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Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin The Irish Monthly, 1873-1954
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Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'

Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'. Includes: letters, memoranda and notes relating to deliberations on the future of the magazine in November 1932, discussions on the terms upon which the management of the 'Irish Monthly' could be changed and letters concerning the controversy caused by an article entitled ‘The Papal Encyclicals and the Banking Commission’ by Fr Edward Coyne SJ in which Fr Coyne was said by Mr Peter O'Loghlen, T.D. to have made ‘gravely misleading and damaging’ comments with reference to Mr O'Loghlen’s Report as a member of the Banking Commission.

Letters from Fr John FX O'Brien SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the community at Rathfarnham and the 'Irish Monthly'

A file of letters from Fr John FX O'Brien SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter concerning the community at Rathfarnham and the 'Irish Monthly'. Remarks that the publication should be 'pushed' by using posters to draw attention to it (17 December 1915, 4pp). Includes a letter suggesting Fr Kelly as business manager for the 'Irish Monthly' (17 August 1918, 4pp). Includes a letter revising his suggestion about Fr Kelly. Remarks '...I seem to have been much astray. The trouble is chiefly this: he is not a "man of action"; instead of doing, he thinks and talks about doing them.' (11 November 1918, 4pp).

O'Brien, John FX, 1873-1920, Jesuit priest

Letters from Fr Joseph Darlington SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, County Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial concerning matters in the community, the Jesuit Juniors and 'The Irish Monthly'

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

Letters from Fr Lambert McKenna SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, to Irish Fr Provincial, on the mix up over his entry into the University

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