Admission, early life in the Society of Jesus and correspondence of Fr William Lee SJ,with his Irish Fr Provincials from time in Zambia concerning his work at Gonzaga College, Dublin and in the Milltown Institute.

Includes original prints and printed reproductions images which appeared in the SHC magazines in 1931, 1932 and 1933. Includes class leaders for various classes, and debate medallists.

• Hugh Egan, debate medallist, 1931;
• Sean Quinn, debate medallist 1932;
• H. Egan, class leader, Rhetoric, 1931-1932;
• M. Leahy, class leader, Grammar, 1931-1932;
• K. Quinn, class leader, Intermediate, 1931-1932;
• John Dundon, class leader, Elements, 1931-1932;
• Thomas Donnellan, class leader, Syntax, 1931-1932;
• Bernard Nestor, class leader, Poetry, 1931-1932;
• Sean O'Sullivan, class leader, Rudiments, 1931-1932;
• Hugh Byrne, 1933;
• Ignatius Costelloe, 1933;
• Padraig O Braonain, 1933;
• Charles Ebrill, 1933;
• Harry O'Byrne, 1933;
• Ignatius Quinn, 1933;
• Padraig Portlaoi, 1933

Group of boys wearing Confirmation medals. Seated and standing; arranged in rows, with brick wall as background. Handwritten note on back: 'Confirmation - 1940s early 1950s?'

Consists mainly of newspaper articles and photographs relating to past pupils' successes in academia and industry. Includes reports of qualifications and degrees, appointments, awards, prizes etc. Includes handwritten biographical details re. James Hassett, organist, and Maurice Hayes, radiologist. Also includes newspaper articles re. past pupils who became members of the British Army.

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.

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.

Documents relating to the identification of boys and others in various photographs. Includes letters to Fr Stephen Bates SJ in this regard, and presumably in answer to his request for assistance in identifying people, as well as handwritten notes based on information gleaned from others. Also includes reference lists of boys identified in various photographs, dating from 1890-1907.

Contains biographical information on various ex-pupils of the Crescent, including two articles on Dr John Joseph Cantwell, Archbishop of Los Angeles, as well as correspondence involving Fr.Peter Halpin SJ, Fr Patrick O'Reilly SJ and Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, on the subject of Fr William Benn SJ, who was an ex-pupil of the Crescent. Also contains some documents relating to Canon John Hayes, founder of Muintir na Tire, as well as material on that organisation. Other material includes newspaper articles reporting on matters involving
ex-pupils of the Crescent, including lectures and television appearances by Fr Thomas Stack C.C., Glendalough, re-unions of old classmates in Limerick, and an article on the Second Vatican Council by Fr Dominic Johnson O.S.B. Also includes a document entitled 'Limerick Jesuits on the Hongkong-Singapore Mission', which contains a brief biography of some Jesuit missioners, some of whom attended the Crescent. In addition, there is a handwritten list of some past pupils from the Crescent who joined the priesthood. Also includes some material, including correspondence, in relation to the celebrations and presentation to mark the Golden Jubilee of Fr. Gerard Guinane SJ in 1967.

Documents relating to the events organised to mark the centenary, including the staging by the Old Crescent Players of the play 'The First Legion' in March and April 1956. Includes letters addressed to Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, Rector of the College, in reply to his invitation to attend the play. Also includes a souvenir programme, a poster, and photographs of the cast of the play, as well as newspaper announcements and reviews. A newspaper article from January of the same year reports on a sermon preached by Fr J. B. Stephenson SJ, Mungret College, on the important links between the Jesuits and Limerick.

File of materiel relating to Fr Joseph Kavanagh SJ including: correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials; his work at St Joseph's East Wall and St Kevin's, Harrington Street, Dublin: catalogue entry: obituary and correspondence relating to his death in a motorcycle accident.

File relating to Fr Redmond F Roche SJ, including application to join the Society, correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, catalogue entries, memorial card and (57) photographs of Jesuits, on holiday, plays, and outdoor scenes (some of the same photographs are in the papers of Fr William R Prendergast SJ, IE IJA J/365).

A file relating to Fr William Carroll SJ including biographical information.

Group of older pupils (possibly a class group) arranged in rows. 3 students are identified on the back of the print: Jim Sexton, Michael Collins and R. Mulrooney.

Group of older pupils (possibly a class group) arranged in rows in front of the a school building door. 3 students are identified on the back of the print: Pat O'Malley, W. Peacock and Frank Aherne.

Group of older pupils (possibly a class group) arranged in rows in front of the Sacred Heart Church door. Some students are identified on the back of the print, including Michael O'Malley, St. John Kelly and Andrew McNamara.

Posed shots of teams and groups of players. Includes photographic prints, negatives and printed reproductions. Cups and trophies won are on display in some of the photos of the winning teams. The relevant year is identified for around half the total number of photographs. Includes a large badly damaged (torn or broken in half) mounted photograph of the Senior Cup winning team from 1908-09 at Cork Football Team with Fr Stanislaus MacLaughlin SJ, and a print and negative of the Junior team who played against Belvedere College on St. Patrick's Day, 1909. Many of the other images appeared in the SHC magazine for the relevant year. Includes photographs of Old Crescent rugby team.

Indoor and outdoor images of groups of 3-4 prefects spanning a five-year period. Includes photographic prints and printed reproductions of the same images. Many of these photographs appeared in the SHC magazine for the relevant years.

Group of young boys - probably from the Junior School. Pupils are arranged in three rows, with a brick wall as background. Accompanied by a typewritten sheet identifying most of the subjects.

Limerick in old photographs by Sharon Slater.
The History Press Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2016

Material relating to Fr Daniel Louis Meagher SJ which includes correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.

File of material relating to Fr Maurice F Headon SJ from the Irish Jesuit Missions Office. Includes passport photograph; mortuary card; personal record; and correspondence between Fr Headon SJ and Fr Thomas J. Martin SJ, Irish Jesuit Missions Office, Dublin. Also includes letters from former students of Fr Headon.

File of mission material relating to Fr William Lee SJ. Includes photograph; personal record; article entitled ‘Wings over Africa’; and correspondence between Fr.William Lee SJ and Fr Thomas Martin SJ, Irish Jesuit Mission Office, Dublin.

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.

Informal shots of groups of boys in outdoor settings. Some are possibly on school tours. Includes photographs of 'Crescent Volunteers' in 1915, 1917 and 1918. Some of these appear on both sides of a piece of card, on which is written the names of the subjects and the location of their camps (Tinerana and Terryglass). Another image shows a group of boys with Canon Hayes on Muintir na Tire outing to 'Hayes' at Murroe' (2 prints and a note identifying the subjects). Also includes a photo of Br Priest working in the garden.

Two albums containing images of interior and exterior features of the Sacred Heart Church and College. One is dated 1929 and contains views of the facade of the church, residence and college buildings on the Crescent, the interior of the college, including the main staircase, landing, museum, science laboratory and study hall, as well as various interior features of the church. The other album contains similar images.

Photograph of a group of ladies, possibly sodality members, Limerick.

Group of 8 older pupils and Fr Richard Coyne SJ. Arranged in two rows - one standing, one seated - at the
main door of the College. Reverse states that the group includes Fr Coyne and Frank Thompson.

Group of boys with Rev. Hyland SJ.

Scenes at an athletics event (possibly a school sports day), including running, high jump and shot-putt.

Photograph of boys and master examining a hurley stick at Crescent College, Limerick.

Photograph of cabinet containing trophies at Crescent College, Limerick - mainly rugby.

Group of boys c. 11 years old. Accompanied by list of their names, with their current location or status.

Groups of boys before and during the excursion; cars waiting outside the College.

Cup won by Willie Walpole, 1929. Image reproduced in the June 1929 issue of the SHC magazine.

Kevin Kearney, open diving champion 1932, with trophy.

Photograph of Dr David Keane, Bishop of Limerick, Patron of the Sacred Heart College, Limerick.

Group of boys (Junior School or early Senior School) arranged in rows, with Fr John Forster SJ. Accompanied by notes re. the identification of the boys.

Group of eight boys, six standing, two seated. They are wearing suits, with large collars and bows, and some have a white ribbon on their arm. Accompanied by a hand-written list of the names of the children. Reprinted by Fergus studios, Limerick [1951].

Full length studio portrait. Fr Moore is wearing a cape and carrying an umbrella. On the back is written: 'Fr. Isaac Moore brother John Moore of Moore Hotel Kilkee: V. "Studies" Sept 1949". Accompanied by a typewritten note, which states that Fr. Moore was the founder of the 'Hall Door Ladies' Sodality". Also refers to Lily Doyle.

Photograph of Fr Robert Dillon-Kelly SJ.

Group of pupils of varying ages. Includes Michael Kelly and Willie Waterhouse. The year '1926' is written on the cardboard mount.

Photographic print of group of pupils (possibly one class or year). Boys are arranged in rows, and include
Willie Waterhouse, Michael Kelly, Frank Hayes and James Gould. Accompanied by handwritten note identifying the boys.

Group of pupils (possibly one class). Taken outdoors, with brick wall as background. Accompanied by a handwritten note identifying the boys.

Group of several classes from the school, arranged in rows. Accompanied by a handwritten note identifying most of the boys.

Academic year: 1890-91
Taken outdoors. Four boys standing, two sitting. Master also sitting. Printed caption on cardboard mount: 'Sacred Heart convent; 'Limerick 1890-91'

Group of student members, with Fr John Barragry SJ and another unidentified person. The students include Michael Kelly, Frank Hayes, PJ Hogan, Gerald Gaynor and John McGrath.

Willie Walpole and H. O'Loughlin with their trophies. Image appeared in the SHC magazine 1931.

Interprovincials: Paddy O'Connor and Brian Begley.

Photograph of Ignatian Sodality presentation to Br James Priest SJ, on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee.

Outdoor image of some or all of the Junior and Senior schools. Most of the pupils are standing on the steps [at the back of the College]. More informal than other school group photographs.

Group of young boys, probably from the Junior School. Two rows of boys standing rows and three seated. The names of the boys are written on the back of the unmounted print, and a similar hand-written list accompanies one of the mounted photographs. Reprinted by Fergus studios, Limerick [1951].

Pupils of the Junior School for the academic year 1930-31. Two masters are seated among the boys, who are arranged in rows. The image appeared in the June 1931 issue of the SHC magazine.

Large group of pupils (possibly the whole school) arranged in rows. Taken outdoors, with large brick wall as backdrop. Pupils include Willie Waterhouse, Michael Kelly and Frank Hayes.

Eleven boys; one row standing, one seated. No one identified. Taken outdoors. 'Sacred Heart Convent; Limerick 1890-91' printed on cardboard frame.

Photograph of members of the choir (mostly female) of Sacred Heart Church, Limerick. The image appears in the Limerick Jesuit Centenary Record, in which the subjects are identified.

Large group of young boys (and one girl - hair ?), in the College grounds. In one of the photos the background has been re-touched by the studio. The focal point of the image is a portrait of a saint [Stanislaus] and the Infant Jesus. Reprinted by Fergus studios, Limerick [1951].

Shows Fr Gerard Guinane SJ handing a hurley to a boy, while others, including Fr Bates, look on.

Group of students who went on a tour of Great Britain and continental Europe, including Gerald Gaynor, Anthony Riordan and Fr O'Mahony SJ.

Pupils of the junior and senior schools for the academic year 1928-29. The location is the grounds of the
school; a brick wall, windows and steps are visible. The pupils are arranged in rows, and members of staff
are also present, including Bro. Priest SJ, Fr John Barragry SJ.

Pupils of the Junior School. Boys arranged in rows, with masters, such as Fr James Barragry SJ and Fr James
Gubbins SJ. Image appeared in the SHC magazine of June 1930.

From l-r: John Ahern (holding an oar), Rody Gleeson, Frank Ahern (holding a trophy won in Galway) cox, John Quinn, Ronie Desmond (holding an oar) stroke. Under Donie Ryan and Thomas Morrissey SJ.

Outdoor image of the whole school, with members of staff. Appeared in the June 1932 issue of the SHC magazine.

Group of boys with Fr. Thomas Finlay SJ, Master of Studies. Taken outdoors. Accompanied by a typewritten list identifying the students in the photograph, supplied by Edward Whelan, Chemist, Rathkeale.

Group of boys, probably from the Senior School. Two rows are standing; three are seated. Two hand-written lists identifying the subjects accompany these photographs. Reprinted by Fergus studios, Limerick [1951].

Pupils of the Senior School for the academic year 1930-31. Some masters are standing and seated among the boys, who are arranged in rows. The image appeared in the June 1931 issue of the SHC magazine.

Photograph of wedding party outside building, possibly Limerick, with Paddy O'Mara SJ, back left. Blurred.

Two similar images. Pupils of the Senior School for the academic year 1929-30. Students arranged in rows, and group includes masters, such as Fr Gubbins, Fr Barragry and Fr McCurtin. Imaged used in the June 1930 issue of the SHC magazine.

Photographic album by Fr Stephen Bates SJ. The photographs depict Jesuits and outdoor scenes such as on villa at:

• Ballytrent, Wicklow (1929 and 1930);
• Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin (1928);
• Gormanstown (1928);
• Clydagh, County Galway (1926, 1927);
• the play 'Pinafore', Mungret College, Limerick (1931);
• Lough Bray, Wicklow (1928);
• Aloysus Dando, Donald Roset and John Moran, Jersey (17 March 1929);
• Milltown (1928);
• Cliffs of Moher (1933);
• Ballydavid, Kerry (1935);
• Kilkee, Clare (1933);
• Killarney, Kerry (1932 and 1945);
• Waterville, Kerry (1931 and 1932);
• Caragh Lake, Kerry (1932);
• Clongowes Wood College, Kildare (1932);
• Clane, Kildare;
• Prosperous, Kildare;
• Maynooth, Kildare;
• Mount Brandon, Kerry;
• Killaloe, Clare (1943 and 1945);
• Keeper Hill, Tipperary (1944 and 1945);
• Quin Abbey, Clare (1944);
• Lough Derg;
• Sacred Heart Church, Limerick;
• Long Avenue, Limerick;
• Manister Abbey, Limerick;
• Junior Rugby Team, Crescent, Limerick (1944 and 1945);
• Dromore Lake, Limerick (1945);
• aeroplanes at Rineanna, Clare (1946);
• Tramore, Waterford (1946);
• new College extension at Crescent (January 1946);
• Crescent rugby City Cup winners (1946) and match at Mardyke, Cork (1947);

Photographic prints and negatives of various groups of boys, from both Junior and Senior schools. Some images are accompanied by their negatives; some exist only as negatives. There are more than one copy of many of the existing prints, many of which are mounted on frames. Includes a group of First Communicants (2 mounted prints and a negative); some class groups taken indoors, with a picture of the Colosseum as a backdrop; and some less formal outdoor groups. Many are reprinted by Fergus studios, Limerick [1951].

Photographs of boys who died while pupils at Crescent College, Limerick. Pupils who excelled academically and in similar fields, such as debating, boys who died while still pupils at the College, including Patrick Keating (d.1898), Dermott Gaynor and Michael Geraghty (d.1930).

Photograph of Willie Walpole and David Barry; photograph of Arthur MacMahon. From SHC: printed reproduction of images of Harold Barry and Arthur MacMahon.

Photographs from match[es] involving a Crescent team and other unidentified team[s]. Also includes negatives of another Crescent team before or after a match.

A range of undated but possibly related photographs depicting scenes following the victory of the Crescent team in the competition. Includes photos of the captain's speech and also celebrations in the grounds of the school (including players posing with the cup). Brian Reddan and mother with Munster Junior Cup.

Group of boys (probably low Senior School class), standing and sitting on steps. Dressed in cricket gear; one holds a cricket bat. Mounted photograph has been re-touched. Accompanied by a list of names of some of the subjects.

John O'Sullivan, cycling champion on his bicycle, with a trophy on a stand beside him.

Selection of photographic prints of various lay men who once attended the Crescent College. Includes members of the professions, such as lawyers, doctors, surgeons, soldiers etc. as well as those involved in the arts. Most of the earlier photos are mounted studio portraits or printed reproductions of images. Many of these images appear in various publications produced by the college over the years, including commemorative booklets and the SHC magazine. One is a press photograph, and shows Dr Michael Rynne, Irish Ambassador to Spain, presenting his credentials to General Franco. Includes a studio portrait of the opera singer Joseph O'Mara, as well as stills from 'This Sporting Life', starring Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts, and 'The Heros of Telemark', starring Harris and Ulla Jacobson. Also includes photographs of unidentified persons, for example those taken at the wedding of an unidentified past pupil, in which the couple pose with some members of the Sacred Heart community, including Frs Guinane and Bates. Individuals such as Maurice Hayes (1922), J. Lavertine (1917), Surgeon Albert Lavertine, Sir Vincent Nash, Surgeon Major Charles J Holmes, Daniel Doyle, Thomas St John Gaffney,

Images of members of the Sacred Heart Community - mostly mounted studio portraits and some negatives. Some of these images appeared in the SHC magazine.

Album of photographs of scenes and groups of cast members from various OCP productions including 'The First Legion' (March 1956), 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' (November 1958), 'The Strong are Lonely' (February 1959), as well as several photos of a group of the Old Crescent Players and Associates (accompanied by a handwritten list identifying the subjects). Also includes prints of members of the cast of, and scenes from a play about St Bernadette of Lourdes.

Various images of an OCRFC team (or teams with some common players). No indication given re. identity of members or date. In some of the photos the players are accompanied by others wearing the club blazer, and several feature Fr Guinane seated amongst the men. Also includes a photo of the Old Crescent Boys' Association 1st rugby team, with an accompanying letter from Donal O'Sullivan to Fr Stephen Bates SJ.

Photograph of scenes and cast member groups from various school theatrical productions. Includes scenes from 'Captain X' (1931) and 'Les Cloches de Corneville', (1952), as well as groups of cast members.

Winners of the Schools Swimming Cup in 1930, 1931 and 1932.

Outdoor shots of various teams, some with trophies and cups won in competitions.

Workmen and others on the construction site. Includes a letter from Joe Keane to [Fr Finegan].

Images of the church and school buildings from different periods. Most are images of the facade of the
church and adjacent buildings, including the 'new' school buildings (built 1946).

Groups of student sodality members with sodality directors Fr James Gubbins SJ and Fr John A. Deevy SJ: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1933 - all of which appeared in the SHC magazine of the relevant year. Among the members are Michael Kelly, Frank Hayes, Jim Gould, Gerald Gaynor, PJ Hogan, John McGrath, Gerard Riordan. Photographs appeared in the SHC magazine in the relevant years.

Photographs relating to the Centenary of the Sacred Heart College and Church, and to the Fourth Centenary of the death of St Ignatius Loyola. Include scenes from during and after the Thanksgiving Mass celebrated to mark the former, as well as photographs of Limerick Jesuit community members and others, such as Irish Fr Provincial Michael O'Grady SJ during the period of celebrations. Includes a group photograph of the cast of 'The First Legion', and a photograph of the stage used in the production. Also includes an image of a picture of the Sacred Heart, which commemorates the dedication of the church to the latter on 10 October 1932.

Images of former pupils of the Crescent who entered religious life - as Jesuits and non-Jesuits. Mostly
mounted studio prints. Some of the images appeared in various publications produced by the College, including the Crescent College Review, the SHC magazine and the Jesuit Centenary Record. Some subjects are unidentified.

Photographs taken at Union dinners and other meetings and gatherings of past pupils. Includes images of two Union presidents: Ted Russell and P.J. Hogan, as well as a Frank Thompson and Derry O'Neill at a Dublin branch Union dinner. Includes photographs of events which may or may not be Union events.

Prayerbook belonging to Fr Michael Morrison SJ. Includes photograph of Birmingham Junior, Milltown, Ballysimon, Limerick.

Pupils from the Junior and Senior schools for the academic year 1932-33. The boys are arranged in rows, and several masters are seated and standing among them, including Fr Gubbins and Br Priest. This image appeared in the June 1933 issue of the SHC magazine. The background has been blanked out with paint.

Image of a group of boys and teachers standing beside an airplane before they embarking on a school tour. Handwritten note on reverse: 'Michael Kiernan, 1st Sept 1950', and 'Independent Newspapers stamp.

Two group shots boys from the Senior School (probably a class). Pupils arranged in 3 rows, with 2 boys sitting on the ground in front of the group. One print is accompanied by a handwritten list identifying some of the students.

Several shots of a group of boys (probably a class) from the Senior School. Arranged in four rows, standing and seated. No identification of the boys. One print kept in a folder, on which is written '1940s'.

Three generations of the Dundon family who attended the Sacred Heart College. Image appears in the SHC, June 1931.

Undated photographic prints and negatives of pupil groups of various sizes at Crescent College, Limerick. Most of the images are of groups of older boys from the Senior School. Only one image contains younger boys - possibly a Confirmation class.

Photographs of unidentified individual pupils at Crescent College, Limerick.