Quest books of Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap., Fr. Gerard Joyce OFM Cap. and Br. Ignatius Murphy OFM Cap., questors, Capuchin Friary, Church Street. Entries in the books are made under the headings of street (mainly Dublin City), persons, family or business occupying the dwelling and the annual amount donated. Occasional reference is made to the dates of the quest and to the presence of a ‘non-Catholic’ family on a particular street. In one particular book, Fr. Henry drew a sketch map of the area which he was assigned (Dublin Southeastern Area) and included an index of streets, quays and businesses thereon. Another book has an insert of an appeal made by the Capuchin friars on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Dec. 1964.
Demand notice from J. Simpson, Assistant Secretary, Commissioners of Inland Revenue, 6 Ely Place, Dublin, to Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC seeking the return of the attached form relating to duties on 21/28 Bow Street, Dublin.
Correspondence, demand statements and certificates for payment of Income Tax and Municipal Rates in respect of properties at 151 Church Street and at 21/28 Bow Street held by the Capuchins. The correspondents include the Collector of Taxes, 22 Bachelor’s Walk, Horace Turpin, land agent for Lord Congleton’s Estate, Maryborough, Queen’s County, and Thomas J. Furlong, solicitor, 11 Eustace Street, Dublin.
Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch Plan of 141 Church Street drawn by John L. Robinson C.E., architect, 198 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin. The plot is bordered to the south by the chapel yard, and Capuchin Church, to the west by Bow Street. and to the east by Church Street. The frontage onto Church Street measures 65 feet. A portion of the premises is colour-washed and is described as the ‘Capuchin Presbytery’.
Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch Plan of numbered premises on Mary’s Lane bordered to the west by Church Street and to the east by George’s Hill. The premises are numbered 13-27 and 41-56 and are intersected by Beresford Street and Greek Street. The plot numbered 43½ is described as an ‘old vegetable market’.
Scale: 88 feet to 1 inch Plan by the City Engineer, Dublin Corporation, relating to the proposed scheme to widen Mary’s Lane and to build artisan’s dwellings. The plan also delineates the ground and plots which will be required by the Corporation for a similar scheme for the New Street and St. Michan’s Street area. The area is demarcated in red ink.
Scale: ½ inch to 1 foot Design by George Coppinger Ashlin & Thomas Aloysius Coleman, architects, 7 Dawson Street, of a proposed lavatory and washroom facilities off the corridor adjoining the Sacred Heart Chapel with St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The design includes a section, plan, and elevation.
Demands and receipts for ground rents due to the representatives of R.H. Cornwall Brady relating to 136-137 Church Street. The rent was paid to Hugh O’Donnell, solicitor and land agent, 29 Dublin Street, Carlow.
Demands and receipts for ground rents due to Mrs Christina Falls for premises at 142 Church Street. The rent was payable to Barrington & Son, 10 Ely Place, Dublin.
Correspondence and receipts regarding ground rent due to the estate of John Murphy, deceased, probably in respect of 142 Church Street. (See CA CS/2/2/2/7). The correspondence from Harry Lisney & Son, agents for the properties, mainly relates to demands for remittances from the Capuchin community.
