Material relating to Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ
Ffrench, Gregory, 1903-1985, Jesuit priest
Biography
Ffrench, Gregory, 1903-1985, Jesuit priest
St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Offaly, 1818-1991
St Mary's, Emo, Laois, 1930-1969
Morris, Patrick J, 1882-1966, Jesuit priest and chaplain
Gill, Henry V, 1872-1945, Jesuit priest, scientist and chaplain
Neary, John J, 1889-1983, Jesuit priest
Egan, Michael, 1875-1961, Jesuit priest
St Ignatius House of Writers, Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, 1910-
Gwynn, Aubrey, 1892-1983, Jesuit priest and academic
Mungret College, Limerick, 1882-1974
Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare, 1814-
Material relating to Fr Gregory Ffrench SJ which includes correspondence concerning his work for the Society throughout his life. Includes notes by Msgr Alfred O'Rahilly on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ sent to Fr Ffrench SJ (18 August 1964, 2pp). Includes a letter from Fr Ffrench SJ, Jesuit Retreat Centre, Tullamore, County Offaly to Irish Fr Provincial concerning the closure of Emo. Remarks 'But this dinner for Ours on the 11th? Apart from considerations of poverty, I cannot see that the closing of Emo is any occasion for festivity. After all, Emo is being closed because God does not see fit to bless the Province as at present being run with sufficient vocations to justify keeping it open.' (27 August 1969, 3pp). Includes correspondence concerning his work for the Crusaders of the Blessed Sacrament (1974-1982).
5 February 1936 - 19 August 1985
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St Beuno's
St Stanislaus College
St Mary's (Emo)
St Ignatius House of Writers
Mungret College SJ, 1882-1974
Clongowes Wood College SJ
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