a bell (Patrick Reilly, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath) between Fr Thompson and Fr Thomas Martin SJ, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and Fr John Coyne SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File relating to the admission of Fergus Cronin to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File of mission material relating to Br George Feeney SJ. Includes passport photographs, personal record and correspondence between Br Feeney and Frs Thomas Martin, Vincent Murphy and Tom O'Brien, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File relating to the admission of Patrick Finneran to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File relating to the admission of John Moran to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

Letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, Villa St, Joseph Rue Fregis 80, Cannes, France to Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Keating concerning the Madena Mission. Remarks that following a consultation with the doctor, he has decided that his health would not hold up and his is better to remain where he is.

File of letters from Fr Henry J Rorke SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to John Bury, Hotel, Portobello, Dublin and various locations in Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire), Dublin relating to religious books, guidance and instructions.

Two Christmas cards to Fr Daniel J Shields SJ from Mrs Clare Sheridan. Cards include photographs of Mr Sheridan with her religious sculptures, 'Conscious memories of Mrs Clare Sheridan from previous reincarnations'.

File of material related to the admission and taking of vows of Fr Patrick Simpson SJ to the Society of Jesus. Includes correspondence related to Fr Simpson’s studies in Rome.

Claims for arrears of Old Age pension for Br Michael Crowe SJ, but unpaid at a Pensioner' Death.

Letters from Fr Michael Browne SJ to William Stephenson SJ:

• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ, Maison St Louis, Jersey apologising for not writing sooner and expressing his hope that the shamrock reached Jersey on time. Writes about news from home (17 March 1905, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ concerning William Stephenson's impending departure for Australia (15 August 1905, 3pp);
• from Sacred Heart College, Limerick to Willie Stephenson SJ, Australia. Apologises for not replying sooner. Encourages Willie Stephenson to 'leave yourself in His (God's) hands - where better can you be - and follow blindly the direction that brings you peace of soul.' Writes about news from home (2 January 1909, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to William Stephenson SJ. Refers to Fr McDonnell's publications on Holy Communion, which he sent to Willie Stephenson. Refers to the small number of novices entering and remarks 'I hope you are sending us Novices from Australia this year, I fear our home supply will be small'. Writes about news from home (21 June 1909, 4pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ. Refers to the novices from Australia and remarks how well they are doing. Continues 'I wish heartily you could send us more. The work you are engaged in promoting devotion to the Virgin Mother, will, I hope, produce as its special fruit subjects for the Society.' Encourages Willie Stephenson to continue his work. Remarks 'Your Australian experience will be invaluable to you in the harvest time.' (3 July 1910, 3pp);
• from St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Willie Stephenson SJ, concerning a marble altar erected in the Lady Chapel of Riverview College Chapel. Remarks 'I am delighted that you are able to do so much for the honour of the Great Mother of God.' Writes of news from home, remarks that Tertianship for the Irish and English Provinces will be in Tullamore in 1912 and that preparations are being made (21 April 1911, 4pp);
• card from St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ thanking Fr Stephenson for his booklet for Altar Servers. Compliments him on the layout (4 February 1921,1 item);
• from Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ thanking him for his letter and congratulations (2 May 1930, 3pp) and
• from Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Stephenson SJ congratulating him on his booklet of Fr Baxter's Meditations (10 November 1931, 1p).

A file relating from Elizabeth M Burden, Bellevue, Kilkenny to the Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy concerning here contribution to her son's upkeep as a scholastic in the Society. Remarks that she cannot afford to pay the £50 per annum but will leave £500 to her son in her will (29 November 1936, 2pp).

File of material relating to Fr Thomas Cooney SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes photograph, mortuary card, announcement of death, obituary, personal record, and correspondence between Fr Cooney and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr Patrick J Cunningham SJ taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes
announcement and details of his death, following an air accident over Vietnam; articles on the air accident from newspapers, including an image of Fr Cunningham; official documentation recording his death; personal record; travel details and correspondence between Fr Cunningham and Fr Thomas J. Martin, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr Peter Dunne SJ including passport photographs, personal record, and correspondence in the main from Fr Dunne to Fr Thomas J. Martin, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. (Nickname - Pinky Dunne, due to pink cheeks).

Death certificate for Fr James McCann SJ who died at Milltown Park, Dublin. Includes letter from the National Bank Limited, Dublin which returned the death certificate to Fr John Mulligan SJ, St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File relating to the admission of Charles Daly to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

Admission of Cornelius Finn to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File relating to the admission of John Foley to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File of correspondence between Fr Thomas Johnston SJ and his Irish Provincials.

File relating to the admission of John Monahan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File of correspondence between Fr Patrick J O'Brien SJ and his Irish Provincials. Material mainly relates to his departure to and arrival at the Chikunii Mission, Northern Rhodesia, 1946.

File relating to the admission of Thomas O'Brien to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File of correspondence between Fr Edward O’Connor SJ and his Irish Provincials. Material relates to his time in Rome during WWII and his time in Zambia

A file of letters from Fr John Ffrench SJ, Gesú, Rome, Italy to Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ (Vice Provincial: 11 February 1858-1860; First Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus: 8 December 1860 - [ ] 1863). At this time Fr Ffrench SJ was the substitute English Assistant to Fr General. As a result many of the letters have an official slant. Includes an index/précis to the letters by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Notes and letters by Fr John Ffrench SJ, including reports on 12 boys at St Stanisalus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly and what he has taught to them (18 October 1834), letters while acting as Substitute English Assistant to Fr General and English Assistant to Fr General, Rome to Fr O'Reilly SJ and Fr Browne SJ (21 December 1865 & 16 February 1867) and note on the wood used for Tullabeg. Includes letters from Fr George Lambert SJ, Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Curia Generalizia Compagnia di Gesù, Rome, Italy on the death of Fr John Ffrench SJ (1873).

File of material relating to Fr Maurice F Headon SJ from the Irish Jesuit Missions Office. Includes passport photograph; mortuary card; personal record; and correspondence between Fr Headon SJ and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Irish Jesuit Missions Office, Dublin. Also includes letters from former students of Fr Headon.

File of mission office material relating to Fr Daniel Louis Meagher SJ. Includes passport, photographs, personal record; announcement of death and correspondence between Fr Meagher and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Jesuit Missions, 20 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Mission material relating to Fr Patrick McGovern SJ. Includes announcement of death, obituary, personal record, and correspondence between Fr McGovern and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Various memoranda sent to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes lists of Irish Jesuit chaplains and their addresses; estimates for chaplain’s uniform; memoranda concerning the appeal for military chaplains serving at home and abroad and their origins and ‘Memorial to the Irish Hierarchy re Shortage of Catholic Chaplains.’ Includes:

• remembrance card for the 2nd Battalion of Irish Guards, attending mission in Cologne, January 1919;
• name card (O.H.M.S) for wounded man's kit, belonging to Lieut Sheil, No 2. Squadron, R.A.F. (Frac. skull);
• carte postale depicting Fr Frank Browne and Irish soldiers at Loudres, France, 30 October 1918;
• carte postale depicting Fr Jerome O'Mahony's altar, 23 September 1918;

File of Irish mission office material relating to Fr Thomas FitzGerald SJ. Includes passport photographs; announcement of death; personal record; correspondence between Miss Eva Fitzgerald, Patient, Waterford County and City Infirmary, Waterford (sister of Fr Thomas) and Fr Provincial regarding her application for assistance from the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association; and correspondence between Fr Fitzgerald and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Obituary of Fr Leonard Gallagher SJ, taken from the Irish Province News, Vol. IV, No. 4, Oct. 1942.Includes a copy of a letter from Frank Gallagher (brother of Leonard) to brother-in-law and friend, Dr Jack Saunders, on the death of his brother.

File of material relating to Fr Michael Moloney SJ. Includes death certificate, announcement of death;, and correspondence between Fr Moloney and Fr Vincent Murphy SJ, Jesuit Missions, 20 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of mission material relating to Fr Dermot Murphy SJ. Includes photographs, personal record and correspondence between Fr Murphy and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Jesuit Missions, 20 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of mission material relating to Fr Joseph McCarthy SJ. Includes passport, passport photographs, personal details, obituary, next of kin details, account of Fr McCarthy’s death (13 January 1986), Curriculum Vitae, and correspondence between Fr McCarthy and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Jesuit Missions, 20 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Letters from Fr Francis McSwiggan SJ (Prionnsais Mac Suigín), St Ignatius College, Galway to Fr Fergus O'Keefe SJ on the prayer ‘Do’n Chroi Ro-Naofa’. (In Irish and English)

Memorandum of agreements between Fr Robert Nash SJ and Brown & Nolan Limited, 41 42 Nassau street, Dublin, The Newman Press, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A, M.H Gill & Son, 50 Upper O’ Connell Street, Dublin and Benziger Brothers, 6 - 8 Barclay street, New York 8, N.Y, U.S.A

• 2 March 1946, ‘Send forth thy light’;
• 23 July 1946, ‘Marriage, before and after’;
• 17 February 1947, ‘Send forth thy light – Part II’ (Thy light and thy truth);
• 15 October 1948, ‘The Riddle of Life’ afterwards called ‘Is life worthwhile’;
• 29 January 1949, ‘The Priest at his Prie - Dieu’;
• 14 November 1949 ‘The Nun at her Prie - Dieu’
• 9 August 1955, ‘Standing on holy ground’;
• 5 March 1959, ‘Ideals to live by’.

Includes issues such as delivery date, royalty payments and conditions of sale and resale.

Medal of the Order of the Crown (Ordre de la Couronne), class Officier, conferred by the King of Belgium to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ. Includes official document concerning the decoration (6 May 1919) and letter from the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs (22 May 1919). The medal in case, with name of Fernanrd Heremans, Schaerbeek, is a five-armed white enamel and silver-gilt Maltese cross with silver-gilt graduated rays between the arms, on green enamel oval laurel wreath suspension; the face with a gilt-edged circular central blue enamel medallion bearing the gilt crown of Belgium; the reverse with a gilt-edged circular central blue enamel medallion bearing the cipher of King Leopold II, founder of the Order. Material hand in by Margaret Doyle, Archivist, Clongowes Wood College, 9 January 2017. Medal given by King of Belgium in recognition for the work of Irish Jesuits in helping Belgian refugees in Ireland during the First World War.

File of material relating to Fr Henry O'Brien SJ, Includes passport, personal record and correspondence between Fr Henry O'Brien SJ and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Material relating to Fr Francis O'Farrell SJ. Includes notes, letters and postcards (mainly in German).

Letter from Mr Patrick Tighe SJ, Maison St Augustin, Enghien to Fr William Kane SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin thanking him for his letter and apologising for the delay in replying. Asks for news from Ireland. Remarks that he is very happy living in France and recounts news of the Irish Brothers studying there reporting that all are very happy. Remarks '..you have experienced the genuine charity of our French brothers, it makes me very glad to have the opportunity of making part at least of one's studies abroad (4pp)'.

File of mission material relating to Fr Joseph Conway SJ. Includes passport, photograph, announcement of death, obituary, personal record and correspondence between Fr Conway and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

A file of letters from Fr Patrick Duffy SJ to his sister Sr Mary Gabriel, Carmelite Convent, Firhouse, Tallaght, Dublin concerning his life and work as a priest in Australia and elsewhere. The vast majority of the letters (over 50) are written from Australia describing in detail his work and life in this mission. Includes letters discussing his health, his sister's health, family matters, retreats and missions he gave in Australia and masses and prayers offered for the convent and community at Firhouse. Includes a letter from Fr Duffy, Ursuline Convent, St Joseph's, Sligo to Sr Mary Gabriel. Remarks 'Now that you and I are alone left of all we must, from this on, take on more than ever special interest in each other.' (6 August 1888, 4pp). Includes a letter informing his sister of his departure for Australia. Remarks 'Say God's will be done for it is the will of God. Don't fret about me, for before very long you and I will meet in a happy eternity.' (15 August 1888, 4pp). Includes a letter concerning his sister's health and the loss of sight in one of her eyes. Encourages her not to read if she finds it a strain. Refers to the noviceship in her convent. Remarks 'Put away those gloomy thoughts about the noviceship. There is nothing wrong in your convent. Just let us keep on praying and trusting and leave the future to God.' (22 August 1891, 4pp). Includes a letter concerning his move from North Shore to Hawthorn. Remarks that he has more work to do in Hawthorn and that it is 'more pressing'. Remarks 'As I write the weather is harsh and we have much sickness - the influenza - and many deaths.' (7 October 1891, 4pp). Includes a letter referring to the death of Fr General (Fr Anderledy SJ) at Fiesole. Remarks 'He and I were fellow students in the Roman College of the Society, some 44 years ago! He was about my age. A warning to look out!' Refers to his change of address and remarks that he will be working at Kew, Melbourne. (letter dated 4 December 1891, 4pp, section dated 20 January 1892). Includes a letter written from New Zealand where he was conducting retreats. Remarks 'I am in my element.' Continues 'I like New Zealand very much a fine country and climate - greatly superior to Australia. Every one is kind to me and I get on well. Wellington is a nice clean city with a fine harbour and a brisk trade.' Describes a journey to Reefton to give a retreat to the Mercy nuns. Remarks that he made the journey on top of a stage coach 'Pretty smart going! Through the bush and over the mountains! Five horses to the coach and galloping all the time for nearly 4 days! What say you to that? But young men like me don't mind these things.' (this section dated 8 January 1893) (29 December 1892, 4pp). Includes a letter referring to his duties at St. Francis Xavier's College in Kew. Remarks that he is in charge of the Sodality of the B V Mary 'Tis from the sodalities in our colleges that the noviceship is recruited.' (7 February 1892, 4pp). Includes a letter describing a visit he made to one of the Melbourne hospitals to see an old friend, Edward Grennan, '…Irish and Catholic a native of Mountrath, Queen's county. He had been in the army - a cavalry regiment - Lord Cardigan's Light Brigade - had ridden in the famous charge - 25 October 1854. He is now the remnant of a well looking man - was then a youth of 20. Well we fraternized of course - he and I old Crimean-and fellow-soldiers. We chatted of the war, and of the Charge of the Light Brigade, his brigade in particular. Step by step we got along until I stood with him and his companions 600 strong - in thought and imagination - at the end of the valley - at the other end of which was the Russian Battery of some 10 or 12 pairs of canon.' Describes how the order was given to seize the guns. Continues 'Without a moments hesitation, the 600 are in their saddles and away they go…Oh! My poor fellows, my poor brave fellows! Over 600 they commence their ride to return later on all that was left of them about 200 men! Half an hour did the whole business.' (21 November 1896, 4pp).

Letter from Fr James A. Cullen, House of Missions, Enniscorthy, County Wexford to Rev James Tuite SJ, Irish Provincial, Milltown Park, Dublin regarding his wish to join the Society of Jesus. Remarks ‘...my life for years has been drifting in this direction.’. Requests a meeting with Rev Tuite SJ; includes a letter from Dr Cruise, 93 Merrion Square, Dublin to Rev Tuite concerning Fr Cullen. Remarks ‘I don’t find any objection to his carrying out this wish.’.

File of correspondence regarding enquires on Fr Michael Saul SJ from: Fr Liam O'Connell SJ (23 August 2013); Larry Ward (18 March 2014); Marika P. Leon (30 March 2015). Includes newspaper accounts of Fr Saul’s death, copy of letter (13 November 1930) and timeline/biography.

Mission material relating to Br Patrick Sherry SJ. Includes passport photographs, passports, personal record, announcement of death, and correspondence between Br Sherry and Frs Thomas J. Martin and Vincent Murphy, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

File of correspondence related to an incident at a dance at St Francis Xavier's Hall, 29 November 1959, involving Michael P. Flynn, Station Sergeant, Garda Siochana and Mr Kevin O'Brien. Flynn is alleged to have used inappropriate language and both Flynn and Fr Troddyn (acting on behalf of O'Brien and himself) are seeking apologies.

A file relating to Fr Edmund Hogan SJ research on his family. Includes an offprint of an article by William Hogan entitled 'Rev. Edmund Hogan, S.J. An Eminent Great Island Scholar' published in the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society (vol. LXX, 1965).

Mission office material relating to Fr Gerard Casey SJ. Includes photographs, photographic plate, announcement of death and correspondence between Fr Casey and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

File of correspondence between Fr Denis Carroll SJ and his Irish Provincials.

File relating to the admission of Timothy Doody to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File relating to the admission of Liam Egan to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File relating to the admission of Maurice Fitzgerald to the Society of Jesus and the taking of vows.

File of correspondence between Fr Brian Kelly SJ and his Irish Provincials.

File of correspondence between Fr Gerald Lawlor SJ and his Irish Provincials.

A file concerning the opening of Canisius Preparatory School, Beechwood, Ranelagh. Includes a letter from Fr Charles O'Conor SJ discussing the different names for the school and the location. Remarks that he is arranging to see the house at Sandford owned by the Bewley family.

Letters and telegrams to Irish Fr Provincial Fr Laurence J. Kieran SJ (and from 8 September 1941, Fr John MacMahon SJ) from Monsignor J.M. Coghlan (Principal Chaplain (Roman Catholic) and Vicar General, British Army, War Office) and Fr Edward J. Warner SJ (Staff Chaplain to Mgr. Coghlan), seeking chaplains to serve in the forces and thanking Irish Fr Provincial for those he has offered.

A file relating to the establishment of a foreign mission to China and the foundation of a school for higher studies in Hong Kong.

Covering letter from Noel M. Purcell to Fr Finlay enclosing a copy of the Declaration of Trust.

Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'. Includes: letters, memoranda and notes relating to deliberations on the future of the magazine in November 1932, discussions on the terms upon which the management of the 'Irish Monthly' could be changed and letters concerning the controversy caused by an article entitled ‘The Papal Encyclicals and the Banking Commission’ by Fr Edward Coyne SJ in which Fr Coyne was said by Mr Peter O'Loghlen, T.D. to have made ‘gravely misleading and damaging’ comments with reference to Mr O'Loghlen’s Report as a member of the Banking Commission.

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 to 'Irish Times' Answer to Archdeacon Kerr by Fr Patrick Gannon SJ.

A file of letters sent by the house consultors, Rector and Vice-Rector of Ricci Hall, Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial.

A file of letters from Dr Charles Russell, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, County Kildare to Denis Florence MacCarthy. Includes letters arranging a meeting with Sir Charles Gavan Duffy (14 June 1865 & 20 June 1865, 2 items).

Letter from Thomas Egan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Fr Edmund Colledge, O.S.A. (Pontifical College of Medieval Studies, Toronto, Canada and Austin Friars School, Carlisle) on various academic matters and their mutual colleagues, including Dr. Katherine Strnad; Walsh. Includes references to Archbishop Richard FitzRalph (12 February 1975, 1p.) and a proposal that Dr Bernard Muir (of the English Department, University of Melbourne) undertake research on the Drummond Missal.

A file relating to the alleged discovery of a woman's skeleton behind panelling in one of the rooms in Rathfarnham Castle. Includes correspondence between Fr Fergal McGrath SJ and Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ concerning the matter (14 May 1968 - 17 May 1968, 3 items).

A file of correspondence between Brother Gabriel, De La Salle College, Churchtown and Fr Richard Coyne SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle.

Letters from Fr Rector of Mungret College, Limerick to the Irish Fr Provincial including Thomas V. Nolan SJ; Edward Cahill SJ; James Corboy SJ; Edward Dillon SJ; John T Kelly SJ; Brian MacMahon SJ and Gerard Perrott SJ.

Solicitor costs from Maxwell, Weldon & Co., 40 North Great George’s Street, Dublin to the Jesuits, Upper Gardiner Street related to the account of sale of 1 Upper Gardiner Street.

Material realting to Fr John C Kelly SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and the curia (on his work in communciations and the media), personal record and application to join the Society.

Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from William O'Sullivan (Keeper of Manuscripts, T.C.D. Library) concerning the palaeography of the ‘Christ Church Book of Obits’ and the ‘C.C. Martyrology.’

File relating to Fr Joseph Kelly SJ which includes travel documents, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.

Material related to premises in Hollybank Road, Lower Drumcondra Road and the licensed premises Nos.56 & 57 Ballybough Road, Dublin mortgaged to Frs John Conmee, Charles Farley and Walshe by Mr Francis O'Reilly. Includes copy of tax rebate due to Mr O'Reilly.

Two letters written by Fr John Neary SJ to Irish Provincial John Fahy SJ relating to arrangements for his journey to Hong Kong.

Documents relating to Fr John FitzGibbon SJ during his time serving as a chaplain attached to 23rd and 16th Field Ambulance, B.E.F., France. Includes letters to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ from Fr FitzGibbon (14 March 1916 – [April 1918], 19 items) and documents relating to Fr FitzGibbon’s death in action on 18 September 1918, including official letters from General Headquarters, British Armies in France, solicitors’ letters and official certificate of death (20 September 1918 – 25 May 1919, 16 items).

A file of letters from Dr Charles Russell, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, County Kildare to Fanny (Francis) O'Hagan. Includes a letter concerning his return to Maynooth. Expresses his gratitude for the time he spent with John O'Hagan and Fanny O'Hagan (26 November 1878, 2pp).

Telegrams and letters to the Provincial from various sources following the death of Fr John Hayes SJ from typhus on 21 January 1945. Includes: telegram from the Rector of Crescent College Limerick to the Provincial (John McMahon SJ) informing him that the War Office had ‘wired Mrs. Hayes that Father John died of typhus Jan 21st’ (26 January 1945, 1p.);
– note of acknowledgement to the Provincial from Frank G. Hayes (Fr Hayes’ brother) (27 January 1945, 1p.);
– copy of letter sent to the Rector of Belvedere College (James Gubbins SJ) from Old Belvederian (1923-1931) and comrade of Fr Hayes, Captain W.A. Ward following the death of Fr Hayes (27 January 1945, 1p.);
– copy of letter sent by Joseph Gardner, S.C.F. (R.C.) (Senior Catholic Chaplain, Allied Land Forces, South East Asia) to Mgr. John Coghlan (Principal R.C. Chaplain, War Office, London) giving further details of Fr Hayes’ death (28 January 1945, 1p.);
– letter from Mgr. Coghlan to the Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ (29 January 1945; 2pp);
– letters from Rev. A. Clancy (Senior Catholic Chaplain, H.Q. 36th Division, South East Asia) and from Rev. J. Gardner, S.C.F. (R.C.) to Irish Fr Provincial John R McMahon SJ (29 January 1945, 2 items, 1p. each);
– copy of letter sent to Mrs. Hayes by her son’s Commanding Officer, Major-General Francis Festing, following his death (23 January 1945, 2pp);
– letter from Agnes Hayes to Irish Fr Provincial (13 February 1945, 1p.);
– letter to Irish Fr Provincial John R McMahon SJ from George Hickson, the chaplain who was with Fr Hayes before he died (15 February 1945, 3pp);
– copy of letter from Rev. J. Gardner to Fr D. Donnelly SJ (St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra, Bombay) listing the articles of ecclesiastical equipment of the late Fr Hayes, which Fr Gardner is sending to Fr Donnelly (17 March 1945, 1p.);
– copy of an Appreciation of Fr Hayes written by Rev. Terence M. Hogan, C.F. (R.C.)(Fr Hayes’ Senior Chaplain for six months) (19 March 1945, 1p.) and
– label tags ‘O.H.M.S. Deceased Officer’s Kit’ for Fr Hayes’ property (n.d., 3 items).

Documents relating to the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Legion of Mary, mainly concerning the relationship between the Society of Jesus and the two organisations.

Documents relating to the 1915 Provincial Congregation.

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.

'The New Testament and Divorce, Review' by Fr Patrick Gannon SJ.

Letters from Alice Gwynn to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ following the death of her husband (Fr Gwynn's brother Denis). Includes descriptions of Alice's mother, Hazel Martyn (Lady Lavery) (10 May 1971, 8pp).

Receipts for funeral expenses from B Farrell, Job Carriage Proprietor and Undertaker, 66 Marlborough Street, Dublin for the following Jesuits: Thomas Mahon; John Verdon; James Fottrell; Patrick Curran; Fr Browne.

Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Fr Martin McNamara MSC containing Fr McNamara’s comments following his reading of Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ’s paper on the ‘three Irish Missals and the possible connection of the Corpus Missal with Brian Borumha’ before its publication.

File relating to Fr Thomas P Kelly SJ, includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials.

Letter from Maxwell, Weldon & Co. Solicitors, 40 North Great Georges Street to Fr Vincent Byrne SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street which refers to the following death certificates for Jesuits which are attached:
Fr Michael Weafer 26 March 1922
Fr James Fottrell 3 January 1918
Fr Henry Lynch 18 August 1913
Fr Joseph Tunney 21 January 1923
Fr John Hughes 16 June 1912
Fr James Walshe 22 April 1913
Fr John Conmee 6 May 1910
Fr John Bannon 14 July 1913
Fr John McAvoy 26 July 1983

Letters containing provincial and international news sent by Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry SJ for display on the notice board at Rathfarnham Castle.

Letter from Edward Corish SJ, Canisius College, Pittwater Road, Pymble, NSW, Australia to Fr John Coyne SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin asking for biographical information on Fr William Kelly SJ, and a certificate of approval given by the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists at Inner Temple Hall, London 10 September 1891.

A file relating to day pupils in Mungret College and the O'Malley Scheme.

File relating to Fr Denis P Kennedy SJ which includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, and application to join the Society.