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Articles from the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' entitled ‘On the Frontier of Physical Science’ (p.449 – 460).

Memento of Priesthood from Charles Mulcahy SJ to Cyril Power.

A file of letters to Cyril Power congratulating him on the completion of his first vows.

Letter from Kenneth Power (brother of Cyril Power), 9 Eden Park, Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire), County Dublin to Mr Cyril Power SJ concerning family news.

Obituaries of Mr Patrick Leonard SJ taken from Irish Province Memorials.

Copy of 'Cambridge University Reporter' containing a list of ‘Advanced Students: Work Approved’. Includes “Henry Vincent Gill, of Downing College, Advanced Student, ‘On a new kind of glow in vacuum tubes’ ” (p.1160).

Obituary for Fr Richard Rochford SJ.

Obituaries of Fr Joseph Tuite SJ taken from the 'Chronological Catalogue of the Fathers, Scholastics and Brothers of the Irish Province, 1900-1929', p82-83; and 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, pp344 - 45.

Photocopies of letter sent by Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ to Rev. Eric Wasmann SJ, Bellevue, Luxembourg, thanking him for, and requesting specific documents and articles. Photocopied in Jesuit archives, Munich, by Fr Fergus O’Donoghue SJ, 16 July 1986.

Poem in Spanish dedicated to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ written on the Feast of the Epiphany.

Obituaries of Fr. Flynn taken from the 'Chronological Catalogue of the Fathers, Scholastics and Brothers of the Irish Province, 1900-1929', p82; copy of newspaper obituary taken from a volume of clippings entitled Material for Memorial of Irish Province S.J. - collected by Fr Henry Lynch SJ; 'The Clongownian', p214.

Order of Admission for the degree-conferring ceremony at Cambridge on 22 June 1909. Includes the name of Henry Vincent Gill who is receiving a B.A. from Downing College.

The Belvedere community at Carrauntoohil, Kerry.

1. Atop Carrauntoohil.
2. Resting on Carrauntoohil.
3. On hillside, Killarney, with lakes in background.
4. On horse at the Gap of Dunloe
5. Same as No.1

Letter from Aubrey Gwynn to his father asking for leave to become a Jesuit ([June 1910], 4pp) and his father’s reply, urging him to wait at least until Aubrey reaches twenty-one before he makes such a momentous decision (20 June [1910], 4pp).

Letter from Fr John Conmee SJ, University College, Dublin to Fr Matthew Russell SJ (Editor of 'The Irish Monthly'), thanking him for the ‘kind and encouraging things’ Fr Russell said of Fr Conmee’s ‘little paper’ i.e. 'Old Times in the Barony', which was published as a booklet in 1900. “Anything I may write on the Barony is already promised to the New Ireland. If I can send you any thing worth printing…I will – but I only write on compulsion and compose – as the Scotch joke– wi’ deefeculty’ ”.

Letters written to Fr John Conmee's friend, Fr Matthew Russell SJ, following Fr Conmee’s death. Includes:
– letter from Fr Patrick J. Ryan, C.C. of Fairview, Dublin – ‘God grant that he is now with the good Master he loved to speak of and to paint in words love and rainbow-hope. Your Fathers will miss his sweet, lovely voice, and so will many hundreds of secular priests who rose up to better and loftier things begotten of his preaching and good example. Who can tell the number of wounded hearts he cured and sent away rejoicing?’ (13 May 1910, 2pp);
– letters from a Mr Cullinan and his wife of Portrane House, Donabate, Dublin – ‘His whole personality endeared him to everyone with whom he came in contact…he was always a true friend and advisor.…We both owe more to Fr Conmee than you can have any idea of and his loss is a cruel blow to us’ (14 May 1910, 4pp). Also states “As regards our dear friend being ‘forgotten’ – that can never apply to 'us', at any rate. He lives in our memory every hour of the day and his place in our hearts, as the dearest friend and finest man we ever met, can never be filled” (16 Jun. 1910, 2pp).

Mounted photograph of Fr John Bannon SJ by W.G. Moore, 11 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin.

Photographs of "Sorrento", Dalkey Island in the distance.

Letter from Fr William O'Keeffe SJ, St Ignatius’ Hall, Leeson Park, Dublin to Mr Cyril Power SJ thanking him and others for their congratulations on his ordination. Remarks that there are rumours about the Juniors and Novices coming up to Dublin ‘A very nice place near Rathfarnham is said to be bought for them...I should very much like to see the Rathfarnham place taken, it consists of 200 or 300 acres and a small lake. I have often been through the domain (sic) a Mrs Blackburn owns it.’.

Note from Fr John S. Conmee SJ thanking Fr Henry Gill SJ for sending him his most recent article and stating ‘I…felt very proud of you and this old Alma Mater…(Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare)…of yours. Many have spoken to me in the highest praise of your Article.’

Photograph of Dalkey Island from "Sorrento".

Letter from Elodie Belloc to Fr Matthew Russell SJ thanking him for a copy of 'The Irish Monthly'. Expresses her gratitude for Fr Russell’s ‘...great appreciation of my dear husband. Refers to her life and her husband's life in England ‘It is almost impossible for anyone to whom God has not given it to suffer to know what it is for two militant and convinced Catholics to live in...England. But his love and companionship and the security of the Faith constitute an unmerited reward.’ Remarks that she has decided to visit France (from where this letter is written) with her children despite flooding in the area.

Photographs of the altar of chapel at Our Lady of Benada, County Sligo.

Obituary of Fr Charles McKenna SJ taken from 'Chronological Catalogue of the Fathers, Scholastics and Brothers of the Irish Province, 1900 - 1929', pp85 - 86.

Notebook of retreat notes by Fr Charles McKenna SJ, with index.

Photograph of the lawn Milltown Park grounds.

Photograph of Our Lady's Grotto, Milltown Park grounds.

A file of letters from Fr David Bearne SJ to Fr Matthew Russell SJ concerning contributions for 'The Irish Monthly'.

Copies of letters and postcards written by Fr John Conmee SJ to his sister ‘Maggie’. Includes copy of letter describing his visit to Rome and audience with the Pope (6 Feb. 1905, 1p.) and copies of notes written during his final illness.

Menu of a complimentary dinner given for Fr Thomas Finlay SJ ‘First Hon(ourary) Member of the Columbians’ at the Imperial Hotel, Dublin. Signed by Fr Finlay.

Letter from Mr John Mary O'Connor SJ, writing from Brussels, to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Asks the latter to communicate with Messrs Sheridan & Kenny – solicitors of Fr O'Connor’s mother – in relation to the ‘Dowling mortgage’.

Photograph of the Rhine near Coblentz.

Photograph of 'The Lorelei' on the Rhine.

Photograph of the Rhine below Bingen.

Photograph of O’Connell street, Dublin.

Photograph in the French section, Brussels exhibition, Belgium.

Photograph of the promenade, Brussels exhibition, Belgium.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ, [Fr Albert Power’s novice master], St Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly to Mr Cyril Power SJ concerning news from the college and wishing Mr Power well in his forthcoming examinations. Concludes ‘Pray for me you see I do not forget you or any of those I ever taught.’.

Documents reviewing Fr Henry Gill ’s publications and contributions to the various fields of physical science. Includes: copy of argument [addressed to his superiors in the Society of Jesus] for staying at his present position in Dublin, rather than joining the Australian Mission (2pp); copy ‘List of Papers describing original research work, with some opinions on same’ (with handwritten amendments) (5pp); copy ‘List of Articles in Reviews’ from 1897 to c1911 (with handwritten amendments) (2pp) and copy extracts from correspondence comprising testimonials in favour of Fr Gill from former professors (2pp).

Photographs by Lafayette of pupils from Belvedere College in ‘Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon’. Lawrence McNulty (aged 13yrs) as Madame Perrichon and Alfie Atkins (aged 11yrs) as Henriette.

File of letters addressed to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Mainly relates to financial matters as Fr Wheeler was Province Procurator at the time. Includes letters from:

• W.J. Gannon, Stillorgan, who wishes to become a lay brother with a congregation in Hatfield, England (1 December 1907);
• Fr Timothy Kenny SJ, St Patrick’s, East Melbourne thanking Fr Wheeler for ‘getting the faculties to bless Beads’ (29 July 1908);
• Fr. William Delany SJ, University College, St. Stephen’s Green requesting that a separate passbook and chequebooks be established solely for ‘the Kennedy account’, and that no money be drawn unless for the purposes expressed by Mr Kennedy. (8 September 1909);
• Fr Richard O’ Reilly S.J. , St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore detailing the offer of Mr. Joe Corcoran of £500 for the 46 acres of land belonging to the Jesuits adjacent to Tullabeg (3 November 1910) and the legalities involved in the sale of land, trustees and the future of Tullabeg (13 November 1910)

Letter from Lil [Fr Egan's sister], Patrick's Hill, Cork to Fr Michael Egan SJ concerning family news.

Photograph of the spire of Antwerp Cathedral.

Photograph of gardens in Brussels, Belgium.

Photograph of typical Flemish architecture, Ghent, Belgium.

A file of letters from Hilaire Belloc to Fr Matthew Russell SJ. Includes a reference to the French elections. ‘Are you not delighted at the result of the French elections? I am. I do not like Kings...’. (30 October [ ], 3pp). Refers to articles he wishes to contribute to the Irish Monthly. (nd, 4pp). Discusses his future career ‘I have for the last week been visiting various people of importance with a view to choosing a profession, I want to be earning soon; I believe that my mathematics...will help me in Engineering - but I never live except when I am on the water.’ Refers also to his writing and describes it as ‘...the work of a boy, it is like those nasty little plums that come on the young wild plumtrees in the forest of Marly.’ Continues ‘But if you ask me why I write as I do, I will tell you this much: that in the circle of newspapers of criticism of perfectly turned verses, of madly-hunted ideas, I am all at sea. I would have it that no man should write who was not a zealot for something and when I desire, I desire the hills and the sea. I desire the faces of men and women not some unjust imitations. And I desire above all that free and happy forbearance and that perfection of charity which this country is absolutely unable to give.’ (5 February 1889, 4pp). Refers to writing and editing and remarks ‘If I ever become an editor I shall accept everything that touches me - irrespective of merit and shall refuse all well known names. There is a club in Paris called “La Decadence” into which no one cannot (sic) be admitted whose work has not been refused three times!’ (20 April 1889, 4pp). Refers to the Great War and remarks that he is looking forward to it ‘It will sweep Europe like a broom, it will make Kings jump like coffee beans on the roaster...’. Asks Fr. Russell to choose a composition from a ‘batch’. (30 June 1889, 4pp). Enquires why some of his verses have not appeared in the Irish Monthly. Remarks ‘I didn’t love it (The Irish Monthly) half as much as I should have done if my “poor thing but mine own” had been in it.’ (nd, 2pp). Refers to a visit he made to Ireland. Observes that ‘The Country is getting richer and it is high time. The Irish have too much political sense to boast of any success: they insist rather on what they need than on what they have, which is the right way to go about politics; but very soon people over here will wake up to find Ireland transformed.’ (1 January 1910, 2pp). Remarks that suggestions have been made to him to write a Catholic essay on the history of England ‘...but the only thing I can afford to write is a Catholic School history...’ (13 January 1911, 1p).

Photograph of Another Rhine view "The banks that bear the vine".

Photograph of main entrance to the museum in Brussels, Belgium.

Photograph of German section, Brussels exhibition, Belgium.

• in the French section, Brussels exhibition, Belgium;
• typical Flemish architecture, Ghent, Belgium;
• the promenade, Brussels exhibition, Belgium.

File of photographs belonging/taken by Fr Bernard Page SJ:

• Boys at Clongowes
• Jesuit villa house, Rossdhu, Moyard, Connemara, Galway (1906)
• Celtic Cross and Round Tower, Monasterboice, Louth
• Cong Abbey, Mayo
• Murrisk Abbey, Mayo
• Achill Head, Mayo
• Burrishoole Abbey, Mayo
• Lord Ardilaun’s seat, Ashford, Cong, Mayo
• Ashford Castle, Cong, Mayo
• Milltown Villa group (1909)
• Distant view of Muilrea, Mayo
• Distant view of Croagh Patrick, Mayo
• Jesuits Matthew Davitt, Thomas Wheeler and Joseph Wrafter
• Jesuit on horseback, ready to climb to Crucachan, [Roscommon or Kerry]
• Jesuit on top of Crucachan, [Roscommon or Kerry] - Back row: Mr William Hackett, Mr Frank Browne, Mr Patrick Connolly. Front row: Mr John O'Connor, Fr Vincent Byrne, Mr John Byrne and Fr McCormack.
• Cromwell’s Fort, Inisboffin
• Connemara cattle, Galway
• Connemara school, Galway
• Connemara landscapes, Galway
• Diamond Mountain, Connemara, Galway
• Killary bay, Mayo & Galway
• Glendalough, Mayo
• Ballinakill bay and Kylemore Pass
• Salruck and Little Killary, Galway
• View from Rossleague, Letterfrack, Galway
• Villa House, Rossleague, Letterfrack, Galway (1907)
• Jesuit villa group, Rossleague House, Letterfrack, Galway (1907). Back row: Bernard Page, Frank Browne, John O'Connor and James Dillon-Kelly. Front row: Frs James Whittaker, Lambert McKenna and Frederick Gill.
• Ordinations at Milltown Park (31 July 1907)
• Letterfrack, Galway
• Lough Fee, Galway
• Lough Fee and Lough Muck, Galway
• Kylemore Castle, Galway
• St Kevin’s Bed, Glendalough, Wicklow
• Fr Vincent Byrne and Mr Flynn and Barraghy next to the Old oratory on Croagh Patrick, Mayo
• Mr James McCann SJ driving a car
• Front of Belvedere House, Belvedere College SJ, Dublin
• Interior of Belvedere House, Belvedere College SJ, Dublin
• Belvedere College cycling club trip with Mr Frank Browne to Mellifont Abbey, Louth
• Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
• Botanical gardens, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
• Schoolboys with Archbishop of Melbourne, Thomas Carr Taken in 1/45 of second while archbishop was speaking to boys by same BFP

Copy of obituary of Fr John Naughton SJ.

Photograph of the quays and Four Courts, Dublin.

Includes entry dated 18 September 1894 which reads: ‘I have read all diary up to this. It has done me good intellectually and spiritually. I see what kind of life I have led.…Worry, hoping, struggling, trying again, thinking, prayer, trying to be humble, wishing to be holy, compromising or compounding with obstacles, determined to avoid deliberate sin of all kinds with God’s grace,…much to endure mentally & bodily, feel responsibility of office very much, studying same books as well as matters connected with new duties. I suppose such will always be my life’ (1p.).
Also includes entry dated 22 January 1901 which reads, ‘I have read all diaries up to this.…I think I will begin keeping it again. Kept it up to about year ago I think pretty regularly. Life much the same. Health much better.…This is my sixth year as Superior at M(ill)town Park. Hopes it lasts.’
Also includes entry on last page dating to 12 November 1912 which reads ‘Have read D(iary) fr(om) beginning to here.…Had given up keeping diary for years, but last month began again though not on the same lines. My idea was to put down day by day what I had come to, what I thought, what I tried to be, to take stock of myself in all my bearings, as a kind of statement of what all my experiences had made me. I have written more in this kind of diary…since Oct. 1st than perhaps in a whole year of ordinary kind. I began with repugnance, I soon got some facility & even liking for such writing. I have never felt the joy that writers feel so often in using their steel pen, though I have written a good deal.…The eight years I was at Mungret 1903 – 1911 I taught Lat(in), Greek, English, most pass, a good deal honours too of English (I, II Arts) & all the University classes in Latin fr(om) Matric. to B.A. incl..…In the resumed diary I was putting down all about humility etc., etc., as if it were almost something new, a better way etc., & I find I’ve been always at it. But I really think I am better at it now, for I have learnt to recognise that I am all out-of-joint & therefore much better able to get on, feeling how infinitely better off I am than I deserve to be, how others better, how grateful I ought to be (& try to be) to be in God’s house, a member of the Society, how silly to find fault with what wise & holy men have appointed. Health all along much the same, discomfort, no positive pain, at times not easy to be patient or cheery with, but on the whole I am splendidly off here & dont wish ever to be elsewhere.…I think I may say I never was so well off & so peaceful & so come to anchor as I feel here & have felt since coming, but especially this second year & most since I took up D(iary) again.’

Diary includes entry dated 31 August 1909 which reads, ‘Since coming here to Mungret six years ago I’ve been struggling on much on the old lines ever seeking peace one way or another…It came upon me quite by surprise to be sent here from M(ill)town Park. I had been told I sh(oul)d be there 10 years (of course not for certain). Any way I made best of it. It was compensation to get away from relatives who had given me awful bother, poor creatures. I came here as Vice Rector & had lots of teaching. I had to study much & got on well enough. I expected to be appointed Rector, but after 2 years ceased to be Superior & felt it someways though I would have chosen it too.…In the matter of Latin it seems to me as if I had never known much about it before & still I am far from being a Latin scholar. This is absolutely true. Last year I had 2nd Arts Pass Greek & learnt a good deal about it too & glad of additional insight.…First year I had 1st Arts English Pass & Honors besides Pass [ ] of B.A. [And] 2nd Arts. Eyes got affected. Two months not allowed to read. Enjoyed the time. This year I had only Lat(in) B.A. & 2nd Arts & so like last year.…For all my reading, writing, thinking, results not much. I have not turned out at all what I expected. Much better so. I have given up thinking I ever shall.…I am now in my 63rd year, old enough to have sense. It is something to know that one has not much sense & never shall. Men are but children of larger growth.…one w(oul)d think I ought to have made more mark. Since I came here six years ago I have never been asked to preach anywhere, not even at the Crescent. I am glad now. I am determined for the future to be absolutely truthful with regard to mental state, & give up all sham.…I have a great deal of the buffoon in me. This vacation I was three weeks away at C.W.C.,…(Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare)…in Dublin & in [...]. All that time I was going about & meeting many. I joked & told stories & made people laugh &…in my own esteem shone & I am sure several thought I was always goodhumoured… the truth is very different.…As I have given up all desire of distinguishing myself, of attracting notice etc. I will try to make diary a companion.…The way to please God is to be as useful & helpful as one can. I must try. Reading & writing may be best for me.’

Diary is resumed after a three year break, on 1st October 1912, in an entry beginning ‘Tullabeg. here since Aug. 24th 1911.’

Letter from Emily Foley, 156 Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ relating to the costs of drawing up her will.

Letter from Norbert L. Moran, solicitor, Dublin, to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Encloses a bill for miscellaneous costs (not included). Also refers to his efforts for a sale of Tobercurry.

Obituary for Fr John J Hughes SJ.

Leaflet published by the Royal Dublin Society entitled ‘Syllabus of a Course of Six Afternoon Lectures adapted to a Juvenile Auditory’. Two of the lectures on ‘Electric Sparks: Their Use in Wireless Telegraphy’ are by Fr Henry Gill SJ.

Letter from Sheridan & Kenny, solicitors, to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Encloses a cheque for £136.1.3, being part of the costs incurred by Fr Wheeler in the case of the estate of Dowling, and the debt due by the latter to Fr O’Connor.

Obituary of Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ.

Album compiled by Fr Henry Gill SJ containing newspaper clippings, photographs and letters. Includes:
– newspaper clipping referring to a meeting of the Royal Dublin Society before which a paper by Fr Gill entitled ‘The Theory of the Stratified Discharge in Geissler Tubes’ was communicated by the Registrar Mr. Moss (n.d., 1p.);
– letter from Prof Charles J. Joly, D.Sc., F.R.S., Dunsink Observatory, Co. Dublin (Honorary Secretary of the R.D.S.) stating ‘Your beautiful illustration of precession and nutation is quite new to me and I think you should certainly send it to 'Nature'. I am keeping the figures as you kindly say I may’ (24 March 1903, 1p.);
– black and white photograph of the hunt at Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare ([1903?], 1p.) and note to Fr Gill from the “Proprietors of ‘The Badminton Magazine’ enclosing a cheque for £1.1s as a prize in their photograph competition (27 April 1903, 1p.);
– clipping from a magazine/newspaper concerning the marriage of his sister, Miss Mary Catherine Gill, only daughter of Mr Henry J. Gill, M.A., J.P., of Roebuck House, Clonskeagh, Dublin with Mr. William Harrington, of Cherryfield, Templeogue on 16 June 19?? . Also includes two photographs of the room with the table laid out for the wedding breakfast (16 June 19??, 4 items);
– newspaper report on a lecture given by Fr Gill before the Royal Dublin Society on ‘a possible connection between the recent disturbances at Vesuvius and San Francisco’ ([June 1906], 1p.);
– clipping from the 'Freeman’s Journal' referring to Fr Gill’s theory ‘according to which earthquakes and such like disturbances at one place may, under certain conditions, give rise to corresponding shocks in other places’ (24 August 1906, 1p.);
– clipping on the opening of a new wing of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge by Lord Rayleigh. Includes reference to Mr H. V. Gill’s experiments with spinning tops to illustrate earthquake reactions (19 June 1908, 2pp);
– extract from 'The Tablet' containing the following reference to Fr Gill in its University Notes, ‘…we must congratulate the Rev. H. V. Gill, of St Edmund House, upon his Research Degree won by a Thesis on ‘A New Glow in Vacuum Tubes.’ Father Gill has exhibited his apparatus before the Royal Society, and was also invited to exhibit it by the Royal Institution.’ (see also J17/29) (26 June 1909, 2pp);
– notice advertising Fr Gill’s ‘Earthquake Top…with handle for spinning, and lead bullets’ for 7s.6d. (n.d., 1p.);
– clipping from the 'Freeman’s Journal' on a lecture on ‘Wireless Telegraphy’ given by Fr. Gill in Belvedere College on 6 May 1912 (7 May 1912, 4pp);
– extract from 'The Tablet' of an article entitled ‘The Cardinal at Cambridge A Representative University Gathering’ containing the following reference to Fr Gill, ‘Sir J.J. Thomson, F.R.S., who responded for science, said that this was not the first time that he had had the pleasure of meeting and working with members of that Society. One of them, Father Gill, worked in his laboratory and did extremely valuable and able work, and developed a great power of dealing with physical problems’ (18 May 1912, 3pp);
– photograph of a physics laboratory (possibly one of the labs at Clongowes Wood College) (n.d., 1 item)
– photographs relating to Fr Gill’s research work (n.d., 5 items).

Letters from Major G.T. Noel, Hotel Julia, Pontaven, Finisterre, France and Temple Guiting House, Winchcombe, R.S.O., Gloucester, England. Describes his holiday in France after news of the Titanic disaster, request for copy of photograph of Bob and thanks for sending on a copy of The Belvederian, which contains Browne’s article on the Titanic.

Holograph letters to Frank Browne SJ from those who disembarked with Mr Browne SJ at Queenstown (Cobh), Cork and relatives of those who perished on the Titanic to Mr Frank Browne SJ. With Kodak envelope with note by Fr Browne, ‘Letters recd ap. 1912 concerning Titanic’.

Letter from Mrs Lily Odell, Stile House, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England (fellow passenger of Mr Frank Browne SJ on-board the Titanic, who disembarked at Queenstown), addressed 'To the Canon of Queenstown Cathedral), enquiring after a fellow passenger, complimenting Mr Browne’s photographs in the Daily Sketch and describing her holidays in Ireland.

Letter from J.J. Brennan, Bellvue, Queenstown, Cork. Includes copy of Lloyds Gazette, 18 December 1912 which mentions the summary of coast of the Titanic Inquiry.

A file of letters from Jane Barlow, The Cottage, Raheny, County Dublin to Fr Matthew Russell SJ.

Letters to Fr William A Sutton SJ from Professor Edward Dowden.

Letters to Fr William A Sutton SJ from Dr Robert M. Theobald. Includes: copy of letter sent to him as Editor of ‘Baconia’ from an irate native of Stratford-on-Avon (10 Jan. 1903, 2pp); letter to Fr Sutton from Dr Theobald’s cousin, W. Theobald (29 Apr. 1903, 2pp); letter to Dr Theobald from Walter Begley (see also J18/43) (30 May 1904, 4pp & envelope); letter from Dr Theobald enclosing newspaper articles consisting of a review of 'Passages from the Autobiography of a Shakespeare Student' by R.M. Theobald and a letter to the Editor of 'The Morning Post' from an Edwin Durning–Lawrence (27 Dec. 1911, 3 items) and letters to Dr Theobald from a ‘P.S.’ (n.d., 2 items).

Black and white photograph of Fr William Hackett SJ (back left with two Irish Jesuits (James McCann, standing, and Dillon) ) and a secular priest - Hackett celebrating his ordination by saying his first Mass.

'The Chigi Athena' by D.J. Finn, Character of Greek Civilisation, reprint Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. XXXII, 43-57.

Mounted photograph of Fr Timothy Corcoran SJ. Includes a negative of the photograph.

Copy of the birth certificate of Hillary Francis Lawton.

Individuals gathered outside St Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Cork (Daniel Mannix, coadjutor bishop of Melbourne) and The Palace, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork, which includes Daniel Mannix, coadjutor bishop of Melbourne, and Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne.

Pamphlet by Fr Willie Doyle SJ entitled 'Vocations', ‘Irish Messenger’ Series, ‘26th Edition – 340th Thousand’.

Includes entry on first page which reads ‘Since I took up again to diarykeeping some months ago, I have written what would make a rather larger volume I think if printed. It is not mere diary dottings by any means. It is a kind of record of what I think about myself & my doings & most that concerns me & a sort of summing up of my life previously recorded in a diary of many years duration.…If so, I am writing what would make a large work in print. I may very well be making a fool of myself as the saying is. How many with more ability than I possess, have left a mass of MSS after them & how often no one took the trouble to read the same. In some ways my case is peculiar. I am most willing to concede that I have been very silly & very much every way but what I should have been long ago…’ (20 Feb. 1913)

Photograph of a group of scholastics at St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly [Henry King - 4th from left?].

Death certificates for Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ.

Album of photographs documenting the early years of Fr Michael Garahy's life in the Society of Jesus. Covers time spent in Riverview, Sydney, Australia (1898-1906) at Tronchiennes, Belgium (1911) and at Milltown Park, Dublin (1908-1910, 1912-1914). The album, whose front cover and fly leaves have been lost, contains almost 200 photographs. These are arranged in a random fashion and are accompanied by captions. The photographs provide an invaluable visual record of the life of one young Jesuit in the first decades of the 20th century. Each page is numbered, and the photographs are catalogued individually according to the contents of each page of the album.

Obituary for Fr Thomas Taaffe SJ.

Letters from R.W. May, 1 Gresham Road, Brixton, S.W., London, (Mrs Lily Odell is his sister) enquiring after fellow passengers, requesting copies and promising to share photographs, and thanks for sending on a copy of The Belvederian, which contains Browne’s article on the Titanic.

Diary includes entry which states “It seems to me that this Diary would be worth printing after my death. Not all, most of it I think. Readers would profit by it, & ought to be much interested as well as I can judge. In the first place it is no ordinary record of spiritual struggle in one who had much to contend with…but in much has been blessed. This latter part, beginning about last October is a kind of consummation or crowning record in which I have tried to compress results of life struggle. In many ways I seem like one who has safely come into port after long sailing on stormy, dangerous seas in quest of some ‘golden harbour’…In the second place there is a great deal throughout Diary of matter, which is as good & valuable from a literary point of view as anything I ever wrote, & I have been much & sincerely praised by competent critics for much that I have written. All my writings except this Diary have consisted of contributions to magazines, 'Irish Monthly', 'Month', 'New Ireland Review', far the most, but there were good things too from this pen to other Catholic periodicals, 'Lamp', 'Irish Ecc(lesiastica)l Record' (not much; I got £4 at end of one year fr(om) Editor for two or three short articles), 'Ave Maria', dont remember more. To 'Baconiana' I contributed several articles, all very favourably received.”

Letters from Mr Henry Croasdaile SJ, Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ. Accompanied by cheques for amounts of money, which constitute his share of property left to him by his mother on her death.

A file of photocopies of obituary notices for Fr John Bannon SJ.

Royal Dublin Society publicity leaflet, giving notification of a lecture to be given by Fr Henry Gill SJ at the next meeting of the Society on ‘The Effect of a Low Potential Electric Current on Photographic Plates’.

Positives of ships including:
“The Arabic”;
Henderson collapsibles on “Arabic”;
Steerage section of “Arabic”;
Danish sailing ship “Atacama” with tender “Forth”;
Aft view of “Baltic” from the tender (1912);
Extra boats on the “Baltic” after the great “Titanic” disaster (1912);
Bumboats (water-carriers) and tenders at “Majestic”;
White Star Liner of the olden time The “Majestic”;
“Before we shipped to sea” – tender leaving “Megantic” (1912); 2 items
“After we shipped to sea” – tender leaving “Megantic” (1912);
The “Megantic”;
Mounting the gangway “Megantic” (1912);
Hoisting the gangway “Megantic” (1912);
“All on board the tenders” Queenstown for “Oceanic”; A fall in the mail - “Oceanic”;
Contraband trade “Oceanic”, 2 items;
“Oceanic”, 4 items;
“Sounding” - “Oceanic”;
“Olympic” a tender as seen from the shore (1912);
“Olympic” (1912);
“Berthon” Collapsible on boat deck of “Olympic”;
Tenders tending “Olympic” (1912);
“Olympic” (White Star Line & “Haverford” (American Line) - 1912;
On board tender, leaving “Titanic” (1912);
On the tender, Queenstown, 3 items;
Pilot at Spithead “Titanic” (1912);
Gymnasium “Titanic” (1912) Mr T.W. McCawley, Physical Educator;
Sunrise – (moonlight) at sea (“Titanic”) - 1912;
Tender leaving the ship “Titanic” (1912);
Under the Bridge “Titanic” (1912);
The crew of the “Neptun”;
‘A fair breeze on a Summer sea’ – Yachting in Cork Harbour: Names from left: Master Jeff Sheehan (nephew of Canon Sheehan); Mr A.H. Allen (owner of “Sybil”); yachtsman; Mr Davis (Secretary to Admiral Coke); Mr Florence McCarthy; Mr Harold Allen, 3 items;
R.C.Y.C “Sybil” (owner A.H. Allen Esq.) Winner of Kingstown-Holyhead race on Whit Saturday, 2 items;
Cork Harbour – Mr Harold Allen rowing Mr A.H. Allen and Mr Florence McCarthy;
Moon’s silver path – Cork Head (1913);
“Blackthorns” Queenstown (Mrs Galvin) [Annie Galvin, 1911 census];
From U.S.A. at Queenstown;
White Star workers, Queenstown;
Tenders returning Queenstown;
Landing from U.S.A. at Queenstown;
German training ship “Hertzogen Cecilie”, stowing the anchor;
Daunt’s Rock Lightship, Cork Harbour 1912;
Cunard S.S. Franconia full speed ahead. American Line S.S. “Haverford “ in background;
Steerage “Haverford “;
Gangway to “Haverford “ on outward journey;
Two photographs by H. Peberdy of ‘Margaret’ off Cape Horn;

Fr Frank Browne SJ captions on reverse. Many are in Fr Browne’s Titanic album.

Letter from Barry [ ], a pupil at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare to his mother (presumably Fr Egan's relatives, perhaps a nephew and sister) concerning news from school.

File on the death of Fr Patrick Keating SJ including letters from Australia describing his funeral.

Holograph letters from Fr Matthew Devitt SJ, Rome to Father Rector, concerning the deliberation over whether to hold a General Congregation or not (27 September); in official interview with Fr. General ‘with regard fundamental theology…no changes or suspension of ordination’ however ‘though the ordination must stand the execution may be deferred for a year or two while we are preparing a professor and he expects this should be set about without delay’. Fr Devitt reports that ‘there is a sickening sirocco wind blowing - very fatiguing and oppressiveness’ (5 October).

Note written by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ concerning books he bought out of his book fund that should have been paid by Fr Wheeler SJ.

Obituary for Br Francis Pölzl SJ.

Letters to Fr William A Sutton SJ from Mrs Constance Pott, founder of the Bacon Society.