Details of summer courses held in Clongowes Wood College to discuss teaching practice and methods in Jesuit secondary schools.

Memorandum regarding the ownership of Clongowes prior to 29 September 1817.

Documents relating to a report prepared by the Irish Fr Provincial for Fr General on the activities of the Irish Province for ‘the promotion of Catholic Action’. Includes covering letter and questionnaire sent out by the Irish Fr Provincial to Jesuit houses and individuals with detailed replies from: St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street; Milltown Park, Dublin; Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin; St Stanislaus’ College, Tullamore; St Mary’s, Emo Court; University Hall, Hatch Street; Belvedere College; Clongowes Wood College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; Sacred Heart College, Limerick; the editors of the following periodicals: 'Madonna', 'The Messenger of the Sacred Heart', 'An Timire' (The Gaelic Messenger), and 'Studies'. Also includes handwritten draft report entitled ‘The Society of Jesus in Ireland and Catholic Action’ (Summer 1936) and final printed Latin version 'De Actione Catholica in Hibernia'.

A file relating to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ missionary work in Malta. Includes documents relating to religious instruction of Catholics, descriptions of clerical controversy, disputes with Protestants, conversions of Protestants to Catholicism, preaching, Catholic education, addresses presented to the Governor of Malta, Fr Esmonde's Journal describing his time in Malta, correspondence. Letters are addressed to Fr Esmonde at San Calcedonia, outside Valletta. This house belonged to the Sicilian Province and Malta had a close connection with the Sicilian Province. Note: at least 50% of the documents are written in Italian.

Copies of correspondence from Irish Fr Provincial to Rector, Clongowes Wood College SJ on finance and studies. Includes:

• Copy letter from Irish Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ to the Fr George Roche SJ, Rector Clongowes Wood College SJ, regarding Fr General Wlodimir Ledóchowski SJ's response to financial questions regarding Clongowes, 5 November 1932 (2pp);
• Copy letter from Irish Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ to the Rector, Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Clongowes Wood College SJ, regarding customs at recreation at Clongowes Wood College SJ, 28 August 1934 (2pp);
• Memorandum from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ to Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rector, Clongowes Wood College SJ, "Memorandum on the Studies. Clongowes Wood College 1935", with particular reference to the Conspectus, grading of classes and a particular note on Religious Knowledge, 13 June 1935 (1p);
• Copy of personal letter from Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ to the Fr Fergal McGrath SJ, Rector, Clongowes Wood College SJ, concerning current academic and living practices of the community and students at Clongowes, and the impact this may be having on the Province as a whole, 23 June 1940, (4pp) - accompanying this letter is a document on finances for communication to the House Consultors, "Memorandum On the Financial Condition of Clongowes", June 1940 (3pp).

Memoranda, notes and letters to the Irish Fr Provincial describing the types of charitable work performed by various sections of the Irish Jesuit community, in response to letters regarding the organisation of an exhibition associated with the 34th International Eucharistic Congress. Includes reports from St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street; Milltown Park; Rathfarnham Castle; Belvedere College (includes information on the Belvedere Newsboys’ Club); Clongowes Wood College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; the St Vincent de Paul Night Shelter in Back Lane and pastoral work of Jesuits at the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Donnybrook, Dublin. Includes Irish Fr Provincial’s copy covering letter and report on ‘the charitable works for the poor and distressed undertaken by the Fathers of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus, for…(the)…International Exhibition of Charity.’