Brief biography for Fr John E Moore SJ.

Catalohue entry and obituary for Fr John Gabriel Byrne SJ.

Photocopy of brief memoir by Fr Joseph A Shiel SJ 'Jottings over 60 Years'.

Biographical information on Fr Joseph Brennan SJ.

Life of Fr Joseph Brown SJ, written in Latin. Annotation that 'HIbernus He told Madame Kelly his father [John] was Irish'.

Letter from Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ, Clongowes Wood College SJ, County Kildare, to Mary Lentaigne, Great Denmark Street, Dublin (23 July 1871) concerning his nephew Victor, and money paid on Victor's behalf by Irish Fr Provincial to support his studies in Spain, England and Belgium (enclosed account from Milltown Park, Dublin, 6 May 1871), and brief biography of Fr Joseph Lentaigne SJ by Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ ([1995], 1p).

A file relating to Fr Matthias Bodkin's book on the life of Fr John Sullivan SJ, 'Port of Tears'.

Biographical information on Fr Oliver Daly SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Stephen Bartley SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Thomas Claffey SJ.

Biographical information on Fr Thomas Brown SJ.

Photocopy of brief biographical details on Fr Thomas Slevin SJ.

Biographical information on Fr William Byrne SJ.

A file related to Fr William Wallace SJ. Includes biographical notes on Fr Wallace compiled by Frs John MacErlean and Francis Finegan (5 items). Includes letters from Fr Wallace before and after his conversion, addressed to Mrs Conway, Portaferry, County Down and a letter and card of Fr Charles Blount SJ, concerning Fr Wallace (26 July 1889, 6 items). includes typescript copies of four of the letters from Fr Wallace to Mrs Conway (26 July 1886-25 May 1909, 6 items) and correspondence concerning Fr Wallace (1916 January 1950-16 July 162, 2 items).

Historical and biographical sketch of Reverend Thomas Kelly SJ, late of St Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street in ‘The Lamp’, Vol. LIV, Number 336 entitled ‘A Loss to Catholicity and the Late Rev. Thomas Kelly SJ’. With photograph on front cover.

File of Irish mission office material relating to Fr Thomas FitzGerald SJ. Includes passport photographs; announcement of death; personal record; correspondence between Miss Eva Fitzgerald, Patient, Waterford County and City Infirmary, Waterford (sister of Fr Thomas) and Fr Provincial regarding her application for assistance from the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association; and correspondence between Fr Fitzgerald and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Journal articles on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, collected by his brother Fr Charles Doyle SJ. Includes ‘Hosanna’, ‘The Ratcliffian’, ‘Revue D’ Ascetique et De Mystique’, ‘La Vie Spirituelle’, ‘The Messenger of the Sacred Heart’ and ‘The Catholic Fireside’.

Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta, [Baile Átha Cliath], 2018

Lantern slide with image of St. Ignatius of Loyola taken from Art Catholique (507), 6 Place St Sulpice, Paris. On reverse, written in Latin, are vows by Charles Barrett taken at Tullabeg on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Two copies of a letter from Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ, Clongowes Wood College SJ, Naas, County Kildare to his Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ, explaining the nature and history of his propagandist writings.

Letters of condolence following Fr Thomas Finlay’s death to Fr Provincial Laurence C. Kieran SJ, from various organisations with which Fr Finlay was associated. Includes letters from the Senate of the National University of Ireland, the Trustees of the National Library, the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society, the Central Savings Committee, the Council of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Cavan Urban District Council, the Irish Technical Education Association, the Templecrone Co-operative Agricultural Society and University College Dublin.

Letters relating to Alfred O'Rahilly from various individuals around the world, relating to the book Alfred O'Rahilly wrote entitled, ‘Father William Doyle, S.J. : a spiritual study’.

Letters to Professor Alfred O'Rahilly from various members of the public relating to his book on Fr Doyle.

Letters to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ from Dr Gerald Simms (History Department, T.C.D.) with references to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ’s family research; Archbishop Thomas Jones and Bishop Lewis Jones. Includes photocopy of an appreciation of the late Dr Simms from the 'Irish Times', written by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ (14 April 1979, 1p.).

Letters written to Fr Charles Doyle SJ requesting relics of Fr Willie Doyle SJ due to the reading of Alfred O'Rahilly’s book ‘Father William Doyle, S.J. : a spiritual study’.

Copy of the 'Journal of the Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological Society' containing an article by Fr Edmund Hogan SJ entitled 'Life of Father Stephen White, S.J., Theologian and Polyhistor', April 1897, pp 55 - 71.

Typed manuscript by Fr John Coyne SJ of his memoirs entitled 'Grafted on the Olive Tree. Memories of a Jesuit Past (1906 - 1978)'.

Annotated manuscript addressed to Irish Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ by Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ entitled, ‘Brother Fennell’s Story of 1916-1928: A Jesuit Octogenarian’s Account of Certain Partly or Entirely Unknown Propagandist Efforts of His in Years Gone By’ with accompanying envelopes.

Annotated manuscript of Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ ‘Reminiscences of a Clongowes Octogenarian’ sent to his Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ, with accompanying letter.

Typed manuscript outlining the origins of Tullabeg. Includes a letter from [ ] to Fr Joseph Hurley SJ concerning material on Fr Robert St Leger for Fr Francis Finegan SJ so that he can write an article or articles on Fr St Leger for his centenary. Remarks '...in preparing the chronology of Fr. St. L. principally from the 'Memorials of the Irish Province', I have come across some very serious anomalies as regards dates.' (3 October 1955, 1p) (NB: Fr St Leger was the first Rector of Tullabeg). Includes a letter from [ ] to Fr Burke Savage SJ referring to Fr St Leger's Rectorship of Tullabeg and '...a somewhat mysterious problem connected with the Rectorship...1818-1831.' (5 October 1955, 1p).

A file of material collected by Fr John Grene SJ on the life of Mr James Murphy SJ, a scholastic who drowned whilst on villa (holiday) at Poulaphuca, County Wicklow. The contributors provide information of his life as a student at Clongowes Wood College and later as a novice in the Society.

Letter to Irish Fr Provincial Cecil McGarry from Sr Mary Regis, Mercy Convent, Doon, County Limerick, following Fr Leonard Sheil's death. Encloses letters sent to her from Fr Sheil over a number of years and press-cuttings relating to him, in the hope they might be useful to the Society when writing Fr Sheil's biography. States ‘I thought I would like to do a little for him after all he did for me.…When he started his missions in England I used to make pictures & pieties to help him & send them to the different addresses. He sent me accounts of these missions…He never thought of himself, his aim was to use everything he could to bring souls to God… I have kept letters of his since 1939 & all the years of the war & until he wrote before Christmas to announce his illness’ (Aug. 1968, 4pp). Encloses seven letters from Fr Sheil, thanking her for sending badges and medals and discussing her health and his missions. Includes letter in which he remarks ‘…thanks so much for all your lovely pictures and things. They are immensely valued over here. Sometimes indeed religion is not valued, but I hope that these pictures etc. will make it impossible for them to forget the lovely things of Our Faith. One little boy brought five Protestant pals, mostly bigger than himself, to the mission at West Hartlepool. I have had many conversions of people years away from Mass and the Sacraments. Many others have rejected me. The [leak]age of the children when they leave school, & have no Catholic school, and no good parents, is frightful. I start missions again on January 8th at Coventry and near Northampton. They will be very tough, so help me with your prayers. I bless each house I enter, put them on their knees, if they don’t refuse, and instal (sic.) a holy picture’ (28 Dec. 19--, 2pp). Also includes photocopies of clippings on Fr Sheil from various English newspapers (n.d., 4 items).

Material relating to Fr Dermot Durnin SJ including biographical information, correspondence concerning his health and correspondence relating to the JSA (Jesuit Seminary Association).

A file relating to Fr Francis X. O'Brien SJ. Includes his Informationes.

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).

A file relating to Fr Jeremiah Hogan SJ. Includes documents relating to his ill health (TB), his move from Hong Kong to Australia and his death in Australia.

A file relating to Fr John Williams SJ, and entry into the Society of Jesus.

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

A file relating to Fr Joseph Dalton SJ. Includes a calendar of letters received by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ compiled by Errol Lea-Scarlett, Archivist, Riverview (1977-2001, 17pp). Includes notebook compiled by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ entitled 'Consultations St. Patrick's College, Melbourne.' The notebook in fact contains other notes including copies of letters to Irish Fr Provincial and notes relating to other communities in Australia e.g. Sevenhills, St Francis Xavier's College, Kew, Richmond Parish, St. Kilda House, Riverview. (3 November 1870 - [ ] January 1883, ca. 60pp). Includes notes on Sir Edward Strickland compiled by Fr Dalton SJ (1 March 1899, 2pp).

A file relating to Fr Joseph Howatson SJ, his entry into the Society of Jesus and his death.

A file relating to Fr Laurence O'Neill SJ, his entry into the Society of Jesus, his ill health, his four years in Australia as a scholastic and his death.

Material relating to Fr Leonard Gallagher SJ and his brother, Frank Gallagher. Includes Frank's anti-treaty material, material relating to the Irish civil war, letters from Frank to Fr Leonard from Gormanstown Internment Camp (17 January - 4 August 1923, 9 items) and letter from Joseph Cripps to Fr Leonard from Gormanstown Internment Camp (30 August 1923, 1p). Includes some biographical information on Fr Leonard Gallagher SJ.

• brief details of Patrick O'Reilly and Michael Fitzgerlad, Youghal, County Cork who were arrested on possession of Arms and Ammunition at Ballinaclash, Clashmore, County Waterford;
• typed correspondence and accounts relating to anti-treaty publicity (1922-1923);

File of material relating to Fr Martin Cryan SJ taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes passport photographs; menology; personal record; announcement of death; obituary; and correspondence between Fr Cryan and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

A file relating to Michael O'Mahony's entry into the Society of Jesus.

File of material relating to Fr Thomas Cooney SJ, taken from the Mission Office, 28 Upper Sherrard St (12 July 2011). Includes photograph, mortuary card, announcement of death, obituary, personal record, and correspondence between Fr Cooney and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Material relating to Fr Thomas FitzGerald SJ including pasport photogrpah, catalogue entry (1939, 1962 and 1965) and application to join the Society.

Draft of a Memoir of Fr Patrick E. Duffy SJ and a published pamphlet of the Memoir.

File of mission material relating to Fr Joseph Conway SJ. Includes passport, photograph, announcement of death, obituary, personal record and correspondence between Fr Conway and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Mission Office material relating to Fr Thomas Ryan SJ. Includes photographs, announcement of death, obituaries, personal record; review of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ (1943-4), proofs and illustrations of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’ by Fr Ryan; correspondence between Fr Coyne, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland and the publishers of ‘Jesuits Under Fire’; censorship judgements, book requests and receipts for the book; article entitled ‘The Church in China’ (1950); and correspondence between Fr Ryan and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

Newspaper and magazines reviews of ‘Merry in God’ (Father William Doyle, S.J.)

File of newspaper articles and leaflets on the life of Fr Willie Doyle SJ collected by his brother Fr Charles Doyle SJ. Includes references in ‘Le Pays Wallon’, ‘The Catholic Gazette’, ‘The Grail’, ‘The Commonweal’, ‘Le Rappel’, ‘The Irish Catholic’; some letters to Fr Charles Doyle SJ interspersed with these articles relating to Fr Willie.

Photocopy of newspaper cutting reporting on Fr Henry Fegan's Golden Jubilee in the Society of Jesus.

Notes and letters by Fr John Ffrench SJ, including reports on 12 boys at St Stanisalus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly and what he has taught to them (18 October 1834), letters while acting as Substitute English Assistant to Fr General and English Assistant to Fr General, Rome to Fr O'Reilly SJ and Fr Browne SJ (21 December 1865 & 16 February 1867) and note on the wood used for Tullabeg. Includes letters from Fr George Lambert SJ, Fr General Peter Beckx SJ, Curia Generalizia Compagnia di Gesù, Rome, Italy on the death of Fr John Ffrench SJ (1873).

Notes made by Prof. Alfred O'Rahilly on his book.

Notes made by [Fr Frank Browne SJ] on Fr Doyle's early career (n.d., 8pp), ‘missionary’ career from 1910 to 1915 (n.d., 17pp) and ‘military career’ (n.d., 11pp) and notes, including extracts from the book (n.d., 9pp).

Biographical notes on Fr Dominic Kirwan SJ compiled by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ. Includes extract from 'Les Monasteres d’Ursulines sous l’Ancien Régime, 1612 – 1788' by M.M. de Chantal Gueudré, O.S.M. (Paris, 1960) with reference to Fr Kirwan (Quiravan) (2pp).

Notes made by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Fr Francis White SJ, ‘Novice Master of the Blessed John de Britto, martyr, S.J.’. Also lists S.J. Generals and Provincials in the ‘time of De Britto’ (1647 – 1693).

Biographical notes on Fr Peter Norton SJ compiled by Fr Francis Finegan SJ in a letter to Fr James.

Carbon copy of a biographical sketch of Fr James Philip Mulcaile (Mulhall) SJ. Author unknown.

Documents concerning Fr John Meagh SJ. Includes biographical notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ (n.d., 16pp), ‘De P. Joanne Meagh authore P.F. Antonio Bruodino in Propugnaculo. 1669’ (4pp) and letter from Fr Leopold Škarka SJ, with notes from Prague, Czechoslovakia (21 September 1930).

Documents on Fr Joseph Ignatius O'Halloran SJ, includes note on his being at Cork in 1765, by Fr John MacErlean SJ (1p) and biographical sketch extracted from 'Worthies of Thomond' Third Series, collected and edited by Robert Herbert, Limerick, 1946 (2pp).

Photocopies of biographical notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Richard Fleming SJ (3pp) and Michael P. Godinez SJ (2pp) (Michael Wadding).

Typescript ‘Stephen Gellous SJ '1613 – 1678’ by Fr Francis Finegan SJ.

Photocopies of obituaries of Fr William White SJ. Includes:
– obituaries from the 'Catholic Standard' and the 'Gonzaga Record' reprinted in 'Irish Province News' (Vol. 22, No. 8, October 1988, pp. 34 – 37) (Oct. 1988, 2pp) and
– appreciations of Fr William White SJ from the 'Gonzaga Record' (pp. 11 – 13) (1988, 3pp).

Pamphlets and mock-up of book cover, advertising various editions of Alfred O'Rahilly's book on Fr Willie Doyle SJ.

Partial biographical information on Fr John Elliott SJ from the Catalogus personarum primus.

Partial biographical information on Fr William Gwynn SJ from the Catalogus personarum primus.

Photocopies of obituaries for Fr Michael Coleman SJ, entry in 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998' by Fr David Strong SJ, 1999, p53. and research notes by Graham Wilson.

Photocopies of obituary from the Sunday Freeman of Fr John Gwynn SJ and a photograph of him as published in a supplement given away with the Weekly Freeman. Includes photographs of Fr Gwynn’s Memorial Tablet and a transcript of the inscription and document relating to his death (obituaries and appreciation by Lord Desmond Fitzgerald).

Photocopy of an extract from 'Letters and Notices', January 1919, of an obituary of Fr Edward Sydes SJ.

Photographs and postcards sent to Prof. Alfred O’Rahilly by the Imperial War Museum, London, England, for use in his book on Fr Willie Doyle SJ. Includes a note ‘Don’t mix these with the others. Return these to me. These are photos which I bought but decided not to use.’ All photographs are dated and described on back. Photos are mostly of the ruins of Ypres, Guillemont, Loos etc. Sizes: 21 1/2cm x 16 1/2cm; 14cm x 9cm and 27 1/2cm x 9cm.

A file containing portions of envelopes concerning Br Denis Peter Fennell SJ’s writing. Instructions on the envelopes ask that they be left unopened until a week/eight weeks after Br Fennell’s death. File also includes biographical details.

Poster advertising the Fr Doyle book by Alfred O'Rahilly.

Potted biography of Francis S. (O') Mahony written by Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ for a 'Dictionary of Jesuit History' to be published in Spanish (Domínguez, Joaquín María, and Charles E. O'Neill, editors. Diccionario histórico de la Compañía de Jesús: Biográfico-temático (2001)).

A file containing miscellaneous notes, MSS material and articles by Fr Roland Burke Savage SJ relating to his research on Fr Peter Kenney SJ. Includes letters to Fr Burke Savage concerning this research (2 May 1977 - 10 June 1986, 12 items). The file was used by Fr Morrissey for his research on Fr Peter Kenney SJ.

Review of Fr Thomas Morrissey's biography of Fr Peter Kenney SJ from the 'Irish Times'.

Reviews and press cuttings relating to Professor Alfred O'Rahilly’s book Father William Doyle, S.J., C.F..

The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography, 1848-1998.
Halstead Press, Rushcutters Bay, N.S.W., 1999

Halstead Press, Ultimo, N.S.W., 2017

The English Jesuits, 1650-1829: a biographical dictionary.
Catholic Record Society, [London], 1984

William Ronan, S.J., 1825-1907 : war chaplain, missioner, founder of Mungret College. Messenger Publications, Dublin.