Letter from Christopher Augustine Reynolds, Bishop of Adelaide to Fr Nicholas Walsh SJ, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin concerning the sending out of two Jesuit Fathers and Nuns from Cabra.

Documents relating to the admission of Patrick Brady into the Society of Jesus, including certificates of baptism and confirmation, letters, catalogue entries, obituary and memorial card.

Letters to the Irish Fr Provincial from possible candidates and various parish priests seeking information on and interviews to discuss, the possibility of entrance into the Society of Jesus. Also includes applications to join the Society; letters from those who have been accepted and letters concerning financial support from novices’ families.

File containing MacSeumais’ admission papers and correspondence with his Irish Fr Provincials from post-war Germany, Pakistan, England and the United States. Photograph included.

Letter from Fr Denis P Kennedy SJ, Rector, Belvedere College SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ regarding a request from a Fr McMahon, Parish Priest of Chapelizod, to acquire the lands at Cabra for a new Church. There had been an initial request which had not been favourably received, after which it appears that the Archbishop of Dublin had found a way to allow the Dominican Sisters to sell their land on the Navan Road, but since their asking price was deemed prohibitive. Fr McMahon was returning to request the Cabra playing fields be sold to the Dublin Archdiocese.

File relating to the admission of Andrew Bannon to the the Society of Jesus and subsequent correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials. Includes certificates and memorial card.