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Purcell, John Arthur, 1913-1976, Jesuit priest
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Secretary's Journal of the Debating Society at the Sacred Heart College, Limerick

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.

Photograph of the Visitor Rev. John J. McMahon SJ at Mungret College

Includes back row, l-r: Eric Guiry, Maurice Leahy, Paddy Kelly, Eric Cantillon, Aidan Ennis, Bro. James Kavanagh, John Purcell, Paddy Meagher, John Paul Leonard.
Middle row, l-r: Bro. George Fallon, John Redmond, Paddy Coffey, Michael O'Meara, Kieran Fitzgerald, Gerry McLaughlin, Paddy Crowe, Bro. Paddy Brady, Brendan Murray.
Front row: Bro. Thomas Murphy, Jack Brennan, Cyril Perrott, Rev. Fr John J. MacMahon, Redmond Roche, Tom Kelly, John Deevy.

File relating to Fr John Purcell SJ

File relating to Fr John Purcell SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, and memorial card.