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The volume is titled ‘Cash account book of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Convent, Walkin Street, Kilkenny, under the presidency of the Father Guardian, the Very Rev. Albert Mitchell OFSC’. The volume contains monthly debit and credit cash entries. Most of the income is derived from subscriptions, donations, and collections.

Notes possibly compiled by Fr. Benvenutus Guy OSFC (1860-1927) regarding the simple professions of Br. Malachy Austin OSFC of Cork, Br. Fidelis Neary OSFC of Freshford and Br. Anthony Cooney OSFC of Killaloe at the Friary Church in Kilkenny. Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC of Dublin, Custos Provincial, received their vows. Fr. Louis Hennessy OSFC, guardian of the Church Street Friary, Dublin, preached at the Mass. Fr. Francis Hayes OSFC ‘being the Guardian of Kilkenny’ was also present. On 21 Sept. 1881 it was noted that six priests were ordained – ‘five of whom were the exiled French Capuchin students, the sixth was Fr. Fidelis Neary OSFC of Freshford’

The volume contains lists of brothers of the Third Order of St Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Walkin Street, Kilkenny. The title is signed: Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC, Director, 28 Sept. 1873’. An annotation on the end of title page reads: ‘Many of these names inscribed in this book have been transferred from the members [primer] book which was not properly kept’. A later annotation reads: ‘N.B. The names in this book to page vi inclusive have been transferred further on, as the book was not properly kept and many new members of the order had been omitted. The new list begins at p. viii. Thus:-
Page viii and following contain the names of the brothers living on 1 January 1904.
Page xi. The brothers living who have been isolated.
Page xiv. The deceased brothers, as on 1 Jan. 1904.
John O’Connell, Sion Villa, Kilkenny, 7 March 1904’.
Entries are initially listed under ‘Number, name, address, when professed, by whom professed and remarks’. Some of the remarks include comments relating to the date of death of the member, references to emigration and expulsion from the Third Order. Page viii is titled: ‘List of brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Walkin Street, Kilkenny, 1 Jan. 1904’. This portion of the list may have been started by the aforementioned John O’Connell. An annotation on the final page reads: ‘S.G. Dunne, R.T. Burke transferred to new register, 4 May 1939, J. Clifford’.

The volume is titled: ‘Secretary’s book for the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Convent, Walkin Street, Kilkenny, the Reverend Father Albert Mitchell OFSC, Director, [Feast of the] Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1873’. The volume contains brief minutes of the meetings of the Third Order of St. Francis in Kilkenny. Information is supplied in respect of the election of councillors, resolutions passed and other membership and organisational matters. The final page of the volume contains a ‘list of Franciscan Manuals loaned out to members of the 3rd Order of St. Francis on Sunday, 5th November 1876 at 2d each’.

Newspaper cutting from the 'Kilkenny Journal' reporting on a temperance retreat held in the cathedral in Kilkenny given by Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC ‘whose simple eloquence, impressive earnestness and unfeigned piety are well known to the people of Kilkenny and made him beloved by all when he filled the position of Guardian of the Walkin Street Friary’.