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Profession register book of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The information is listed under name, address, reference number, date of profession, name in religion and remarks/observations. The remarks include notes re whether a profession certificate was given and the monthly totals of receptions.

Register of isolated female tertiaries attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin. The entries are listed alphabetically by surname and address. Occasional reference is also made to the payment of subscription and membership fees.

Catalogue of books held in the Secular Franciscan Library, St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The list was compiled by Br. Anthony Malone and contains books listed under reference number, title and shelf number

Catalogue of books held in the Secular Franciscan Library, St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The list was compiled by Br. Anthony Malone. The first four pages contain a record of books borrowed, by whom and the date of their return.

Notice book of the Secular Franciscan fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes refer to monthly meetings, arrangements for pilgrimages and retreats, matters pertaining to attendance and observance, elections, and notices of sick and deceased members.

Notice book for the Secular Franciscans attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin. The volume contains a record of the monthly meetings of the SFO particularly notices in respect of sick and deceased members, newsletters, anniversaries, Rosary groups, pilgrimage (Knock) and retreat dates.

Letters of the Most Rev. William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin, to the Provincial Ministers of the Irish Capuchins (Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC, Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC and Fr. Paul Neary OSFC) regarding the establishment and functioning of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade in Dublin. Walsh wrote to Fr. Matthew on 2 May 1895: ‘I should be glad if you could see your way to letting one of your fathers take it in hand. Of course, the rules should be approved in detail so that at any time we could withdraw our connection and our sanction if things were going wrong’. He later averred (27 May 1895) that the ‘organisation ought to be a useful one, if it is well looked after, and good provision for this seems to be made in the Rules’. He later referred (21 June 1895) to an article in the draft rules of Brigade: ‘In par. X, it seems to be left open to Protestants to have a voice in the management. This, of course, would not work in a Catholic organisation for Catholic Boys only’. On 27 Feb. 1900 Walsh wrote: ‘Our religious communities in Dublin are actively engaged in carrying on many good works, works which undoubtedly could not be carried on at all but for them. But I think it is generally understood that as I am exceedingly careful to avoid anything like interference, or bordering on interference, in the affairs of religious bodies, it is far better that I should not be in any connected with their good works’. He later referred to the Capuchin friars’ decision to discontinue work with the Brigade: ‘I observe there is a special point insisted on by the critics of the Boys’ Brigades – that such Brigades are really training schools for the army. On the whole, it may be just as well that your good fathers have got clear of the work’ (15 June 1902). In 1904, Walsh affirmed that he ‘had always remained aloof the organisation’ and claimed that it was not possible for him to interfere ‘in any way [with] the question as to the holding of the trust property’.

Letters from Jonathan J. Fitzgerald, 26 Lower Stephen Street, Dublin, to Fr. Paul Neary OSFC, Church Street, recommending a play titled ‘Dick Whittington’ for performance by the Boys’ Brigade. He later commends the Brigade for the ‘exquisite programmes’ rendered. Aloysius Johnson, 1 Glenarin Villas, Drumcondra, asks Fr. Paul if he intends holding Brigade troop meetings during the summer months.

Agendas and notes of resolutions passed by the Committee of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade, Church Street. The lists also supply the names of those who attended the various meetings. The resolutions mainly refer to the need to campaign for subscriptions to support the organisation. The file includes a note relating to the outlay of the organisation. A total of £278 7s 11½d was spent on various items including uniforms, advertisements in newspapers, repairs to the hall, coal, and musical instruments.