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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.’.

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.

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

Mass book for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin which details celebrant and time of mass.

Mounted photograph of the interior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin the view is towards the choir.

Photograph case with portrait of Jesuit inside. No date or reference.

Letter from Fr Willie Doyle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial William Delany SJ informing him of his proposal for a ‘House of Retreats for Workingmen’. Includes ‘Report on the proposed House of Retreats for Workingmen’ and brochures for retreats at Rathfarnham Castle, printed in 1922.

File of photographs of First World War scenes (Military convoy, 30 July 1916 and the Menin Road), Rathfarnham Castle and Dalkey. Includes copies of images of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly and Kemmel Hill and Zonnebeke, Belgium and small handwritten sketch maps of Ypres (11 February 1935).

Documents relating to the 1910 Provincial Congregation.

Photograph of Dalkey Island from "Sorrento".

Letter from Mr Francis Bergin, Civil Engineer, Architect and Estate Surveyor to Fr William Delany SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin regarding architectural plans for University hall. Expresses his surprise at another set of plans being obtained from a different architect. Remarks ‘...in the course of my professional experience I never heard of a second architect being employed to furnish plans...without the knowledge of the man who was first engaged to do so.’. Remarks that he could have altered the plans to suit Fr Delany’s specifications and fears that his reputation may have been affected because of the incident.

Receipt of shares payments by the Jesuit fathers St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin towards £25 annuity to Mrs Brosnahan.

Schedule of costs incurred by the Jesuit Fathers re: Mrs. Donnelly deceased, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Maxwell Weldon & Co. Solicitors, and Michael Horan will.

Group of photographs of the interior and exterior of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes: father’s library; a view of the residence; organ; main statue on entrance; first installation of loud speakers; father’s refectory; St. Joseph side chapel; St. Patrick’s altar; battery switches; Suffering of Christ mantle statue; St. Aloysius altar; the garden.

Photograph of the lawn Milltown Park grounds.

Letter from Fr William Delany SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Mr Francis Bergin, Civil Engineer, Architect and Estate Surveyor in which he replies to Mr Bergin’s letter of the same date concerning architectural plans for University Hall. Expresses his regret that a misunderstanding has occurred and gives a detailed account of the situation and reasons why another set of plans were sought.

Small sized leaflets related to the ‘Apostleship of Prayer’.

Copy of the last will of Michael Horan of Derrygra, County Roscommon, with enclosed letter indicating that the deceased estates was bequeathed to three charities, one of whom is the Jesuits.

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

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.

Note concerning long table days at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of photographs related to statutes, altars, side chapels, within St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes images, postcards.

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.

Photograph of O’Connell street, Dublin.

Notebook containing Limericks written by Irish Jesuit scholastics in Limerick.

Costs from O'Keeffe and Lynch, Solicitors, 30 Molesworth Street, Dublin to the Jesuit fathers for legal services.

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.

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 containing Matthew Corbally's admission papers and correspondence with his Irish Fr Provincials.

Letters and memorandum relating to the purchase and adaptation of Rathfarnham Castle for use as a Novitiate and House of Studies for Scholastics and Retreat House for Working-Men. Includes general survey of the premises and list of alterations and costs involved in refitting the Castle; copy of letter sent by the Irish Fr Provincial to Archbishop William Walsh concerning the purchase and purpose of the Castle; letters from contractors and insurers relating to the fixtures and fittings of the Castle.

Photograph of the quays and Four Courts, Dublin.

A file of genealogical notes compiled and collected by Fr Timothy Corcoran SJ on his family. Includes letters, from Margaret Ryan, 14 Grand Street, Pokepsie, New York, U.S.A. to Fr Corcoran concerning other relatives in America (18 October 1931), Rody Dwan, Lisnagonoge, Thurles, County Tipperary (1 June 1915) and John D Corcoran, Williamsport, Ohio, U.S.A. (24 January 1929) ; genealogical notes on Corcoran of Clontaffe, parish of Killea (1766-1842) and of Honeymount, parish of Rathnaveoge, Ikerrin (1855-1929) and Curraduff, parish of Killea, Ikerrin, (1855-1929), 1p; copies made by Fr Timothy Corcoran SJ of family relatives in census material, 1821, 6 June 1841, at the Public Record Office, Dublin, (16 April 1916, 24 December 1917), 2pp; copies of originals at Lisnagonoge, Thurles, County Tipperary (25 August 1915), 1p; notes by Fr Timothy Corcoran SJ from the Public Record Office, Dublin (March 1914) on the numbers of peoples in townlands related to him - Rathnaveoge, Honeymount, Gurteen in 1821 census; inscription in Monsea burial ground and photocopies of newspaper clippings (1911).

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.

A file relating to part of the Rathfarnham estate known as Cliff. Includes correspondence concerning its value and the rental of the land. It was proposed to have a novitiate there, and Charles Powell indicates that expenditure would amount to £15, 415 to fit out (6 September 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 Fr Timothy Corcoran SJ, Department of Education, University College Dublin to Fr John Hannon SJ, Professor of Catholic Theology in the National University of Ireland, concerning the assertion in 'The Month', November 1929, that there is no chair of theology in the National University, and that the late Fr Peter Finlay SJ, could not have occupied such a position. Includes clippings on the legalities of the Professorship of Theology at the National University of Ireland (1908-1912) and counterpart deed of endowment of the Professorship of Catholic Theology in the National University of Ireland.93 December 1912).

Two indexes to 'Studies' which detail authors and articles (1912 - 1946 minus 1915 & 1916) and index for Volumes 1 - 20, compiled by E. M. Kerrigan, B.A., The Library, University College Dublin.

Menus for dinners held in St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

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.

Edited typescript of Arthur Cox’s [Inaugural] address to the Literary and Historical Society, University College Dublin entitled ‘The University and the Nation’.

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.

A file relating to the purchase of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus. Includes part of the auction catalogue for the contents of the Castle, Battersby & Co, Auctioneers, 39 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, and list of Jesuit purchases (April 1913).

Photographs belonging to Fr Kyran Ward SJ which documents his life from 1912 until his death, 1972.

Galway:

1. Fr Kyran Ward SJ, [1960]-[1972]; 4 photographs
2. Group at shore front with Fr Kyran Ward SJ in the centre
3. [ ], Br Michael Crowe SJ, [1960]-[1972]; 2 photographs
4. Father of Fr Kyran Ward SJ, 27 June 1920; 2 photographs
5. Muiris Ó Séaghdha, 5 May 1945;
6. Villa house for Jesuits at Moville, 1913;
7. Group of Jesuits on villa [1910]-[1935];
8. Group of Jesuits on villa [1910]-[1935], James Whitaker;
9. Group of Jesuits on a boat, Cleggan extreme left John Sulllvian, Charles Byrne, John Neary;
10. Mortimer Glynn, Charles Byrne, A Morris, ,;
11. Gap of Dunloe, father of Fr Kyran Ward SJ, 26 August 1929;
12. Charles Byrne, Cleggan
13. Roundstone, County Galway;
14. Clongowes Wood College villa at Glengarriff [1928] - [1931] - Br O'Grady, Frs McGlade, C Barrett, Kieran Ward; M Kelly, James Whitaker, G Finucane, T Kelly; Frank Joy, M McCarthy and Donal Trant McCarthy.
15. Frs Robert Dillon-Kelly, Nolan and ?;

Photographic album includes:

• family photographs of himself and his parents (1923);
• cycling in Wicklow with G. Dunne and J Hurley, 1912;
• his time at Rathfarnham 1915 - 1916, with names;
• on villa at various locations;
• Jesuit contemporaries;
• Jersey 1916 - 1919;
• on villa Wicklow, while at Millltown Park, Dublin, 1919;
• postcards from Jersey; Donegal 1923;
• election of Pope Pius XI 1922;
• photographs of Clongowes Wood College (1919 -1923) including hurling, rugby, cricket, swimming, rugby, tennis;
• Clongowes union day activities, the Copper beech Winter 1920;
• tertianship at St. Beuno's, Wales 1927 - 1928;
• Frs Robert Dillon-Kelly, Nolan and Ward; Frs. Dick Butler and Paddy Cashman; later life of Fr Ward in Galway and time in France 1960’s;

Printing costs for the first four issues of 'Studies'.

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..

Day book for Upper Gardiner Street (St Francis Xavier's) community, which details income and expenditure.

Newspaper clipping on St Francis Xavier's Hall.

Holograph text of speech delivered to the Literary and Historical Society entitled ‘The University and the Nation’. Autographed by thirty-four members of the Society including Thomas Bodkin, Michael Dwyer, Thomas Arkins, C.J. Macauley, Ambrose Davoran and J.A. Costello.

A file relating to Fr William Lockington's collecting/fund-raising tour to the United States of America. A full explanation of how this tour came about is contained in the file.

Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle.

Handwritten notes by Fr John O'Brien SJ on subjects such as:

• Illuminated Manuscripts, including letters from Edward Sullivan (23 January 1917), Thomas William Lyster, Librarian, the National Library of Ireland (19 June 1917) and William Alexander Henderson, National Literary Society, 6 St Stephen's Green, Dublin (nd.).

• notes on notable individuals born in Galway, statements on imports and exports and net tonnage of sailing and steam vessels to/from the Port of Galway (1906-10, with letter from the Superintendent of Statistics and Intelligence Branch, Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, Dublin (1 March 1912) to Fr John O'Brien SJ and pamphlet with the title ‘Good facts about Galway’ with information on ‘The Honourable Past; The Present: Achievements and resources; Some distinguished Galway men’ produced by St Ignatius College, Galway. Written by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. See SC/GALW/3

• Supplement entitled Galway as a Transatlantic Port’ reprinted from The Financial Times (16 February 1912).

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.

Holograph letters from Mary Agnes English, 47 Rue Marengo, Marseille, France to Frs John Bannon and Byrne, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin requesting monies to be sent and general news from France. Includes envelopes with stamps.

Draft of a circular letter from [ ], Milltown Park, Dublin to [ ] concerning the organisation of a retreat for lay gentleman.

Receipt ‘to support 3 Messenger Father June + July’ for £31 2s 8 d.

Chronology of the Literary and Historical Society from 1856/7 to 1913 compiled by Arthur Cox.

Letter from Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ, University Hall, Hatch Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning Rathfarnham Castle and notes about the house received from Mr James Talbot Power. Remarks that he (Fr Finlay) can recommend an expert gardener who '...thinks its (Rathfarnham House) fruit bearing capacity could be turned to great profit.'

Letters from J. M. Maxwell, Solicitor, 40 North Great George's Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning a stipulation by Mr Bailey that the Jesuit Fathers maintain their side of a wall he is erecting on his land.

Beadles journal (diary) of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

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].

Material relating to Fr Andrew O'Farrell SJ, including letter from Fr Willie Doyle SJ introducing Andrew O'Farrell to Fr Provincial (1913), catalogue entry (1930), memorial card and obituary.

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

Letter to Arthur Cox from Charles Dawson, Malabar, Ballsbridge, Dublin, former Auditor of the Literary and Historical Society, on the history of the Society.

Edited text of an address given by Cox to the Legal and Economic Society of University College Dublin on the main provisions of the Home Rule Bill of 1912.

Holograph essay by Arthur Cox entitled “The Jury System - its development and Reform being an Essay presented for the adjudication of the Chancellor’s Gold Medal by ‘The Man who was Wednesday’ ”. Legal and Economic Society, University College Dublin.

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’.

Negative search on index of names, (Francis Blackburne, Edward Blackburne, Georgina Arabella Blackburne, Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell and Rev. Henry Richard William Farrer) in the office for registering deeds conveyances and wills in Ireland affecting the property of Rathfarnham Castle and demesne and deer park, parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Rathdown, County Dublin.

A file relating to the provision of services at Rathfarnham Castle i.e. sanitation, water supply, general alterations to the structure of the building, provision of electricity supply, installation of a telephone.

A file of letters from Fr Patrick O'Brien SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning the Juniors at Rathfarnham and the order of time.

History of University College, Dublin written in Latin.

Letter from Mr Jeremiah Kelly SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ thanking Fr Nolan for his gift of records for the Juniors.

A file of letters from Fr James Brennan SJ, (Superior), Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning the move of the community to Rathfarnham, the running of the house, bills and finances and the care of the Juniors. Includes:

• a letter concerning the various work being carried out in preparation for the community occupying the Castle. Remarks 'This is the first letter written by a Jesuit from the above address.' (6 August 1913, 4pp);
• a letter referring to the ceiling paintings in the refectory. Remarks 'I think it would be wise not to put up the pictures in the refectory until we get the complete set.' (18 April 1914, 3pp);
• a letter referring to a consultation at which it was remarked that the Juniors are not as well fed as they should be. Remarks that the lunch needs to be improved. (20 September 1914, 4pp);
• a letter referring to workmen needed to clean out the pond and work on the farm. Refers to injuries sustained by Fr John Gwynn as a military chaplain. Asks Irish Fr Provincial to ask the newly appointed Fr General to bless the Irish Juniorate (14 February 1915, 4pp);
• a letter referring to the success of the Juniors in the University exams. (30 June 1915, 2pp);
• a letter referring to the scholarships won by the Juniors (amounting to £1,000). Remarks 'it would argue want of taste to suggest any limit to Provincial generosity in this matter, but we have fallen on evil days, when retrenchment is in the air and I venture to suggest that if your Reverence returned me the very smallest of the four cheques it would furnish means for an "outing" - fresh air and food - in harmony with the lean years through which we are passing.' (6 November 1915, 2pp);
• a letter concerning the possibility of Fr Brennan being assigned another task. Remarks '...not only should I feel not hurt but I would regard such a change as a very great relief.' (29 July 1916, 1p);
• a number of letters concerning a trip by the Juniors to Jersey and the concern he feels for them travelling during the war. (7 August 1916 - 26 August 1916, 3 items).

Parties:
Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell, Barrister, 19 [V] Place, Earescourt Road, London, Rev. Canon Henry Richard William Farren, Bredport Rectory, Dorset of the first part. Edward Blackburne of Bella Vista, Bray, County Wicklow of the second part (the vendors). William George Bailey, Builder, Cherryfield, Sandford, County Dublin of the third part (the purchaser).

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent of £123.6.6

Diaries concerning the taking over of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus, describing the various maintenance work carried out to make Rathfarnham habitable for the community.

Historia Domus (House history) and Litterae Annuae (Annual letters) for Rathfarnham Castle. References to seismograph, a plane (Royal Flying Corps, Tallaght) crash landing on the boundary with the golf course [1916]. List results and prizes gained by Jesuits studying at University College Dublin (1913 - 1922).

Article by Henry Somerville. Reprint from 'Studies', Vol. II., No.8

Copy of Browne’s Whole Page Diary for 1913 belonging to ‘Arthur C.J. Cox, B.A. Sch. R.U.I & U.C.D.; Fr. Delany Scholar; 1st class Exhibitioner Arts & Law Schools, N.U.I.; Gold silver & bronze medalist etc., etc.. Auditor L. & H. Society. Auditor Solrs. App. Debating Society. M.A.’ Includes:

• photographs;
• references to :Home Rule for Ireland and current affairs; various Jesuits especially Aubrey Gwynn SJ; his work and university career; books he is reading and works he has had published; his finances; the activities of the Literary and Society and the Solicitors’ Apprentices’ debating Society; notes on various debates and papers;
• entrance ticket to ‘an Interdebate To be held between the Representatives of the Law Students’ Debating Society…and of the Literary and Historical Society’ (including Arthur Cox) on 6 February 1913 in the Library, University College, Dublin and report of the debate in cutting from the Freeman’s Journal;
• memorial card of his Aunt Frances who died on 22 August 1913;
• newspaper cuttings on his Inaugural Address on ‘The Lawyer in Literature’ at the Solicitors’ Apprentices’ Debating Society on 29 October (2 items);
• cuttings on the death of his friend Thomas Arkins (29 Nov., 2 Dec., 4 items);
• list of family birthdays and rough family tree.

Letters from Mr Thomas F. Ryan SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the obtaining of a piano for the Juniors and remarking that his brother has just taken up practising as a dentist in Dublin. Asks Fr Provincial to send patients to him.

Declaration signed by Francis Henry Blackburne concerning the lands at Rathfarnham prior to its sale. Includes a map of the demesne.

Parties:
William George Bailey, Builder, Cherryfield, Sandford, County Dublin and Frs Thomas V. Nolan, John Fahy, Dominick Kelly and James Bury all of Milltown Park.

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent and receivers fees created by and to the covenants, conditions and clauses contained in the Fee Farm Grant of 4 April 1851 in addition to the sum of £5,900. Yearly rent of £123.6.6.

Other:
Signed and sealed by the parties. Includes a map depicting the extent of land cited in the conveyance.

A file relating to the paintings in Rathfarnham Castle. Includes letters relating to the ceiling paintings by Angelica Kauffman and new decorative works. Includes letters from Joshua Clarke, J Clarke & Sons, Stain glass manufacturers & Church decorators, 33 North Frederick Street, Dublin regarding the ceiling painting by 'my lady artist' (Miss Crilly, later known as Margaret Clarke) (10 September 1913). Only one painting by Margaret Crilly was accepted, which disappointed Joshua Clarke. Initially Miss Crilly rejected the offer of £7 10 shlllings per painting. Joshua Clarke persuaded her to accept £7, but by this stage, it was too late. She received £10 for her painting and Cambridge & Co. Ltd, Dublin were engaged (October 1913), and agreed a price of £35 for the series of nine painting. The artist Patrick Tuohy completed the ceiling paintings.

Letter from Edmond Downing SJ, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning an item published in the 'Irish Citizen' concerning remarks he made during the course of a lecture. Remarks that he wishes to address the situation and asks permission to do so.

Letter from Victor G SJ, Constantine, 55 rue Serigny, Algeria to Fr David Gallery SJ thanking him for his letter but cautions him against using the address and putting SJ after his name. Remarks 'You put my Superior in boiling water..now in several of our domiciles any letter bearing the name of Reverend Pere etc.is returned unopened to the sender...Just as present we are hunted by the detectives of the sectarian government to be taken as delinquent or rebelious [sic] to the law in reconstituting a community'. Continues 'We don't pass for Jesuit anymore, we are diocesan missionaries'. Remarks that the Bishop ordered him to Biskra to help out the priest who had fallen ill. Remarks that the heat was unbearable and he was relived to return to Constantine.

Statement of accounts from 31 August 1913 - 1 September 1914 for 'The Irish Monthly'.

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.

Statement of money received from the Educational Company for 'Studies'.

Group photographs of Jesuits (named) at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

• 'PP 3i Anni Rathfarnham 1941-2';
  Back row, l-r: Patrick Harper, John O'Shaugnessy, Thomas O'Callaghan, Brian McMahon, Michael O'Mahony, Gerard McLaughlin, James Kelly, Peter McSeamais. Middle row: Liam McElligott, Michael O'Meara, Terence Sheridan, Scozzeri, - Van Bogrt, Fergus Cronin, Denis Gilmore, Brendan Brennan and Peter Buschman. Front row: George Carroll, Aidan Ennis, Charles O'Conor, Henry Keane, Gerard Golden, Gerard Perrott and John Williams. Names given in 1970, of those who have died on reverse.

• 'Autumn 1914', Juniors at Rathfarnham;
  Back row, l-r: John Farrell, Aubrey Gwynn, Thomas Moore, Denis Hayes and Colin McKillop. Middle row: Robert McCarthy, Michael Kelly, Paul O'Dea, Charles Scantlebury, Noel Burke-Gaffney, Donal McCarthy. Front row: Eddie Bourke, Charles Molony, John Ryan, Jeremiah Higgins and Kieran Ward.

• [1958]-[1964];
  Jesuit brothers including, l-r Andre Bannon, - John Adams, Edward Keogh and Fitzgerald at Rathfarnham Castle.

• [1958]-[1964];
  Back row, l: Anthony Baggot, Ned Keogh, John O'Connor, Gabriel McKinney, Liam O'Hara, Joseph Osborne, William Glanville, Roderick Greaney, Anthony McShera, James Fitzgerald. Middle row: Albert Kelly, Patrick Brady, Joseph Cleary, James Priest, Frank Roe. Seated: Andrew Bannon, John Adams, Charles O'Conor, Fergal McGrath, Patrick McNamara.

Letter from Rev. George O'Neill SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning an article written by Fr Phelan about Canon Sheehan. Remarks that the article was sent to him as a reader for the Catholic Truth Society ‘I reported strongly against its publication thinking it lamentable from many points of view. The other reader and the Hon. Sec. were equally unfavourable.’.

A file of statements of accounts for 'Studies'. Background to the fiances of 'Studies' are given.

Covering note and photocopy of Extract from the Irish Reports King’s Bench Division, Vol. II, 1914, p. 448 - 453, concerning the University Hall Trust Deed.

Letter from Fr Thomas A Finlay SJ, 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the deed of purchase for the site of University Hall. Remarks that it cannot be found but that it may be in Gardiner Street. Suggests that the Provincial should make a strong room available so that all of the property deeds can be kept safely.

A file of letters from Fr Willie Doyle SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter remarking 'May the Lord reward you for getting us this place; it is like a paradise to come back to after the bustle and rush of the missions' (13 January [1914], 1p). Includes letters volunteering to serve as a war chaplain (4 - 26 November 1914, 3 items).

Letters from Fr David Gallery SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning an invitation by the Loreto nuns in Rathfarnham and other community matters.

Letter from Mr Thomas Counihan SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, concerning the results in his exams and his move to Stonyhurst. Remarks that he is looking forward to studying Philosophy.

Volume of mainly pasted letters of Provincials’ Circulars to the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, with handwritten notes underneath. Index at rear.

Published pamphlets and articles by Edward Boyd Barrett. Includes:

• reprint entitled ‘ The Education of the Will’ from 'The Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (May 1929, 13pp);
• pamphlets entitled 'Effects of Strikes' (Office of the Irish Messenger, Dublin). One edition is inscribed “To the ‘Loveliest and Best’ of Mothers from her most affec(tionate) Son. E.B.B., S.J.” (1914, 1926, 24pp each);
• pamphlet entitled 'Our Schools and Social Work' (Office of the Irish Messenger, Dublin) (1922, 24pp);
• copy of 'The American Mercury' containing an article by Boyd Barrett entitled ‘The Catholic Church Faces America’ (Vol. XVI, No. 61, pp. 1 - 10) (Jan. 1929, 10pp).

Prayer leaflet entitled ‘League of Prayer’, from St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin: ‘Thousands of our fellow-countrymen, thousands of our co-religionists in France and Belgium, thousands who, though they do not profess our Faith, are united to us by ties of friendship and interest, are exposed to every danger, and hardship, and suffering, that must attend the present war’.