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Letter from Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway, Mount St Mary's, Galway to Irish Fr Provincial John R. MacMahon SJ asking him to allow Fr Edward J Coyne SJ devote as much time to the Vocation Organisation Committee over the coming months so that the report may be compiled; includes a copy reply from Fr MacMahon remarking that Fr. Coyne will '...devote to the preparation of the report of the Commission all the time and energy available.' (20 March 1942, 1p).

A file of notebooks belonging to Fr Henry King SJ containing retreat notes.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ preached on Easter Sunday at the Crescent, Limerick.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ on 'Our Lady'.

Sermon notes by Fr Henry King SJ on 'Holy Name' preached at Galway and St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

A file containing biographical information on Fr William Kane SJ.

Coursework entitled ‘The family of Sir Robert John Kane (1809-1890); the emergence and disappearance of a nineteenth-century Dublin family’ by Dr Clara Cullen, submitted for Certificate in Family Module 2/Genealogy (GX04) - tutor Mr Sean J. Murphy, M.A.

Bible belonging to members of the Kane family, initially William Joseph Kane, which has handwritten entries at the front explaining the genealogy of the Kane family. The entries have been signed by John Francis Kane, Fr Robert Kane SJ and Fr William Kane SJ. Earliest entry relates to John Kane, baptised 1775.

A file of black and white photographs of Fr Patrick Joy SJ, his friends and [members of his family]. Many of the photographs depict Fr Joy in Hong Kong. Includes:

• ordination of Jesuits in Hong Kong;
• blessing children in Malacca during St Francis Xavier centenary celebrations [1949];
• week-end retreats;
• Penang Hill (1949);
• hostel site, Kings Road, Hong Kong (October 1953);
• Petaling Jaya;
• Peel Road, Kuala Lumpur (1958);
• Mrs [Tempairy] and Winnie, Red Lodge, Oakwood Lane, Leeds, England;
• Irish Jesuit scholastics in two rows. Patrick Joy, front row, extreme right. Aubrey Gwynn, back row, second from left [1912]-[1924].

A file relating to Fr Patrick Joy's registration as an intermediate school teacher in Ireland.

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)'.

Letter from Fr Stephen Brown SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr Patrick G Kennedy SJ concerning Fr Brown's collection of books and the transfer of some of them from Rathfarnham to Milltown Park. Includes a letter from Fr Kennedy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, county Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJconcerning Fr Brown's letter. Remarks '(From his letter)...you will see he claims a large slice of our library as "his collections"... It was a well known fact...that Fr Brown as librarian here, got most of the new books on his pet subjects.' (15 May 1941, 2pp).

A file relating to Fr Stephen Brown's death. Includes letters of sympathy.

Biographical details on Fr Stephen Brown SJ.

Letter from Fr Cyril Power SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ concerning a visit made by Fr Cahill to Cork where he delivered a series of lectures. Remarks 'Regarding the matter of Fr Cahill's lectures I am in complete agreement with your Reverence's views - no later than today complaints were made to me regarding what he said...I think he should only be allowed to speak from Mss which has first been censored.'

A file containing biographical material on Fr Edward Cahill SJ.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings reporting on a lecture delivered by Fr Edward Cahill SJ entitled 'Capitalism and Its Alternatives.'

A file relating to biographical material on Fr Edward Joseph Andrews SJ.

Clipping from the 'Irish Times' related to High Court proceedings between Mrs Mary Rose Moran and Dr Moran. Fr John Barragry SJ gave evidence in the Ecclesiastical Court for Dr Moran.

Biographical information on Fr John Barragry SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Charles Harold Barrett SJ.

A file relating to biographical material on Fr Brendan Barry SJ, including reference to his death.

Biographical information on Fr Stephen Bartley SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Patrick Bartley SJ.

Material relating to Fr Edward Bourke SJ and life on the missions including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincial on volunteering for the missions, his work travelling back to Ireland, letters from Fr Bourke's family, passport photographs and catalogue entry.

Letters to Fr Edward Bourke SJ, Church of St Francis Xavier's, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from Fr Edward Andrews, Galway, Lawrence Andrews, Pune, India and Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, Dublin.

A file containing Litterae Annuae (annual letters) of the Australian Mission.

Catalogue entries and memorial card for Fr Brendan Brennan SJ.

Typed notes by Fr Francis Finegan SJ on an obituary of Fr James Broderick SJ by Fr Philip Caraman SJ. Fr Finegan refutes the suggestion that Fr Broderick was refused admission to the Irish Province on the grounds of his social status.

'Catalogus personarum primus' filled in by Fr Michael Browne SJ (1932), photocopy of obituary in newspaper (1933) and brief biography by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ on Fr Browne c.[1985].

A file relating to legacies due to Fr John Burden SJ.

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).

Letters from Fr John Burden SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial.

Biographical information on Fr John Burden SJ - catalogue entries and obituary.

A file relating to the entry of John Burden into the Society of Jesus.

Catalogue entry for Fr John A Byrne SJ (1930) and photocopy of obituary (July 1961)

Br John Baptist Byrne SJ entry into the Society of Jesus and difficulties he encountered as a novice, ultimately leading to his decision to become a brother in the English Province. Includes detailed correspondence concerning his difficulties and the various attempts to find a suitable position for him in the Society.

Letters concerning arrangements for Br John Baptist Byrne SJ to spend his holidays in Ireland.

Catalogue entries for Br John Baptist Byrne SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Thomas Byrne SJ.

A file of letters realting to Fr Thomas Byrne SJ. Includes a letter from Fr John L Swain SJ, Borgo S. Spirito, Rome to Irish Fr Provivnial Charles O'Conor SJ concerning an emergencvy operatiopn performed on Fr Byrne in Rome (22 December 1963, 1p); letter from Fr Bernard Lonergan SJ, Regis College, 3425 Bayview Avenue, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada to Fr Thomas Byrne SJ, thanking him for suggesting that Fr General be asked to allow Fr Lonergan more free time to write (21 Decmeber 1967, 1p).

File of material relating to Fr Thomas Byrne SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes passport size photograph; passport; and correspondence between Fr Byrne to Fr Thomas J Martin, SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Catalogue entries for Fr Thomas Byrne SJ.

A file relating to Fr Gerald Brangan SJ. Includes biographical information and correspondence concerning his time in Zambia.

Photographs in possession of Fr Thomas Byrne SJ including:

• individual photographs of Fr Thomas Byrne SJ (4 items);
• group photograph including Frs Laurence Kearns, Thomas Byrne, Br - , - , - , Sean McCarron, - , at Dollymount, Manresa, Dublin [1948]-[1952);
• photographs of Fr Thomas Byrne SJ visiting schools in Asia (2 items);
• group photograph of Fr Thomas Byrne SJ with others, in white cassocks;
• group photograph of Irish Jesuits in Zambia, including Fr Thomas Byrne SJ in centre, with Bishop James Corboy SJ;
• group photographs of Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong (although Fr Thomas Byrne SJ, Superior of the Hong Kong Jesuits, 1957-1960, these photographs postdate that time (5 items);

Catalohue entry and obituary for Fr John Gabriel Byrne SJ.

Catalogue entry and biographical history for Fr John Coyne SJ.

Biographical information on Fr William Byrne SJ.

Catalogue entry, obituary and pasport photograph for Fr John Carroll SJ.

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.

A file relating to Fr Patrick Cashman SJ including information on his health and letters from friends and penitents when a decision was made to transfer Fr Cashman from Galway to Dublin, asking Irish Fr Provincial to reconsider his decision. Includes catalogue entry.

A file relating to Fr William Carroll SJ including biographical information.

A file relating to Fr James T Casey SJ including biographical information.

A file concerning doubts over the suitability of Mr Lambert McKenna SJ and Mr John Casey SJ for ordination. The letters express doubts over the health of both priests and their ability to say the office each day and mass.

A file relating to Fr John Casey SJ including biographical information.

A file relating to Fr Patrick Coffey SJ. Includes biographical information, correspondence, concerning his health during his early years in the Society and correspondence during his time in England working in parishes in Birmingham and London.

Biographical information on Fr Bartholomew Coghlan SJ.

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.

Photocopies of obituaries for Fr Michael Coleman SJ, entry in 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998' by Fr David Strong SJ, 1999, p53. and research notes by Graham Wilson.

Material relating to Fr Bernard P Collins SJ entry to the Society of Jesus, biographical information and correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials.

Material relating to Fr Joseph B Conway SJ including details of entry to the Society of Jesus, catalogue entry, photograph and correspondence.

Material on the death of Fr Vincent Conway SJ.

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.

Correspondence on Fr Thomas Cooney's health and suitability for missionary work in Northern Rhodesia (1952-1953).

Catalogue entry, memorial card and obituary for Br Kieran Corcoran SJ.

Various pictures and sketches of Fr Willie Doyle SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Frederick Cuffe SJ.

File relating to the work of Fr Harold E Craig SJ in China and India. Includes correspondence concerning difficulties with Fr Craig in both missions and his recall to Ireland.

A file of correspondence between Fr Harold E Craig SJ and Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in England and his return to Ireland for summer holidays and annual retreats.

A file relating to Fr Harold E Craig's return to Ireland and his death in Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin. Includes biographical details, mortuary card and copy of photograph.

File relating to the return of Fr Harold E Craig SJ to Ireland and his appointment to parish work in England.

Biographical information on Fr Patrick J Cunningham SJ and details of death in an air crash.

Catalogue entry, passport photograph and obituary for Fr Stephen Curran SJ.

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.

Mortuary card and newspaper obituaries for Fr Joseph Dalton SJ.

Book entitled ‘The Child of Mary before Jesus in the Tabernacle’ compiled by Fr Francis Daly SJ, revised by Fr William Stephenson SJ. Includes a letter to Fr Brian Grogan SJ detailing the contents of the book.

Obituary for Br Oliver Danielewicz SJ.

A file relating to Fr Vincent Dennehy SJ.

A file relating to Mr Brian Delaney SJ including biographical information.

Catalogue entry for Fr Matthew Devitt SJ and photogrpah of the golden jubilee of Fr O'Reilly and Fr Devitt at the Scalp, Enniskerry, County Wicklow.

Obituaries from the 'Irish Province News', Vol. II, No. 4, p15 - 17 (1932) and 'The Clongownian', p92 - 93 (1932) for Fr Matthew Devitt SJ.

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).

Catalogue entry for Fr Patrick Doherty SJ.

Material relating to Jesuits in Athlone, County Westmeath in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Includes:

• extract from the Journal of 'The Old Athlone Society' comprising an article entitled 'The Jesuits and Athlone In The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries', by Fr Francis Finegan SJ, p.77 – 83 (1970-71, 8pp);
• typescript entitled ‘Residentia Athloniensis’ concerning early references to a Jesuit house in Athlone, c.1605 by Fr Patrick O'Kelly S (19 October 1961);
• letter from W.W. English, Old Athlone Society to Fr Francis Finegan SJ (9 October 1971);
• list of Jesuits from the Meath diocese 1563 - 1773 and
• biographical notes of Jesuits born in Meath diocese post 1773.

Typescript by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ of notes on Archbishop Lanfranc (mostly extracts from various sources):
– ‘Lanfranc and the Primacy of Canterbury’ (Latin and English) (1p.);
– ‘Lanfranc and the See of Dublin’ (Latin) (1p.);
– ‘Professiones Episcoporum Hibernie’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Lanfranc to Gothric King of Dublin’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Lanfranc to Turlough O Brien King of Ireland’ (Latin) (2pp);
– ‘Pope Gregory VII to the Irish People’ (Latin) (1p.) and
– ‘Lanfranc and Columbanus at Canterbury’ (pp.18 – 22).

(In 1941 Fr Gwynn wrote ‘Lanfranc and the Irish Church’ for the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (lvii, pp.481 – 500; lviii, pp. 1 – 15) and ‘Pope Gregory VII and the Irish Church’ also for the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (lviii, pp.97 – 100) ).

Notes and letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning manuscripts in the British Museum relating to Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm. Includes note (6 April 1943) with ‘Notes taken at Aberystwyth – where B.M. MSS were stored in 1943.’

Mini autobiography by James Donoghue (1899) and memorial card (1954).

Material relating to the work of Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ including correspondence from St Stanislaus College, Bandra, Bombay, India.

File of material relating to Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes passport
photographs of Frs Daniel and Leo Donnelly; personal record; document entitled ‘The Irish Jesuit Mission in Hong Kong: A retrospect’ by Fr Donnelly from the Irish Ecclesiastical Record (1937); and correspondence between Fr Donnelly and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Typescript letter from Paddy J Hogan, Auctioneer, Hogan & Son, 17 Church Street, Athlone to Fr Patrick H O'Kelly SJ, Jesuit House, Galway, describing the location and provenance of the Jesuit House in Athlone, ‘…situated immediately outside the old Dublin Gate, now known as O’Leary’s (Grocers & Provisions)’. Envelope with stamp is attached.

Handwritten letter by Fr Patrick H O'Kelly SJ, Jesuit House, Galway, to Father [ ] St Ignatius, Galway outlining how documentation surfaced to confirm the existence of Jesuits in Athlone, the discovery of documents and the persistence of former student in researching the Jesuits in Athlone, ‘…went to the records of the Protestant Diocese of Meath’. Refers to a book 'Opus Catecheticum' and 'Regulae Societatis Iesu in 8', published in Antwerp by Ioach Trongnaesium, 1605, with 'Residentiae Athlonienis Sotis Jesu' written on it. Includes typewritten copy of the above letter.

Newspaper article entitled ‘Historic Athlone’ by Dr George A Little. Article summarises the history of the discovery of documents related to the Jesuits in Athlone. Envelope with stamp is attached.

Photocopy of newspaper clippings from ‘The Irish Catholic’ with an article entitled ‘Ireland and Spain’ by Fr Dr O'Doherty, 5 March 1921 and from the ‘The Irish Independent’ with an article entitled ‘Irish Colleges on the Continent’, by Fr John J. Hanly, 6 December 1961.

Photographs of the gravestone of Reverend Andrew Cassin D.D, parish priest of Ferns and Vicar General of Diocese, who, although the Jesuits were suppressed at the time of his death in 1780, put Society of Jesus after his name.

Latin verses by F.S. O'Mahony. Includes Hymn to St Francis Xavier (2pp) and ‘Ode sur la convalescence de Msr. Archeveque de Bordeaux’ (2pp)

Letters and notes from Derek H. Turner (Assistant Keeper, Department of Manuscripts, The British Museum) to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning:

• the Corpus Christi Missal (Corpus Christi College, Oxford);
• the ‘Irish Gradual, Rawlinson (c.892)’;
• the Leofric Missal and the Drummond and Roslyn Missals.

Letters (some incomplete) to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Dr Christopher Hohler (Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, and Oslo) on a wide range of topics including:

• the Corpus (Christi) Missal; Drummond Missal, Winchester Troper and the Trim Breviary;
• Arrouasian books in England and abroad;
• Hadcock and Gwynn’s Medieval Religious Houses: Ireland;
• Victorine liturgical books;
• the Roslyn Missal;
• the ‘Pet[rine]’ and ‘Ephe[sine]’ liturgies;
• the Sarum Missal;
• Gilbert of Limerick’s ‘Prologue’ and the Synod of Cashel;
• Roman and ‘Gallican’ rites;
• his views on Sts. Patrick and Palladius;

Includes offprint of chapter by Dr Hohler entitled ‘Some Service Books of the Later Saxon Church’ from David Parsons (ed.) Tenth Century Studies (1975), pp.60 – 83 (24pp) with notes, pp.217 – 227 (11pp). Also includes notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Hohler correspondence (3pp & 3 envelopes).

Article entitled ‘A breviary from St Mary’s Abbey, Trim’, Rioght na Midhe, 290-298, by Fr Aubrey Gwynn.

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.

Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from John Eric Colledge of the English Language Department, University of Liverpool, on his academic publications and research, including his proposal to lecture in U.C.D. on St. Nicholas of Flüe, an ‘illiterate contemplative.’