Correspondence regarding the Tontine buildings, the proposed purchase of the Tontine buildings from the Marquise de Fontanelle, and in relation to the rent paid to the latter. Includes letters to and from the Jesuits, the Marquise, as well and solicitors for both parties. Also includes notes setting out the details of the situation.

Letter from Fr William Byrne SJ to Fr Robert O'Dempsey SJ in relation to the Tontine buildings. Discusses the history of the Tontine buildings and the existence or otherwise of relevant deeds.

Letter from John Dundon to Fr O'Mara SJ in relation to the title to the Maunsell holding. Asserts that the Crescent community have acquired 'an absolute estate in fee simple' of the Maunsell holding, by reason of their possession of the property for 20 years without paying any rent.

Letter from Fr Michael Browne SJ to Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, Rector of the Sacred Heart College re. the Jesuit property in the Crescent. Refers to a letter from John Dundon on 'the difficulties' regarding the property, which he returns (not included). Refers to the Tontine buildings, Maunsell's House ("the Maunsell Holding") and Russell's House/Crescent House, as well as to Anne Stone Maunsell and the Marquise de Fontanelle.

Report (draft and final version) compiled by John J. Dundon, solicitor, regarding the Jesuits' title to buildings and property in the Crescent. Gives details of various deeds in relation to Russell's House, Maunsell's House and the Tontine buildings, all of which were to form the Sacred Heart Church and College. Includes a covering letter from Dundon to Fr Patrick O'Mara SJ, Rector of the Sacred Heart College, in which he refers to the report, and also to a an issue regarding the 'Maunsell Holding'.

Documents on Jesuits' property rights in relation to the Crescent House. Handwritten notes regarding the position of the community in relation to Maunsell's house, in light of the fact that no rent had been paid since 1907. Includes a quoted opinion of Fr Masterson on the matter, and some extracts from legal documents in Latin.

Accounts re. 15, 16 & 17 Newenham Street, Limerick - list of outgoings and income for the Sacred Heart College in relation to nos. 15, 16 and 17 Newenham Street, including rents to be paid and received,
valuations, rates etc.

Handwritten note. States that the houses were bought in 1950 and queries whether the cost was £1,200.

Letter from Dundon & Treacy to Fr Redmond Roche SJ. States that the lowest figure for which Michael Doyle is prepared to dispose of the property is £1,000.

Article giving an account of a court case involving number 18 Newenham Street, which resulted in the Jesuits retaining possession of the house and the long-time tenant receiving money in compensation for vacating the property.

Handwritten note re. valuation of buildings - Heading: 'Corrie Ward'. Discusses possible uses of building(s) if sold. Refers to estimated price - £600,000 IRL.

Photocopy of page of contract, which refers to the leasing back by the purchasers to the vendors certain rooms occupied by Jesuits.

Parties:
1) Mary Anderson of George Street in the City of Limerick
2) Michael Hayes of Wickham Street, Limerick, and Peter Maguire of Barrington Street, Limerick

Property:
All that and those that piece or plot of land known as South Henry bounded on one side by the Waterford & Limerick Railway and on the other side by Dixon's Lane and situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint Michael and City of Limerick

Terms and Conditions:
Mary Anderson agrees to let and the other parties agree to take as yearly tenants the above property subject to the payment of the yearly rent or sum of £9., £9: 10: 0 payable quarterly on every 1st day of November, 1st day of February, 1st day of May and 1st day of August in each year, and subject to the tenants paying all relevant rates and taxes. Mary Anderson to have free use of half or more of the shed on the above property. The occupation of Patrick O'Shaughnessy of one acre of the land ‘shall not be deemed to be a breach of this agreement'.

Lessor:
Mary Anderson of the Crescent in the city of Limerick, widow

Lessee:
Richard Hartigan of the Royal George Hotel, O'Connell Street, in the City of Limerick, Gentleman; Peter McCarthy Junior of 38 O'Connell Street, in the City of Limerick, Gentleman; and Hugh O'Brien Moran, of Catherine Street, in the City of Limerick, Solicitor, acting as Trustees for and on behalf of the Ignatian Sodality of the College, Limerick.

Property:
All that and those a plot of ground containing three acres, two roods and ten perches, bounded on the north side by the Railway premises and on the south side by the houses (Mrs Anderson's property) erected on Carey's Road, on the East Side by Mrs Thornhill's holding, and on the west side by the old wall separating the premises in question from the holdings of Samuel Dickson. All of which said demised premises are situate lying and being at Boherbuoy in the Parish of Saint Michael and city of Limerick.

Terms and Conditions:
To have and to hold from 1 August 1911 for the term of 50 years, subject to the payment of a yearly rent of £13 and 5 shillings, and to the condition that the lessees, within the space of 6 months from the date of the execution of the lease, erect or cause to be erected concrete walls to replace the existing two separating the property from the holdings of Mrs Thornhill and Samuel Dickson.

Gives information regarding the details and terms of the lease, including the names of the lessee, and present occupier (Mary Anderson and Peter Maguire respectively); the extent of the property; rent; term of years; and the stipulation that if the property is required 'by the "Railway Co." or other public works, or buildings, the same to be given up & compensation paid for [ ]'.

Handwritten list of terms of sale with regard to the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the field and property associated with it, such as the dressing room, hockey and tennis nets, livestocketc., as well as the transfer of financial responsibility

Refers to an enclosed 'letter of agreement' (not included), which enables the Crescent College to take full control of the field.

Lists of requirements drawn up by the solicitors of the purchasers of the Crescent field ('Rev. L. P. Potter & others) for Richard Hartigan & others (Ignatian Sodality) including the production of leases, receipts and other evidence of proper title to the property. Includes handwritten replies supplied by the vendors' solicitors.

Letter accompanying draft assignment of field from Richard Hartigan & others (Ignatian Sodality) to Fr Laurence Potter SJ and others (Crescent College).

Assessment form and receipts for tax payable on the property, here referred to as 'Field Dickson's Lane'.

Letters from Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon SJ to Fr Redmond Roche SJ in relation to the proposed purchase of Doyle's yard from Michael Doyle.

Handwritten document with printed letterhead 'Alfred J. Sexton, Auctioneer'. Advises that the rent of the field be purchased from the landlord.

Agreement between Peter Maguire and Alfred Wylde letting shed and use of field to the latter (1 item, 1905); agreement between Ignatian Sodality and Wylde (2 items, 1912). Documents from case brought by Maguire against Wylde re. non-payment of rent.

Two handwritten documents detailing building work to be carried out, with estimates of costs involved.

Letter from Great Southern Railways re. rent payable for access to Crescent field. From the Company's secretary to Fr W.F. Byrne SJ of the Crescent College, clarifying the details of rents demanded from the College with regard to the Company's property. Refers to a fence at Nelson Street, and an encroachment at Carey's Road.

Letters from solicitor's for Mrs Pearse's estate to representatives of the Crescent College. One requests payment of rent; the other states that the rent asked for in the latter was applied for in error.

File relating to Br John K Rogers SJ, including application to join the Society, catalogue entries, and memorial card.

Details of work to be carried out in relation to the erecting of dressing rooms and a concrete boundary wall - off Dixon's Lane. Compiled by R.W. DeCourcy, Architect

Refers to monetary gifts given towards the field's development. Also refers to John Walsh and to the Ignatian Sodality's connection with the field. Advises against the purchase of the field, and recommends buying Mrs Pearse's interest in it.

Refers to monetary gifts given towards the field's development. Also refers to John Walsh and to the Ignatian Sodality's connection with the field. Advises against the purchase of the field, and recommends buying Mrs Pearse's interest in it.

Demands and receipts for payment of various charges, eg. water rates and poor rates. Issued by Limerick Borough Council.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to Fr Laurence Potter SJ, Rector of the College, re the proposal to purchase the Crescent field. Writes that the Father General agrees to the purchase of the lease of the field 'for ever' if the College has the money. Also refers to Fr O'Donoghue and Republican meetings - 'we must avoid all politics'.

2 letters and part of a third. Discusses the use made of the field by the caretaker Mr Hennessy, and by Mr Mullins. Advises on allowing the use of the field for other sports, including baseball and cricket. Also includes a note stating the rights of the Ignatian Sodality in relation to the field.

Documents including letters from solicitors and Jesuits, and newspaper cuttings, re. CIE's proposed compulsory purchase of the Crescent College playing field, owned by Mrs Pearse. Includes a number of letters from Irish Fr Provincial MacMahon to Fr Roche, Rector of the College on the subject (9 September 1945 - 15 June 1947,13 items). Some documents contain suggestions re. possible alternative fields, e.g., Cussen's field and Baker's field. Suggestion that the field be bought from Mrs. Pearse.

Letter from Michael Sheahan to Fr Redmond Roche SJ re. 'field at Ballinacurra'. Informs the Rector that he is not in a position to sell or let the field.

Document by William Binchy in relation to the legal status of the field, which deals specifically with the question of whether or not 'a subsisting and enforceable contract' exists between Mrs Pearse and CIE. Concludes that there would be a risk involved in the proposed purchase.

Handwritten note regarding the proprietorial status of the field, eg, its transfer to the Crescent community, and the interest of the Railway Company in it.

Notes and lists re. value and ownership of the Crescent field, and also information re. structures on the land, and income and expenditure associated with it.

Printed documents containing information re. the College, including the departments (preparatory, intermediate, and later, the commercial department), subjects taught, extra-curricular activities, discipline, fees, school regulations etc. The prospectus for 1901-02 is contained within a booklet 'Review Notes of Past Year', which reports on school activities over the past year. A large section is devoted to theatrical successes, with photographs and newspaper reports. Also includes news of past pupils' successes in their careers, and present pupils' academic attainments.

Bound volume with handwritten entries, and some typewritten insertions. Entries refer to term dates, holidays and half-holidays, feast days, retreats, examination days, absences of lay and religious teachers, performances of plays and concerts, sports events, deaths of members of the Society, deaths of pupils and their relatives, funeral arrangements etc. Also includes commentary on attendance, length of holidays, examination results, sodality membership, heating of classrooms etc. Tables of examination results and attendance records are to be found at the end of each academic year's entries up to 1925-26, which include each pupil's name, class, date of birth, examination no., attendance record and exam results. Also includes occasional references to events in Limerick and in the country as a whole, which affected the school in some way; eg. entry for Tuesday 5 October 1918: 'All the schools in the city have been closed owing to the spread of the new species of Influenza...'; entry for 1 May 1916: 'School resume. Two Fathers, (Egan & R. D-Kelly) and one laymaster absent owing to Rebellion. Laymaster arrested later & deported. (M. Malone) No Lectio Brevis but full work!!'

Printed extract from an address given by the Father Rector to parents in relation to the need for an increase in fees, and a list of the new fees.

Typewritten notes on the proprietorial history of 'Community House & Church' (aka "Mansion House & adjoining ground"/Russell's House), the school buildings (aka the Tontine buildings), and 'Builder's Yard' (aka Doyle's Yard).

Includes handwritten notes on history of Doyle's yard which sets out main terms and conditions of the 1923 lease of the property on Newenham Street to Michael Doyle. Also refers to an earlier lease from Miss de Courcy to the Crescent College.

Correspondence between Fr Redmond Roche SJ and Irish Fr Provincial John R MacMahon re. the purchase of a playing field. Discussion of the two fields proposed as possible alternatives to the Crescent field: Cussen's field and Baker's field. One letter is accompanied by a detailed map of the proposed ground [in Baker's field] (included).

Hand-drawn map of property in the Rosbrien/Janesboro area. Gives dimensions of the two fields (Baker's and Cussen's) and surrounding property, as well as the size of other property in the vicinity.

Handwritten note. Includes information regarding size, rent and value of the property, which comprises 2 fields (probably Baker's Field and Cussen's Field). The name and address of Christopher McGrath appear on the page.

Handwritten list compiled by [Mrs] V. Pearse of tenants who, she claims, 'persecuted' her. The list is divided by road/lane: Sparlings Lane, Carey's Road and Dixon's Lane. [Written on reverse of paper from 1912]

Discuss difficulties arising in relation to the proposed purchase of the field.

Correspondence between Dundon & Treacy, solicitors for the Society in the Crescent College, and Tynan & Co., solicitors for the Jones family, in relation to the title of Jones’s field, and the interest of various members of the Jones family therein. Also includes a letter from E. Treacy of Dundon & Treacy solicitors, to Fr Redmond Roche SJ, rector of the Crescent.

Copy case issued by Dundon & Treacy, solicitors, for William Binchy, BL ‘to advise Jesuit Fathers, Crescent College, Limerick’ in relation to the proposed purchase of a field from the Jones family in Dooradoyle. Gives a history of the Jones holding and of its proposed sale. Asks Counsel to consider the matter and advise Querists accordingly, and to draft an indemnity from Kate and Patrick Jones if he believes that the Querists could be adequately protected by such an indemnity.

Four versions of William Binchy’s opinion re. the ‘Lands near Dooradoyle’. Response to the Case for counsel issued by the Vendors’s solicitors (Jonesfield/3). Concludes that the Querists (Jesuit fathers of the Crescent) would not be adequately protected by any Indemnity. Accompanied by a covering letter from Dundon & Treacy, solicitors, which also refers to the Crescent playing field and Mrs Pearse's position regarding it.

Document issued by the Jesuit fathers of the Crescent regarding the defects in title in relation to Jones’s Field, with reference to William Binchy’s assessment of the situation (Jones field)

Memorandum drawn up by Dundon & Treacy, solicitors for the Jesuit Fathers of the Crescent. List of suggestions in relation to what steps could be taken to ensure that the Fathers would have security of tenure with regard to Jones’s Field. Accompanied by a covering letter from the solicitors to William Binchy asking him to give his opinions on the proposals (included).

Announcements of, and invitations to, the Society's public debates. Includes information such as the title of the motion, the names of the speakers, the venue and the date and time.

Include information such as the order of business, the motion for debate, the speakers and the rules of the society. One programme is in Irish; the rest are in English.

Includes agenda, motion for debate: 'Ba Choir do Luimneach Bheith in-a Priomh-Chathair na h-Eireann' (That Limerick should be the capital city of Ireland).

Short programme cards for camps organised for boys. Include dates and locations of the camps, along with a list of activities offered and general rules and regulations.

Newspaper photographs of groups of students who attended Irish courses at Ring College, County Waterford in 1952 and 1956.

Report and photograph (from the Limerick Leader and the Limerick Chronicle respectively) in relation to the visit to Ireland of the Northern Rhodesian minister. The photograph shows Mr Kaunda at the College with representatives of the community, the Past Pupils Union, and students. The article reports on his visit in general, with reference to his visit to the school.

2 copies of the March 1919 issue. Includes articles by pupils on school activities, including sports, theatricals, clubs, societies and volunteer camps. Also contains letters to the editor (Harold Craig). Many articles by Robert Ievers. Also includes a photocopy or equivalent of a handwritten front page of the Christmas edition of the Journal from an unknown year.

4 printed issues: 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1933. Edited by Fr Hurley SJ. Editorial in 1929 issue states that the magazine 'will contain nothing except the record of the doings of the Past and of the Present pupils.' Includes school history, news of past pupils, obituaries, school activities such as sport, theatricals, debating, school tours, as well as pupils' academic achievements, and news of societies, such as the Vincent de Paul and the Sodalities. The authors of most of the articles are not identified. Also includes photographs relevant to the subjects of the articles, e.g., class groups, prize-winners etc.

[Draft] copy of the first issue of the Sacred Heart College Journal. It is stated in the editorial that it is proposed to revive the School Journal, which will be 'a record of school events and will also contain articles, stories &c, written by the College boys' and that it will be 'a faithful reflection of the various phases of school life.' This issue contains an article on 'Bird Life on Ireland's Eye', short stories, as well as reports on College debating and sporting activities.

Documents in relation to the proposal to bring back the production of a College magazine. Includes a handwritten memo written by the Rector, Fr Tyndall SJ, outlining his arguments for its revival, including publicity for the school, a revival of interest in the College amongst past and present pupils etc. Also includes a typewritten document by Fr Finegan SJ on the subject, in which he suggests a quarterly magazine, rather than an annual. File also includes written reactions from other members of the community.

Letters from the DICO to Fr. Hurley re: photographs to be included in the school magazine (the S.H.C.). Each letter accompanies proofs of the photographs (not included; many are amongst the photographs of this collection).

Copies of educational certificates for Fr Wilfred Chan Yu-hai SJ, postcards and correspondence between Wilfred and Irish Fr Provincials, admission to the Society

Includes date (Thursday April 26th, 1951) and kick-off time (4pm), as well as the venue (Sportsground, Galway) and starting line-out of each team. Also includes advertisements for various businesses in Galway.

News re. individual players on the Munster Schools' senior rugby team. Two newspaper extracts: one on the five Harris brothers (Jimmy, Ivan, Dickie [Richard], Noel and Billy), each of whom was selected to play on the Munster team; the other on Patrick Whelan, who was chosen to play on the 1968 team.

Newspaper article from 1967 referring to a report from 30 years previously on the defeat of the Presentation side by the Crescent in a Munster Senior Schools Cup game.

Programmes, newspaper notices, invitations, tickets, and reviews relating to theatricals, including comedies, tragedies, operettas, librettos and pantomimes, staged by pupils of the Sacred Heart College. Includes a bound copy of a programme for the Crescent College pantomime of 1901, presented by 'Miss Claire Hanrahan in 1955' to the Crescent College. Also includes some correspondence, including a letter from Fr William Lockington SJ (16 February 1907; 1 page) a [draft] letter in Irish advising participation in a festival of Gaelic drama (nd.; 1 page), for which there is also a newspaper review from 10 March 1945. Reviews of the three pages staged in the years 1858, 1963 and 1964 are to be found respectively in three copies of 'Our Catholic Life', a quarterly magazine of the Diocese of Limerick. Some correspondence re. plays and performances is also included.

Printed document giving information on the school curriculum for first to third year.

Newspaper article on Gold medal school attendance for Sacred Heart College, Limerick.

Documents regarding the academic achievements of Crescent pupils, including two members of the Doyle family - Daniel and Charles. Includes merit cards awarded to the latter, and a letter regarding a prize in books awarded to the former by the Intermediate Education Board. Also includes a certificate of excellence awarded to Bernard Begg in 1888.

Letter to parents re. scheme for free secondary education. From Fr John Hughes SJ, Rector, to the parents of boys attending the College, asking for an annual contribution of £10-15 to compensate for the decrease in the income of the school from fees of £39 per pupil to a £25 government grant.

Bound volume containing handwritten entries reporting on the Debating Society meetings. Information given includes the motion debated, the names of members of each team, a short report on the actual debate, and the result. Some of the entries refer to prizes awarded for debating skills, inter-college debates, and invited speakers. Many documents have been glued onto pages of the volume, including notices of individual debates, newspaper reports, and correspondence. The reports are signed by the society's presidents: Fr Bates, Fr Purcell and Mr Morrissey.

Documents regarding the theatricals staged by the College's past pupils, who came to be known as the Old Crescent Players. Includes programmes and an undated newspaper review of 'The Strong Are Lonely', which was based on the experience of the Jesuit missionaries to Paraguay.

Includes programmes, newspaper reviews and adverts, and correspondence in relation to individual events, as well as a ledger entitled 'Crescent Times'. 'Crescent Time' programmes detail the performances and format of the evening, which includes songs, theatricals, comedy routines, raffles, 'Question Time' etc; Personality Concert programmes display a photograph of the main attraction: singers and musicians, such as Michael Joyce, Patrick McManus, Francois d'Albert etc, and give details of the format of the evening. The ledger contains an alphabetical index and handwritten entries, as well as various insertions, some of which are glued onto pages, and some of which are loose. The index contains names and contact details of performers and other professionals associated with the theatre and performing. The main body of the ledger contains accounts in relation to individual shows, not only for the 'Crescent Time' and personality concerts, but also Centenary concerts. The insertions include programmes, notices, newspaper reviews, letters etc. Correspondence includes letters from performers in relation to arrangements, from the compere Conn Shanahan, from others involved in the productions, as well as from those to whom free tickets were sent.

Newspaper articles (with photographs) on a group of young Crescent College students who made a model of the city 'in the days of Sarsfield'.

3 volumes: 2 for Midsummer 1897 (one hardback; one paperback), 1 for Midsummer 1898.
Described as 'An Annual School Magazine...Edited by the Pupils of Sacred Heart College...' Contains news from the College, including sporting achievements, theatrical productions, academic prizes etc. Also includes news of past pupils, Limerick history, and articles of Jesuit interest. Includes photographs of school groups and individual pupils and past pupils, as well as other images relating to individual articles. File also includes a letter from John Horgan of the Irish Times to Fr William Troddyn SJ, which accompanied the 1898 issue of the Review, which he (Horgan) was using in his research for an article (24 June 1965, 1 page).
Bound volume, 1898, presented by Surgeon Captain J.M. Hayes R.N., 10 Balmoral Road, Parkstone, Dorset, England (August 1960).

Printed publication (incomplete) produced 'in commemoration of the school roll reaching 200 pupils Midsummer, 1899'. Includes images of Jesuit-related subjects, including Jesuit buildings and Jesuit saints. Most photographs pertain to the College and include sports related images of groups, individuals and trophies; photographs of theatrical productions; photographs of those who has attained academic success. Other sections include 'Science Jottings', 'Views In or Near Limerick', and a section dedicated to photographs of past pupils, living and deceased. Amongst the alumni are doctors, lawyers, churchmen and those involved in the arts, e.g., Surgeon A.X. Lavertine, Charles Doyle, M.A., T.C.D. and R.U. I., and Joseph O'Mara, noted opera singer. Some text accompanies images of the interior and exterior of the church, and at the back of the album is a review of the 'Crescent College Review, 1898', which appeared in the 'Munster News', as well as an incomplete report (also from the 'Munster News' on Crescent College Theatricals in 1899.

Typewritten newsletter produced by pupils of fifth class in the College, February, March and June 1957. Includes short pieces by members of the class, including Kevin O'Higgins and Ivan Morris, on memories of the past year, class activities. Also contains poems and jokes.

Issues of the school journal, produced by Crescent pupils: nos.10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23 and 27. All contain an editorial at the beginning, and subjects of articles include school activities, such as sports, theatricals, debating, school tours etc. Some contain short stories, poems, letters and commentary on current affairs. Reports on the activities of school societies such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the sodalities are included. Photographs of class groups and sports teams appear also. Among the editors were Donough O'Malley and Peter Ahern.

Season tickets for Crescent College Rugby Football Club home matches. Tickets in booklet form, for the following seasons: 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1966-67. Allow admittance to all home matches played by the College, apart from Cup Matches. Include fixture details. File also includes a list of fixture details for the 1948-49 season produced by the Limerick Leader. Includes Fr Jim Moran's 1960-61 ticket.

'Record of Junior Rugby Teams 1932 - 1961'. Typed booklet charting the history of Crescent teams in the Munster Junior Cup, with information gathered mainly from local newspapers and the Mungret Annual. Includes a summary of the teams' record in the Cup, lists of players for each of the years (apart from 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1942), and also commentaries on some of the matches. Also includes a photo of the Junior Cup team for 1960-61, who won the Munster Schools' Junior Cup and the Limerick Schools' under 16 Cup.

Material relating to athletics, swimming, tennis and golf. Includes sports day programmes from 1882 and 1908, and newspaper articles re. Billy Harris' and others' achievements in other national events, such as the All-Ireland Colleges' Sports event, re. the Treaty 1 1/4 miles swim in 1948, in which some pupils from the Crescent participated, as well as articles regarding the successes of Crescent teams in the Munster Schools Tennis Cup. Also includes two newspaper articles on the successes of Crescent pupils in golfing competitions. Both refer to the O'Regan family, two of whom - Brendan and Donal - were Crescent boys.

Programmes and notice for concerts on 17 March of 1952 and 1955. Both years' concerts feature singing and dancing - mostly with Irish themes - by various groups, and the 1952 concert begins with an historic pageant, performed by the girls of the Presentation Convent, Limerick: 'The Siege of Limerick, 1651'.

Documents relating to the screening of films by the Jesuits. Includes a letter from a representative of the Office of the [Collector General] to Fr Tyndall, from Fr Joseph Conran SJ of Gardiner Street to Fr Tyndall, as well as official literature in relation to the tax.

Newspaper article reviewing the production, which ran from 18 to 25 April 1965 at the Crescent Assembly Hall.

Material on John G Creagh who departed the Society of Jesus, as a scholastic.
Born: 8 August 1899
Entered: 31 August 1916
Left: 6 August 1925

Programmes and advertisements for, and correspondence regarding the concerts. The programmes give details of the playlist of the concerts, which sometimes feature celebrity singers, such as Joseph McNally (tenor) and Michael O'Duffy (lyric tenor). The correspondence includes a letter from Michael O'Duffy in relation to the arrangements for his performance (13 September 1952, 1 page),

Documents relating to three shows organised in order to raise money for the Building Fund: 'A Royal Jester', an operetta produced by the past and present pupils of the Presentation Convent on 22-23 January 1953, 'An Tostal' charity concert on 19 April 1953; and a concert on 8 November 1953, featuring the singers Rita Dwan, Delia Murphy, Joseph McNally and Leo McGuire. Includes programmes, newspaper articles and ads, notices, andnother documents relevant to the performances.

Estimates addressed to Fr Tyndall from various printers and publishers for the printing of programmes and other literature for shows staged in the Crescent.

Handwritten list of names and addresses of those who are in both the Church choir and the Society.

Programme for 'Readings' which occurred at Sacred Heart College, Crescent House. The drama 'Oliver Twist' occurred in part two.

Programme for 'The Gondoliers' performed by the Cecilian Operatic Society, with local advertisements.

Typed booklet which give players impressions and photographs of the Munster Schools Rugby Junior Cup 1961 by Crescent College. Includes newspaper articles from the 'Limerick Chronicle' (13, 22 and 23 March 1961); 'Independent' (24 March 1961); 'Limerick Echo' (24 March 1961); the Crescentian. Includes reminisces from Billy Thompson, Don & Pat Reddan, Derek Hickey, Jerry O' Callaghan, Michael Wallace, Kevin Uniacke, Paul Reeves, Ivan Morris, Brendan Staunton, Willie Foley, Vincent Quirke, Tom Barry, Des Fogarty, Garrett Barry (Mungret College) and mentor. Fr Jim Moran SJ. Includes photographs of Gonzaga Rugby Team and Crescent College Junior Cup team for 1960-61, who won the Munster Schools' Junior Cup and the Limerick Schools' under 16 Cup.

Page from the 'Limerick Chronicle' entitled Chronicle Memories which depicts a photograph from 1956 of the Crescent College Under 12s rugby team.
Back row: Fr Connla Delany SJ and Gordon Wood.
Standing from l-r: Fergus Leahy, Robert Morris, Frank O'Connor, Des Maurer, Don McMahon, Brian McCarthy, Michael O'Malley, St. John Kelly, Martin Daly, Fred Herriott, Des Hourihan, Oliver Frawley, Jude Connellan.
Kneeling: Greg Copper, Noel O'Connor, Denis Staunton, Diarmuid Power, Tommy O'Connor, Mick Wallace, Ivan Morris, Paddy O'Connor, Jimmy Harty and Jed Spencer.

File of correspondence between Fr Kevin O'Dwyer SJ and his Irish Provincials. Material relates to his time in Australia, York, Limerick, London, Amsterdam, Nova Scotia, Montreal, New York, Iowa and Singapore.

Material on Patrick Fallon who departed the Society of Jesus, as a brother.
Born: 12 March 1914
Entered: 14 August 1934
Left: 12 August 1949

Documents re. the establishment and early years of the union in London. Includes meeting minutes, lists of contact details of members and potential members. Correspondence includes letters to Fr Stephen Bates SJ from John McMahon and Fr Donough O'Malley, and one from the latter to Michael O'Malley, president of the Union.

Selection of draft and printed versions from 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968. Includes reports of events and developments of interest to past pupils of the College, including the annual dinner, retreats, organisations/groups, such as the Cecilian Music Society, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Ignatian Sodality, news from the College itself, as well as a list of members of the Union.

Typed copy of reply to questionnaire, compiled by Fr Stephen Bates. Gives information regarding Crescent pupils after they finished school for the years 1959, 1960 and 1961, eg. the number who went on to university, to the priesthood etc. Also refers to the number of pupils who stay in or leave Limerick after the Leaving Certificate. Accompanied by a covering letter from Ted Russell, Union president, to Fr Bates.