Biographical information on Fr Francis M Browne SJ.

Photocopy of pages of the 'The Ignatian' 1929 - 30; 1979-80'; which contains an article by Fr Liam Greene SJ on the history of Coláiste Iognáid and sketches and photographs of the 'Jes' and the students of the school, circa 1910 - 1918.

Volumes of handwritten notes by Fr James Rabbitte SJ charting the history of the Jesuits in Galway: ‘The fragments gathered in this book deal with the Society in Galway. 1: From the time Fr Holywood was appointed Superior of the Irish Mission in 1598 down to the Suppression of the Soc[iety]. 2: From the coming of Fr Haly as Superior of a Residence and School to Galway in 1859.’ Includes inserts of hand drawn maps of Galway; local history notes; photographs and newspaper clippings; Fr Rabbitte traces the history of the Jesuits in Galway through the use of primary material which are quoted and his knowledge of Jesuit history. Details Superiors of the College and Residence in Galway; Directors of the Confra[ternity] of the Sacred Heart; list of priests educated at St Ignatius College, Galway. Early photograph of St Ignatius Church, Galway and St Ignatius College Athletic Sports at Merlin Park.

Note on what happened in Galway in 1645 - marriage stone of Thomas Lynch who married J. Browne by G. Quinn P. P.

Photocopies of entries for the Jesuit community at Galway and at St Ignatius College, contained in the Jesuit publication, the Irish Province News.

File relating to the land at Renmore belonging to the Jesuit Fathers at St Ignatius’ Galway. Includes précis of evidence between the Jesuit Fathers and Galway Corporation and correspondence between W.B Gavin & Co. Solicitors, Fr Robert McGoran SJ, Galway and Donal O’ Buachall & Co. Ltd.

Parties:
John Taubman, Proprietor of the Estate of the Nunnery, Parish of Kirk Bradden and Rev. Myles MacPharlan.

Property:
Plot of ground in the Parish of Bradden, part of the estate of the Nunnery on the high road from Douglas to Castletown to be used as a site for a Roman Catholic chapel.

Terms & Conditions:
In consideration of a sum of five shillings and the reserved rent of one shilling.

Parties:
Rev. Dr.Thomas Penswick, Liverpool, Rev. John Briggs, Chester and Rev. Matthew Gahan SJ.

Property:
Parcel/plot of ground with the chapel and other buildings in the Parish of Bradden, Isle of Man

Terms & Conditions:
Fixed annual/chief rent

Typescript of copies relating to donations made to the Irish College in Poitiers, 21 February 1735 - 3 June 1740, perhaps collated by Fr Francis Finegan SJ from the Jesuit archives, Rome, Italy.

Photocopy of brief note by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ on the Irish College, Santiago de Compostela, 1625 and 1658.

A file of typescripts by Fr John MacErlean SJ of descriptions of visitations made to the Irish College in Santiago de Compostela, 14 June 1618-8 July 1692.

Typescript copy (with pencil annotations by Fr John MacErlean SJ) about the Irish College in Seville and its affairs, [1635]-[1655] (Archivo Historico Nacional - Section de Clero, leg o. 299, J).

Various notes complied by Fr John MacErlean SJ on the Irish College in Salamanca.

Photocopy of brief note by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ on the Irish College in Salamanca, 1622-1658.

Photocopy of information concerning the foundation of the Irish College in Salamanca and the transfer of its archives to Maynooth.

Notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ entitled 'Odd Papers and Notes from Rome and Spain.'

Typed notes compiled by Fr Francis Finegan SJ on the medieval monastery and church of SS Trinit´Scottorum, Rome and Irish saints in Italy.

A file relating to the Rectors of the Irish College in Rome by Fr John MacErlan SJ, 1 January 1628 - 6 December 1769. Includes biographical details.

Notes by Fr John MacErlean SJ for a lecture on the Irish College in Rome (not delivered).

List of documents relating to the Irish College in Rome and other Irish Colleges in Europe, typed up by Fr John Hungerford Pollen SJ, with some seen by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ.

A file of notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ on the history of the Irish College in Rome.

List of titles of documents and their pagination relating to the Irish College in Lisbon, and background, 1590-1750. Handwriting of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ.

Typed notes concerning the chapel in the Irish College in Lisbon, its benefactors and their Masses and entitlements (the first page is missing). Refers to "Livro das Missas".

Notes on students who studied in Irish Colleges abroad, including Lisbon, 1617-1867, by Fr John MacErlean SJ.

Photocopy of note complied by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ on the Irish College in Lisbon, 1622-1658.

Statement and a copy of a statement by Fr Matthew Gahan SJ describing the events surrounding his decision to go to the Isle of Man to administer to the Catholic population on the island and his work on the island. Lists names of people who supported him financially and the amounts paid.

Faculties granted to Fr Matthew Gahan SJ, Isle of Man by Daniel Murray, Archbishop of Dublin.

Faculties granted to Fr Matthew Gahan SJ, Isle of Man by Pope Pius VIII for indulgences.

Valuation of the property relating to the Isle of Man Mission in Douglas and Castletown.

Contract of agreement between William Quiggin and Co. and Fr Matthew Gahan SJ to complete a dwelling house for Fr Gahan.

Mr Dumbell's opinion on Fr Gahan's will.

Characters scripts from the play ‘Crossroads’ performed at St Ignatius College, Galway. Includes characters ‘Marnell’, ‘Carragher’, ‘Duggan’, ‘O’ Cuiv’, ‘Jennings’, ‘McGrath’,‘Whelan’, ‘Flanagan’, ‘MacDonagh’ and ‘Captain Lockard’. Note on front cover, 'Is it by T Sheridan SJ?'.

Circular letter from the honorary secretary of the Council of the Catholic Defence Society for comment. Handwritten notes by Fr Finlay on 'Scheme for the Constitution and Government of the Catholic Union of Ireland [1905] (11pp).

License for Military Service ‘Royal Exchange Assurance, Policy No. 80925 for £500 on the Life of Revd. W.J. Doyle.’ and copy of details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (20 January 1999 & 27 November 2013).

Article by Fr Bernard Page SJ entitled ‘Army Chaplain, S.J., in Russia’ from 'Letters and Notices'.

Invitation card, order of service and hymn sheet for the service of remembrance at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day, 11 November 1928 (perhaps an Irish Jesuit attended the service).

Receipts from stockbrokers M. Dillon & Son for purchases of various stocks by them on Fr Finlay’s behalf.

Lodgement receipts from The National Bank Limited in Fr Finlay’s account.

Covering letter from Noel M. Purcell to Fr Finlay enclosing a copy of the Declaration of Trust.

Expression of sympathy on the death of Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ by the delegates to the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society of which Fr Finlay was Vice-President.

Material relating to the Sisters of Charity and the Providence Woollen Mills, Foxford, county Mayo. Includes: envelope sent to ‘Sr. Alcantra (of Foxford), The Sisters of Charity, Merrion, Dublin’ from Foxford enclosing a St. Christopher bracelet, an embroidered patch commemorating the 1932 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin made by the mills and some prayer cards ([n.d.], 6 items);
– copy of supplemental instruction for Counsel, John H. Pigot (16 December 1919, 2pp) on behalf of the trustees of Mrs. E.M. Lynch’s will (2pp), enclosing copy of an extract of a letter from Fr Finlay to a ‘Mr. Ryan’ concerning a bequest to Mother Morrogh Bernard, Superioress of Foxford, to establish an industrial foundation at Warrenstown (2pp) and Counsel’s opinion.

Copy of ‘Memorandum of the Irish Medical Guild of St. Luke, S.S. Cosmas & Damien. The Proposed Reorganisation of Irish Hospitals. Grave Problems for Catholics’ sent to Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ:. ‘This memorandum on the state of the Hospitals is the work of a special Committee of the Guild of St. Luke set up to investigate the hospital-problem from the stand-point of Catholic interests’ (11pp). Encloses two explanatory charts (1p.).

Spiritual notes made by Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ (mostly for retreats).

Panegyric on Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ following his retirement from office in the University.

Constitution of past pupils of Coláiste Iognáid , lists of officers of the Cumann, of life and annual members, post of Honorary Secretary and statement of accounts.

Miscellaneous costs between solicitor and client, Fr Thomas A Finlay SJ, for period 29 November 1896 to 14 November 1898.

Memorial card and legal documents arising from the death of Thomas A. Finlay, K.C., T.D., (43 Pembroke Road, Dublin) [nephew of Fr Finlay]. Includes letter from stockbrokers Horan & Devine, 12 Dame Street [representatives of Mrs. Eva Finlay, widow of Thomas) to [ ] enclosing ‘a list of a few safe Trustee Securities from which you might be able to make a selection for the Trust Funds in this case’ (1 February 1933, 2pp). Memorial card missing (2020).

File of material related to domestic arrangements for the Jesuit community in Galway. Items include: customs regarding the use of intoxicating liquors (May 1959); General Chapter notices which comment on issues in the house such as the lack of punctuality for dinner; ‘Order of Time’ (1969); notice for all visitors; appointment of House Consultors (26 August 1969); how to facilitate the smooth operation of accounts (16 April 1970), domestic arrangements for community and visitors (November 1971); record of Christmas gifts and cards received by the community, church services over Christmas and Christmas Day menu (1968-1971).

Documents found among the papers of Fr Willie Doyle SJ (with whom Fr Browne briefly served as chaplain), collated by Fr Charles Doyle SJ, concerning Fr Frank Browne SJ. Includes telegrams to Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne (14 March & 25 August 1919) concerning Fr Browne & circular letter from the War Office to Fr Browne, St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, informing him of his appointment as an Honorary Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class ‘as from 1st Sept. 1921 on which date your commission as a temporary Chaplain to the Forces ceased to have effect.’ (14 September 1921).

Biographical information relating to Fr Michael McGrath SJ.

Material on St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Includes:
– chronology of his life (n.d., 2pp);
– hand drawn map of northern Italy (no scale given) (n.d., 1p.);
– printer’s estimate for producing the book (4 October 1943, 1p.) and
– copies of a trial two pages (from chapter one) from the printers (Cahill & Co., Ltd.) (4 October 1943, 2 items).

Letter of Association presented to Fr John Conmee SJ and his family by the Abbot of Lerins, Order of Citeaux.

Handwritten texts of sermons given by Fr John Conmee SJ and notes relating to the Tridium and Retreats.

Lined notebooks and journals with handwritten entries for notices to be read out at Sunday Mass at St Ignatius, Galway. Each entry is headed with the relevant Sunday’s Title, such as the ‘Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost’, the ‘First Sunday of Lent’ etc, or the name of the relevant Feast, ‘Palm Sunday’. Each volume contains announcements in relation to rosaries, benedictions, devotions, novenas, confessions, Mass times, arrangements for Feast Days. There are also announcements in relation to recent deaths in the parish, and requests for prayers for the repose of the souls of those recently deceased and of those whose anniversaries occur. Insert letter, incomplete, in 1912-1914 journal, from an Ursuline nun [Sullivan], and referencing Fr Robert giving a mission in Queenstown (21 August 1862).

2 July 1905 - 12 May 1907;
31 May 1908 - 13 February 1910;
4 August 1912 - 13 December 1914;
20 December 1914 - 16 July 1916;
23 July 1916 - 6 May 1917;
13 May 1917 - 9 February 1919;
16 February 1919 - 2 March 1922;
26 March 1922 - 15 August 1924;
7 September 1924 - 8 January 1928;

Documents, including miscellaneous correspondence relating to the Cause of the Irish Martyrs.

Name of Fr William Hogan's next of kin and death notice for Fr Dermot Hogan SJ for the Irish newspapers .

Extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography for Fr William Kelly SJ.

A file relating to Fr William Saul SJ. Includes the words and music to two songs composed by Fr Saul SJ entitled 'Galway Lullaby' and 'Youth Carol'.

Photocopy of text of a speech by Fr William Lockington SJ marking the anniversary of the declaration of War published in 'The Advocate'.

Document by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Mission Superior, on donations for churches and parishes made by Dr Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney.

Document which briefly outlines the history of the beginnings of missions in Australia, Hong Kong and Northern Rhodesia.

Parties:
Rev. Thomas Aloysius Finlay, 35 Lower Leeson Street and George O'Brien, 3 Burlington Road, County Dublin, Doctor of Letters (the Trustees).

Draft notes made by solicitor [and clerks] concerning the drawing up of the Deed of Trust.

Print out of history for James Adams.

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