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.

University College, Dublin roll book detailing student's names and results obtained in examinations, starting Hilary term 1883.

Insert, p.36, printed list of students, who registered since 12 November 1884, at University College, annonated with fees; Insert pasted newspaper clipping with list of students and results from conferring of degrees by the Royal University of Ireland (1885).

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),

Photocopies relating to the Golden Jubilee of Mungret College.

Newspaper clippings from the Connacht Tribune and the Connacht Sentinel relating to the Jesuits in Galway; the past pupil union and centenary ceremonies of St Ignatius Church and College in Galway; the building of an extension to Coláiste Iognáid.

Photocopy of cutting from the 'Limerick and Clare Advocate' of the text of an address by Fr Lambert McKenna SJ at the Thomond Feis.

Black and white supplement to the 'The Spear' by R. Coton Woodville, which is signed by R. Coton Woodville.

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.

Sermons by Jesuit priests from the Church of St Ignatius, Galway. Small number in Irish.

Series of articles by Dr Helena Concannon on ‘The Jesuits in Ireland: Some chapters in their history’.

Unpublished manuscript by Fr Henry Gill SJ recording his time as a chaplain, entitled ‘1914 – 1918 As seen by a Chaplain with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles’. Completed in 1933. Includes newspaper and journal articles and fifteen pages of original photographs. Manuscript appears to be an amended version of CHP1/27.

Scrapbook of the Sodality Academy, Rathfarnham Castle. Contains newspaper cuttings mainly from the Irish Catholic relating to the work and history of various sodalities in Ireland. Insertions include further newspaper cuttings and the anonymous draft of an article entitled ‘Devotion to our Lady in the Sodality’.

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.

Photocopy from the 'Irish Independent' of a review of two books by Claude C. Abbott (ed.): 'The Letters of Gerard Manley Hopkins to Robert Bridges' and 'The Correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Richard Watson Dixon' (London: Oxford University Press).

Photocopy of report from the 'Daily Nation' regarding the end of the annual retreat for the Dublin Metropolitan Police held in St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Folder of material related to the relic of St Francis Xavier's at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Includes newspaper articles, correspondence, article on the origins of the plan to secure the relic for Gardiner street Church and airline and gardai details.

Reference to Fr John Fahy SJ in an review article in 'The Irish Times' on ‘Temple Street Children’s Hospital: An illustrated History’. Refers to Fr Fahy as risking his life during the 1916 Rising.

A file containing prospectus’ for University College, Dublin.

A file relating to the proposed development of Rathfarnham Castle for mixed residential use, parkland, office space, shopping and a hotel. Includes plans of the proposal.

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.

A file of press clippings from the 'Irish Press' and 'Irish Times' concerning the safe return of Irish Jesuits from Hong Kong following the Japanese surrender.

Cutting from the 'Times' of a poem by Stephen L. Gwynn entitled ‘We That Are Old’ beg. 'We that are old have little will To linger on'. Ten verses and copy of same written out by Fr Aubrey Gwynn (2pp).

Documents and objects relating to a pilgrimage to Rome by Irish pilgrims in connection with the jubilee of his holiness, Pope Leo XIII. Includes travel documents; diary of journey; pilgrim's enrolment certificate for Michael Mulraney, 21 Mid Gardiner Street, Dublin, medals of Pope Leo XIII and green maniple with harps.

Copy of picture from the Daily Mail newspaper depicting a view overlooking Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

Photographs of the Pope's visit to the Vatican Observatory, with Fr Daniel Joseph O'Connell SJ.

File of copies photographs of Fr Willie Doyle SJ including: newspaper photograph announcing death (1917); mounted photograph of Willie and his brother, when both young; copies of portrait photographs of Fr Willie Doyle SJ used in publications, Fr Doyle in military uniform and with his parents and in group photograph with other Jesuits. Includes:

• Postcard from Fr Willie Doyle SJ to Rosario Nesbitt, 12 May 1912;
• Photograph of Milltown Park villa group, 1905, outside Carysfort, Kilcoole, County Wicklow.

Photograph of Fr John Conmee SJ.

Photocopy of newspaper clippings from ‘The Irish Catholic’ with an article entitled ‘Ireland and Spain’ by Fr Dr O'Doherty, 5 March 1921 and from the ‘The Irish Independent’ with an article entitled ‘Irish Colleges on the Continent’, by Fr John J. Hanly, 6 December 1961.

Photocopy of article published in the 'Connacht Tribune' reporting on the first public Mass celebrated by a native of Carraroe - Fr Martin de Bhailís SJ.

Photocopy of a photograph from the Irish Independent of a group upon whom Honorary Degrees were conferred by the National University. The group were students of the old Catholic University. (the photocopy is very poor quality).

Photocopy of a newspaper article on Edmond Daniel SJ, the first Jesuit martyr in Europe.

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).

Personal information sheet for Fr Kevin Quinn SJ (c.1962) and newspaper clipping from 'The Times of Zambia' concerning mineworkers and the Brown Report. Fr Quinn was part of the Commission which investigated the mining industry in Zambia. Includes M.A.thesis by Kevin Quinn SJ entitled 'The Industrial Realtions Act, 1946', University College Dublin, 1952, 187pp.

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.

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.

Consists mainly of photographs and articles from various newspapers, with the names of ex-Crescentians highlighted. Includes an edition of 'The Irish Jesuit' on ordinations in 1969, and extracts from 'Luceat', the annual publication from St Patrick's College, Thurles.

Documents include club rules (draft and final) and a newspaper article (1 item; 20 May 1967) announcing the election of Fr Guinane SJ as new president of the club.

Photocopy of obituary notices from the 'Irish Independent' and the 'Freeman's Journal' of Fr Edmund Hogan SJ.

Obituaries of Fr Richard Gallagher SJ taken from an Irish newspaper, a Hong Kong Jesuit publication and online obituary, taken from the Hong Kong Catholic Diocesan Archives, accessed 14 August 2009. https://archives.catholic.org.hk/

Obituary from the 'Irish Province News', the No. 10, pp361 - 363 (April 1962); newspaper obituary and catalogue entry (1930); and 'The Australian Dictionary of Jesuit Biography 1848 - 1998', by David Strong S.J., 1999, p39.

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.

Notes and newspaper clippings on distinguished Ecclesiastics in the Tuam Diocese, compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ.

Hardback notebook of newspaper clippings and handwritten notes entitled ‘Miscellanea’. Taken from newspapers related to religious sermons; letters; statistics; list of persons admitted as postulants for the Society in Ireland 1801 - 1809; authors useful for the study of Italian.

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

Newspaper reports of the ordination of Arthur Cox, at Milltown Park, Dublin (15 December 1963) and his departure for Monze, Northern Rhodesia (10 August 1964).

Articles from the Limerick Leader and the Limerick Chronicle on various public debates held by the Society. The writers comment on the individual speeches, the contribution of guest speakers and the audience, and the result of the debate.

Newspaper report regarding the opening of the hall of St Francis Xavier, Upper Sherrard Street.

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.

Photocopy of newspaper report on an address given by Fr Bernard Vaughan SJ to the Sodality of Our Lady Help of Christian, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photocopy of newspaper report of the Golden Jubilee of the Young Men's Sodality at St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

School paper for the Bun-Scoil and Mean-Scoil, Coláiste Iognáid, entitled ‘Scorcher’ written by pupils from Bun-Rang 6 of the primary school. Articles relate to Harry Roberts, council of Bun-Rang, sport, space, music, reflection on the 1960’s, Vietnam, poetry and quizzes. Refers to the banning of ‘Tuairim’ and Scorcher is the only paper now ‘published in St Ignatius College Secondary School or Primary School’.

Newspaper extract entitled ‘As tribute to late Fr Scully’, written by James MacSweeney. Reports that the Committee of the Catholic Housing Aid Society have decided to name the block of flats at St Anne’s Court ‘Fr. Scully House’. Appeals for funds.

Newspaper by the students of Coláiste Iognáid entitled ‘Tuairim’, Vol.1,2 and Vol. 2, 1. The cover of April 1969 (3 copies) has an image of Che Guevara on its front cover. Articles relate to the stories of students attending Coláiste Iognáid and their interpretation at current local, national and world events. Includes articles on the debating society, quiz, editorial, basketball, judo, football, Marxism and poetry. It appears 'Tuairim' issue for November was not published, and was banned.

A file of newspaper cuttings reporting the deaths of Frs Henry Lynch, James Murphy and Patrick Leonard.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings reporting on past pupils of Mungret Apostolic School.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings reporting on a lecture delivered by Fr Edward Cahill SJ entitled 'Capitalism and Its Alternatives.'

A file of photocopies of newspaper cuttings reporting Fr John Delaney’s departure from Galle, India and return to Ireland to continue his studies.

File of newspaper cuttings relating to the controversy surrounding the sale of Rathfarnham Castle by the Jesuits to a private developer.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the new development at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin.

A bound volume of newspaper cuttings concerning the sudden death of Charles Russell, Lord Chief Justice of England.

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings concerning the fourth centenary of the foundation of the Society of Jesus.

Newspaper cuttings concerning a speech delivered by Fr Gerard Perrott SJ (Fr Rector) at the Mungret College past pupil's dinner. The speech encouraged parental involvement in the education of their children.

Copy of newspaper cutting reporting the death of Fr Patrick Gannon SJ.

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

Copy of newspaper cutting from ‘The Catholic Weekly’ reporting on Fr Daniel O'Connell’s appointment as Director of the Vatican Observatory.

Newspaper cutting relating to the funeral of William Woodlock, Justice of the Peace, who died 12 June 1890 in Dublin. Names some of the attendees, including Fr Lynch, who was a cousin of the deceased.

Newspaper cutting relating the history of Emo Park, County Laois.

Newspaper cutting: letter from ‘A Schoolmaster’ to a newspaper on the subject of the Intermediate Commissioners. Criticises what he terms the mistakes of the Board, and refers to the satirical letter in circulation.

Photocopy of newspaper cutting from 'The Leader' on the death of James Darlington, [brother of Fr Joseph Darlington SJ].

Newspaper cutting from the 'Irish Independent' regarding the silver jubilee of 'Studies'.

Cutting from 'The Evening News' concerning the numbers of new buildings constructed and supplied with water during 1916.

Hard backed journal with pasted newspaper clippings from the 19th century which mostly relate to the Land Struggle. Includes index at the front.

Photocopies of newspaper clippings from the ‘Galway Advertiser’ which comments on the 450th anniversary of the founding of the Jesuit Order. Gives a brief history of the Jesuits in Galway. Includes a photograph of a Past Pupils Union annual dinner c. 1948.

Newspaper clippings on retreats at Manresa House, Dollymount, Dublin (June -5 October 1949; 11 December 1950) and the opening of the new retreat house (20 October 1967).

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of reviews concerning publications about Jesuits and Jesuit history.

Newspaper clippings from various Irish and British newspapers of the Eucharistic Congress, June 1932 which occurred in Dublin. The large folio has pasted newspaper clippings collected and presented to the Gardiner Street Library by Fr William Gwynn SJ, 3 December 1942.

Photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning the history of the Old Society of Jesus in Ireland. Includes articles on Jesuits James Archer, Henry Fitzsimons, the Hollywood Mass Rock and the ‘Popish Plot’.

Newspaper clipping on St Francis Xavier's Hall.

A file of photocopies of newspaper articles reporting the death of Fr Richard Devane SJ. Summarises his life and career.

Two newspaper articles, one from 1909 and one from 1929, relating to the fiftieth and seventieth anniversaries (respectively) of the return of the Jesuits to Limerick, and the establishment of the College. Also includes an invitation to a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Sacred Heart Church on 30 June 2006, to 'mark the service given to Limerick City and County by the Jesuit Community...'

Articles relating to the Jesuits in Galway in 'The Cork Examiner', 'Galway Observer' and 'Connacht Sentinel'.

Photocopy of newspaper article from The Irish Times entitled ‘Work on historical Galway shop ordered to stop’ which references an altar stone belonging to the Jesuits during the 17th century which had been smashed by Cromwell.

Photocopy of newspaper article in The Anglo-Celt reporting on a sermon given by Fr Thomas A. Finlay SJ, on the occasion of the episcopal ordination of Dr. McGennis, Bishop of Kilmore (1888-1906). Donated by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ, February 1995.

Newspaper article entitled ‘Historic Athlone’ by Dr George A Little. Article summarises the history of the discovery of documents related to the Jesuits in Athlone. Envelope with stamp is attached.

Newspaper article entitled ‘Dublin Flats to Honour Galway Jesuit's Work’. Reports on a ceremony for the blessing and laying of the foundation stone of Father Scully House by the Archbishop of Dublin Dr John Charles McQuaid. Includes a photograph of James MacSweeney, Sr. M. Colombiere Scully (sister of Fr Scully) and Dr McQuaid.

Photocopy of newspaper article by Myles na gCopaleen on Fr Richard Devane SJ.

Newspaper announcements of the death of former pupils of the Crescent, and a letter from the brother of a deceased person.

Newspaper articles reporting on the weddings of two members of the OCRFC (Don Reddan and Billy Leahy), and the appointment of Tom Hayes as the President of the Munster Branch of the IRFU.

Newspaper articles on the opening of the club's new grounds and pavilion at Rathbane, and subsequent celebration at the Royal George Hotel, on Sunday 8 December 1968. Includes souvenir programme and menu for the celebration dinner.

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

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.

Mission office material relating to Fr Gerard Casey SJ. Includes photographs, photographic plate, announcement of death and correspondence between Fr Casey and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Mission office material relating to Fr Brian Sharkey SJ. Includes passport, passport photographs, personal record, announcement of death, obituary and correspondence between Fr Sharkey and Frs Thomas Martin and Vincent Murphy, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of material relating to Fr Richard J Kennedy SJ. Includes personal record; passport photographs; photographs; article entitled ‘What I saw of the Red Terror in China’ (1954); newspaper clippings on the arrest, ‘trial’ and release of Fr Kennedy in Canton (1953); certificate of post-war credit and financial statements from the Midland Bank Limited and correspondence between Fr Kennedy and Fr Thomas J Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Mission material relating to Fr Terence Sheridan SJ. Includes passport photograph, photographs, personal record, announcement of death (December 1970), list of executors of will, newspapers articles on court case involving Fr Sheridan relating to a publication entitled ‘Outlook’ and correspondence between Fr Sheridan and Frs Thomas J. Martin and Vincent Murphy, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland.

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

File of mission material relating to Fr Patrick O'Brien SJ. Includes passport photograph; announcement of death; obituaries; death certificate; personal record; Zambian stamps from 1980 - 81; newspaper cuttings from the trial of Laurence Sullivan, Lusaka, Zambia in which Fr O'Brien refused to be called as a witness (1952) and correspondence between Fr O'Brien and Frs. Thomas Martin, Vincent Murphy and Thomas O'Brien, Jesuit Missions, 20 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

File of mission material relating to Fr Derek Reid SJ. Includes announcement of death and newspaper articles; obituaries; personal record; and correspondence between Fr Reid and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Dublin.

Mission material relating to Fr Daniel Byrne SJ. Includes passport photographs; announcement of death; mortuary cards; personal record; obituaries; newspaper articles and correspondence between Fr Byrne and Fr Thomas Martin SJ, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin and other Irish Jesuits.

File of material relating to Fr Alan Birmingham SJ. Includes photograph, announcement of his death and obituaries, letter from Rosie Birmingham, 16 Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin to Fr O'Brien, upon Fr Birmingham's death and letters from Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Mission Office, Upper Gardiner Street Dublin to Fr Birmingham.