- IE IJA MSSN/HONG/136
- File
- 2 March 1943 - 14 December 1956
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A file of letters from various individuals living and working in Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial concerning their work in the Hong Kong mission.
Part of Irish Jesuit Missions
A file of letters from various individuals living and working in Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial concerning their work in the Hong Kong mission.
Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Prof Ludwig Bieler on academic and social matters
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Prof Ludwig Bieler on academic and social matters, including problems of Latin translations with regard to 'Dicta Patricii'; palaeographical studies of various manuscripts and references to Prof Bieler’s articles in various publications.
Bieler, Ludwig, 1906-1981, Hiberno-Latin scholar
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Copy of notice of death for Fr James Devine SJ.
Devine, James, 1860-1892, Jesuit priest novice
Material relating to the 'Bruton Controversy/Debt'
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A file relating to the 'Bruton Controversy/Debt'. In February 1884, Dr Bruton, a Dublin merchant transferred, to the Apostolic School, Mungret, a debt of £869.2.6 owed to him by Clongowes. According to Bruton's document of transfer, Clongowes was to pay the debt within a reasonable time, and, pending the payment of the principal sum was to pay, in addition, 3% yearly interest to the Apostolic School. Clongowes refused to pay the principal sum or the interest Includes a letter from Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Rector, Fr James Corboy SJ, Mungret College remarking that he has instructed Fr Nicholas J Tomkin SJ, Rector of Clongowes to pay £332.15.4 to Mungret. Remarks that Fr General decided that Clongowes should pay half the interest due on the debt and '…put an end finally to all disputes about the debt.' (25 June 1917, 2pp).
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Genet, Patrick, 1699-1728, Jesuit priest
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Gellous, Stephen, 1613-1678, Jesuit priest
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Geary, Michael, 1830-1856, Jesuit novice
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Gaydon, Nicholas, 1652-1670, Jesuit novice
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Gaydon, Francis, 1645-1669, Jesuit novice
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Gavin, John, 1777-1862, Jesuit brother
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Gavan, Thomas, 1822-1895, Jesuit brother
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Gates, Joseph, 1889-1947, Jesuit priest
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Gately, John, 1846-1910, Jesuit priest
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Garvey, Jeremiah, 1794-1875, Jesuit brother
The Apostleship of Prayer and its connection with the Sacred Heart
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Letters concerning the Apostleship of Prayer and its connection with the Sacred Heart to the Irish Fr Provincial and Cardinal Moran.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
Letters from Fr Joseph J. McAsey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the Hong Kong mission
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A file of letters from Fr Joseph J. McAsey SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the Hong Kong mission.
McAsey, Joseph, 1913-1991, Jesuit priest
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Letters to Prof Ludwig Bieler from various critics and editors associated with the 'Scriptores Latini Hiberniae' series and other academics, concerning the series and Prof. Bieler’s writings, especially the question of the publisher’s financial difficulties and the proposed collaboration between the Institute for Advanced Studies and the British Academy in the publishing of the series.
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Copy of notice of death for Br John Doyle SJ.
Doyle, John, 1868-1898, Jesuit brother novice
Photocopy of a portrait of Blessesd Dominic Collins SJ
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Photocopy of a portrait of Blessesd Dominic Collins SJ, taken from ‘Strangers to Citizens: The Irish in Europe 1600 – 1800’ by Mary Ann Lyons & Thomas O’Connor (2008), p.38. Refers to his execution and provenance of depiction.
Collections towards illustrating the Biography of the Scotch, English and Irisch Members of the Society of Jesus.
Printed by W.C. Featherstone, Exeter, 1838
Oliver, George, 1781-1861, priest and historian
Fr William Lockington SJ's fund-raising tour to the United States of America
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A file relating to Fr William Lockington's collecting/fund-raising tour to the United States of America. A full explanation of how this tour came about is contained in the file.
Lockington, William, 1871-1948, Jesuit priest
Photographs of the excavation and building of the swimming pool at Rathfarnham
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Photographs of the excavation and building of the swimming pool at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.
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Gartlan, Ignatius, 1848-1926, Jesuit priest
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Gannon, Nicholas J, 1858-1882, Jesuit scholastic
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Galwey, James, 1655-1732, Jesuit priest
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Galway, Michael, 1650-1678, Jesuit brother
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Galway, David, 1575/7-1643, Jesuit priest
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Galtrim, George, 1590-1617, Jesuit priest
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Gallwey, Peter, 1820-1906, Jesuit priest
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Gallagher, Thomas, 1833-1865, Jesuit brother
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Gallagher, Michael, 1786-1866, Jesuit brother
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Gallagher, James, 1887-1960, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Photocopy of newspaper clippings on the Irish Colleges
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Photocopy of newspaper clippings from ‘The Irish Catholic’ with an article entitled ‘Ireland and Spain’ by Fr Dr O'Doherty, 5 March 1921 and from the ‘The Irish Independent’ with an article entitled ‘Irish Colleges on the Continent’, by Fr John J. Hanly, 6 December 1961.
Telegrams from Fr Albert Cooney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the Hong Kong mission
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A file of telegrams from Fr Albert Cooney SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the Hong Kong mission.
Cooney, Albert, 1905-1997, Jesuit priest
Robert Joseph Francis Martin (Bertie) at various locations
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Robert Joseph Francis Martin (Bertie) at various locations including:
Martin, Robert Joseph Francis, 1898-1989
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Documents relating to the series 'Scriptores Latini Hiberniae' published by the School of Celtic Studies of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies. Includes:
– notes by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the background to the series (12 November 1977, 1p.);
– printed advertisement for the series including a list of volumes and prices (n.d., 4pp);
– memorandum by Prof Ludwig Bieler (Acting Editor of the series) on a new edition of the complete works of Scottus Erriugena (10 August 1964, 1p.);
– ‘Scriptores Latini Hiberniae Directions for Contributors’ (n.d., 8pp);
– memorandum on some of the publications produced in the series and the uncertain future of the series as a result of financial difficulties (n.d., 3pp);
– letter from Prof Bieler to Fr Synan (Director of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies) inquiring as to the possibility of financial assistance for the series (15 May 1976, 2pp).
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Obituary for Fr James Dempsey SJ
Dempsey, James, 1832-1904, Jesuit brother
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Letter from Fr Patrick Kenny SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ concerning a gift of £100 given to one of the Juniors (Joseph Dargan) to be used by the community at Rathfarnham. Remarks that good use will be made of the money.
Kenny, Patrick, 1889-1973, Jesuit priest
Collections towards illustrating the Biography of the Scotch, English and Irisch Members of the Society of Jesus.
Charles Dolman, London, 1845.
Oliver, George, 1781-1861, priest and historian
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A file of letters from Fr Patrick Keating SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Peter [Beckx] SJ. Expresses his frustration at the lack of good men being sent out to Australia. Remarks 'I wish you could be spared to us. This place would suit you in many ways admirably... But that of course is out of the question. It is only the invalids the good for littles and the troublesome who are transported.' (1 May 1885, 8pp). Includes a letter relating to the delay in granting permission for a new building at Riverview. Remarks 'If the people at home saw the grand college the Marist Brothers have built they might think it necessary to do something...I hope that now the Provincial is well again things may go on a little faster. It is an awful thing to be so far away from headquarters and to have to write for permission for everything' (12 May 1885, 2pp).
Keating, Patrick, 1846-1913, Jesuit priest
Finances of Mungret College and the need to economise
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A file relating to the finances of Mungret College and the need to economise.
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Gallagher, George, 1879-1945, Jesuit priest and chaplain
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Gahan, Matthew, 1782-1837, Jesuit priest
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Gaffney, William, 1778-1842, Jesuit brother
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Gaffney, Edward, 1850-1925, Jesuit priest
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Fynn, Anthony, 1899-1965, Jesuit priest
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Fullam, John, 1719-1793, Jesuit priest
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Frost, Edmund V, 1884-1931, Jesuit priest
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Freeman, Peter, 1833-1884, Jesuit brother
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Frayne, Richard, 1672-1695, Jesuit novice
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Frayne, Nicholas, 1668-1722, Jesuit priest
Assortment of Martin and Browne family photographs, taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ
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Assortment of Martin and Browne family photographs, taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ.
Browne, Francis M, 1880-1960, Jesuit priest, photographer and chaplain
Commemorative Mass for Society of Jesus held at St Patrick's church, Waterford
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Booklet for the commemorative Mass on the occasion of Ignatian centenaries, for 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and 450th anniversary of the Society of Jesus held at St. Patrick’s church, Waterford. Includes a booklet on the history of the Jesuits in Waterford (1560 -1773).
Catalogue for the Australian Mission
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Catalogue for the Australian Mission.
Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931
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Information of the novice, catalogue entry and obituary for Fr Peter Dwyer SJ.
Dwyer, Peter, 1879-1945, Jesuit priest
The portrait of a pious bishop ; or, The life and death of the Most Rev. Francis Kirwan, Bishop of Killala by John Lynch, C. P. Meehan. Publisher:James Duffy, Dublin, 1848 & 1884.
1848 copy has signature of John Edward Pigot, 18 October 1849.
Letters from Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial
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A file of letters from Fr Daniel Donnelly SJ to Irish Fr Provincial.
Donnelly, Donal, 1898-1975, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Mr Edward J Coyne SJ, Rathfarnham Castle to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ concerning a rockery constructed by the Jesuit Juniors. Remarks that they would like to place a statue of the Virgin on the rockery and asks for Fr Nolan's help.
Coyne, Edward J, 1896-1958, Jesuit priest
Building account for Mungret College
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Building account for Mungret College.
Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Dr Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Dr Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway. Refers to an unpublished paper by Fr Gwynn on ‘Galway and Kilmacduagh,’ the Canons Regular of St Augustine, the Church of St Nicholas and its wardenship and a proposal to confer an honorary degree on Neville Hadcock. Includes note by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ on the Dr Browne correspondence (22 July 1976, 1p.)
Browne, Michael, 1895-1980, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway
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Fottrell, James, 1852-1918, Jesuit priest
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Forster, Thomas, 1869-1929, Jesuit brother
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Forster, John, 1870-1964, Jesuit priest
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Forristal, James, 1857-1930, Jesuit priest
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Forhan, Patrick, 1819-1869, Jesuit priest
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Forest, Henri, 1916-2002, Jesuit priest
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Forde, James, 1603-1676, Jesuit priest
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Font, Stephen, 1631-1673, Jesuit priest
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Foley, William, 1836-1918, Jesuit brother
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Foley, Edward, 1900-1967, Jesuit brother
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Admission ticket to a lecture held in coordination with St Ignatius College by Fr John Gwynn SJ, entitled 'Glimpses of the Irish Brigade from Limerick to Fontenoy', at the Town Hall, Galway. Proceeds of the lecture to be given to the Committee for the Relief of Distress in Galway.
Gwynn, John, 1866-1915, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Part of Jesuits in Ireland pre-1773
Book with the title ‘The manner of performing the Novena, or the nine days devotion to St Francis Xaverius of the Society of Jesus and Apostle of the Indies, as also the devotion of the ten Fridays to the same saint’ printed for Ignatius Kelly, at the Stationers-Arms in Mary’s Lane, Dublin, 1749 (88pp). Includes an article entitled ‘The Novena of Grace in Dublin 1749’ which was sent by Fr Kevin O'Rourke SJ to Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ with an explanatory note (10 May 2008). The article most probably written by Fr Francis Finegan SJ. The article explains the provenance of a book in the community library of St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street, Dublin entitled, ‘The manner of performing the Novena, or the nine days devotion to St. Francis Xaverius of the Society of Jesus and Apostle of the Indies’. It concludes that the work was translated by Thomas Brennan and gives a brief biographical note. (5pp)
Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Richard Southern on various academic and personal matters
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Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Richard Southern (Balliol College, All Souls College and St. John’s College Oxford), on various academic and personal matters, including the arrangements for Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ to lecture at Oxford in March 1962.
Southern, Sir, Richard William, 1912-2001, medieval historian
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Durnin, Dermot, 1913-1980, Jesuit priest
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Letters from John O'Meara, SJ, Regional Seminary, Aberdeen, Hong Kong to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his life and work in the Regional Seminary.
O'Meara, John, 1898-1991, Jesuit priest
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Card Mrs James Browne (sister-in-law of Fr Frank Browne SJ), Buxton
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Letter from Mr Jeremiah Kelly SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ thanking Fr Nolan for his gift of records for the Juniors.
Kelly, Jeremiah, 1890-1950, Jesuit priest
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Letter from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Fiesole, Italy to Irish Provincial Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ concerning the work of the Society in Sydney.
Beckx, Peter, 1795-1887, Jesuit priest and Father General
A supplement to Clongownians of Distinction
A supplement to Clongownians of Distinction.
Murtagh, Harman
Account sheet showing the financial state of Mungret College
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Account sheet showing the financial state of Mungret College.
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Fogherty, Patrick, 1836-1885, Jesuit brother
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Fogarty, Thomas, 1809-1841, Jesuit scholastic
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Flynn, John, 1860-1884, Jesuit scholastic
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Flinn, William, 1815-1875, Jesuit brother
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Fleury, Augustin, 1855-1931, Jesuit priest
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Fleming, Richard, 1542-1590, Jesuit priest
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Fleming, Nicholas, d 1580, Jesuit scholastic
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Fleming, Francis, 1876-1939, Jesuit priest and chaplain
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Fleming, David, 1930-1988, Jesuit priest
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Flatley, Thomas, 1841-1903, Jesuit brother
Letters and postcards to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Fr Robert E. McNally SJ
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Letters and postcards to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Fr Robert E. McNally SJ (Munich University, Woodstock College, Maryland and Fordham University, New York), mostly concerning Fr McNally’s research and publishing work, including ‘a new edition of the Pseudo-Isidore, Liber de numeris, which we suspect to be certainly a product of early Irish scholarship.’
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Photocopy of article published in the Connacht Tribune reporting on the first annual re-union of old boys of St Ignatius College.
Connacht Tribune, newspaper
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Letter from John Fitzpatrick, Vicar General, Melbourne to Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Superior of the Mission, requesting him, on behalf of the Bishop, to make the annual collection for the Ecclesiastical Seminary, Melbourne. Includes a copy reply from Fr Dalton. Remarks 'Don't you think it places us in a... false position before the diocese? It makes the "Jesuit Fathers" the applicants for the money whereas the collection is in reality not for us but for his Lordship...'
Fitzpatrick, John, 1810-1890, priest and Vicar General
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Dunne, Peter G, 1917-1980, Jesuit priest
Sketch plans for residence at Kasiya and Monze, Zambia
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Sketch plan for residence at Kasiya, Zambia by J. McCarthy M.P.T.A.A (nd.) and working drawings for extension to the Jesuit Fathers at Monze, Zambia drawn by W.F.F.
Copy of photograph of Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Sgt Downey VC
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Copy of photograph of Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Sgt Downey VC.
Alexander, Harold, 1891-1969, Field Marshal and 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
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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
Note by Fr John MacErlean SJ regarding two novices in the Province of Belgium in 1611
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Note by Fr John MacErlean SJ regarding two novices in the Province of Belgium in 1611. Summarises that Stephan Goulding, Cork, second year novice, is a diligent student while Peter Halling, first year novice in which he was mediocre in every respect, has in the future, promise. (In Latin).
MacErlean, John C, 1870-1950, Jesuit priest, historian and archivist
Letters from Fr Gerald L Kennedy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Hong Kong
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A file of letters from Fr Gerald L Kennedy SJ to Irish Fr Provincial concerning his work in Hong Kong. Includes a letter concerning his voyage home. Remarks 'Just a line to tell you that Frs Fitzgerald, Gallagher and myself are ploughing our way through the Gulf of Aden on our way home after 3½ years of hunger and deprivation…' Discusses the other Jesuits still in Hong Kong (24 October 1945, 2pp).
Kennedy, Gerald L, 1889-1949, Jesuit priest and medical doctor
The Clongowes Union Centenary Chronicle
The Clongowes Union Centenary Chronicle by William A. Menton.