Abstract of title of Joseph Empson Esq. to the house and premises on Walkin Street commonly called ‘The Munster Arms’, parish of Saint Mary, Kilkenny City. The abstract commences with a recital of a lease (dated 8 Apr. 1769) by William Colles to George Chapman of the said house for three lives at the yearly rent of £14 10s (see CA KK/2/1/1/1/1). The abstract concludes with a reference to an assignment of lease (dated 5 May 1893) by Frederick Reynell Pack to Joseph Empson Esq. of the said house and premises for ever at the yearly fee farm rent of £13 7s 8d. Endorsed on title page: ‘Abstract prepared on the sale by Joseph Empson Esq. to Reverend F.M Neary and Reverend Thomas O’Connor completed by conveyance dated 1 Aug. 1895. Joseph Empson Esq., 1st part, Mrs M.H. Doxey, 2nd part, Rev. F.M Neary OSFC and another, 3rd part’.
Conveyance from Joseph Empson Esq., Glenageary, Kingstown, County Dublin (with the approval of Memmette H. Doxey, personal representative of the late Arthur Joshua Boyd) to Fr. Thomas O’Connor OSFC and Fr. F.M. Neary OSFC, Roman Catholic clergymen, Walkin Street, Kilkenny of the house and concerns on Walkin Street formerly known by the name of ‘The Munster Arms’ in consideration of £300 and subject to the yearly fee farm rent of £13 7s 8d.
Record book of library books borrowed by members of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny. Entries made in the volume are made in an ad-hoc manner but include the name of the borrower, the title of the book borrowed and the date of return. A few entries in the volume appear to be records of subscriptions received from Third Order members.
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.
Cash and expenditure book for the sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny. Expenditure accounts include monies for the making of habits, scapulars, cords, the purchase of rosary beads, and donations made to ‘deserving sisters’. Income was principally derived from reception money, membership dues and collections. Year-end statements of account are given in the volume. Entries are periodically signed by Provincial Ministers at visitations.
Prefect and treasurer’s books of the Third Order of St. Francis, Kilkenny. The prefects are recorded as James Grace, John Saunders, Patrick Staunton, Daniel Lambe, William Deegan, and John Wall. The prefects’ card books list arrears and subscriptions of named Third Order members. The treasurer’s book lists monthly totals received from the aforementioned prefects.
Flier for collection ‘to defray the expenses of the erection of the cross outside the Friary door’. The collection is to be made among the brothers of the Third Order in the Tertiary Chapel.
Correspondence of James Duffy and P. Cantwell, Third Order of St. Francis, regarding organisational matters pertaining to the local fraternity in Kilkenny.
Membership sheet and flier for participants in the choir at the Church of St. Francis, Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny. The columns for the names of choir members are left blank. Printed by Coyle Brothers, Kilkenny.
Diary of mass celebrants (and confessors) at the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny. Includes bookings for masses at St. Luke’s Hospital and at other locations.
