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Map showing property divisions on Pennyfeather Lane (marked in red ink). The properties are annotated to indicate sub-lettings (1, 1A, 1B, and so forth). Property belonging to the Capuchin Friary (located opposite) is also marked in red ink. Bordered to the north by Walkin Street and to the east by High Street.

Pennyfeather Lane is a minor lane connecting Friary Street (formerly Walkin Street) to High Street and Patrick Street in the centre of Kilkenny city. In the early part of the twentieth century the Capuchins held property on the Lane from Sir Lionel Harty of Belrobin, Dundalk, County Louth. In 1911, it was noted that the Capuchins held two houses on Pennyfeather Lane. On 29 Sept. 1916 a property lease was secured from the representatives of Sir Lionel Harty for 99 years at an annual rent of £60. A portion of this property was sub-let to tenants to cover some of the rent due to the Harty estate (Dr Reginald Griffin leased one house). The outright purchase of the premises on Pennyfeather Lane from the Harty Estate was accomplished in May 1940.

Pastoral letters from the Most Rev. Patrick Collier, Bishop of Ossory. The pastorals to the clergy of the diocese are titled: ‘The new discipline on canonical investigations before marriage’ and ‘The confraternity of Christian Doctrine’.

Date: 1834
Author: Virgil; William Duncan (editor)
Publisher: Edinburgi: Stirling & Kenney
Full title: 'P. Virgilii Maronis Opera: interpretatione et notis illustravit Carolus Ruæus ... Juxta ipsius auctoris editionem parisiensem. Huic editioni accessit index accuratissimus, ante editis longe locupletrio. Accessit insuper Clavis metrico-Virgiliana, sive difficultatum præcipuarum in Virgilii versificatione solutio; nunquam antea edita: studio et cura Gulielmi Duncan'.

This sub-series includes accounts related to income tax paid on various properties held by the Capuchin friars in Kilkenny.

Cuttings referring to the notice of the charitable bequest of Elizabeth Mary Walshe, late of Fairview, County Kilkenny, devised by her will dated 21 Sept. 1909. She bequeathed to Rev. Abraham Brownrigg, Bishop of Ossory her property on High Street and Walkin Street, Kilkenny in trust to pay (amongst others) the guardian of the Capuchin Friary £100. She also bequeathed to the guardian ‘the sum of £200 to be expended on the erection of an Altar in the Public Church of that Community in honour of the Blessed Virgin …’. Manuscript annotation reads ‘Received 25 Feb. 1910’.

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’