A file relating to the abandonment of a procession that was due to take place to celebrate St Patrick's day in Galway. The decision was made to abandon the procession after it became apparent that the IRA had been invited to take part. Includes a lengthy letter from Fr John Joy SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway to Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kieran SJ concerning the situation. Remarks that Fr O'Farrell, SJ, as President of the Gaelic League, was invited to be Chief Marshal and became very upset when he discovered that the IRA were to take part. Remarks that he (Fr Joy) had an interview with the Bishop who was very angry. Explains how it was decided to abandon the procession (13 March 1933, 12pp).

Photocopy of article published in the 'Connacht Tribune' by entitled 'Feast of St. Ignatius.'

Photocopy of article published in the Connacht Tribune reporting on the first annual re-union of old boys of St Ignatius College.

File of letters and copy of letters related to the postponement of the Penny Dinners in Galway at Columban Hall and its eventual re-establishment. Correspondence between Irish Fr Provincial Laurence Kiernan SJ, Fr John MacSheahan SJ, Rector, St Ignatius Church, Galway and Thomas O'Doherty, Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, relating to Bishop O'Doherty’s pastoral letter in which he indirectly refers to the Penny Dinners and the Jesuits, when he condemns dances organised in aid of Penny Dinners by non – Jesuits, ‘I have the strongest possible objection to the means of raising money employed last January…who can control the evils perpetuated in motor cars' (6 April 1926). Includes correspondence between Fr John MacSheahan SJ, Rector, St Ignatius Church, Galway and M. O. Lainn, Clerk, Galway Urban District Council, relating to the re-establishment of Penny Dinners.

File of documents related to Fr Andrew O'Farrell SJ sermons in Irish and English, translation of Gilbert Keith Chesterton ‘Don Juan of Austria’, and newspaper report on the annual mass at Galway University College.

File relating to Fr Terence Sheridan SJ, including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, photocopies of newspaper cuttings, and photographs.

Catalogue entry, death certificate and photocopy of newspaper obituary for Fr Edmond Downing SJ. Includes a brief account book, Fr Edmond McCarthy Downing SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway.

Copies of letters from A. J. Considine, College House, Galway to Fr John MacSheahan SJ, Rector, Ignatius College, Galway concerning the use of Irish in Religious ceremonies. Includes an article published in a newspaper on the subjects entitled 'United Front for Language Promising Move in Galway to Gaelicise City.'

Photocopies of letters published in the Connacht Tribune concerning the closure of St Ignatius College, Galway.

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

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 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.

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’.

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.

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

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.