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Extracts by Fr. Angelus Healy OSFC. from John Horgan’s 'Kilkenny: The ancient city of Ossory' (1884), pp 404-5. With an extract from an article by Hogan on the history of the Franciscans in Kilkenny published in 'The Kilkenny Journal', 3 Oct. 1866.

Monthly expense account book for the Capuchin community, Friary Street, Kilkenny. Most of the entries relate to routine household expenses. The final pages of the volume include entries relating to monies accruing from the Quest (St. Mary’s Parish and St. Patrick’s Parish), the Dead List, and to money received for the ‘Friary Roofing Fund’.

Monthly expenditure and receipt ledger for the Capuchin community, Walkin (later Friary) Street, Kilkenny. Income was principally derived from Church collections, mass bequests, Third Order subscriptions, and donations. The expenditure accounts include entries taken from day account books and relate primarily to routine household and maintenance expenses. The entries are periodically signed by the guardian and by Provincial Ministers at visitations.

Estimates and specifications from Maguire & Gatchell Ltd., 10 Dawson Street, Dublin, and Musgrave & Co., Ltd, Belfast, for heating and boiler works at the Capuchin Church and Friary, Kilkenny. Sent to Fr. Camillus Killian OSFC, guardian.

Ballot papers for elections of council members for the Third Order of St. Francis, Kilkenny. The file consists of a bound volume of completed ballot papers (tied together with chord) and a blank councillor election form (1932).

Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch; ½ inch to 1 foot
Designs for new confessionals in the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny, by John J. Robinson & R.C. Keefe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin. The designs are comprised of alternative ‘schemes’ for the confessionals with plans and elevations for their installation. See related correspondence at CA KK/2/4/15.

Deeds relating to the letting of 47 Walkin Street by members of the Slater family. The file includes: Letting agreement from Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC and Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC to John Slater of a dwelling currently vacant but lately held by Miss Moore on Walkin Street at the yearly rent of £16 (20 May 1896); Administration (9 May 1950) of the will of John Slater (d. 5 Aug. 1945); Assignment from Annie Slater to her grandson John Slater of her interest in 47 Walkin Street which she holds as a yearly tenant from the Capuchin Friars at the annual rent of £16 (18 Oct. 1950); Search in the Registry of Deeds for documents of title relating to John Slater affecting properties on Walkin Street (3 Feb. 1953); Assignment of John Slater to Fr. Aloysius (William) Travers OFM Cap. and others of 47 Walkin Street in consideration of £400 (7 Feb. 1953). With copies.

Deed of Richard Samuel Owen Robinson and Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson appointing Thomas Jones Robinson to be a trustee of the will Sarah Blair in the place of Richard Bell Robinson, deceased. With a declaration that the lands and premises which are the subject of the trusts of the will of Sarah Blair should forthwith be vested in Thomas Jones Robinson.

Declarations (including copies) of Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson affirming that the premises on Walkin Street which are to be conveyed to Fr. Edward (Peter) Bowe OSFC (coloured red on the trace map at CA KK/2/1/1/3/21) ‘are either the entire or portion of the hereditaments comprised and granted by one or other of the fee farm grants of 9 Sept. 1705 and 25 Sept. 1705 …’. The indemnifying premises are coloured in blue on the said trace map. One of the copy declarations is annotated by John R. Peart, barrister.