Copy of circular letter sent by the Irish Fr Provincial to Jesuit houses inquiring as to ‘the practice in…(each)…House as regards the serving of whiskey and wine on coffee evenings which are (1) de jure; and (2) ex gratia. Is whiskey allowed on every coffee evening, and what is the quantity of wine permitted to each…is there any special treatment in the refectory for visitors.’ Includes replies to the circular from the Rectors of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg; Milltown Park; Rathfarnham; Belvedere College; St Ignatius’ College, Galway; Clongowes Wood College, Naas, Co. Kildare; St. Mary’s, Emo Court, Portarlington, County Laois; Sacred Heart College, The Crescent, Limerick; No. 35 Lower Leeson Street; St. Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street and Mungret College, Limerick.

Official printed agreement between Fr Redmond Roche SJ, Rector, and Messrs. Murphy Brothers (Cork) Ltd, builders, for the erection of a new college building and alterations to the existing building.

Document issued by the Inland Revenue stating the duty payable on a conveyance relating to Doyle’s yard. Accompanied by a type-written [draft] certificate stating that ‘the transaction hereby effected does not form part of a larger transaction…’

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?'

Handwritten list of terms of sale with regard to the transfer of ownership and responsibility for the field and property associated with it, such as the dressing room, hockey and tennis nets, livestocketc., as well as the transfer of financial responsibility

Documents relating to three shows organised in order to raise money for the Building Fund: 'A Royal Jester', an operetta produced by the past and present pupils of the Presentation Convent on 22-23 January 1953, 'An Tostal' charity concert on 19 April 1953; and a concert on 8 November 1953, featuring the singers Rita Dwan, Delia Murphy, Joseph McNally and Leo McGuire. Includes programmes, newspaper articles and ads, notices, andnother documents relevant to the performances.

Printed documents containing information re. the College, including the departments (preparatory, intermediate, and later, the commercial department), subjects taught, extra-curricular activities, discipline, fees, school regulations etc. The prospectus for 1901-02 is contained within a booklet 'Review Notes of Past Year', which reports on school activities over the past year. A large section is devoted to theatrical successes, with photographs and newspaper reports. Also includes news of past pupils' successes in their careers, and present pupils' academic attainments.

Printed document giving information on the school curriculum for first to third year.

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

Circular from Irish Fr Provincial Aloysius Sturzo SJ to the Province concerning the opening of an Apostolic School in Limerick. Asks the Province to pray for the success of the school.

Ledger-style record of incoming and outgoing moneys. Divided in three: church, house and school accounts, and divided into months within these sections. Outgoings include wages, candles, altar wine, coal, laundry, postage, electricity, medical fees, construction work etc. Income includes collections, retreats, special Masses, pensions, grants, rents etc.

Documents relating to the events organised in 1959 to celebrate the centenary of the return of the Jesuits to Limerick. Includes invitations to a 'Triduum of Thanksgiving' in the Sacred Heart Church, of which the Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by Dr Henry Murphy, Bishop of Limerick, on Sunday 8 March. Correspondence includes telegrams and letters, and comprises of congratulations from other Jesuit houses, the Fr General and the Vatican, as well as from lay organisations, such as the National Bank and An Garda Siochana, and replies to invitations to attend the ceremonies. Also includes the typed transcript of a sermon preached at one of the centenary ceremonies, as well as souvenir programmes for the play 'The Strong are Lonely' by Frtitz Hochwaelder, staged by the Old Crescent Players in February 1959 as part of the centenary celebrations, newspaper reports, and souvenir cards. There is also a handwritten document with the heading 'Centenary', which lists the names and addresses of subscribers and amounts pledged.

Copy case issued by Dundon & Treacy, solicitors, for William Binchy, BL ‘to advise Jesuit Fathers, Crescent College, Limerick’ in relation to the proposed purchase of a field from the Jones family in Dooradoyle. Gives a history of the Jones holding and of its proposed sale. Asks Counsel to consider the matter and advise Querists accordingly, and to draft an indemnity from Kate and Patrick Jones if he believes that the Querists could be adequately protected by such an indemnity.

Two handwritten documents detailing building work to be carried out, with estimates of costs involved.

Brief handwritten precis to archival items on St Ignatius College, Galway (1869-1904, 12 items) by Fr James Rabbitte SJ. Reference to Sacred Heart College, Crescent , Limerick on reverse.

File relating to the admission to the Society of Jesus of Peter Cunningham and subsequent correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials, and catalogue records.

'Record of Junior Rugby Teams 1932 - 1961'. Typed booklet charting the history of Crescent teams in the Munster Junior Cup, with information gathered mainly from local newspapers and the Mungret Annual. Includes a summary of the teams' record in the Cup, lists of players for each of the years (apart from 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1942), and also commentaries on some of the matches. Also includes a photo of the Junior Cup team for 1960-61, who won the Munster Schools' Junior Cup and the Limerick Schools' under 16 Cup.

Letter from Fr Patrick G. Kennedy SJ to Fr Robert Tyndall SJ, Rector, Crescent Colllege, clarifying the origins of the cases of stuffed birds in the school museum.

Handwritten document with printed letterhead 'Alfred J. Sexton, Auctioneer'. Advises that the rent of the field be purchased from the landlord.

A file relating to the Association of Secondary Schools in Ireland (ASTI) and correspondence with the Society of Jesus in relation to the secondary schools under their direction. Includes letters relating to the dismissal of lay teachers, the employment of lay teachers in Jesuit schools and the salaries of lay teachers, list of lay teachers at Clongowes Wood College SJ and salary (1941)

Article on 'The History of the Society in Ireland'. Contained in an off-print of the Irish Province News. Brief history of Jesuit activity in Ireland between 1542 and 1960. Includes references to Limerick.

Includes floor plans, a cross-section of the building and a detailed drawing of the proposed new chimney
shaft.

Details of work to be carried out in relation to the erecting of dressing rooms and a concrete boundary wall - off Dixon's Lane. Compiled by R.W. DeCourcy, Architect

Printed extract from an address given by the Father Rector to parents in relation to the need for an increase in fees, and a list of the new fees.

Parties:
1) Mary Anderson of George Street in the City of Limerick
2) Michael Hayes of Wickham Street, Limerick, and Peter Maguire of Barrington Street, Limerick

Property:
All that and those that piece or plot of land known as South Henry bounded on one side by the Waterford & Limerick Railway and on the other side by Dixon's Lane and situate lying and being in the Parish of Saint Michael and City of Limerick

Terms and Conditions:
Mary Anderson agrees to let and the other parties agree to take as yearly tenants the above property subject to the payment of the yearly rent or sum of £9., £9: 10: 0 payable quarterly on every 1st day of November, 1st day of February, 1st day of May and 1st day of August in each year, and subject to the tenants paying all relevant rates and taxes. Mary Anderson to have free use of half or more of the shed on the above property. The occupation of Patrick O'Shaughnessy of one acre of the land ‘shall not be deemed to be a breach of this agreement'.

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.

File containing papers relating to the admission of Stephen Bates to the Society of Jesus and his subsequent life as teacher and superior of the Jesuit community at The Crescent, Limerick.

Accounts re. 15, 16 & 17 Newenham Street, Limerick - list of outgoings and income for the Sacred Heart College in relation to nos. 15, 16 and 17 Newenham Street, including rents to be paid and received,
valuations, rates etc.

Accounts of the history of the Crescent Church and College, including short histories, notes, chronologies, lists of rectors etc. Includes handwritten and typewritten documents, as well as newspaper cuttings and magazine articles.

Documents regarding the academic achievements of Crescent pupils, including two members of the Doyle family - Daniel and Charles. Includes merit cards awarded to the latter, and a letter regarding a prize in books awarded to the former by the Intermediate Education Board. Also includes a certificate of excellence awarded to Bernard Begg in 1888.