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Crescent Past pupils involved in politics

Mainly consists of newspaper photographs and reports regarding past Cresentians in, or attempting to get into politics, both local and national. Subjects include Desmond O'Malley of Fianna Fail (later Progressive Democrats), Donogh O'Malley, Minister for Health, and
James O'Higgins, Fianna Fail Dail candidate.

Crescent Past pupils involved in the arts

Consists of newspaper articles and some correspondence relating to ex-Cresentians involved in different areas of the arts. Includes material on the opera singer Joseph O'Mara, several artists, a poet, a playwright, and the actor Richard Harris.

Crescent Past pupils sporting achievements

Newspaper cuttings including articles and photographs (and both) re. the sporting endeavours of various past pupils of the Crescent, in fields such as tennis, cricket, rugby, athletics, golf and rowing.

Crescent Past Pupils's Union reports

Selection of draft and printed versions from 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968. Includes reports of events and developments of interest to past pupils of the College, including the annual dinner, retreats, organisations/groups, such as the Cecilian Music Society, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Ignatian Sodality, news from the College itself, as well as a list of members of the Union.

'Crescent Time' shows and personality concerts

Includes programmes, newspaper reviews and adverts, and correspondence in relation to individual events, as well as a ledger entitled 'Crescent Times'. 'Crescent Time' programmes detail the performances and format of the evening, which includes songs, theatricals, comedy routines, raffles, 'Question Time' etc; Personality Concert programmes display a photograph of the main attraction: singers and musicians, such as Michael Joyce, Patrick McManus, Francois d'Albert etc, and give details of the format of the evening. The ledger contains an alphabetical index and handwritten entries, as well as various insertions, some of which are glued onto pages, and some of which are loose. The index contains names and contact details of performers and other professionals associated with the theatre and performing. The main body of the ledger contains accounts in relation to individual shows, not only for the 'Crescent Time' and personality concerts, but also Centenary concerts. The insertions include programmes, notices, newspaper reviews, letters etc. Correspondence includes letters from performers in relation to arrangements, from the compere Conn Shanahan, from others involved in the productions, as well as from those to whom free tickets were sent.

Curl of hair of Willie Doyle

Locket with a curl from the hair of Willie Doyle, at the age of three. With box.

Doyle, Willie, 1873-1917, Servant of God, Jesuit priest and chaplain

Curriculum Vitae of Rev. George O'Neill SJ

Curriculum Vitae of Rev. George O'Neill SJ and handwritten notebook on Stations of the Cross (started 1868 and finished October 1894), with sermon on the Stations (11 March 1895).

Cutting with a tribute to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ

Cuttings from 'The Catholic Press' of an article entitled 'How the Irish Came to Queensland. The Voyage of the "Erin-go-bragh" and a tribute to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ'.

Australian Vice-Province of the Society of Jesus, 1931-

Dance in aid of Penny Dinners and postponement

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.

MacSheahan, John, 1885-1956, Jesuit priest and chaplain

'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin

Bound volumes entitled 'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin containing articles, poems and songs on the various missions - China, India and Australia. Binding is loose on 'Dawning Day', 10th edition. Includes photographs of Frs Edward Bourke, Gerald Kennedy and George Byrne, Mr Richard Harris, Mr John Moran, Wah Yan College, the graves of Frs Saul and McCullough.

Day book of University College, Dublin

Day book of University College, Dublin - income (alms, fees, intentions...) and expenditure (coats, newspapers, stamps, tailor, servants weekly wages, gloves, eggs, altar bread...).

Includes references to Fr Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ (30 August 1884, p.1-2; 12 November 1884, p.22, 16 and 18 April 1855, 24 April 1855 - Evelyn Abbott bursar of Balliol fees preliminary taking of M.A. degree by Fr Hopkins - £2.

University College Dublin, 1854-

Death certificate for Fr.James McCann SJ

  • IE IJA J/754/2
  • File
  • 26 January 1951; 16 April 1959
  • Part of Irish Jesuits

Death certificate for Fr James McCann SJ who died at Milltown Park, Dublin. Includes letter from the National Bank Limited, Dublin which returned the death certificate to Fr John Mulligan SJ, St Francis Xavier’s, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Deaths and anniversaries of non-Jesuit clergy

Includes documents announcing the deaths and anniversaries of ex-Cresentians - newspaper articles and announcements, letters etc. Also includes obituaries from magazines and other publications, eg. articles on Canon John Hayes, founder of Muintir na Tire, are to be found in the Christmas 1956 edition of 'Catholic Life', and in the February 1957 edition of 'Landmark'.

Debt of money owed by Fr Timothy Corcoran's late brother in South Africa

  • IE IJA J/49/10
  • File
  • 31 May 1912 - 29 June 1921
  • Part of Irish Jesuits

A file relating to debt of money owed by Fr Timothy Corcoran's late brother, Francis William Corcoran in South Africa. Francis William Corcoran was in the Natal Police, 1904-1912. Includes a signed agreement by Fr Corcoran's brother (Francis William Corcoran) to repay the loan he obtained from Andrew Phibbs (1 May 1918, 1p). Includes letters from A. Phibbs, Police Stores, Pretoria, South Africa to Fr Timothy Corcoran concerning the debt (7 February 1921 - 29 June 1921, 6 items).

Decision to postpone Fr Hurley's last vows

  • IE IJA J/3/7
  • File
  • 27 December 1939-8 December 1940
  • Part of Irish Jesuits

A file relating to Irish Fr Provincial's Laurence Kieran SJ, decision to postpone Fr Joseph Hurley's last vows.

Kieran, Laurence J, 1881-1945, Jesuit priest

Declaration by Fr Charles S. Galton SJ

Declaration by Charles S. Galton SJ that he ‘received Aubrey Osborn Gwynn into the Church on the 14th of Dec. 1902’ (21 May 1918, 1p.) and copy of Certificate of Reconciliation, ‘According to the Register of Baptisms kept at S. H. Church Wimbledon Aubrey Osborn Gwynn…was reconciled at the said Church, by Charles S. Galton on the 14th day of December 1902’ (18 May 1902, 1p.)

Galton, Charles S., 1860-1936, Jesuit priest

Deed between John Marquis of Ely, John Henry Loftus and John Hare

Parties:
John Marquis of Ely of the first part, The Honorable John Henry Loftus (Lord Viscount Loftus) of the second part and John Hare, esquire, Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin of the third part.

Property:
Rathfarnham House, Parish of Rathfarnham, Barony of Newcastle, County Dublin.

Terms and Conditions:
For the life of John Marquis of Ely.

Other:
Signed and sealed by Ely and Loftus.

Deed of annuity: Josephine Sharpel to Fr Thomas Head SJ and Fr John Gately SJ

Copy of deed, in which it is agreed that Sharpel will pay the sum of £500 stg to Frs Head and Gately, on condition that the latter undertake to pay to her the yearly sum of £25 'during the term of her natural life (11 September 1893, 1 page). Accompanied by a draft/copy of a promissory note signed by Frs. Head and Gately, who promise to pay to Sharpel sum of £200 stg, with interest at the rate of five per cent per annum (12 September 1893, 1 page)

Deed of Assignment for land between the Sea Road and Shell Lane in Galway adjacent to Ely Place

Parties:
Rev. Eugene Browne SJ, Milltown Park, Rev. John Hughes SJ, St Ignatius College, Galway.

Property:
Land between the Sea Road and Shell Lane in Galway adjacent to Ely Place.

Terms & Conditions:
Browne assigns unto John Hughes et al ground containing 11 perches being a portion of the premises comprised in and demised by a lease of 10 October 1845 to hold for the residue of the unexpired term of 99 years. Assigns two plots of land at the premises demised by a lease of 29 April 1853 to hold for the unexpired residue of 99 years. Assigns a plot of land demised by the lease of 20 May 1853 for the residue of the unexpired term.

Other:
Signed and witnessed.

Deed of Covenant between Thomas Waters and John Waters and Jesuit fathers

Parties:
Thomas Waters, Esquire, Carrigdoone, Blackrock, County Cork and John Waters of Montenotte, County Cork of the one part and Rev. Timothy Kenny, S.J., Rev. Thomas Kelly, S.J. and Rev. John Verdon, S.J., Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Terms & Conditions:
Payment of £1,888 on 31 December by Thomas Waters and John Waters to the parties of the other part and £1,000 plus interest to be paid at a later date provided 6 months notice is given.

Deed of Release for Milltown, Barony of Upper Cross, County Dublin

Parties:
Lieutenant Colonel John Lombard Hunt, India of the first part, Richard Healy, Hotel Proprietor, Aitkens Hotel, Westmoreland Street, Dublin of the second part and Rev. Patrick Hughes SJ, St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore, County Offaly, Rev. James Dalton, SJ, The Presbytery, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Rev. James Daly SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Sallins, County Kildare and Rev. Thomas Finlay, SJ, University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin of the third part.

Property:
Milltown, Barony of Upper Cross, County Dublin.

Terms & Conditions:
In consideration of payment of £450 by the parties of the third part to John Lombard Hunt.

Other:
Signed and sealed by John Lombard Hunt

Deed of trust in relation to the ‘Father Delany Exhibition’

Deed of trust in relation to the ‘Father Delany Exhibition’. Sets out the responsibilities of the trustees of the fund set up to finance the exhibition, which was established to commemorate the services to education of the Very Reverend William Delany SJ LLD, President of University College, Dublin, who had, in 1906, celebrated the attainment of his Golden Jubilee in the Society of Jesus. The trustees are given power over the collection of donations for the fund, for the investment of the fund, and for the awarding of the exhibition to a student from a Jesuit school who obtains the highest aggregate of ‘Honor Marks’ at the first university examination held after his matriculation, provided that his attendance and behaviour are satisfactory. Includes amendment dated 15 February 1909 providing for the appointment of Laurence Ambrose Waldron M.P. as trustee in place of the Right Honorable Christopher Palles, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

Deed Poll in consideration of a sum from the lands bequeathed in the will of Anna Maria Matilda Dennis

Parties:
Rev. Nicholas Walsh, S.J., Milltown Park, County Dublin, Rev. Stephen Farrell, S.J. and Rev. Joseph & Lentaigne, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Terms & Conditions:
In consideration of a sum of £3,600 from the lands bequeathed in the will of Anna Maria Matilda Dennis to Rev. B. Esmonde, S.J. and an agreement by the Society of Jesus to provide two free missions or courses of spiritual exercises for the conversion of sinners to be given annually in the diocese of Dublin.

Other:
Signed and sealed

Deeds of submission to arbitration the taking of the accounts of the rents received by Mr O'Reilly out of the estates of the co-heiresses of Edward O'Callaghan

Copy draft deeds of submission to arbitration the taking of the accounts of the rents received by Mr O'Reilly out of the estates of the co-heiresses of Edward O'Callaghan and of the application thereof in the matter James John Bagot and Ellen Maria Bagot (nee O'Callaghan), his wife (plaintiffs) and Thomas O'Reilly and Bridget O'Reilly (nee O'Callaghan), his wife, The Honorable Thomas Browne and Catherine Browne (nee O'Callaghan), his wife and others (defendants).

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