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Special Secretariat established in 1972 and Task Forces/Commissions on:
BOSS - Superiors
CHOW - Advisory group on change of work for Individuals
DESK - Education

HOP - Spiritual Exercises
GLOR - Irish Language
WOMB - Vocations
PERT - Province Experimentation Re-evaluation and Termination
ACORN - Short-term formation
ROOTS - Long-term formation

The infirm (CARE);
Living among the poor (FRANCIS);
Northern Ireland (JINI);
Junior's residence (JUN);
On-going theology (POET);
New ministries for older men (PROSPECTORS).

1806 1 item, 14 Jun.
1807 - 1811 No letters
1812 1 item, 30 Jun.
1813 3 items, 22 Jan. – 28 Aug.
1814 4 items, 20 Oct. – 20 Dec.
1815 2 items, 3 Mar. – 20 [Oct.]
1816 No letters
1817 2 items, 9 Jul. – 19 Oct.
1818 1 item, 19 Jun.
1819 2 items, Apr.
1820 1 item, 3 Jan.
1821 3 items, Feb. – 18 Apr.
1822 1 item, 20 Apr.
1823 3 items, 11 Jan. – 22 Aug.
1824 - 1825 No letters
1826 1 item, 23 Feb.
1827 2 items, 8 Jan. – 9 Jun.
1828 No letters
1829 3 items, 29 Jan. – 11 Oct.
1830 5 items, Apr. – 25 Sep.
1831 5 items, 18 Jan. – 31 Dec.
1832 3 items, 2 Apr. – 23 Oct.
1833 4 items, 28 Feb. – 10 Dec.
1834 5 items, 15 Apr. – 23 Oct.
1835 1 item, 23 Mar.
1836 5 items, 17 Mar. – 18 Nov.
1837 6 items, 19 Jan. – 5 Oct.
1838 5 items, 27 Jan. – 8 Oct.
1839 5 items, 24 Feb. – 29 Aug.
1840 5 items, 12 Feb. – 5 Dec.
1841 1 item, 27 Feb.
1842 No letters
1843 4 items, 17 Feb.
1844 4 items, 8 Mar. – 18 Jul.
1845 1 item, 24 May
1846 2 items, 5 Jan. – 2 Apr.
1847 1 item, 9 Dec.
1848 No letters
1849 1 item, 19 Oct.
1850 9 items, 10 Mar. – 20 Nov.
1851 8 items, 31 May – 10 Nov.
1852 7 items, 24 Feb. – 30 Nov.
1853 6 items, 8 Feb. – 13 Nov.
1854 2 items, 13 Mar. – 14 Jul.
1855 7 items, 16 Jan. – 17 Nov.
1856 11 items, 5 Mar. – 18 Nov.
1857 16 items, 10 Jan. – 12 Dec.
1858 19 items, 2 Feb. – 4 Dec.
1859 14 items, 15 Jan. – 17 Dec.
1860 17 items, 25 Jan. – 15 Dec.
1861 19 items, 19 Jan. – 17 Dec.
1862 10 items, 15 Feb. – 20 Sep.
1863 18 items, 24 Jan. – 30 Dec.
1864 19 items, 27 Jan. – 31 Dec.
1865 15 items, 22 Jan. – 31 Dec.
1866 18 items, 3 Jan. – 17 Nov.
1867 10 items, 4 Feb. – 14 Dec.
1868 8 items, 28 Mar. – 10 Dec.
1869 20 items, 2 Jan. – 16 Nov.
1870 31 items, 12 Jan. – 30 Dec.
1871 20 items, 9 Feb. – 21 Dec.
1872 19 items, 17 Jan. – 26 Oct.
1873 26 items, 2 Jan. – 11 Dec.
1874 5 items, 1 Jan. – 5 Oct.
1875 11 items, Apr. – 11 Dec.
1876 15 item, Jan. – 29 Dec.
1877 6 items, 26 May – 27 Nov.
1878 7 items, 12 Feb. – 6 Nov.
1879 9 items, 11 Jan. – 11 Nov.
1880 9 items, 9 Feb. – 7 Nov.
1881 16 items, 13 Jan. – 17 Dec.
1882 28 items, 16 Jan. – 29 Dec.
1883 19 items, 10 Jan. – 7 Dec.
1884 16 items, 4 Jan. – 30 Dec.
1885 12 items, 14 Jan. – 18 Nov.
1886 18 items, 5 Feb. – 27 Nov.
1887 22 items, 6 Jan. – 29 Dec.
1888 31 items, 5 Jan. – Dec.
1889 18 items, 4 Jan. – 8 Dec.

1890 Index 2pp
1890 19 items, 27pp 9 Jan. – 13 Dec. pp. 1 – 27

1890 – 1894 Index 2pp
1891 18 items 23 Jan. – 13 Dec. pp. 28 – 51
1892 14 items 19 Jan. – 1 Nov. pp. 52 – 71
1893 34 items 19 Feb. – 29 Dec. pp. 72 – 116
1894 21 items 9 Jan. – 29 dec. pp. 117 – 152

1894 2 items, 23 Dec. – 29 Dec. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1895 15 items, 10 Jan. – 25 Nov. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1896 20 items, 5 Jan. – 26 Dec. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1897 6 items, 2 Mar. – 21 Sep. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1895 – 1897 Index 2pp
1895 29 items 29 Jan. – 26 Dec. pp. 1 – 37
1896 31 items 10 Jan. – 16 Dec. pp. 38 – 80
1897 44 items 7 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 81 – 141

1898 – 1900 Index 2pp
1898 33 items 5 Jan. – 21 Dec. pp. 1 – 51
1899 17 items 30 Jan. – 2 Dec. pp. 53 – 75
1900 26 items 8 Jan. – 30 Dec. pp. 78 – 116

1900 – 1905 Index 2pp
1901 26 items 8 Jan. – 20 Dec. pp. 1 – 39
1902 22 items 1 Feb. – 24 Dec. pp. .40 – 78
1903 20 items 2 Jan. – 20 Nov. pp. 79 – 106
1904 22 items 31 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 107 – 140
1905 25 items 17 Feb. – 26 Dec. pp. 141 – 174

1901 2 items, 7 Aug. – 7 Sep. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1902 3 items, 29 Jan. – 7 Jul. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1903 3 items, 1 Jul. – 26 Sep. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1904 5 items, 17 Mar. – 29 Dec. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1905 10 items, 16 Jan. – 10 Dec. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.
1906 14 items, 8 Feb. – 20 Jul. From Fr. Assistant R. J. Meyer, S.J.

17 Nov. – 27 Dec. 1906 Letters from Fr. Assistant James Hayes, S.J. 3 items

1906 – 1909 Index 3pp
1906 17 items 27 Jan. – 30 Dec. pp. 1 – 23
1907 31 items 27 Jan. – 4 Dec. pp. 25 – 66
1908 27 items 12 Jan. – 14 Dec. pp. 67 – 101
1909 27 items 5 Jan. – 18 Dec. pp. 102 – 135

1908 3 items, 23 Jul. – 27 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1909 10 items, 18 Jun. – 20 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.

1910 – 1913 Index 2pp
1910 20 items 7 Feb. – 11 Dec. pp. 1 – 26
1911 30 items 10 Jan. – 28 Dec. pp. 27 – 71
1912 23 items 22 Jan. – 29 Dec. pp. 72 – 98
1913 30 items 2 Jan. – 30 Dec. pp. 99 139

1910 16 items, 14 Jan. – 26 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1911 13 items, 2 May – 7 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1912 16 items, 12 Feb. – 11 Sep. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1913 1 item, 3 Jan. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.

1912 – 1913 12 items 15 Dec. 1912 – 3 Nov. 1913 Letters from Fr. Assistant. No index

1914 No index 30 items 18 Jan. – 10 Dec. pp. 1 – 39

1914 7 items, 8 Feb. – 28 Nov. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.

1915 – 1916 in one folder
1915 18 items Incomplete No index 28 Apr. – 29 Dec. pp. 40 – 66
1916 30 items No index 6 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 68 – 109

1915 15 items, 9 Mar. – 31 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1916 22 items, 15 Jan. – 30 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.

1917 – 1919 Index 3pp
1917 24 items 19 Jan. – 27 Dec. pp. 1 – 61
1918 25 items 27 Feb. – 22 Dec. pp. 62 –97

1917 37 items, 6 Jan. – 22 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1918 29 items, 4 Jan. – 28 Dec. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.
1919 4 items, 26 Apr. – 2 Aug. From Fr. Assistant H. Walmesley, S.J.

21 Nov. 1917 – [27 Dec. 1919] Letters to Socius Fr. Michael Browne from Fr. W. MacMahon (Subst. Secr.).22 items

‘General’s letters 1917 – 1921’ ‘Mostly circulars, but including some admissions, Final Vows and appointments of Superiors’:
1917 12 items 2 Jan. – 8 Dec.
1918 18 items 26 Jan. – 3 Dec.
1919 21 items 11 Feb. – 31 Dec.
1920 22 items 19 Mar. – 22 Dec.
1921 5 items 1 Jan. – 5 May

1919 – 1920 In one folder No index
17 Jan. – 1 Dec. 1919 7 items
20 May – 29 Nov. 1920 5 items

1920 – 1923 Index 4pp
1920 11 items 11 Jan. – 18 Nov. pp. 1 – 12
1921 13 items 2 Jan. – 12 Sep. pp. 13 – 28
1922 29 items 30 Jan. – 28 Dec. pp. 29 – 61
1923 23 items 19 Jan. – 18 Jul. pp. 62 – 97

1924– 1925 Index 3pp
1924 30 items 11 Jan. – 3 Dec. pp. 1 – 40
1925 29 items 6 Jan. – 18 Dec. pp. 41 – 90

1926 – 1927 Index 3pp
1926 37 items 27 Jan. – 14 Dec. pp. 1 – 42
1927 46 items 6 Jan. – 27 Dec. pp. 43 – 89

1928 – 1929 Index 3pp
1928 29 items 7 Jan. – 20 Dec. pp. 1 – 37
1929 50 items 24 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 38 – 96

1930 Index 2pp
1930 46 items 17 Jan. – 22 Dec. pp. 1 – 49

1931 Index 3pp
1931 52 items 6 Jan. – 25 Dec. pp. 1 – 66

1932 Index 3pp
1932 53 items 23 Jan. – 23 Dec. pp. 1 – 82

1933 Index 3pp
1933 55 items 7 Jan. – 16 Dec. pp. 1 – 64

1934 Index 4pp
1934 61 items 10 Jan. – 24 Dec. pp. 1 – 71

1935 Index 4pp
1935 66 items 2 Jan. – 31 Dec. p. 1 – 78

1936 Index 3pp
1936 63 items 9 Jan. – 27 Dec. pp. 1 – 71

1937 Index 3pp
1937 49 items 14 Jan. – 24 Dec. pp.1 – 53

1938 Index 4pp
1938 49 items 12 Jan. – 25 Dec. pp. 1 – 53

1939 Index 2pp
1939 57 items 2 Jan. – 27 Dec. pp. 1 – 62

1940 Index 1p.
1940 35 items 8 Jan. – 29 Dec. pp. 1 – 37

1941 Index 2pp
1941 43 items 12 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 1 – 43

29 April – 4 Aug. 1941 Letters from Fr. Assistant A. Dugré, S.J. to the Provincial and copies of Fr. Provincial’s replies. 7 items

1942 Index 3pp
1942 56 items 16 Jan. – 23 Dec. pp. 1 – 62

1943 Index 2pp
1943 31 items 10 Jan. – 13 Dec. pp. 1 – 44

1944 Index 3pp
1944 46 items 3 Jan. – 28 Dec. pp. 1 – 56

1945 Index 3pp
1945 41 items 10 Jan. – 17 Dec. pp. 1 – 49
1946 Index 3pp
1946 44 items 7 Jan. – 16 Dec. pp. 1 – 55

1947 Index 3pp
1947 76 items 7 Jan. – 22 Dec. pp. 1 – 85

1948 Index 2pp
1948 44 items 13 Jan. – 31 Dec. pp. 1 – 37

1949 – 1950 Index 3pp
1949 25 items 6 Jan. – 23 Dec. pp. 1 – 31
1950 31 items 13 Jan. – 24 Dec. pp. 32 – 66

1951 Index 2pp
1951 39 items 12 Jan. – 30 Nov. pp. 1 – 47

1952 – 1953 Index 3pp
1952 43 items 3 Jan. – 28 Nov. pp. 1 – 47
1953 33 items 8 Jan. – 26 Dec. pp. 48 – 84

1954 – 1956 Index 3pp
1954 44 items 4 Jan. – 23 Dec. pp. 1 – 52
1955 67 items 15 Jan. – 15 Dec. pp. 53 – 132
1956 54 items 12 Jan. – 27 Dec. pp. 133 – 199

1957 No index 50 items 10 Jan. – 30 Dec.

10 Dec. 1957 – 10 Jan. 1958 Letters from Fr. Assistant [and his Secretary]. 5 items

1958 – 1959 Index 1p.
1958 46 items 2 Jan. – 18 Dec. pp. 1 – 50
1959 63 items 8 Jan. – 16 Dec. pp. 51 – 199

1960 Index 1p 31 Jan - 16 Dec 55 items 74pp Latin
1961 No index 7 Jan - 31 Dec 49 items 55pp Latin
1962 No index 4 Jan - 23 Dec 31 items 56pp Latin/English
1963 No index 6 Jan - 12 Dec 47 items 58pp Latin/English
1964 Index 1p 18 Jan - 28 Dec 41 items 50pp Latin

1968 Index 1p 5 Feb - 31 Dec 51 items 72pp Latin/English
1973 Index 1p 23 Jan - 8 Nov 32 items 50pp Latin/English
1974 Index 2pp 4 Jan - 24 Dec 73 items 89pp Latin/English
1975 Index 2pp 16 Feb - 23 Dec 32 items 49pp Latin/English
1976 Index 2pp 2 Feb - 7 Dec 37 items 53pp English
1977 Index 2pp 11 Jan - 29 Dec 37 items 62pp English
1978 Index 3pp 2 Jan - 27 Nov 35 items 60pp English
1979 No index 4 Jan - 17 Dec 30 items 50pp English
1980 Index 1p 10 Jan - 15 Dec 25 items 40pp English
1981 Index 1p 10 Jan - 24 Dec 43 items 86pp English
1982 Index 2pp 8 Jan - 30 Dec 55 items 90pp English
3 November 1981 - 23 March 1982 3 items 3pp English
1983 Index 1p 6 Jan - 29 Nov 40 items 37pp English
1984 Index 2pp 3 Jan - 24 Dec 40 items 46pp English
1985 Index 2pp 16 Jan - 24 Dec 48 items 69pp English
1986 Index 2pp 3 Jan - 15 Oct 44 items 50pp English
1987 Index 2pp 28 Jan - 30 Dec 47 items 49pp English
1988 Index 2pp 22 Jan - 20 Dec 48 items 55pp English
1989 Index 2pp 17 Jan - 5 Dec 47 items 55pp English
1990 Index 2pp 5 Jan - 27 Dec 52 items 78pp English
1991 Index 2pp 16 Jan - 24 Dec 42 items 49pp English
1992 Index
1993 Index
1994 Index
1995 Index
1996 Index
1997 Index
1998 Index
1999 Index
2000 Index
2001 Index
2002 Index
2003 Index
2004 Index
2005 Index
2006 Index
2007 Index
2008 Index
2009 Index
2010 Index
2011 Index

1830: Ireland raised to a Vice-Province (prior to 1829: Irish Mission)
1860: Ireland becomes a Province

Documents relating to the Visitation of the Irish Mission by Fr Fidelis Grivel SJ in 18[17]. Includes:

• ‘Monita P. Grivel Visitatoris’ (18[17], 18pp);
• letters from Fr Grivel to Fr Charles Aylmer SJ (whom Fr Grivel appoints as Superior of the Mission), with note on letter of 1[4] March 1820, ‘Chief letters of F. Grivel as Visitor’ (in Italian) (12 October 1817 - 28 March 1820, 9 items);
• letters from Fr Grivel to Fr Aylmer, with note on top letter ‘Less important letters Fr. F. Grivel, Visitor’ (in Italian) (9 October 1817 - 19 June 1820, 8 items);
• translated letters to Fr Grivel from various Jesuit Fathers, including Frs Charles Aylmer, Peter Kenney, Bartholomew Esmonde, Patrick Moran, James Butler, and Charles Fraser, originally in the Archives of the French Province. (In Italian) (4 August 1817 - 20 March 1820, 25 items). Includes copy of prospectus in English on Tullabeg – ‘Tullybeg ’‘Elementary School’ ‘Revd. Robert St Leger, Principal’ (August 1818, 2pp).

Documents relating to the Visitation of the Irish Vice-Province by Fr Charles Brooke SJ in 1842. Includes [copy] letter containing Fr Visitor’s views on the proposal to establish a Novitiate at Tullabeg (22 Sep. 1842, 2pp) and [copy] letter from Fr Brooke to the Vice-Provincial, Fr Robert St Leger SJ concerning Tullabeg’s large debts and the proposal to establish a Novitiate at the College, with the Novices undertaking to ‘take some part of the teaching of the scholars’ (1 Oct. 1842, 3pp).

Documents relating to the Visitation of the Irish Province by Fr Robert Fulton SJ, Visitor in 1888. Includes three versions of the Memorial of the Visitation:

• printed version ‘Memoriale Visitationis Provinciae Hiberniae ab. A.R.P.N. approbatum A.D. 1888’ (2pp);
• handwritten transcriptions of same (3 items, 4pp each) and;
• handwritten English translation of same (6pp).

Documents relating to the Visitation of the Irish Province by Fr William Power SJ, from 9 July 1921 to the end of September 1922. Includes:

• memorandum ‘Puncta quaedam ad Instructionem particularem Visitatoris Hiberniae’ (n.d., 4pp);
• ‘Relatio Visitationis Factae Provinciae Hiberniae a Reverendo Patre Gulielmo Power a die 9 Julii 1921, usque ad finem Septembris 1922’ (19[22], 17pp);
• ‘Memorial of the Visitation of the Irish Province made by Revd. Wm. Power from July 9th 1921 to the end of September 1922’ (19[22], 11pp) and
  – pamphlet entitled ‘Letter addressed to the Fathers and Brothers of the Irish Province by the Very Rev. William Power, S.J., Visitor’ (17 Sep. 1922, 8pp).

Documents relating to the Visitation of the Irish Province by Fr John J McMahon SJ, from 10 January to 30 August1962. Includes:

• [Fr McMahon’s] views on a number of questions including: the improvement of the material conditions of the Philosophate at Tullabeg (2pp);
• the possibility of establishing a Tertianship or Philosophate near Belfast (2pp);
• the proposal to build a Retreat House at Manresa, Dollymount (1p.); the opening of new Houses in general (1p.);
• the levying of a tax on Jesuit-run schools for the A.R.C.A. (3pp);
• the prospect of opening a Jesuit House in Cork (4pp) (1962, 8 items);
• ‘Memorandum on Tertianship and Juniorate’ (1962, 4pp);
• typescript notes on the ‘Juniorate, Philosophate, Theologate and Tertianship’ (1p.) and notes on Milltown Park (Province Theologate) and Rathfarnham Castle (Province Juniorate) (1962, 3pp);
• covering letter from Fr McMahon to Irish Fr Provincial, Charles O'Conor SJ (26 June 1962, 1p.) enclosing copies of the Province Consultors’ views on the question of continuing a Philosophate in the Province (June 1962, 6 items);
• copy report entitled ‘Document 1, Status Provinciae Hiberniae,’ ‘In accordance with the instruction to Procurators, I have endeavoured in the following account to set forth the state of the Province. I have arranged the matter dealt with under the following headings: I. a) The spiritual life and training of ours. b) Spiritual life in the Colleges. II. The Studies. III. Retreats and Missions. IV. Social Work. V. Financial position of the Province. VI. Publications.’ (n.d., 24pp);
• copy of memorandum entitled ‘Additional information concerning scheme for Jesuit Publications’ (n.d., 3pp);
• figures giving ‘Approximate Acreages of Our Dublin Houses’ (n.d., 1p.);
• copy of ‘Memoriale of the Visitation of the Irish Province, January 10 to August 30, 1962’ (23 September 1962, 14pp);
• copy of booklet entitled ‘Visitation of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, January 10 to August 30, 1962’ containing ‘Letter of Father General announcing Visitation of Irish Province (Latin Letter),’ ‘Memoriale of the Visitation,’ ‘Letter re Contribution of Extern Colleges to Arca Seminarii,’ ‘Letter re Jesuit Seminary Association’ and ‘Letter of Father Visitor on his Departure’ (1962, 29pp).

File relating to the Visitation of the Irish Province by Fr John J McMahon SJ, from 10 January to 30 August 1962. Documents are arranged according to subject, with table of contents at front of file. Includes letters, reports and memoranda relating to:

• Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare;
• Loyola House, Eglinton Road, Dublin;
• St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street;
• Belvedere College, Dublin;
• St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin;
• Milltown Park, Dublin;
• Catholic Worker’s College, Dublin;
• Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin;
• Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin;
• Gonzaga College, Dublin;
• St Mary’s, Emo, County Laois;
• St Ignatius’ College, Galway;
• Sacred Heart College, Limerick;
• Mungret College, Limerick;
• Apostolic School, Mungret, Limerick;
• St Stanislaus College Tullabeg, County Offaly;
• the Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Dublin;
• the Irish Messenger Office, Dublin ;
• Canisius College, Northern Rhodesia.

File relating to the Visitation of the Irish Province by Fr John J. McMahon SJ, from 10 January to 30 August 1962. Documents are arranged according to subject, with table of contents at front of file. Includes letters, reports and memoranda relating to the Arca Seminarii; Jesuit Brothers; Extern Colleges; Arca Foundations; Houses of Formation; the Juniorate; the Manpower Commission; the Philosophate; Retreats for Jesuits; the Jesuit Seminary Association and the Tertianship.

File of correspondence relating to scholastics and priests in connection with the Visitation of 1962. Contents are arranged alphabetically by surname of the individual concerned and include a table of contents. Includes doceumnent on the stae of the Provnce [1950, 24pp].

Custom books of the Irish Jesuit Province, some annonated.

• 1896 (2 copies, 35pp);
• 1897 (2 copies, 35pp);
• 1899 (2 copies, 32pp);

A file containing notices to be read in the Refectory and annual proclamations of the Irish Jesuit Province.

A file relating to revisions of the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province. Includes a manuscript entitled 'Some hints for Reading' (nd, 2pp). Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial James F Murphy SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Rector concerning the consumption of spirits. Remarks 'Owing to grave representations made to me from many quarters and regrettable facts that have come to my knowledge...I have decided that for the future of the Province the following points should be observed as obligatory customs of the Province.' (12 March 1901, 4pp). Includes a typed supplement to the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province entitled 'Customs of Serving Mass and Benediction(13pp, [1935-]); regulations for the Villa menu (1919, 1p); revision of Custom Book by Fr John J Coyne SJ, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois (12 April 1933);

A file relating to revisions of the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province. Includes a letter informing of the decision taken by Fr General to revise the Custom Book of the Irish Jesuit Province (15 December 1934, 1p). Includes two minutes books of the Custom Book Commission. Details suggested changes. The minute books are in the handwriting of Fr John MacErlean SJ who was the secretary of the Commission (15 December 1934 - 7 June 1935, 51pp; 18 January - 7 June 1935, 43pp). Includes a letter from Fr John MacErlean SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning protests against altering the Custom Book. Remarks 'I put in (a notebook) everything that came into my head that might be made use of in building up our protest.' (10 April 1940, 1p). Includes a notebook containing details of protests against changes to the Custom Book (handwriting of Fr John MacErlean SJ).

A file relating to the revision to the Custom Book of the novitiate of Irish Jesuit Province, including a letter from Fr John J Coyne SJ, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois to the Irish Fr Provincial, with copy of Custom Book.

'Reply to Dr Gregg’s Sermon'.

'The Irish Constitution' by Fr Edward Cahill SJ.

'The Censorship of Films'.

Letter from Fr Cornelius Perazzi SJ, Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Arthur Collingwood SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Mr John Neary SJ, Maison Saint Louis, Jersey to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letter from Fr Al. Ambruzzi SJ, Cambridge, England to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters from Fr John M. Bampton SJ, Mount Street, London to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters from Fr Edward Boyd Barrett SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters from English Fr Provincial Joseph Browne SJ to Irish Fr Provincials William Delany and Thomas V Nolan.

Letters from Fr Stephen Brown 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.

Note from Fr James Cleary SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ.

Note written by [ ] on the 24th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus held at Loyola, Spain at which Fr Luis Martin SJ was elected General.

Cutting from an Italian newspaper reporting the appointment of Fr Jean B Janssens SJ as the new General of the Society of Jesus.

Text of the speech delivered by the Pope at Castel Gondolfo on the occasion of the 29th General Congregation.

Photographs of the 29th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. Including photograph of representatives of the English and Irish Province, and Australian Vice-Province.

Back: Helsham, Joseph Canavan (Irish Province)
Front: John Fahy (Australian Vice-Province), John R MacMahon (Irish Province), John Hannon (Irish Province), Martin D'Arcy (English Province),

Photocopy of cutting from the 'Irish Independent' of the 29th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus and the audience with the Pope in the Consistory Hall, Castel Gondolfo, Italy.

Typed manuscript concerning the influence of the Church on cinema, radio and television distributed to the Fathers attending the 29th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus.

Booklet belonging to Fr John R MacMahon SJ containing the names of the Fathers who attended the 29th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus.

List of the names of the Fathers who attended the 29th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus.

Black and white photograph taken at Castel Gondolfo of the 30th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus with Pope Pius XII in a group of Jesuits.

Account book of Irish Jesuit property. Includes a description of the finances of the Irish Mission account, written by Fr John Fullam SJ. Remarks 'In 1760 this mission had in Paris a capital of £1000 ster. including the deposits of individuals and what belonged to different residences. By the persecution which ensued the whole was nearly despaired of when by Fr Crookshank's activity and cleverness about half that sum was recovered and transmitted to Ireland where Mr Ward placed it as occasions presented.'

Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.

Account book entitled 'The Fund Fr. Callaghan II'. Includes an inscription 'An account of the property of the late Michael Moran which came into the hands of the Executors.'

Account book detailing Fr Peter Kenney's expenses. Includes details of his travelling expenses to America (1 September 1830 - 3 July 1833, pp. 1-9).

Account book of the Jesuit Vice Province of Ireland detailing income and expenditure. Includes an alphabetical index at the back of the volume.

Account books of the Irish Jesuit Province. Includes a statement of bequests to the Irish Vice Province (1859, pp. 1-4)

Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.

Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.

Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province. Includes an alphabetical index.

Account book of the Irish Jesuit Province.

1924 2 items, 13 Jun. – 3 Jul.
1925 1 item, 21 May
1926 13 items, 19 Apr. – 9 Dec.
1927 22 items, 2 Jan. – 15 Dec.
1928 4 items, 18 Jul. – 10 Nov.
1929 15 items, 19 Feb. – 21 Nov.
1930 16 items, 7 Jan. – 22 Dec.

1941
Letters to Fr Assistant from the Provincial (Fr Adelard Dugré SJ, Manresa House, Roehampton, London) 16 items, 14 Sep. – 23 Dec. English

1942
Letters to Fr Assistant from the Provincial (Fr Adelard Dugré SJ, Manresa House, Roehampton, London) 55 items, 1 Jan. – 14 Dec. English

1943
Letters to Fr Assistant from the Provincial (Fr Adelard Dugré SJ, Manresa House, Roehampton, London) 34 items, 2 Jan. – 29 Dec. English

1944
Letters to Fr Assistant from the Provincial (Fr Adelard Dugré SJ, Manresa House, Roehampton, London) 33 items, 18 Jan. – 28 Nov. English

1945
Letters to Fr Assistant (Fr Adelard Dugré SJ, Manresa House, Roehampton, London) 33 items, 6 Jan. – 28 Nov. English

1946 34 items, 22 Jan. - 26 Nov.
1947 66 items, 23 Jan. – 22 Dec.
1948 54 items, 23 Jan. – 16 Dec.
1949 39 items, 9 Mar. – 16 Dec.
1950 48 items, 4 Jan. – 13 Dec.
1951 53 items, 4 Jan. – 22 Dec.
1952 58 items, 19 Jan. – 22 Nov.
1953 61 items, 17 Jan. – 29 Dec.
1954 62 items, 14 Jan. – 21 Dec.
1955 72 items, 4 Jan. – 9 Dec.
1956 65 items, 6 Jan. – 22 Dec.
1957 72 items, 1 Jan. – 17 Dec.

1958 – 1959 Index1p.
1958 58 items, 17 Jan. – 29 Dec. pp.1 – 59 English
1959 81 items, 1 Jan. – 20 Nov.pp. 60 - 158 English

1960 28 Jan - 29 Dec 60pp
1961 9 Jan - 17 Dec 100pp
1962 6 Jan - 24 Dec 43pp
1963 9 Jan - 26 Dec 110pp
1964 7 Jan - 30 Dec 120pp
1965 4 Jan - 20 Dec 98pp
1966 6 Jan - 26 Dec 123pp
1967 4 Jan - 22 Dec 104pp
1968 4 Jan - 28 Dec 170pp
1969 10 Jan - 3 Dec 111pp
1970 12 Jan - 15 Dec 69pp
1971 5 Jan - 24 Dec 164pp
1972 17 Jan - 22 Dec 107pp
1973 8 Jan - 26 Dec 79pp
1974 3 Jan - 28 Nov 141pp

Papers not numbered.

1975 27 Jan -14 Dec
1976 16 Jan - 22 Nov
1977 4 Jan - 29 Dec
1978 16 Jan - 8 Dec
1979 5 Jan - 20 Dec
1980 9 Jan - 18 Dec
1981 5 Jan - 13 Dec
1982 4 Jan - 10 Dec
1983 12 Jan - 13 Dec
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Fr Matthew Russell SJ (1834-1912) intended to found a devotional magazine with the name Catholic Ireland in 1873, but it emerged as a literary journal named 'The Irish Monthly'. Russell, who edited the magazine until his death, had a great talent for friendship, so people of many different backgrounds and beliefs wrote for him. He treated authors as members of a family circle and encouraged many women to write. He published W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Hillaire Belloc, Katherine Tynan and Dora Sigerson Shorter, amongst many others. The success of the Irish Monthly was remarkable at a time when the average Irish magazine had a five-year life span.

Fr Lambert McKenna SJ (1870-1956) was the next Editor. He had a great interest in the Irish language, so the journal published many unpublished Irish bardic poems. He changed the emphasis from a literary journal to concentrate on Catholic social and educational thought.

By 1933, the Monthly was in financial trouble, but efforts were made to revive it. With a circulation of about 600, it was in competition with Studies, the quarterly review published by Irish Jesuits since 1912. Given Ireland's small size and, therefore, small subscription base, in 1954 the Irish Monthly ceased.

1873- 1912 Matthew Russell (1834-1912)
Based at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, 1913-1933
1913 - Thomas Wheeler (1848-1913)
1914 - 1916 John F.X. O'Brien (1873-1920)
1917 - Lambert McKenna (1870-1956)
1918 - Lambert McKenna (1870-1956)
1919 - John F.X. O'Brien (1873-1920)
1920 - John F.X. O'Brien (1873-1920)
1921 - Joseph Darlington (1850-1939)
1922 - Joseph Darlington (1850-1939)
1923 - 1930 Lambert McKenna (1870-1956)
1931 - 1933 John Joy (1884-1950)
1934 - 1947 Timothy Mulcahy (1898-1962) (Belvedere College)
1948 - 1950 Roland Burke Savage (1912-1998) (35 Lower Leeson Street)
1951 - Edmund Keane (1916-2000) (35 Lower Leeson Street)
1952 - Michael Moloney (1913-1984) (35 Lower Leeson Street)
1953 - Michael Moloney (35 Lower Leeson Street)

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

Photocopy of article entitled ‘Popularizing Spanish literature in 1930’s Ireland; Aodh de Blacam and the Irish Monthly’ by Susannah Riordan, taken from ‘Spanish - Irish relations through the Ages’ edited by Declan M. Downey and Julio Crespo MacLennan, Four Courts Press, 2008, pp175-188.

Copy of ‘The Irish Monthly’, No. 174, Vol. XV,December 1887 published by M.H Gill & Son, with insert pp716-717 - letter from R M Levey, Violet Hill, Vico Road, Dalkey, Dublin to Dr Francis Cruise refering to Cruise's book on 'Thomas A Kempis' (14 May 1895), reviewed in said issue of ‘The Irish Monthly’. Dr Cruise name wriiten on front of ‘The Irish Monthly’.

Statement for subscription due to 'The Irish Monthly' from June 1932 to May 1933.

A file of invoices from Brown and Nolan Ltd., Manufacturing Stationers and Printers; Publishers and Booksellers made out to 'The Irish Monthly'.

A file of order forms for advertisements in 'The Irish Monthly'.

Bound volume containing a list of subscribers and amounts paid to 'The Irish Monthly'.

Letter from Fr Michael Earls SJ to [ ] concerning a lecture he gave on Irish Music at Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Encloses a cutting from a newspaper and ask that it be passed on to Fr O'Brien SJ, of 'The Irish Monthly'.

Letter from Fr John Francis Hogan, President, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, County Kildare to Fr John F.X. O'Brien SJ concerning permission for students to subscribe to 'The Irish Monthly' and 'Studies'. Remarks 'In view of the stringent regulations there laid down they could not see their way to accede to your request.'

Circular letter from Fr Lambert McKenna SJ, editor, 'The Irish Monthly' concerning the golden jubilee (50 years) of the publication and call for subscribers.

Letter from Fr. Matthew Russell SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial. Refers to the publication of the first volume of 'The Irish Monthly' as regards finances. Suggests that Fr Clery be appointed as financial manager, and discusses advertising in the publication. Also discusses the layout and encloses a trade-mark design (included).

Case on behalf of Fr John Curtis SJ on intructions with Thomas O'Hagan re: Clongowes Wood College SJ for John D FitzGerald.

Amendments to a case Andrew Valentin Kirwan administrator to the goods and chattels of his sister Clare Kirwan, Spinster, Petitioner and Rev. Paul Cullen and Rev. John Curtis SJ.

Copy instructions submitted to counsel on behalf of the Jesuit fathers and opinion by John B Murphy concerning a deed from Elizabeth L.M. Radcliffe, Spinster to Fr John Curtis SJ transferring Governments Stocks.

Schedule of deeds relating to premises in Drogheda, County Louth.

A file relating to a sum of money from Edwin Richard Windham Quin, 3rd earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl to be lodged with the Sisters of Mercy, Stanhope Street, Dublin in honour of an agreement between Fr Stephen Farrell SJ, Helen McCarthy and Margaret Sweetman, Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, Stanhope Street, Dublin.

A file relating to 35 Hardwicke Street, Dublin. Includes deeds relating to this property (25 March 1810-17 June 1854). Includes a letter from Maxwell, Weldon and Company Solicitors, 40 North Great George's Street, Dublin to Fr Thomas Wheeler SJ, The Presbytery, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning the deeds '..for the purpose of enabling us to report on the title of you community to the premises, 35 Hardwicke Street' (5 March 1912, 1p). Includes:

• lease by Richard Warren, Hardwicke Street, Dublin, Attorney-at-law to Thomas Higgins, Dublin, Attorney-at-law, 25 March 1810;
• assignment of house on Hardwicke Street, Dublin by Thomas Higgins, Dublin, Attorney-at-law, to Owen Nowlan, Waterstown, County Kildare, 27 April 1815;
• deed of assignment by Owen Geoughehan Nowlan, Waterstown, County Kildare to Rose Delahoyde, widow, Dublin, 24 August 1815;
• settlement on the intermarriage of James Lecky [soldier[, Eight regiment of Foot, with Miss Elizabeth O'Grady, Temple Street, Dublin [1810]-[1850];

In 1814, a Jesuit community took over the vacant Poor Clare convent in Hardwicke Street, Dublin. St Francis College was established at Hardwicke Street in 1832 however it proved to be too small for this emerging school. New premises were needed and Belvedere House, Great Denmark Street was bought in 1841.

Parties:
Fr William Delany SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly, Fr Nicholas Walsh, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and Fr Sylvester O'Callaghan SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin.

Property:
The Derries, barony of Ballycowan, County Offaly, 61 acres late plantation measure

Terms and Conditions:
300 years from 29 September 1873

Other:
Signed and sealed by Fr William Delany SJ

Parties:
Richard Donovan Esquire, Tralee, county Kerry of the first part, Humphrey Donovan Esquire, Tralee, county Kerry of the second part and Gerald Fitzgibbon, Merchant, Tralee, county Kerry of the third part.

Property:
Farm and lands of Derrymore, Barony of Corkaguiney, County Kerry

Terms and Conditions:
Yearly rent charge of £30 during the period of Humphrey Donovan's novitiate studies until his ordination to be paid yearly on 1 March.

Other:
Signed and sealed

Parties:
Patrick Lynch, Esquire, Tara Hall, County Meath and Fr Charles James Lynch SJ, Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare.

Property:
One fourth part of the lands of Ballally otherwise Ballawly known as Rockbawn Farm.

Terms and Conditions:
For the life and lives of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Charles William, Marquis of Kildare and Matthew Patterson names in the lease of 30 June 1838. Payment of rent and renewal fines as stated in the original lease.

Other:
Signed and sealed

Statement of rental and epitome of title of houses and premises in Common Street and Lower Sheriff Street derived through the will of Rev. Joseph Christopher McCann.

Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat.

Bound volume containing an alphabetical list of Irish Jesuit retreat preachers and the groups to whom they gave retreats.

Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat.

Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat.

Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat.

Volume containing information on retreats given by Irish Jesuit priests. Includes information on the date of the retreat, the type of group to whom the retreat was given and the name of the person who gave the retreat. Includes inserts of totals.

List of the numbers of retreats and tridua (three day retreat for religious communities) given [for statistical purposes].

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of reviews concerning publications about Jesuits and Jesuit history.

Lists of articles and sermons produced to celebrate the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

A file containing the texts of sermons preached in honour of the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

A file of draft/copy articles submitted to newspapers to celebrate the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Copy of Fr Mattie Bodkin SJ's article published in 'The Standard' on the Society of Jesus and the arts. Includes two black and white photographs depicting 'St Ignatius Healing the Possessed' by Rubens and 'The Glory of St Ignatius' by Baciccio.

A file of correspondence concerning articles submitted to newspapers and other publications to celebrate the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings concerning the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Poster advertising a Solemn Triduum in St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street to celebrate the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Extract taken from 'Studies ledger' (presumably an accounts ledger) concerning the first issue and the financial arrangements in the early years copied by Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ [1965].

Proposal to publish a quarterly review of 'Letters, Philosophy and Science' under the control of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus.

Proposal, written in Latin [and submitted to Fr General in Rome] concerning the establishment of 'Studies'.

A file relating to the Foundation Fund established for Studies. Includes memoranda explaining the origins of the Foundation Fund. Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Brendan Barry SJ, 85 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4 to Fr Séan Ó Catháin SJ (Fr. Superior), 35 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin concerning shares in the Educational Company of Ireland that were settled on Fr Connolly in 1914 (then the Editor of Studies) as a foundation for Studies. Asks that this foundation be kept separate from the assets of 35 Lower Leeson Street (3 July 1968, 1p).

Draft letter from the editor of 'Studies' seeking advertising revenue for the publication.