File of holograph letters and typewritten letters by Fr Willie Doyle SJ concerning his ordination at Milltown Park (28 July 1907); tertianship at L’ Ancienne Abbaye, Tronchiennes, Belgium to his mother and father, his sister Mai and brother Charles (October 1907 - 21 July 1908); attending a mission in Great Yarmouth (20 April 1908); work as a minister at Belvedere College to his sister Mai (April - July 1909); at the Convent of St John of God, Wexford to his sister Mai (2 August 1910); at Enghien, Belgium to his father (2 - 14 October 1912); while giving missions in Clare, Cork, Limerick and Dublin and working at Rathfarnham Castle, to his father and sister Mai (20 March 1914 - 6 November 1915).

Holograph letter from Michael Fogarty, bishop of Killaloe to Fr Frank Browne SJ regarding the notes of Robert Browne, bishop of Cloyne with sermon note with headed paper, Bishop’s House, Cobh. Includes pamphlet entitled ‘Panegyric on Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Cloyne, delivered at the Month’s Mind, in the Cathedral, Cobh, on the 2nd May 1935, by Most Rev. Dr, Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe’. 12pp.

Nine photographic albums belonging to Fr Frank Browne SJ containing positives (his own). Fr Browne has captioned some of the albums:

1. Crosses of Ireland: 94 photographs.
2. English churches: 197 photographs.
3. “People I have seen in many lands”: Scotland, Australia, Africa, Egypt, Tipperary, Ireland, Australia, Ceylon, South Africa. 95 photographs, captioned.
4. Rock of Cashel, Moyne Abbey, Murrisk Abbey, Buttevant Abbey, Kells, Urlaur, Ardmore. 95 photographs, captioned.
5. Ardfert Cathedral, Athassel Priory, Ballysadare, Boyle Abbey, Cashel, Claregalway Friary, Crevalea Friary, Kilconell Friary. 1925-29, 96 photographs, captioned.
6. Religious sites in Clare: Clare Abbey, Ennis, Killaloe, Killone, Quin St Flannan and St Molua. 15-16 August 1930, 96 photographs, captioned.
7. Prehistoric antiquities around Ireland (ringforts, standing stones, ogham stones, dolmens, Grianán Ailigh). 96 photographs.
8. Cistercian Abbeys of Ireland: Volume 1. Mellifont, Boyle, Jerpoint, Holy Cross, Dunbrody, Graiguenamanagh, Tracton, Hore. 1929-1930, 179 photographs, captioned.
9. Cistercian Abbeys of Ireland: Volume 2. Bective, Assaroe, Inniscourey, Tintern, Knockmoy, Kilcooley, Mount St Joseph Roscrea. 1930-1931, 132 photographs, captioned.

Kevin A. Laheen S.J. 2010

ISBN 978 0 9531053 9 7

Published in April 2010
O'Brien Book Publications,
'Mount Arley', Drumline,
Newmarket-on-Fergus,
Co.Clare.
obrienbooks@yahoo.ie

Kevin A. Laheen S.J. 1998.

ISBN 0 9531 0533 4

Published in November 1998.
O'Brien Book Publications,
'Mount Arley', Drumline,
Newmarket-on-Fergus,
Co.Clare.

obrienbooks@yahoo.ie

Kevin A. Laheen S.J. 2007
ISBN 978 0 9531053 7 3
Published in July 2007
O'Brien Book Publications,
'Mount Arley', Drumline,
Newmarket-on-Fergus,
Co.Clare.
ob.books@oceanfree.net

Kevin A. Laheen S.J. 2009

ISBN 978 0 9531053 8 0

Published in January 2009
O'Brien Book Publications,
'Mount Arley', Drumline,
Newmarket-on-Fergus,
Co.Clare.
ob.books@oceanfree.net

Letter from Fr. E.[P.] Barry, writing from Miltown Malbay, County Clare, to Fr Patrick Bracken SJ, Vice Provincial. Asks for permission to establish the Confraternity of the Sacred Heart in his district.

Material relating to Fr Joseph B Conway SJ including details of entry to the Society of Jesus, catalogue entry, photograph and correspondence.

Material relating to Fr Laurence M Kearns SJ containing admission details, his work within the Society (chaplain in the Second World War, communications and media work in Zambia and Lesotho, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials. Includes biographical information.

• History of General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny collection;
• Lithographs & Posters;
• Military;
• Scottish Widows’ Fund and Life Assurance Society, Finance and Ireland;
• Correspondence;
• Boer War;
• 1906 Travels.

A file of letters to Irish Fr Provincial Edmund J O'Reilly SJ (term as Fr Provincial 1863 - 19 April 1870). Includes an index/précis to the letters by [ ]. Other letters including undated letters have been added to, but not described, Fr E O'Reilly's list, J455.

A file of letters to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Brown SJ (term 7 May 1883 - 2 February 1888). Includes an index/précis to the letters by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Material relating to Fr Dermot J Murphy SJ which includes correspondence concerning his work in Zambia and his health. Includes black and white passport size photographs, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.

A file of letters from Fr Willie Doyle SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ. Includes a letter remarking 'May the Lord reward you for getting us this place; it is like a paradise to come back to after the bustle and rush of the missions' (13 January [1914], 1p). Includes letters volunteering to serve as a war chaplain (4 - 26 November 1914, 3 items).

Photograph of Fr John O'Connor SJ with Jesuits Rupert Coyle, Patrick McGlade and Dermot O'Flanagan on villa, at Moy House, Lahinch, County Clare.

Material relating to Fr Paul P O'Dea SJ, including his mother's (Mrs Bridget O'Dea) will.

Photographs of Fr Timothy Corcoran's family, mainly of the carte de visite type

• Fr Rody Kennedy [1870]-[1900];
• Fr J Meagher [Meelary] by Millard & Robinson, 39 Sackville Street Lower, Dublin, [1864]-[1887];
• Unidentified woman by W.B Samuel, Samuel's Studio, 30 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, [1875]-[1888];
• Mary Dwan, Lisnagonoge, Holycross, Thurles, County Tipperary by J. Pender, 5 & 6, Little George Street, Waterford, 10 August 1866;
• Alice Mac[Namara] (Alice Dwan), Westgate, Thurles, County Tipperary, c.[1870]-[1887];
• Unidentified woman by H. Hunter, 61 South Mall and 102 Patrick Street, Cork, c.[1860]-[1869];
• Winifred Corcoran, aged 17-18 when photo taken on 19 September 1867. She died 1 September 1870 at Honeymount, County Tipperary. By James Simonton, 70 Grafton Street, Dublin;
• [Honeymount House], County Tipperary c.[1870]-[1900];
• Mary A [Tempance] by Mrs Slator Photographic Artist, [13 Harbour Row, Queenstown, Cork, c.1871];
• Unidentified woman [Egan], by G. Elliott, Photographer, Sopwell, Shinrone, [County Offaly], c.[1870]-[1900];
• Unidentified woman by E. & J. Lauder photographic studio, 22 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, c.[1870]-[1900];
• Miss C. E. Evans, by Peter Collins, artist and photographer, Kilkee and Clonmel, c.[1870]-[1900];
• cabinet card of unidentified woman [Corcoran, Dwan or Ryan] by Studio of A. L. Lehnkering, 208 East Main Street, Rochester, New York, [1880-1909].

Letter from Sir Thomas Larcom, Director of the Irish Ordnance Survey to [Eugene O'Curry] regarding a map of county Clare. Remarks that he has once more written to Captain [ ] ‘...to say the map cannot be too good...’. Continues ‘...as a principle it is very necessary that in Dublin you should all work in one place...’.

Schedule of papers belonging to the O'Callaghan property in 13 Cork Hill. Bridget O'Reilly, nee O'Callaghan, mother of Fr Edmund O'Reilly SJ. Fr O'Reilly's mother Bridget, was a co-heiress of her father's estate in Clare.

Copy articles of intermarriage between Daniel O'Callaghan and Catherine Purcell, daughter of Baron Purcell.

A file of leases between Thomas O'Reilly and Bridget O'Reilly (nee O'Callaghan) (mother and father of Fr Edmund O'Reilly) and others (farmers) in respect of lands in the Barony of Tulla, County Clare. (See individual leases for further information).

A file relating to the O'Callaghan estate in County Clare. Fr Edmund O'Reilly's mother Bridget O'Callaghan was a co-heiress of her father's estate in Clare. Includes rental accounts for the estate, with names.

Letter from [ ] Wallace to [ ] Walsh submitting his opinion on the O'Reilly estate, case of opinion of 1779, and settlement of 1747.

Deed referring to the death of Daniel O'Callaghan and his estate (he died intestate).

Copy draft deeds of submission to arbitration the taking of the accounts of the rents received by Mr O'Reilly out of the estates of the co-heiresses of Edward O'Callaghan and of the application thereof in the matter James John Bagot and Ellen Maria Bagot (nee O'Callaghan), his wife (plaintiffs) and Thomas O'Reilly and Bridget O'Reilly (nee O'Callaghan), his wife, The Honorable Thomas Browne and Catherine Browne (nee O'Callaghan), his wife and others (defendants).

File relating to the admission of Sean J Casey's to the Society of Jesus and to his subsequent Jesuit life including his academic work and time as a teacher in Limerick, Rome and Dublin.

Letter from Fr William Ronan SJ, Lisdoonvarna, Atlantic View Hotel to Irish Fr Provincial Patrick Keating SJ concerning questions from Fr General about the establishment of Mungret College as a diocesan seminary.

Photographic album by Fr Stephen Bates SJ. The photographs depict Jesuits and outdoor scenes such as on villa at:

• Ballytrent, Wicklow (1929 and 1930);
• Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (1928);
• Gormanstown (1928);
• Clydagh, County Galway (1926, 1927);
• the play 'Pinafore', Mungret College, Limerick (1931);
• Lough Bray, Wicklow (1928);
• Aloysus Dando, Donald Roset and John Moran, Jersey (17 March 1929);
• Milltown (1928);
• Cliffs of Moher (1933);
• Ballydavid, Kerry (1935);
• Kilkee, Clare (1933);
• Killarney, Kerry (1932 and 1945);
• Waterville, Kerry (1931 and 1932);
• Caragh Lake, Kerry (1932);
• Clongowes Wood College, Kildare (1932);
• Clane, Kildare;
• Prosperous, Kildare;
• Maynooth, Kildare;
• Mount Brandon, Kerry;
• Killaloe, Clare (1943 and 1945);
• Keeper Hill, Tipperary (1944 and 1945);
• Quin Abbey, Clare (1944);
• Lough Derg;
• Sacred Heart Church, Limerick;
• Long Avenue, Limerick;
• Manister Abbey, Limerick;
• Junior Rugby Team, Crescent, Limerick (1944 and 1945);
• Dromore Lake, Limerick (1945);
• aeroplanes at Rineanna, Clare (1946);
• Tramore, Waterford (1946);
• new College extension at Crescent (January 1946);
• Crescent rugby City Cup winners (1946) and match at Mardyke, Cork (1947);

Two letters from John Kenny (born 1784), Ennis, County Clare to Dr Charles Russell concerning information on the Siege of Limerick and the 1798 Rebellion. Remarks 'In reply to your enquiry regarding John MacNamara, I was in his house when he died. This must have been before March 1799...I...have no further recollection of his having stated that he was at the Siege of Limerick than that I well remember his contrasting the mildness of the executions during the Rebellion of 1798 with the wholesale slaughter he himself witnessed in the same place.' (1 April 1863, 4pp). Gives names and ages of those he know whose age exceeded 100.

A file relating to the will of Ruby M. B. Lynch, Walton Lodge, Ballysheen, Sixmilebridge, County Clare and her bequest to the Society of Jesus of her property to be used to educate members of the order or as a place of retreat.

Letter from Fr J. Halpin, P.P., St Colmans, Scariff, County Clare, to the [Father Superior]. Suggests that the practice of devotion to the Blessed Sacrament be encouraged at clerical retreats given by Jesuits.

• address of the Catholic Parishioners of Kilrush to the Jesuit fathers on the conclusion of the mission (27 May 1854);
• a list of subscribers for the Jesuit mission (28 May 1854);
• copy of pamphlets entitled ‘Blasphemy! Blasphemy! BLASPHEMY!! by ‘A Trinity Student’ on the moves ‘by the PARSON of Carrigaholt, and SECONDED by the “Ennis Freeman”…
• notice ‘To Joseph F. Robbins, Vicar of Kilrush’ (23 May 1854).
• details of missions given by Jesuits in Wexford and Killaloe, 1856 - 1858 taken from The Tablet;
• missions in 1864 (a list by F. Haly);
• missions of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in Ireland in the year 1866 - 1868 by Fr Robert Haly SJ.

Copy of ‘Meditations and devotions, part three, Meditations of Christian Doctrine’ by John Henry Cardinal Newman belonging to Fr John Naughton SJ. The copy is annotated by Fr Naughton with his prayers and notes with inserts. Includes reference to retreats he gave, Kilkee 30th August 1910.

A file relating to Fr William R Prendergast SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, memorial card and an album of black and white photographs (Jesuit life, villa, school and family photographs (1916-1950).

Material on Patrick McInerney, who departed the Society of Jesus, as a scholastic.
Born: 29 July 1909
Entered: 1 September 1927
Left: 24 April 1933

Material on John Meaney, who departed the Society of Jesus, as a scholastic.
Born: 24 July 1915
Entered: 7 September 1935
Left: 5 August 1942

Informal shots of groups of boys in outdoor settings. Some are possibly on school tours. Includes photographs of 'Crescent Volunteers' in 1915, 1917 and 1918. Some of these appear on both sides of a piece of card, on which is written the names of the subjects and the location of their camps (Tinerana and Terryglass). Another image shows a group of boys with Canon Hayes on Muintir na Tire outing to 'Hayes' at Murroe' (2 prints and a note identifying the subjects). Also includes a photo of Br Priest working in the garden.

Images of members of the Sacred Heart Community - mostly mounted studio portraits and some negatives. Some of these images appeared in the SHC magazine.

Parties:
Sir Edward Bellew, Barmeath, County Louth and Richard Bellew, County Clare to James Cane, Dublin

Property:
88 acres of Lands at Milltown, County Dublin

Terms & Conditions:
£550

Other:
Signed, sealed and delivered.

No.1
Copy - John Martin, 46 Lower Gardiner Street.

Parties:
Sir Edward Bellew, Louth and Richard Bellew, county of Clare of the one part and James Cane of the city of Dublin of the other part.

Property:
88 acres of Lands at Milltown, County Dublin

Terms & Conditions:
5s

Other:
Signed, sealed and delivered.

Copy of marriage articles.

Parties:
Donagh O'Callaghan, Kilgorey, County Clare of the first part, Edmond Burke, Clooncastle, county of Galway on behalf of Marcella Burke (sister) of the second part and Thomas Burke, [Ballydoogan] and Thomas Burke, [Linagh], county of Galway of the third part.

Terms and Conditions:
£1200

Other:
Martin and Cartan, 43 Lower Gardiner Street

'Copy fine by Donagh O'Callaghan, Hilary 1747'. Exhibit 7

Agreement between Francis Perry of the city of Dublin and, Donagh O'Callaghan, Kilgorey, County Clare concerning '100 messuages, 100 cottages, 100 Gardens, 100 lofts, 5 mills, 6 dovecoates, 1000 acres of land, 500 acres of fine meadow, 1000 acres of pasture, 500 acres of wood and underwood, 500 acres of furze and heath, 500 acrs of moor and marsh' in County Clare (Dromad Mountain).
Refered to as pp 19 and 20. Martin & Carton, 45 Low Gardiner St.

Rent roll entitled 'A rental of the estate of Edmund O'Callaghan Esq' which details denominations (area covered), tenants names, and yearly rents in the area around Clonlea, County Clare. Also deals with rental of the freehold estate, and Tippeary Estate.

Copy of marriage settlement.

Parties:
Edmond O'Callaghan, Kilgorey, County Clare of the first part, Denis O'Brien of the city of Dublin of the second part, Ellen O'Brien eldest daughter of the said Denis O'Brien of the third part, Cornelius O'Callaghan of Shanbally in the County of Tipperary of the fourth part and Theobald Butler of Ashford in the County of Tipperary whereas a marriage is intended between Edmond O’ Callaghan and Ellen O'Brien.

Terms and Conditions:
£5000 to be paid as a marriage portion to the said Edmond O'Callaghan by Denis O'Brien

Other:
John Martin, 45 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin

Letter from Fr Jerome C O'Mahony SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas Nolan SJ concerning P. O'Neill and his depression. Remarks that he will travel to Kilkee the next day.

Letter from Fr Michael Phelan SJ, Kilkee, County Clare to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V. Nolan SJ concerning an article he wrote on Canon Sheehan. Remarks that he has now added to it and the 'Irish Catholic' are interested in publishing it in booklet form. Seeks Fr Nolan's approval to publish it.

Material on Michael Edmond Kirby, who departed the Society of Jesus as a brother novice.

Born: 15 January 1926, Thomond House, Farranshone, County Limerick
Entered: 02 August 1943, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: August 1943

Parents were James, a draper and labourer, and Annie (Flynn).

3 Brothers and 1 Sister

Educated at St Flannan’s College, Ennis, County Clare to 4th year.

Baptised at Saint Munchin's Roman Catholic Church, Clancy’s Strand, Limerick (Cert returned September 1943)
Confirmed at Saint Munchin's Roman Catholic Church, Clancy’s Strand, Limerick, by Dr Keane of Limerick, 01/05/1938

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.

Legal opinion of Charles Butler, Lincolns Inn, in relation to a query regarding the lease of [Kilgory Castle] to Daniel O'Connell, who holds the lands from Donat O'Callaghan, who in turn has the lands under a lease from the late Edward O'Callaghan.

A file relating to the Registration of Teachers. Most of the documents in the file relate to the Registration Council and their work to achieve a Register of Intermediate Teachers in Ireland. Includes reference to Nuns' Intermediate Schools and 'Some facts as to the attendance of Nuns at Universities outside Ireland (1914).

Map depicting a new road for Daniel O'Connell, Kilgory, Mount Holland across land belonging to Thomas O'Reilly. By John Murphy, Professor of Mathematics and certified land surveyor.

Map depicting Kilnoe and Lorago, parish of Kilnoe, County Clare for Thomas O'Reilly, by Andrew Conneen RLS.

Survey map of Lackile and several other denominations, Barony of Tulla, parish of Clounlea, County Clare being the estate of the co- heiresses of the late Edmond O'Callaghan. Includes a map of Coolnahely, Barony of Tulla, Parish of Killurin being the estate of the co-heiresses of the late Edmond O'Callaghan. Includes a table of tenants on the land and a description of their holdings.