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This section includes mainly administrative files relating to the ministries undertaken by the Capuchin community at Holy Trinity Church and Friary in Cork. The series includes records of masses, internal community records and minute books, correspondence, schedules and records of elections (mainly for the guardianship of the Cork house).

Tenancy agreements by Fr. Fiacre (Bartholomew) Brophy OSFC and others for the letting of portions of no. 24 South Mall, Cork, to Nellie Gormley, 37 Grand Parade, Cork, at the yearly rent of £50, and to Adolph M. Sandler, Great George’s Street, Cork, at the monthly rent of £2 18s 4d.

Surrender by Pauline Curtin to Fr. Honorius O’Neill OFM Cap., Fr. Berard Creed OFM Cap. and Fr. Cormac Forrest OFM Cap., Capuchin Friary, Father Mathew Quay, Cork, of a lease dated 11 Mar. 1931 by Thomas Ronayne Sarsfield and others to Kathleen Curtin (from year to year at the annual rent of £52). The consideration money for the surrender is £3,250. The agreement notes that the interests of Thomas Ronayne Sarsfield and the other trustees of the property (22 South Mall) are now vested in the Capuchin friars. With related correspondence.

A short summary catalogue of archives held in the Holy Trinity Friary, Cork. It is noted that ‘packet 1 [holds] letters from Provincial Ministers from 1890-1916’.

Collection book for monies subscribed by members of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to Holy Trinity Friary, Cork. The information is listed under the names of the receiving friar. Occasional reference is made to large subscriptions from the employees of Douglas Woollen Mills and St. Patrick’s Woollen Mills. The end pages of the volume contain Irish and French vocabulary notes.

Subscription book of female members of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The information is arranged alphabetically by member name with details provided of addresses and the date and amount of monies paid. Occasional reference is also made to attendance at meetings, or to the death of a member of the sodality.

Statement taken from the ‘old account book of the Cork community’ (see CA HT/3/1/1) relating to obligations to celebrate masses annually for James Roche (who left £50 for the purpose), Thomas Devereux (£100) and William Cogan. It is noted in the statement that these obligations have been in existence since 1855. An exemption is sought from the Holy See from any further obligation in respect of these donors.

Statement of accounts of John Delaney, building yards and joinery works, Henry Street, Cork, to James Finbarre McMullen, architect, for contract work on Holy Trinity Church, on the adjoining Capuchin Friary, and on 24 South Mall. The costs relate to the addition of an extension to the Church, extensive interior decoration and structural alterations. Detailed summaries of the completed work (with costs) are provided in the statement. With cover letters from John Delaney to McMullen.