Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle
- IE IJA FM/RATH/197
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- [1950]-[1980]
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Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle Dublin
Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle
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Information notice concerning the history of Rathfarnham Castle Dublin
Manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'
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Two copies of a manuscript by Séan Griffin entitled 'A Last Look at Rathfarnham (1199 - 1973)'.
Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ
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Inventory of Rathfarnham Castle for Fire Insurance made out by Fr Thomas Shuley SJ. Inventory includes details of the furnishing and content of each room. Inventory of the kitchen area by Br Andrew Bannon SJ.
Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle
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Annual financial statements and accounts for Rathfarnham Castle.
Material relating to Retreat promoters and programmes at Rathfarnham Castle
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File relating to Retreat promoters and programmes at Rathfarnham Castle, the golden jubilee year of the retreat house (1972) and the Layman’s Retreat Association.
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File of correspondence between Fr Patrick Doyle SJ, Rector, Rathfarnham Castle, and Thomas Bacon of J.G. O'Connor, solicitors, relating to the purchase of the fee farm rent for Rathfarnham Castle from the Blackburn Estate.
Newspaper cuttings relating to the new development at Rathfarnham Castle
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Photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the new development at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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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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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.
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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.