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- 1958-1984 (Creation)
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The Irish Province of the Society of Jesus is the local branch of the Society of Jesus, one of the largest religious orders in the Catholic Church, was formed in 1860, having been a Vice-Province from 1830. When Fr Peter Kenney SJ, led the Jesuits back to Ireland in 1814 after the Suppression of the Society (1773-1814) his first action was to open a new school at Clongowes Wood College. In the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century the Order was associated with training Catholics to take on a leadership role in the emerging independent Ireland.
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Deposited at the Irish Jesuit Archives from Irish Jesuit Provincialate.
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In the late 1940s, Fr Leonard Sheil SJ (1897-1968) travelled to Britain in an effort to serve Irish emigrants. Fr Sheil was a familiar sight on his motorbike visiting building sites, construction camps, mines, steel works, oil refineries and industrial hostels. Frs Matthew Meade (1912-1992) and Kevin Laheen (1919-2019) also provided missions.
General papers on Irish Jesuit missions;
- Letters to the Provincial from Irish Jesuit missioners which give their opinions and impression of mission work in England (1960-1961);
- Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants Easter conferences (1960-1977) which concerns the attendance of the Jesuit Provincial (1960-1972) and reports of proceedings, minutes and addresses (1962; 1977);
- Working Party on the Irish Emigrant Missions in England and Wales (1973);
- Mission reports and statistics (1966-1975) including Jesuit missions (1966-1970) and Irish Catholic missions in England and Wales (1968; 1974-1975);
- Jesuit Chaplains in Westminster and Birmingham Archdioceses (1966-1969);
- Irish Chaplaincy Scheme (1971-1979) including conference reports (1978-1979), details of chaplains and services (1971; 1976-1977) and Jesuit appointments (1974-1979);
- Irish Centre Advisory Service, Liverpool (1976) and
- Lillie Road Centre London (1978).
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All items retained permanently.
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The Irish Jesuit Archives are open only to bona fide researchers. Access by advance appointment. Further details: [email protected]
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No material may be reproduced without the written permission of the Archivist. Copyright restrictions apply. Photocopying is not available. Digital photography is at the discretion of the Archivist.
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Publication note
‘Irish in Britain’, Jesuit Year Book, pp5-12, 1960.
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Stevenson, Fr Robert SJ, ‘Emigrants’ Priest: Fr Leonard Sheil SJ’, Jesuit Year Book, 1969, pp25-33.
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Irish Province News. 1925-1992.
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2005; 2020