Correspondence of Kathleen Murray, Honorary Secretary, Father Mathew Feis, mainly regarding requests from teachers and schools for Feis syllabuses, queries from adjudicators and letters of thanks to various sponsors. Includes a five-page typescript of a talk by Maurice Jacobson titled ‘The adjudicator and the music festival’. Other correspondents include the President of Father Mathew Hall.
Draft timetables for the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street. The file includes draft timetables for music (instrumental and singing) and various speech and drama contests.
List of cup and prize winners at the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street. The entries are listed under competitor number, the name of cup won, the date of return of the cup, and the name and address of the winner. The book contains records relating to the winners of the Pádraig Pearse Perpetual Cup, the Father Mathew Perpetual Shield, Concerto Cup, Operatic Cup, the Senior Rose Bowl and the Father McAuliffe Cup.
Results copy book for the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street, for 1966 and 1968. The entries are listed under the headings of competition number, competitor number, name of student and school or home address. There are occasional references to the name of the competition such as the dancing performances, the ‘Four Hand Reel’ and the ‘Jig in Couples’. Standard exercise copybook.
Results copy book for the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street. The entries are listed under the headings of competition number and name, competitor number, name of student and school or home address. Standard exercise copybook.
Results copy book for the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street. The entries are listed under the headings of competition number, competitor number, name of student and school or home address. Standard exercise copybook.
Results book for the Father Mathew Feis, Church Street. The entries are recorded under the headings of competition number, competitor number, ranking or place, name of the competitor and school.
Account book of the Sacred Heart Sodality attached to Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. Details are provided in relation to routine expenses such as postage, stationary and repair work on the Hall. The journal appears to have used later as a register book for members, and as a sales book for a film screening in the Hall.
Copy deeds, leases and solicitors’ correspondence relating to legal issues connected with the Father Mathew Hall property including of the purchase of the ground rent from Lord Congleton. The file includes copy correspondence from Sean Ó hUadaigh, solicitor, referring to the ‘plot of ground on which 11-15 May Lane formerly stood’ (20 Mar. 1969). Other correspondents include Montgomery and Chaytor, solicitors, 16-17 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin (relating to the title of the Merchant Tailors’ Charity to the Hall property); Frank Ward & Co., solicitors, Equity House, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, regarding the purchase of the freehold interest by Stephen Ducie of 1 & 1A Nicholas Avenue from the Capuchin Order (11 Apr. 1994). These copy documents were probably prepared by solicitors to clarify title in respect of the Father Mathew Hall property and adjoining cottages.
Letters from solicitors regarding the potential purchase of 151 Church Street (part of the Father Mathew Hall property) by clients who hold the said premises under a lease made on 7 Sept. 1920 from Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. and others to Robert Kavanagh for the term of 150 years at the nominal rent of 5d per year.
