- IE IJA FM/RATH/236
- File
- May 1973
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Photographs of the model of the planned development at Rathfarnham Castle by Robinson, Keefe and Devane architects.
Louis Pieterse, photographer
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Photographs of the model of the planned development at Rathfarnham Castle by Robinson, Keefe and Devane architects.
Louis Pieterse, photographer
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
File containing correspondence mainly between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Donal Ó Buachalla, Andrew Devane and Gabriel Byrne, Engineer of Euro–Irish Securities, relating to the Rathfarnham road widening scheme, the possible conversion of South Wing of the Castle and the Junior House for light office use, and the formal offer for the purchase of land for Rathfarnham Village By-pass from Dublin Corporation.
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Letter sent to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ by Fr Martin Cecil D'Arcy SJ forwarding an article concerning the sale of developed sites. Response attached.
D'Arcy, Martin Cyril, 1888-1976, Jesuit priest
Letter to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ from P. Sheehy, Manager Allied Irish Bank, Rathfarnham
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Letter to Fr Patrick Doyle SJ from P. Sheehy, Manager Allied Irish Bank, Rathfarnham, acknowledging receipt of a letter of authority.
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File containing correspondence between Donal Ó Buachalla, Fr Patrick Doyle SJ and others relating to the sale of a portion of land at Rathfarnham Castle, the gift of 5½ acres of land as a public park to Dublin Corporation and communication with the office of public works relating to purchase of land at Rathfarnham for the construction of a government department building. Also includes statement issued by the Jesuit Fathers on the sale of the land and indications of the charitable uses of the purchase money.
Article relating to Rathfarnham Castle in ‘Historic Irish Mansions’
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Article relating to Rathfarnham Castle in newspaper series on ‘Historic Irish Mansions’.
Photograph of group of Jesuit brothers at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin which includes:
Back row: Edmund Keogh, Gabriel McKinney, Liam O'Hara, William Glanville, Roderick Greaney, Tony McShera.
Third row: Tony Baggot, ?, Joe Osborne, Stephen Fitzgerald, Jim Fitzgerald.
Second row: Albert Kelly, Paddy Brady, Joe Clery, James Priest, Frankie Roe.
Front row: Andy Bannon, Br John Adams, Irish Fr Provincial Charlie O'Conor SJ, Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Superior, Pat McNamara.
See IE IJA FM/RATH/69
Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin of Jesuit tertians
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Photograph taken at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin of Jesuit tertians. Includes from:
Top row: l - r; Frs. Tom Scott (Maryland), Vinny Murphy, Jeff Donahue (Buffalo), Ned Lynch (New York), Ciaran Kane, Henry Bischoff (New York), Tom O'Brien.
Middle: l- r; Sebastian Felieu (Aragon, Spain), Colin Warrack, Gerry Cavanagh (Detroit), Sean O'Connor, Tom Feliu ((Aragon, Spain), Gunter Reuter (Germany).
Front: l - r; Tom Martone (New England), Bill Lane, Joe Dargan, Michael Connolly (Tertian Director), Joe Tai, Fergus O'Keefe, Francesco Corsengo (Turin).
Balance sheet indicating the liabilities and assets of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Balance sheet indicating the liabilities and assets of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes reference to ‘Community Priests 11. Schols. 45. Bros. 4. Total (60) (52 of these paid “Ex Arca”’; Farm (12 cows. 315. 2 calves 15. 2 horses 25. 20 pigs 90.).
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Notebooks concerning the workings and the measurements of ‘The O'Leary Seismograph’ at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. The first notebook (1946-1957) includes diagrams and details of the pendulum, suspension: trifilar workings of the seismograph. Includes inserts: ‘Fr M Murphy was present and helped erect the pendulum. He was in Rathfarnham, for (at worst) October 1916 to September 1917. Fr Hayes was also present. Fr O'Connell says 1915 work was started’; note from Fr Richard Ingram SJ to Mr Patrick Heelan SJ inviting him to measure the static mag. of O’Leary’. The second notebook records the measurements of the seismograph at Rathfarnham Castle (4 January 1948-May 1953). It has the names of Jesuit Juniors John Moore, Michael Kelly, Hubert Delaney, Albert Diviney and Paul McShane. Notebooks found in the basement (villa room) of Milltown Park, 2014.
Plaque at base of altar at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Plaque at base of altar at Rathfarnham Castle with the inscription: ‘Pray for the donors of Our Lady’s Altar, the members of the Racking and Traffic Department of the A. G. & S.
Material on retreats and the retreat house at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Material on retreats and the retreat house at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (removed from ledger folder). Includes:
Photograph of individuals in front of Our Lady’s Grotto, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Photograph of individuals in front of Our Lady’s Grotto, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. The priest front left maybe Fr Michael Sweetman SJ.
'Rathfarnham Castle: A history'
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Rathfarnham Castle: A history. by Louise Walsh.
Rates due on Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A file relating to rates due on Rathfarnham Castle, an appeal by the Jesuit Fathers to be exempt from the rates and receipts for rates paid on the property.
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Journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with two inserts on work to be done to the house and grounds (1948; 1950).
Journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Handwritten journal of Fr Minister at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin detailing the comings and goings of the house.
Insurance policies held by the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A file relating to various insurance policies held by the Jesuit Fathers, Rathfarnham Castle including workmen's compensation insurance, main building and outhouses, contents, motor, public liability, fire insurance.
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Memoriale for Fr Rector after visitation at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Journal of the Memoriale for Fr Rector and Fr Minister, after visitation by the Irish Fr Provincial at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Kelly, Hugh, 1886-1974, Jesuit priest
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Letter from E. R. Blackburne Farrer, 36 Ross Court, Putney Heath, London to Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle remarking that he will be in Dublin and would like to pay a visit to Rathfarnham Castle with his daughter. E. R. Blackburne Farrer was born at Rathfarnham Castle in 1891.
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Blackburne Farrer, E. R., b.1891-, soldier
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A file relating to the road widening scheme at Rathfarnham and work carried out by Dublin Corporation on part of the boundary wall of Rathfarnham Castle and the subsequent problems that arose due to the Corporation's failure to complete the work. Includes a letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor (acting on behalf of the Jesuit Fathers), 9 Clare Street, Dublin to Fr McDonald SJ Remarks 'This matter has taken a new and interesting turn... Mr Beausang (Dublin Corporation).. .explained his predicament. Apparently in his final anxiety to get the work through he agreed our terms without obtaining any additional estimates as to the cost... Mr Beausang states that there is a deficiency of at least £7,000...There is no fund out of which this deficiency can be met...Mr Beausang's first suggestion was that the Jesuit Fathers would make a grant to the corporation of half the increased cost namely £3,500. When he was told that this was out of the question it was then suggested that you might disclaim the acquisition money £2,000.' (11 October 1956, 3pp).
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Litterae Annuae for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Litterae Annuae (Annual letters) for Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Photograph of Irish Fr Provincial Charles O'Conor SJ, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid, Éamon de Valera (president of Ireland), Bishop Patrick Dunne and Fr Fergal McGrath SJ (Rector) on the occasion of Rathfarnham's Jubilee.
Construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle
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A file relating to the construction of the bye-pass at Rathfarnham Castle. Includes maps and plans.
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Photocopy of an article by Frank McDonald published in the 'Irish Times' on Rathfarnham Castle entitled 'The Keys of this Castle go to a Speculator'.
McDonald, Frank, journalist
Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle
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Minute book of the debating society, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, with enclosed handwritten flyers for debates
Minute book of the Xavier Mission Guild, Juniorate, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Minute book of the Xavier Mission Guild, Juniorate, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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A file relating to the Society of Jesus' decision to move the Noviceship and Juniorate from Tullabeg to Rathfarnham. This decision was made following the change of regulations of the National University requiring students to attend lectures in one of the University Colleges. Under the Royal University students had to pass examinations set by the University but could be prepared for the exams elsewhere.
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A file relating to formation, order of time, customs, discipline amongst the Jesuit Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes correspondence between Irish Fr Provincial and Fr Rector.
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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.
Ryan, Thomas F, 1889-1971, Jesuit priest
(Copy) Release of Rathfarnham House - Sir George Dashwood, Kirtlington Park, County Oxford
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Parties:
Sir George Dashwood, Kirtlington Park, county Oxford and the Most Honourable John Henry Marquis of Ely, Ely Lodge, county Fermanagh.
Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, county Dublin.
Terms and Conditions:
Release from two judgements of debts and resulting costs on the property.
Declaration signed by Francis Henry Blackburne concerning the lands at Rathfarnham prior to its sale
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Declaration signed by Francis Henry Blackburne concerning the lands at Rathfarnham prior to its sale. Includes a map of the demesne.
Blackburne Daniell, Francis Henry, 1845-1921, barrister and historian
Conveyance - William George Bailey and Frs Thomas V. Nolan, John Fahy, Dominick Kelly and James Bury
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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.
Paintings in Rathfarnham Castle
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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.
Photograph of the rear of Rathfarnham Castle, showing the Retreat House and Juniorate
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Photograph of the exterior (rear) of Rathfarnham Castle showing the Retreat House and Juniorate.
Photographs depicting the exterior of Rathfarnham Castle
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Photographs depicting the exterior of Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Photographs of the grounds at Rathfarnham Castle
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A file of photographs of the grounds at Rathfarnham Castle.
Material relating to part of the Rathfarnham estate known as Cliff
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
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).
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Letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Superior, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14 concerning the sale of premises, 37 Main Street by a publican, Patrick McDonald to Valdick Limited. Remarks that solicitors acting for Patrick McDonald have asked that the plot of land at the rear of the premises leased to him by the Jesuit Fathers be assigned to the new owners Valdick Limited.
Bacon, Thomas, solicitor
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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
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A file of letters from Fr Lambert McKenna SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter concerning the mix up over his entry into the University. Remarks that he is trying to sort the problem out (nd, 2pp). Includes a letter referring to the Irish Dictionary he compiled (8 December [ ], 2pp). Includes a letter referring to the accounts of the 'Irish Monthly' (21 November 1916, 3pp).
McKenna, Lambert, 1870-1956, Jesuit priest, Irish language scholar and Catholic social thinker
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Letter from Mr Vaughan Dempsey SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning his brother in England who was wounded in the trenches. Asks Fr Provincial's permission to visit him in hospital before he returns to the trenches.
Dempsey, Vaughan B, 1895-1961, former Jesuit scholastic, Irish consul
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Letter from Mr John J. Carbery SJ, Beech Grove, Drogheda, County Louth to Fr [ ], concerning his health. Remarks that he hopes to be recovered soon.
Carbery, John J, 1897-1918, Jesuit scholastic
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A file of letters from Fr Joseph Darlington SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning matters in the community and the spiritual direction/instruction of the Juniors and 'The Irish Monthly'. Includes a letter expressing his pleasure on taking over the editorship of 'The Irish Monthly'. Remarks that he has been missing something since he resigned as a professor in University College and feels this will fill the gap. (20 January 1920, 4pp) Includes a rough financial statement of 'The Irish Monthly' and a letter expressing his concern over the finances of the publication. (2 April 1920, 2pp & 17 August 1920, 2pp).
Darlington, Joseph, 1850-1939, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Byrne SJ concerning issues that arose during the consultation, namely to provide a garden for one of the gate lodges, pocket money ('hog') for members of the community and granting permission for female visitors to enter the community chapel.
Kenny, Patrick, 1889-1973, Jesuit priest
Supply of electricity to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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A file relating to the supply of electricity to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
Report on the condition of sanitation services to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
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Report on the condition of sanitation services to Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Letter from Tom Bacon, Solicitor, 9 Clare Street, Dublin 2 to Donal Ó Buachalla, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 concerning the dangerous condition of some of the trees at Rathfarnham Castle.
Bacon, Thomas, solicitor
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A file of letters relating to a small plot of land between Rathfarnham Castle and the golf course and the decision of the golf club to sell the plot of land to a builder. Includes a letter from J. Keane SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Fr Socius remarking that the building of houses on this plot of land would interfere with Rathfarnham Castle's privacy. Suggests the construction of a boundary wall along this plot (19 March 1929, 2pp).
Booklet entitled 'The Peace of Christ in the Reign of Christ', Part 1 and 2, by Fr Edward J Coyne SJ
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Booklet entitled 'The Peace of Christ in the Reign of Christ', Part 1 and 2, published by the Office of the 'Irish Messenger', containing a series of Lenten Lectures delivered by Fr Edward J Coyne SJ at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
Letters from Jesuits volunteering to serve as chaplains
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Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial Laurence J. Kieran SJ from various Jesuits volunteering to become military chaplains following the outbreak of the Second World War. Includes letters from: Frs Michael J. Morrison SJ (See CHP2/29), Arthur Little SJ, Fr Edward J. Coyne SJ, Joseph Garland SJ, Thomas Shuley SJ, Richard Kennedy SJ (See CHP2/23), Leonard Sheil SJ, James McCann SJ and Michael Pelly SJ (See CHP2/33).
Letters and telegrams to the Irish Fr Provincial and others seeking chaplains
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Letters and telegrams to Irish Fr Provincial Fr Laurence J. Kieran SJ (and from 8 September 1941, Fr John MacMahon SJ) from Monsignor J.M. Coghlan (Principal Chaplain (Roman Catholic) and Vicar General, British Army, War Office) and Fr Edward J. Warner SJ (Staff Chaplain to Mgr. Coghlan), seeking chaplains to serve in the forces and thanking Irish Fr Provincial for those he has offered.
Coghlan, John, 1888-1963, Roman Catholic Monsignor and chaplain
Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from Jesuits in response to call to serve as chaplains
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Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from various Jesuits in response to Fr Provincial’s letter (16 April 1941, 1p.) seeking volunteers to serve as chaplains: ‘Mgr. Coghlan (an Irishman from the diocese of Meath) who is in charge of the military chaplains has called upon me and informed me that the need of chaplains is acute and urgent, in some areas Catholic soldiers have no priests to look after them’. Includes responses from: John Hayes SJ (See CHP2/18); John Burden SJ (See CHP2/13); Thomas O'Donnell SJ; Cyril Perrott SJ (See CHP2/35); Conal Murphy SJ (See CHP2/30); Thomas P. Kelly SJ; Brendan Lawler SJ; John McCarron SJ; Brian MacMahon SJ; Daniel Shields SJ (See CHP2/37); Maurice Dowling SJ (See CHP2/16); Frank O'Riordan SJ and Joseph Garland SJ.
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Letters in response to Irish Fr Provincial following his letter (10 July) seeking volunteers to serve as chaplains in the forces. Includes;
– Copy of Irish Fr Provincial’s letter (10 July 1941, 1p.);
– Responses from; Frs Gerard Guinane SJ (See CHP2/17), Joseph Kelly SJ, Conal Murphy SJ (CHP2/30), Sydney Lennon SJ (See CHP2/25), Robert Stephenson SJ, Henry Croasdaile SJ, William Prendergast SJ, Fergus Cronin SJ (See CHP2/14), Frank O'Riordan SJ and Richard O'Mahony SJ
Biographical sketch of Fr John Austin SJ
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Biographical sketch of Fr John Austin, with note on first page ‘This brief Memoir of the Rev. John Austin SJ was sent to Canon Conlan, P.P. St Michan’s, Dublin, by Mr. Edward Evans, July 14, 1900’ ([1900], 5pp), typescript entitled ‘Father John Austin SJ 1717 - 1784’ probably by Fr Francis Finegan SJ (n.d., 2 copies, 4pp each), pamphlet entitled 'Rev. John Austin, S.J.' by Dr George A. Little, Irish Messenger Office (1960) and article on John Austin and Thomas Betagh.
Material relating to the Jesuits in Dublin
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Material relating to the Jesuits in Dublin. Includes:
Handwritten notes by Fr John O'Brien SJ
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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).
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Letter from Dr John Thomas Troy, Archbishop of Dublin to Fr Marmaduke Stone SJ, English Provincial. Refers to collections for the rebuilding of ‘more than one hundred Chapels in different parts of the Kingdom’, most of which were destroyed during the Rebellion. Refers to letters shown to him by ‘Mr. [Richard] Callaghan’ from Fr Gabriel Grüber in which the latter styles himself ‘Praepositus Generalis Societatis Iesu’ and announces that the Society is ‘perfectly re-established by the Holy See’. Expresses his doubts in this regard. Remarks, 'No one more sincerely deplored the suppression of the Society that I did, nor wishes more anxious for its reestablishment'.
Troy, John Thomas, 1739-1823, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
'Reply to Dr Gregg’s Sermon'.
'Letter to the Editor of the Irish Press, Re: Spain' by Fr Patrick Gannon SJ
'Letter to the Editor of the Irish Press, Re: Spain' by Fr Patrick Gannon SJ.
Gannon, Patrick J, 1879-1953, Jesuit priest
'The Date of the B-text of Piers Plowman' by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ
'The Date of the B-text of Piers Plowman' by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ.
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
'A Man who took Christ at his Word' and 'Life and letters of Fr Michael Browne SJ' by Fr Thomas Hurley SJ.
Hurley, Thomas, 1890-1976, Jesuit priest
'The Blessed Sacrament' by Mr Robert Nash SJ
'The Blessed Sacrament' by Mr Robert Nash SJ.
Nash, Robert, 1902-1989, Jesuit priest and writer
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Obituary of Fr Denis Gilmore SJ taken from 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, pp120.
Includes papers copies of photographs of Fr Denis Gilmore sent by email by Archivist, Society of Jesus, Australia, May 2011.
Gilmore, Denis, 1906-1961, Jesuit priest
Note concerning long table days at St Francis Xavier's
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Note concerning long table days at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
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Letters from Michael Walsh, Skibbereen, County Cork to Fr Robert Haly SJ concerning his wish to join the Society as a lay brother.
House histories for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street
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A file of house histories for St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Letter from [Superior], St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Patrick J Morris SJ, Rector, Belvedere College concerning the supply of priests.
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Prayer to Our Lady by E.C Donnelly from the 'Ave Maria', J Schafer Publisher, 23 Barclay St, New York.
Prayer of the Church against famine or pestilence
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Prayer of the Church against famine or pestilence.
History of St Joseph's Penny Dinners
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
History of St Joseph's Penny Dinners at Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin from 1892-1963.
Description of the new grand organ in the church of St Francis Xavier's
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Description of the new grand organ in the church of St Francis Xavier's by John White.
Drawing depicting a design for the string course in St Francis Xavier's Church
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Drawing depicting a design for the string course in St Francis Xavier's Church.
Account book for the building of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street
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Account book for building supplies and craftsmen's fees for the building of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street.
List of benefactors of the Church of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
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List of subscribers names (benefactors) for the new chapel, Gardiner Street, Dublin (31 July 1830)
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List of sermons and the names of the priests who preached them at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
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Minister's Journal detailing marriages, funerals and sermons at St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
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Notebook containing details of collections made in order to help paying off the debt of the church of St Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street.
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Notice and prayer leaflet of the annual retreat for the members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force held in the Church of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
Leaflet relating to the league of prayer, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
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Leaflet relating to the league of prayer, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, in relation to the First World War.
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A file of leaflets concerning a Mission in honour of the Sacred Heart held at the Church of St Francis Xavier's during the month of June.
Leaflets of the Bona Mors confraternity, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
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Leaflets of the Bona Mors confraternity, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
Lenten Lectures given in St Francis Xavier's Church and whether they should be discontinued
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A file relating to the Lenten Lectures given in St. Francis Xavier's Church and whether they should be discontinued.
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Copy letter from Fr Superior (Fr Robert Tyndall SJ), St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to the Sodalists concerning the Annual Sale of Work to raise money for the missions in Canton and Hong Kong.
Tyndall, Robert J, 1897-1989, Jesuit priest
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A file relating to the Triduum held in honour of the coming to St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin of the reliquary containing the right arm of St Francis Xavier. Includes numerous black and white photographs depicting Cardinal Gilroy and a number of Jesuit Fathers (all named), well known personalities attending the veneration and the crowds that came to see the relic. Includes newspaper cuttings reporting on the Triduum.
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Programme for a charity concert in aid of the boy's club of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Sherrard Street.
Material relating to the proposed rebuilding of St Francis Xavier's Hall, Upper Sherrard Street
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A file relating to the proposed rebuilding of St Francis Xavier's Hall, Upper Sherrard Street.
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Lines on St Francis Xavier.
Historical and biographical sketch of Reverend Thomas Kelly SJ
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Historical and biographical sketch of Reverend Thomas Kelly SJ, late of St Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street in ‘The Lamp’, Vol. LIV, Number 336 entitled ‘A Loss to Catholicity and the Late Rev. Thomas Kelly SJ’. With photograph on front cover.
Chancellor, photographer, [1862]-1923
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Scrapbook with calendars of St Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street for Lent (1896-1957), November-Advent-January (1896-1934) and May-June-July (1896-1957) including calendars for Novena to the Sacred Heart.
Annual Lenten Calendars for St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street
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Annual Lenten Calendars for St Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street.
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Notebook containing Lists of Preachers of Novena to the Sacred Heart (1899-1957) and Sodality Day (1940-1954).
Regulations made by the Father General in response to the Vice-Provincial's visit and his report
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Regulations made by the Father General in response to the Vice-Provincial's visit and his report thereon. The rules concern the regulation of timetables in relation to ‘the duties of the day’, such as prayer, meditation, Masses, confessions etc., as well as mealtimes. There is an emphasis on obedience to authority, as well as economy, and a certain amount of disengagement from secular life. It is noted that the ‘Spirit of the Rule…is quite inconsistent with unnecessary visits to persons of the other sex’.
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Regulations in relation to mealtimes, times of confessions, prayer, and Masses, dining out, accounts, cases of conscience etc.
Regulations for the community issued by Fr Robert St Leger SJ, Vice Provincial
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Regulations for the community issued by Fr Robert St Leger SJ, Vice Provincial, in compliance with an ordination of the Father General regarding Holy Poverty.
St Leger, Robert, 1788-1856, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
Copy of letter from Fr Patrick Hughes SJ, writing from St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr William McCartan. Thanks the latter for purchasing the two milch cows, but explains that his (Hughes’) superior, the Provincial Fr Brown, did not want the two store heifers that were purchased at the same time, and that he had already made this fact clear to Fr McCartan. Sends the latter a cheque for the cows.
Hughes, Patrick, 1837-1904, Jesuit priest
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Minutes of meetings for Promoters of the ‘Centre of the Apostleship of Prayer, Treasury of Good Works’ held at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.
Handwritten history of the residence at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
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Handwritten history of the residence at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes holograph letters from Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ, Rome to Frs Aylmer and Meagher, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street relating to the proposed altar, with illustrations of altar; history of St Francis Xavier's by Fr Kenney SJ; annual letters by Fr Curtis SJ (1841 - 47); Historia Domus of St Francis Xavier College (Belvedere) and residence by Fr Kavanagh SJ, notice of valuation of house at Upper Gardiner Street (1 March 1832); history of Upper Gardiner Street residence (1865 - 68); an oration made in aid of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street (1833); annual letters by Fr O'Farrell SJ (1840);
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Lists of contents written on scrap paper and envelopes which detail papers previously held in the basement of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes document entitled ‘Archives of the Irish Province’ with box numbers.
Lease for vaults under St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
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Lessor:
The Reverend John Grene and others
Lessee:
James and Charles Kennedy, Capel Street, Dublin
Property:
Vaults under St. Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
Terms and Conditions:
Term of fifty years thence next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended determinable nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned yielding and parting therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Lessors their executed admons or assigns the yearly rent of Eighty pounds to be paid by equal half yearly payments on every final day of February and first day of August each year during the term.
Other:
Signed, sealed and delivered
Maxwell and Weldon Soliciotrs, 37 North Grrat George Street