Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
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- 25 August [1912]
Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Meaney, Michael, 1889-1955, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Michael Meaney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Meaney, Michael, 1889-1955, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr William Owens SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr William Owens SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Owens, William, 1888-1963, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
Letter from Thomas Wheeler SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Wheeler, Thomas, 1848-1913, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Cornelius Perazzi SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Cornelius Perazzi SJ, Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Perazzi, Cornelius, 1867-1936, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr James Gubbins SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr James Gubbins SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Gubbins, James, 1889-1946, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.'
Finlay, Thomas A, 1848-1940, Jesuit priest and economist
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Maxwell, J. M., solicitor
Purchase of Rathfarnham Castle by the Society of Jesus
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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).
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Hubert Daly SJ, St Aloysius, Sevenhills to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ asking to return to Ireland. Refers to a new altar erected in the Church of Sevenhill.
Daly, Hubert, 1842-1918, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr John Corcoran SJ, St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Fr John Corcoran SJ, St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter referring to Fr Patrick Keating's death (Rector of Riverview) (20 May 1913, 6pp).
Corcoran, John, 1874-1940, Jesuit priest
Letter from Henry Croasdaile SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Henry Croasdaile SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Croasdaile, Henry, 1888-1966, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Charles Coppens SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Charles Coppens SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Coppens, Charles, 1835-1920, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Letter from Fr Arthur Collingwood SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Arthur Collingwood SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Collingwood, Arthur, 1867-1942, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Thomas Kane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Thomas Kane SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kane, Thomas Patrick, 1849-1918, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Henry Lynch SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Henry Lynch SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Lynch, Henry M, 1855-1913, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr John Stephen Bourke SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the voyage to Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr John Stephen Bourke SJ on board RMS 'Omrah', near Port Said to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the voyage to Australia.
Bourke, John Stephen, 1876-1969, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Kelly, Jeremiah, 1890-1950, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr John J. Murphy SJ, Woodstock College, MD to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ congratulating him on his new position as Fr Provincial. Refers to storms in Mid-West, especially Ohio.
Murphy, John J, 1884-1955, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr John J MacSheahan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr John J. MacSheahan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
MacSheahan, John, 1885-1956, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letters from Mr Edmund Power SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Edmund Power SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Power, Edmund, 1878-1953, Jesuit priest
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
Letter from Jerome Mahony SJ, editor, Mungret Annual, Mungret College, Limerick to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ asking for a copy of a photograph of Fr Nolan SJ to put in the Mungret Annual.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
Paintings in Rathfarnham Castle
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Letters from Fr Michael Maher SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Letters from Fr Michael Maher SJ to Irish Fr Provincials.
Maher, Michael, 1860-1918, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Theobald W Butler SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Theobald W Butler SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Butler, Theobald W, 1829-1916, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Thomas Anthony Walsh SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Thomas Anthony Walsh SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his work in Australia.
Walsh, Thomas Anthony, 1877-1952, Jesuit priest
Letter from Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Tom Counihan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Joseph Keating SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Joseph Keating SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Keating, Joseph Patrick, 1865-1939, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Charles Plater SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Charles Plater SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Plater, Charles, 1875-1921, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr Michael Saul SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Michael Saul SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Saul, Michael, 1884-1932, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr Felix Conlon SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Felix Conlon SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Conlon, Felix, 1888-1933, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
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.
Finlay, Thomas A, 1848-1940, Jesuit priest and economist
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Gallery, David, 1849-1934, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
Counihan, Tom, 1891-1982, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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.
O'Brien, Patrick, 1876-1957, Jesuit priest
Purchase and adaptation of Rathfarnham Castle
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.
University College Cork Students’ Hostel
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Sir Bertram Windle, President of University College, Cork, concerning St Antony’s Hall, a hostel run by the Franciscan Fathers for students attending U.C.C.. The Franciscans wish to end their association with the hostel and the President proposes that the administration of the hostel be offered to the Society of Jesus. The Bishop of Cork didn't consent.
Windle, Sir, Bertram Alan Coghill, 1858-1929, scholar, anatomist, archaeologist, and university president
Letter from Mr Daniel MacDonald SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Daniel MacDonald SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
MacDonald, Daniel, 1891-1957, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Joseph Carrière SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Joseph Carrière SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Carrière, Joseph, 1871-1949, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Charles Cooksey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Charles Cooksey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Cooksey, Charles, 1869-1945, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Thomas Shuley SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ seeking permission to smoke.
Shuley, Thomas, 1884-1965, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Edward Francis Pigot SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Edward Francis Pigot SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the death of Fr Patrick Keating and his own brother's illness and imminent death.
Pigot, Edward Francis, 1858-1929, Jesuit priest, teacher, astronomer and seismologist
Letters from Fr Edward Sydes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Australia.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Edward Sydes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning his work in Australia.
Sydes, Edward J, 1863-1918, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letters from English Fr Provincial Joseph Browne SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Letters from English Fr Provincial Joseph Browne SJ to Irish Fr Provincials William Delany and Thomas V Nolan.
Browne, Joseph, 1856-1917, Jesuit priest
Letter from Thomas Egan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Thomas Egan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Egan, Thomas, 1889-1915, Jesuit scholastic
Letter from Mr Jerome Mahony SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Jerome Mahony SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Mahony, Jerome, 1889-1956, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Edward F. Pigot SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Edward F. Pigot SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Pigot, Edward Francis, 1858-1929, Jesuit priest, teacher, astronomer and seismologist
Letters from Fr Richard Sykes SJ to Irish Fr Provincials
Letters from Fr Richard Sykes SJ to Irish Fr Provincials.
Sykes, Richard, 1854-1920, Jesuit priest
Correspondence relating to the University Bill and the affiliation of Mungret College
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
A file of correspondence relating to the University Bill and the affiliation of Mungret College following University changes in Ireland. Includes a summary of University Examinations (Royal University) taken by students in Mungret.
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letters from Fr William Gleeson SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning a debenture and the giving of a parish mission in Kerry.
Gleeson, William, 1862-1951, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Thomas J. O'Mara SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview to to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning money left to him by his father. Remarks that he would like to use the money to repair the cricket ground at the college.
O'Mara, Thomas, 1882-1933, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr John O'Fallon Pope SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr John O'Fallon Pope SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
O'Fallon Pope, John, 1850-1934, Jesuit priest
Postcard written from Holland to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Postcard written from Holland to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Wright, John, 1864-1926, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr William Cullen SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr William Cullen SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Cullen, William, 1881-1919, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr John Corcoran SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Fr John Corcoran SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work (in 1915 he was Fr Minister in Riverview).
Corcoran, John, 1874-1940, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Basil Loughnan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his teaching work in Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Mr Basil Loughnan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his teaching work in Australia.
Loughnan, Basil, 1887-1967, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from [Fr F. Perris SJ], 32 Park Street, Calcutta to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the sending of two Australian scholastics to Kurseong for their studies. Remarks that they would be very welcome.
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
Letters from Fr James Rabbitte SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his interest in the Sodality of St Peter Claver and his wish to obtain faculties to hear confession.
Rabbitte, James, 1857-1940, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Romuald Devillers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Romuald Devillers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Devillers, Romuald, 1864-1946, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Henry Boese SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Henry Boese SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Boese, Henry, 1862-1932, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Alexander J Burrowes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Alexander J Burrowes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Burrowes, Alexander J, 1853-1927, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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).
Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letters from Fr Theo Van der Schueren SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Theo Van der Schueren SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Van de Schueren, Theo, 1863-1930, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Gioacchino D Alberti SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Gioacchino D Alberti SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Alberti, Gioacchino D, 1869-1940, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Paul Healy SJ, Bodington, Wentworth Falls, NSW to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his ill health and his admission to a private sanatorium.
Healy, Paul, 1894-1934, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter from Mr Patrick Joy SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial asking permission to visit his home before setting off to study Philosophy.
Joy, Patrick, 1892-1970, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr John F. O’Brien SJ, St. Aloysius, Sevenhills, South Australia to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr John F. O’Brien SJ, St. Aloysius, Sevenhills, South Australia to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his life at Sevenhills and the community living there.
O'Brien, John F, 1850-1925, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr William Keane SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Mr William Keane SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his theology course.
Keane, William, 1885-1960, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Daniel Fitzgibbon SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ asking to return home to complete his studies. Remarks that his health has improved.
Fitzgibbon, Daniel, 1884-1956, Jesuit priest
Letters, telegrams, memoranda and notes relating to Belgian refugees in Ireland. Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ was a member of the Distribution Committee ‘appointed by the Local Government Board to look after the welfare and distribution of the Belgian Refugees arriving in Dublin’. Most of the letters comprise offers to house refugees or concern schemes to aid them, both physically and spiritually. Includes:
– letter from Dr Bernard Coyne, Bishop of Elphin (1913-1926) to Lady Moloney seeking her assistance in the securement of a disused barracks in order to provide shelter for Belgian refugee families (21 Oct. 1914, 1p.);
– bills from drapers and household stores for items purchased for the refugees;
– letters relating to troubles between Protestants and the Catholic refugees in Portadown;
– letters to Fr Nolan from refugees and members of the Belgian Refugees Committee;
– lists of names and locations of refugees in Ireland and names and addresses of people who housed refugees.
On 17 October 1914, the Father Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, Thomas V. Nolan, received a letter from the Local Government Board to go down to the North Wall at 7.30am on the 18th and meet the 100 Belgian refugees ‘and one hundred each of the following days’. This was due to ‘a few of your Order, who speak Flemish’. Subsequently, the Irish Provincial became a member of the Distribution Committee which looked after the welfare and distribution of refugees arriving in Ireland. The Irish Jesuits received offers to house the refugees and organised schemes to aid them, both physically and spiritually.
Letters from John B. McCluskey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from John B. McCluskey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
McCluskey, John B, 1870-1921, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Jeremiah Austin Hartigan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Jeremiah Austin Hartigan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Hartigan, Jeremiah Austin, 1882-1916, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letters from Fr Bernard Page SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Bernard Page SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Page, Bernard F, 1877-1948, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Letters from Fr Robert J. Little SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Robert J. Little SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his work at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney and subsequent move to St Patrick's College, Melbourne.
Little, Robert J, 1865-1933, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr Patrick Tighe SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the voyage to Australia, his work in Australia and his work as a chaplain in the First World War. Includes a letter concerning his appointment to the new Novitiate and remarks that he is not pleased and that he feels himself unfit for the role (16 June 1914, 4pp). Includes a letter describing his work in Egypt. Remarks 'The war is truly terrible but it has opened the gates of Heaven to many of those killed in battle and it is drawing countless hearts to God - this is the universal experience of the chaplains.' Continues '...my health continues quite robust...I have got quite accustomed to the sleeping bag on the floor...' (2 March 1916, 2pp). Includes a letter referring to his departure from Egypt. Refers to the 1916 Rising in Ireland. Remarks '...what a terrible time you have had in Dublin recently...it seems inconceivable that there could have been such a widespread movement without the knowledge of the authorities.' Continues '...what a drain on the Province and Mission the war is proving and yet how necessary the chaplains are...' (25 May 1916, 2pp).
Tighe, Patrick, 1866-1920, Jesuit, priest, chaplain and missionary
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Fr John F. O'Brien SJ, St. Aloysius, Sevenhills to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter referring to the drought and the effect on the wine production (9 December 1914, 1p).
O'Brien, John F, 1850-1925, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr Dominic Kelly SJ, Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his arrival in Australia and his work at the college.
Kelly, Dominic, 1873-1952, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Mr Martin Hanley SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ on board a New Zealand shipping company boat concerning the voyage from Australia to England. Describes an encounter with the American naval fleet off the east coast of America.
Hanley, Martin, 1885-1921, Jesuit priest
Letters regarding admissions to the Society of Jesus
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from possible candidates and various parish priests seeking information on and interviews to discuss, the possibility of entrance into the Society of Jesus. Also includes applications to join the Society; letters from those who have been accepted and letters concerning financial support from novices’ families.
Walsh, William Joseph, 1841-1921, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter from Mr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his studies and when he will take his retreat.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Letter from A Ambruzzi to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Al. Ambruzzi SJ, Cambridge, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Ambruzzi, Al., 1881-1965, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Leo Clerc SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Leo Clerc SJ, Rector, Ore Place, Hastings, Sussex, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Clerc, Leo, 1854-1925, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Bernard Vaughan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Bernard Vaughan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Vaughan, Bernard, 1847-1922, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Letter from Mr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his scholarship from the civil service.
McGrath, Fergal P, 1895-1988, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr Charles Cooksey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr Charles Cooksey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Cooksey, Charles, 1869-1945, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Henry A Johnston SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Thomas Hehir SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Johnston, Henry A, 1888-1986, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Patrick Joy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Patrick Joy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Joy, Patrick, 1892-1970, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr John Neary SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr John Neary SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Neary, John J, 1889-1983, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Joseph Bressers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Joseph Bressers SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Bressers, Joseph, 1869-1953, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from Fr George Byrne SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning the voyage to Australia and his work with the Novices and the community in Loyola, Greenwich Road, Greenwich. Includes a letter concerning a trip to America and refers to a meeting he had with the doctor of Mr William Tucker SJ. Remarks 'I saw the Doctor, his opinion is that, as far as climate etc. is concerned, home was just as good as USA but because of "T(ucker)'s temperament he believed California would be better...I doubt very much whether the man himself really seriously wants to remain in the Society...' (31 May 1919, 3pp).
Byrne, George, 1879-1962, Jesuit priest
Letter from G. F. A. Jones, Solicitor, 47 Queen Street, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from G. F. A. Jones, Solicitor, 47 Queen Street, Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning a power of attorney from Fr Arthur J. Little SJ to Fr Nolan.
Letter from Fr William Moloney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial thanking him for sending him to Australia
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Fr William Moloney SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to Irish Fr Provincial thanking him for sending him to Australia. Remarks how much he likes Australia and his work there.
Moloney, William, 1880-1972, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Patrick J. Dalton SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his theology course
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Fr Patrick J. Dalton SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his theology course and the voyage back to Ireland to begin theology. Includes a letter concerning his new post in Kurseong and explains the delay in going to India due to a misunderstanding with Fr Ryan (15 December 1917, 3pp).
Dalton, Patrick J, 1881-1952, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letter from Mr Denis Nerney SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning where he would like to study theology.
Nerney, Denis S, 1886-1958, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
Letters from Fr William I. Baker SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning arrangements to sail to Australia and the stopover in America en route.
Baker, William, 1879-1943, Jesuit priest
Letter from Mr Denis Hayes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Mr Denis Hayes SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Hayes, Denis, 1893-1964, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Oswald Kellet SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Fr Oswald Kellet SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kellet, Oswald, 1872-1919, Jesuit priest
Letters from Mr Thomas P Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letters from Mr Thomas P Kelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
Kelly, Thomas P, 1890-1977, Jesuit priest
Letter from Fr William MacMahon SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ
Letter from Fr William MacMahon SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.
MacMahon, William, 1876-1925, Jesuit priest
Letters from Fr Willie Doyle SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit chaplains
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ from Fr Willie Doyle SJ written during his time as a chaplain attached to the 8th Brigade Irish Fusiliers, 49th Brigade, and the 8th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, B.E.F., France. Missing original letter 31 December 1915, but have photocopy.
Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain