Correspondence between John J. Robinson & R.C. Keeffe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin, Messrs W.K. Cleere & Son, 8 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Fr. Ignatius Collins OFM Cap., guardian, and Fr. Virgilius Murtagh OSFC regarding the specification for work on the extension to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny. The enclosed plans and alternative ‘schemes’ for the extension to the sacristy are at CA KK/2/3/20.
Bills of costs from W.K. Cleere & Son, 8 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. for contract work on St. Anne’s Shrine and for the extension of the floor in the Third Order Chapel.
Inventory of the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny. The inventory lists the furniture, fittings and decorative features of the church, the choir, the Third Order Chapel, the sacristy, the parlours, and porter’s room.
Agreement from Fr. William Travers OFM Cap., Fr. Edward Bourke OFM Cap. and Fr. Jeremiah Kelleher OFM Cap., Rochestown, County Cork, to Patrick Phelan, coal merchant, Friary Street, Kilkenny. The agreement notes that the Capuchin friars are intending to demolish a dwelling house known as No. 47 Friary (formerly Walkin) Street and erect a new building. Reference is made to the possible inconvenience and disruption which may be caused to Phelan’s adjoining business. The Capuchin friars agreed to pay Phelan £50 as a consideration for his granting rights to enter onto his property for the purpose of erecting scaffolding at the gable end of 47 Walkin Street and for the demolition of the existing boundary wall between the two premises.
Bill of quantities for proposed Capuchin novitiate extension at Kilkenny by Gabriel M. Cleere, chartered quantity surveyor, 11 Ely Place, Dublin. It is noted that the ‘work included in this bill of quantities consists of the erection of a new two-storey re-enforced concrete-framed structure and connecting bridge across Pennyfeather Lane to the existing Friary’.
Search in the Registry of Deeds for acts affecting the house and concerns on Walkin Street, Kilkenny city, commonly called ‘The Munster Arms’ under the names of Margaret Empson and Joseph Empson between 22 Mar. 1859 and 2 May 1895.
Copy writ of summons from Nicholas Shorthal, solicitor, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, to Fr. Thomas O’Connor OSFC to appear at the High Court of Justice (Probate and Matrimonial Division) in relation to a case of Peter Jackman, plaintiff, versus Charles and Catherine Dunphy, Rev. William Cassin, and Patrick Egan, defendants. The case involves a dispute about the will of John Jackman, late of King Street, Kilkenny (died 28 July 1895).
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.
Assignment from Mary Deegan, Walkin Street, to Fr. Patrick Ignatius Collins OFM Cap. and Fr. Denis Thaddeus Field OFM Cap., Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, of a dwelling house and premises situated on Walkin Street. The deed recites that Kate Horner (died 17 Aug. 1933) was possessed of premises on Walkin Street held on a monthly or weekly tenancy from the Corporation of Kilkenny. Mary Deegan, as Kate Horner’s executrix, agrees to sell the deceased’s interest in the premises subject to the payment of rent and the performance of the tenant’s obligations for £100. With copy memoranda of agreement and copy probate of Mary Kate Horner dated 10 Oct. 1933.
Minutes of board meetings of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests regarding a deed appointing the FMC Trust to be a trustee of the property comprising of a dwelling house fronting onto Friary Street and situated at the junction with Garden Row. The property is to be vested in the FMC Trust to benefit the charitable functions of the Capuchin Order in Kilkenny.
