Biographical notes compiled by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Jesuits at New Ross in the seventeenth century.

Material concerning the Jesuits in New Ross, County Wexford in the seventeenth century. Includes:

• notes by Fr John MacErlean SJ (4pp);
• letters from a Patrick Donovan, Upper Rosbercon, New Ross to Frs Matthew Meade and John MacErlean seeking information on the history of the Jesuits in New Ross, in particular the book of carols ‘A Pious Garland’ compiled by Fr Luke Wadding SJ, and information on Fr Hosschius Sidronius (31 January - 3 March 1948, 3 items, 18pp);
• notes by Diarmaid Walsh, Coolcull House, Taghmon, County Wexford to Fr Stephenson (10 November 1971);
• extract of an O.S. map indicating the site of the seventeenth century Jesuit church in New Ross (no scale given) and
• note by Fr Fergus O'Donoghue SJ on the Jesuit presence in the town of Wexford (14 June 2000, 1p).

Biographical notes on Fr Andrew Cassin of Ferns (P.P. 1762- 1786) (possibly a Jesuit) and Fr Edward Redmond of Ferns, written by Canon Gahan ‘a relative of Fr Matt Gahan of the Isle of Man – who is P.P. of Gorey & a bit of a historian himself.’

File containing biographical information, obituary and notes from a sermon of Fr William Allen SJ (10 May 1964).

• address of the Catholic Parishioners of Kilrush to the Jesuit fathers on the conclusion of the mission (27 May 1854);
• a list of subscribers for the Jesuit mission (28 May 1854);
• copy of pamphlets entitled ‘Blasphemy! Blasphemy! BLASPHEMY!! by ‘A Trinity Student’ on the moves ‘by the PARSON of Carrigaholt, and SECONDED by the “Ennis Freeman”…
• notice ‘To Joseph F. Robbins, Vicar of Kilrush’ (23 May 1854).
• details of missions given by Jesuits in Wexford and Killaloe, 1856 - 1858 taken from The Tablet;
• missions in 1864 (a list by F. Haly);
• missions of the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in Ireland in the year 1866 - 1868 by Fr Robert Haly SJ.