- IE IJA J/49
- Subfonds
- 1866-1997
Part of Irish Jesuits
Corcoran, Timothy, 1872-1943, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Corcoran, Timothy, 1872-1943, Jesuit priest
Most folders include a list of documents ( Triennial - recurring every three years) sent to Rome and also include documents relating to the Australian and Hong Kong Missions (and from the mid-1950s onwards documents relating to the Mission in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) ). Later years also include statistics on various Jesuit works and associations.
Part of Irish Jesuits
Farrell, Stephen, 1806-1879, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
O'Neill, George, 1863-1947, Jesuit priest and academic
Sodality Literature and History
Part of Irish Jesuits
Shields, Daniel J, 1898-1986, Jesuit priest, chaplain and missioner
Jesuit departures from the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
Departure files concern material on Jesuits priests, scholastics (those men who took vows after two years and in formation) and brothers, and are accessible only by the person whose file it pertains to. Those who departed as novices, see ADMN/20.
For all other access, material will be available pre 1945.
Education in Irish Jesuit Colleges
Part of Irish Jesuits
Hogan, Edmund, 1831-1917, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Seaver, William, 1825-1891, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Browne, Francis M, 1880-1960, Jesuit priest, photographer and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuits
Flynn, William, 1836-1909, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Catalogue online late 2021.
Kane, William V, 1856-1945, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Ronan, William, 1828-1907, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Irish Jesuits
Fegan, Henry B, 1855-1933, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Devitt, Matthew, 1854-1932, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Rorke, Henry J, 1822-1877, Jesuit priest
Society of Jesus, 1540-
Part of Irish Jesuits
Browne, Eugene, 1823-1916, Jesuit priest
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
The papers provide an insight into the daily workings of the Mungret College, as well as the Jesuit community who resided there. The bulk of material relates to correspondence, deeds, leases, minutes, account books, custom books, photographs, diaries and journals. Includes reference to:
Fr Thomas Morrissey SJ has researched the history of Mungret College and his research notes are included in the papers.
Mungret College, Limerick, 1882-1974
Part of Irish Jesuits
McDonnell, Matthew, 1823-1871, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Darlington, Joseph, 1850-1939, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Kane, Robert I, 1848-1929, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
The Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia was initiated due to the will of Fr John Joseph Therry (1790-1864), who named the Irish Jesuits as beneficiaries to his property in Australia, and by an invitation to the Irish Province by James Alipius Goold, Bishop of Melbourne (later Archbishop) (1812-1886) to set-up a mission in his diocese. The first two Irish Jesuits, Frs William Lentaigne (1805-1884) and William Kelly (1823-1909), arrived in Melbourne in September 1865. Previously, two Austrian Jesuits, Frs. Kranewitter (1817-1880) and Klinkowstroem (1819-1896) had arrived in 1848 after Jesuit expulsion from Austria. The Austrian Mission centred on South Australia and the Northern Territory. In 1901, the Austrian and Irish missions amalgamated. Australia was made a Vice-Province in 1931 and Fr Austin Kelly SJ (1891-1978) was named the first Provincial of the Australian Province in 1950.
The papers of the Australian Mission provide a comprehensive history of the Irish Jesuit Mission, concentrating on the years 1865-1931. The Irish Jesuits worked as missionaries, educators, writers, chaplains, theologians, scientists, pastors and directors of retreats, mainly in the urban communities of eastern Australia.
Subjects touched upon include: agreements with Archbishops in establishing Jesuit houses in a particular diocese; reflections on the journey to and from Australia; administration of schools, colleges, universities and Jesuit residences - (St Patrick’s, Melbourne; St Francis Xavier College, Kew, Melbourne; St Aloysius, Dunedin (NZ); St Aloysius College, Sydney ; St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney; St Louis, Claremont, Western Australia; Newman College, University of Melbourne); parishes - (Norwood and Sevenhills in South Australia; Invercargill (NZ); Melbourne; Sydney; Toowong and Indooroopilly in Queensland); financial documents; expansion of the Mission; and correspondence between Father Provincial in Ireland and Jesuits in Australia. By far the greatest number of letters sent to Father Provincial in Ireland was from Fr John Ryan SJ (1849-1922) (Superior of the Mission from 11 February 1901-14 June 1908; 9 April 1913-24 October 1917). Until the creation of the Australian Mission as a Vice-Province, the Irish Provincial was kept informed of every minor detail about the Mission and often decision making in Australia was delayed until approval from Dublin was given.
Although this collection provides a comprehensive history of the Australian Mission, there are some gaps. For example, the collection does not contain any deeds or other legal documents relating to property obtained by the Society of Jesus in Australia and it is presumed that these documents would have been kept by the Superior of the Mission and later the Vice-Provincial of the Vice-Province in Australia, where they remain today.
Superiors of the Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia (1865-1931)
Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ 1865-1866
Fr Joseph Dalton SJ 1866-1872
Fr Thomas Cahill SJ 1872-1879
Fr Joseph Dalton SJ 1879-2 September 1883
Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ 2 September 1883-5 April 1890
Fr Patrick Keating SJ 5 April 1890-1 February 1895
Fr Timothy Kenny SJ 1 February 1895-11 February 1901
Fr John Ryan SJ 11 February 1901-14 June 1908
Fr Thomas Brown SJ 14 June 1908-9 April 1913
Fr John Ryan SJ 9 April 1913-24 October 1917
Fr William Lockington SJ 24 October 1917-20 June 1923
Fr Jeremiah Sullivan SJ 20 June 1923-19 March 1931
Vice-Provincials of the Vice-Province of Australian (1931-1950)
Fr John Fahy SJ 19 March 1931-25 August 1939
Fr John Meagher SJ 25 August 1939-1 October 1947
Fr Austin Kelly SJ 1 October 1947-1 November 1950
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuits
Conmee, John S, 1847-1910, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Sutton, William A, 1847-1922, Jesuit priest
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
Part of Irish Jesuits
The papers represented in this collection relate to an estate in Counties Kildare and Westmeath inherited by Fr John Errington SJ. Although Fr Errington was a member of the English Province, it was decided that the estate he inherited should be administered by the Irish Province who should also benefit from the income (J38/61 and J38/62).
The many legal documents contained in this collection highlight the complex nature of landed estates, particularly when the Land Commission became involved. It is difficult to trace exactly how Fr Errington came to inherit the estate in counties Kildare and Westmeath. But one document in particular, J38/27, reveals some valuable information. It would appear that a gentleman by the name of John Hyacinth Nangle (died 17 September 1865) left his estate to a number of beneficiaries, namely his wife Mary Nangle, George A. Nicolls (who was also appointed executor), Sir Percy Nugent and John Errington (later Fr Errington SJ). Following the deaths of Mary Nangle and Sir Percy Nugent (who died without issue - needs checking) the latter appointed George A. Nicolls, Walter Sweetman and Margaret Nugent executors and executrix of his will. In addition George A. Nicolls was appointed a trustee of the will of John Hyacinth Nangle instead of Sir Percy Nugent, deceased. After the death of George A. Nicolls his estate passed to his brother Archibald Dowdall Nicolls. This man died without issue and it would appear that Fr Errington inherited the Garrisker estate. Letters written by Fr Errington reveal that he had little knowledge of the property (J38/63). However, in a letter to Fr Farley he refers to a Cecil Nugent and remarks 'I was under the impression that Cecil Nugent who died lately in Canada without issue was the last in the entail...' (J38/64).
Errington, John, 1847-1925, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Duffy, Patrick J, 1814-1901, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889, Jesuit priest and poet
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
The contents of this collection represent the papers of the O'Hagan family. Thomas O'Hagan (1812-1885), was the first Lord O'Hagan and twice Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His daughter from his first marriage Frances Mary O'Hagan married Judge John O'Hagan (1822-1890), in 1865. John O'Hagan was the chief commissioner of the Land Court in Ireland. A few years after his death in 1897, his wife, Frances O'Hagan, joined an enclosed order - the Franciscan Convent of the Perpetual Adoration, Drumshambo, County Leitrim. She died in 1910. The archives contains a separate collection of papers belonging to Judge John O'Hagan, please see N4.
Part of Irish Jesuits
Cullen, James A, 1841-1921, Jesuit priest and temperance reformer
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
O'Hagan, John, 1822-1890, Young Irelander, writer, and judge
Part of Irish Jesuits
Rorke, Henry J, 1810-1859, Jesuit priest
Letters relating to Daniel O'Connell
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
Part of Irish Jesuits
Delany, William, 1835-1924, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Ffrench, John, 1812-1873, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
St Leger, John, 1798-1868, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Russell, Matthew, 1834 -1912, Jesuit priest and editor
Provincial Congregations of the Irish Jesuits
Letters: Generalate to Ireland
Part of Irish Jesuits
Grene, John, 1807-1887, Jesuit priest
Bills of Parliament concerning Irish Jesuits
Part of Irish Jesuits
Bannon, John P, 1829-1913, Jesuit priest and confederate chaplain
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
Young, Henry, 1786-1869, Roman Catholic priest
Rev Dr Charles William Russell
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
Russell, Charles William, 1812-1880, priest and historian
Part of Non-Irish Jesuit material
Mahony, Francis Sylvester, 1804-1866, former Jesuit priest, priest and humorist
Irish Fr Provincials correspondence
St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
In 1883 the trustees of the Catholic University leased to the Society of Jesus the University buildings of 84, 85 and 86 St. Stephen’s Green which were given the new name of University College, Dublin. In 1908 the National University of Ireland came into existence and with that, the Jesuit community left St. Stephen’s Green for a new residence at Lower Leeson Street in 1909/10. Known as St Ignatius House of Writers since 1952, previously the house saw itself as a Collegiun Inchoatum, a burgeoning college of the National University. Many of the Jesuits who lived in the house taught at University College Dublin.
The Jesuit journal 'Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review', 'the devotional magazine 'The Sacred Heart Messenger' and the Irish language equivalent, 'An Timire', are published from Lower Leeson Street.
University Hall, also known as Hatch Hall, was a student hall of residence at Lower Hatch Street, Dublin. Founded by the Jesuits in 1913, for third level male students studying in Dublin, it was under the administration of the Superior of 35 Lower Leeson Street until 1975. It closed in 2004.
The Irish Jesuit Archives has been located at Lower Leeson Street since 1958 when it moved from Upper Gardiner Street.
The papers of St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street deal with the interior and exterior of the buildings, renovations, deeds, domestic and Jesuit community matters and finance. For University Hall, the material relates to bequests, property issues, stained glass, examinations and accounts. There is a small amount of material on Studies, the Sacred Heart Messenger and An Timire. The material is mainly in the form of letters, ledgers, architectural plans, maps and photographs.
St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, 1910-
Final Vows Formulae for the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
Catalogue available here: https://www.offalyarchives.com/index.php/irish-jesuit-archives
The Jesuits bought Tullabeg in 1818 (dedicated it to St Stanislaus) and opened a preparatory school for boys destined to go to Clongowes Wood College, Kildare. St Stanislaus College gradually developed as an educational rival to its sister school. It merged with Clongowes Wood College in 1886. Tullabeg then became a house of Jesuit formation: novitiate (1888-1930), juniorate (1895-1911), tertianship (1911-1927) and philosophate (1930-1962). In 1962, it was decided that the students of philosophy should be sent abroad for study. Tullabeg subsequently became a retreat house and was closed in May 1991.
The papers of St Stanislaus College include information on a history of the area around Tullabeg, building and property (1912-2004), correspondence with Superiors (1881-1971), finance (1912-1990), documents on Jesuit training (1818-1962), retreat house (1949-1960) and artworks (1940-1991).
Material is in the form of letters, reports, architectural plans, notes, maps and photographs (1902-1990). Programmes for plays include Shrovetide at St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore; ‘The Man with the Iron Mask’, ‘All at Coventry’ and ‘The Smoked Miser’ (1885) and for ‘Caitlín Ní Uallacáin’ and ‘Cox and Box’ and details Jesuits who performed (1925).
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Offaly, 1818-1991
Part of Irish Jesuit Colleges in Europe
The Irish Jesuit College at Seville was established in 1608/12. For diplomatic reasons the title of Rector was held by a Spanish Jesuit. successively at Santiago (1612) and Seville (1619).
Part of Irish Jesuits
Bracken, Patrick, 1795-1867, Jesuit priest
1830: Ireland raised to a Vice-Province (prior to 1829: Irish Mission)
1860: Ireland becomes a Province
Part of Irish Jesuits
Jones, Daniel, 1816-1869, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
The Isle of Man Mission material details the building of chapels and schools in Douglas and Castletown by Fr Matthew Gahan SJ (1782-1837) and his work on the island. Born in Dublin, he entered the Society at Hodder, Lancashire, England in 1805 and left for the Isle of Man in 1826. He had previously spent 3 months on the island in 1817 and 1825. When he died there in February 1837, the Jesuit mission to the island ended.
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuits
Nolan, Edward, 1826-1893, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Sullivan, Blessed John, 1861-1933, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Esmonde, Bartholomew, 1789-1862, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Kyan, Alexander, 1809-1879, Jesuit priest
Prints and posters in the General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny collection
Part of General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny
Part of Irish Jesuits
Haly, Robert, 1796-1882, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Catalogue online late 2021.
Curtis, John, 1794-1885, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Sinnott, Edward, 1791-1842, Jesuit brother
Part of Irish Jesuits
St Leger, Robert, 1788-1856, Jesuit priest
Wills, Bequests and Legal documents concerning Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
Part of Irish Jesuits
Kavanagh, Michael A, 1805-1863, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
In 1913, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) purchased the 16th century-built Rathfarnham Castle from a Dublin building company, Bailey and Gibson. Initially, the plan was for a noviciate for Jesuit novices and in time, for working men’s retreats to be established at the Castle. However, by September 1913, this had changed to a house of studies for those Jesuits attending university. This decision was made following the change of regulations to the National University requiring students to attend lectures whereas previously they could be prepared for examinations elsewhere. The Jesuit Juniors as they were known would live at the Castle and cycle to lectures at University College Dublin, then located at Earlsfort Terrace in the centre of Dublin.
The papers of Rathfarnham Castle concern: the management of Rathfarnham Castle (1911-1995); the Jesuit community (1913-1985); the history of Rathfarnham Castle (1912-1994); the farm (1917-1920); the seismograph (1918-1954) and retreats (1922-1995). Material is in the form of letters, plans, maps and photographs.
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuits
Kenney, Peter J, 1779-1841, Jesuit priest and educator
Part of Irish Jesuits
Aylmer, Charles, 1786-1849, Jesuit priest
Property belonging to the Irish Province
Irish Jesuit Retreats and Missions
Accounts of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
Part of Irish Jesuits
Betagh, Thomas, 1738-1811, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
O'Reilly, Edmund J, 1811-1878, Jesuit priest
St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin
Part of Irish Jesuit community houses
The papers of St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concentrate on the history and work of the church and community, domestic and spiritual matters, penny dinners, benefactors, general administration, finances, retreats, lectures, novenas, missions, sodalities, relics, the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association and St. Francis Xavier's Hall.
The material is mainly in the form of letters, ledgers, plans, maps and photographs.
St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, 1832-
Part of Jesuit colleges in Ireland
The papers of Coláiste Iognáid (St Ignatius’ College) and the Jesuit community offer an insight into the social, cultural and religious life of Galway. There are documents on the history of the Jesuits in Galway, property details such as deeds, leases and plans of property at Sea Road, Renmore, Sherwood Fields and Nuttall’s Garden, and correspondence with various Bishops of Galway and Jesuit Provincials. These documents illustrate major events in Jesuit community life: the return of the Jesuits and the establishment of a residence and school; building developments, ‘Attacked by Beetle: work to save church roof’ (1939); 1963 centenary celebrations and the erection of St Ignatius as a parish (1971). House histories, minister’s journals, visitations, and consults illuminate the ordinary life of members of the Jesuit community in Galway, ‘we have been hit hard again by the “Flu” (25 February 1919).
Roll books, school diaries, college calendars and school publications, such as ‘Turas na Sóisear’, which detail bicycle outings in the Galway area, with hand-drawn maps and route schedule (1940-1947). The arts and sports at Coláiste Iognáid are documented through photographs, scrapbooks and programmes of plays (The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory, 1941, for example), debates, theatre and musicals performances, rowing, rugby and GAA. The administration of the Jesuit school, community and Jesuit-run church provides information on: the role of Irish in the school; staffing; past pupils; Penny Dinners; sodalities; altar notices and masses. Financial papers, which consist of church and college accounts, bequests and intentions, also exemplify church activity and functions.
Coláiste Iognáid SJ, 1862-
Part of Irish Jesuit Colleges in Europe
The Irish Jesuit College at Poitiers was established in 1674.
Documents issued by the Holy See to Irish Jesuits
Part of Irish Jesuit Colleges in Europe
The Irish Jesuit College at Rome was established in 1628.
Part of Irish Jesuit Colleges in Europe
The Irish Jesuit College was established in 1592.
Part of Irish Jesuit Colleges in Europe
The Irish Jesuit College at Lisbon was established in 1590.
Two bound volumes relating to the Irish College, Lisbon concern the foundation of the college, accounts, custom book and statutes. Analysis of the documents relating to the Irish College, Lisbon by Fr Francis Finegan SJ (1909-2011).
Publications in Irish Jesuit Archives office
Irish Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1830-
Part of Irish Jesuit houses of formation
The papers of Milltown Park concern the Jesuit community (1861-1979) and works which have occurred there: Tabor House (1969-1993); The Milltown Institute (1968-1992) and The Irish School of Ecumenics (1969-1980). There are references to the missions, chaplaincy, villas, finances, customs, property retreats, library, customs, rules, studies, health, staff, ordinations, the establishment and eventual closure of a retreat centre at Tabor House, the foundation of courses in theology and philosophy for the training of religious and lay people, Milltown Lectures (1960-1970), Lay Retreat Association and the establishment of the Irish School of Ecumenics.
Material is in the form of handwritten letters, ledgers, postcards, accounts, architectural plans, cuttings from newspapers, maps, photographs, menus, bills and receipts.
Milltown Park, Dublin, 1858-
Part of Irish Jesuits
Andrews, Paul W, 1927-2018, Jesuit priest
Part of Irish Jesuits
Ó Riordan, Colm, 1919-1992, Jesuit priest