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To the Rev. Mother of the Sisters of St. Clare, Galway.
Permission to live with relatives and friends
through the miserys of the tymes' In case of necessity
they can eat meat. Signed: Fr. Edmund Delaney, Min.Prov.

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In 1690, the Minister Provincial, Fr. Eduard Delaney, gave the
following permission to the Poor Clares in Galway:
"To the Reverend Mother and Sisters of St. Clare, Galway"
whereas the Rev. Mothers and Sisters of St. Clares's Order of the
Convent of Galway have made known to me that through the miseries
of the times they are reduced to such extremity that they cannot
subsist together in cloister and thereupon desire my leavs to
disperse among relations and friends, these are therefore to permit
and licence the said religious Mothers and Sisters to dwell with
their said friends and relations where they may be better provided
for, hereby charginq them their consciences to live mere as near
their Rule and Constitutions as they conveniently can, and also
declaring that in case of necessity they may eat meat.
Given under my hand and seal, 25th August, 1690
Fr. Edmund Delaney
Minister Provincial.

Letter from Fr. Anthony O'Kelly, Minister Provincial,to Mother Mary Gabriel Skerrett, Abbess of the Poor Clares of Galway giving the faculty of "betaking yourselves to some catholic region."

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Fr. Antonius O Relly Ord. Min. Strictioris Observantiae S.T.L. necnon Almae Pro-
vinciae Hyberniae Minister Provincialis et servus, Revdae Dominae Mariae Cabrieli
Skerrett Pauperum Clarissarum Galviensium Abbatissae eiusque Monialibus professis
et Novitiis, Salutem.
Quandoquidem permittente supremo Numine huic praesenti Gubernio visum fuerit expedire
omnes Moniales e regno isto ante proximas Calendas Mayas in exilium religare sub gra-
vissimis paenis tum his tum harum
ubs tentationibus
agtE quibus omnium bonorum jactura et con-
fiscatio decreta et sancita est, si vel intra vel extra domus suas eas manutenuerint.
Hinc est quod vobis literas nostras obedientiales concedamus, facultatem impertientes,
quatenus Ia oblata transfretandi opportunitate, ad regionem aliquam catholicam vos
conferatis, commendatae Reverendis Admodum Patribus Ministris Provincialibus istarum
respective Provinciarum ad quas perveneritis, et Abbatissis Monasteriorum ad quae
diverteritis, ut vobis de loco residentiae, ubi Deo et Ordini vestro famulari valeatis
charitative providere dignentur.Omnibus interim christifidelibus, sive de populo
sive de Claro, ad quos diverteritis, tanquam pauperes et exules filias charius in
Domino commendamus. Dat. in loco nostri refugii hac die
fr. Antonius O Kel ly
Mr Proalis
De mandato
R. adm. Plis Sup.
Fr. Patricius Fahy S.T.L.
et Provinciae secretarius

Fr. Anthony O Kelly of the Order of Friars Minor of Stricter Observance, S.T.L. and
Minister Provincial of the beloved Province of Ireland and Servant, to the Rev. lady
Mary Gabriel Skerrett, abbess of the Poor Clares of Galway and to her professed
nuns and novices, greetings.
Since, by permission of the most high God, the present Government has judged it ex-
pedient to send into exile from this kingdom all nuns, before the next Calends of May,
under gravest penalties bothnon them and on those who support them, whereby the l0SS
and confiscation of all goods has been decreed and sanctioned, if they maintain them
either within or outside their houses. Hence we grant you our letters of obedience,
imparting the faculty of betaking yourselves to some catholic region, on the first
available opportunity of travellinq, commending you to the Very Reverend Father Min-
isters Provincial of these respective Provinces which you reach, and to the Abbesses
of the Monasteries which you turn to, so that they may charitably provide for a place
of residence for you, where you may be able to serve God and your Order. Meanwhile
we commend you to all the faithful, vhether lay folk or cleroy, to whom you turn,
as poor exiled daughters, lovingly in the Lord.
Given in our place of refuge this day
Fr. Anthony o xel ly
Minister Provincial
By mandate of
Very Rev. Paovincial Superior
Fr. Patrick Fahy, S.T.L.
and Secretary of the Province

Bethlehem: Licence to found in Galway.
Fr. Antonius Geoghan, Minister Provincial.

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Fr. Anthony Geoghegan, Minister Provincial of the Province of Ireland of the Order of Friars Minor of Stricter Observance, to our venerable Mother in Christ Mary Gabriel otherwise Martin, professed nun of the Order of St Clare and Abbess elect for the convent to be erected of the Poor Clares in Galway, and to the other sisters, namely Clare Anthony, Margaret Francis, Catharine Bernard, Mary Bonaventure, Catharine Francis, Catharine Thomas, Catharine Michael, Helen Louis, Catharine Chrysostom, Lucy Clare, Mary Andrew. To the Novices also, Sabina Byrne and Mary Kelly, everlasting greetings in the Lord, etc.

Since on the part of our many special friends and benefactors, it has often and earnestly been proposed to us and humbly to you, view of the disturbance of these times, we should grant you permission to go to Galway, and there initiate and erect a convent, in the first place for God’s glory and your welfare and consolation, and the propagation of your Order and the sanctification of neighbours. Having considered these matters maturely from every angle, yielding to their devout wishes, by tenor of these present letters we grant and bless the said permission to you. Commanding you in virtue of the obedience you bequeath yourselves at the first opportunity, proceeding obediently and religiously, to the edification of all who meet you, so that in what we praise in his handiwork, and may most mercifully grant you the grace of the God who inspired you, to whom we propose you may efficaciously recommend us, and all of us in your holy prayers.

Given at Bethlehem on the thirtieth day of January 1642.

Fr. Anthony McGeoghegan
Minister Provincial

fr. Antonius Geogheganus Ordinis Minorum strictioris observantiae Provinciae Hiberniae Minister Provincialis venerandae nobis in Christo Matri Mariae Gabriellis alias Martin, moniali professae Ordinis reformat. Sanctae Clarae nec non Abbatissae electae pro Conventu Clarissarum Galviae erigendo et ceteris sororibus, viz. Clarae Antoniae, Margaritae Francisci, Catharinae Bernardi, Mariae Bonaventurae, Catharinae Francisci, Catharinae Thomae, Catharinae Michaelis, Everlinae Ludovici, Catharinae Chrysostomi, Luciaae Clarae, Mariae Andreae. Novitiis vero Sabinae Byrne, et Mariae Kelly, eas concomitantibus salutem in Domino sempiternam, etc.

Cum ex parte multorum (?) specialium nostrorum et benefactorum saepius et sedulo nobis propositum fuit, et tuo semel iterumque, tum ob vexationem habitatualium (?) huius urbis Galviae, tum pro supplicum quatum quietem, ibidem a Dei in primis gloriam, vestrorum aedificationem, consolationem, Ordinis vestri et sanctae Clarae propagationem conventus aedificatione, conventum inchoandi et erigendi. Ea mature ex intimis votis annuentes, tenore praesentium dictam licentiam concedimus et benedicimus. Quod nostra benedictio una cum omnibus quibus obviam fueritis aedificatione, ut Deus lucidae in ancillis suis, et suam largam benedictionem vobis clementissime impertiatur, ut quod fideliter intentis efficaciter obtineamus ipsius gratia(i?) sumus per vos nobis orate. Datum Bethlem die trigesimo Januarii 1642.

Antonius (?)
fr. Antonius Geogheganus
Minister Provincialis

Letter to Mother Elizabeth Skeret, Mother Abbess of our
Galway Convent, giving permission to admit to the habit
of probation three well-born girls, by name Cecilia
Kirwan...Signed: Fr. Anthony De Burgo, Minister Provincial
Rosserilly.

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Hisce licentiam concedo Venerabili sorori Elizabethae Skeret Matri Abbatissae Conventus
nostri Galviensis S. Clarae, quatenus tres nobiles puellas a Deo inspiratas, nominatim
vero Ceciliam Kirwan, ad habitum probationis sui Ordinis, ac strictam clausuram suae
religiosae Domus admittere queat cum sedula assistentia Reverendi Patris Guardiani nostri
ibidem Conventus, qui huic pio operi assistere tenetur. Datum Rossrielo 28 Junii 87.
fr. Antonius de Burgo
Minister Provincialis

By these letters I grant permission to the Venerable Sister Elizabeth Skeret, Mother
Abbess of our Galway Convent of St. Clare, to admit to the habit of probation of her
order and strict enclosure of her religious house, three well-born girls, by name Cecilia
Kirwan, with the diligent assistance of the Reverend Father Guardian of our Convent in
that place, who is obliged to assist at this pious work. Given at Rosserilly 28
June (16) 87.
Fr. Anthony de Burgo
Minister Provincial

Document in connection with the dowries of Elliza and
Elizabeath Skerrett, daughters of Edmond Skerrett of
Aughrim in ye county of Galway.

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To all Cristian people to whome this present writing shall come Eliza Skerrett and Elizabeth Skerrett daughters of Edmond Skerrett of Aghrin in ye Countie of Galway —

Whereas ye said Edmond Skerrett by deed conveys severall lands to certain persons in the said deed expressed (1) to the use of the said Eliza and Elizabeth for raising of certaine somme of money for their respective portions as by ye said deed bearing date the 16th of September 1635 may appeare and whereas ye said Edmond jointly with his son Dominick Skerrett past (?) but bond of £200 to Sir Valentine Blake knight and baron and to Richard Martine &c. deceased (?), conditions for payment of £300 for ye livelihod and maintenance of ye said Eliza and Elizabeth, as by said bond bearing date ye 15 day of August 1644 may appeare, which bond being past in satisfaction of the said uses, and aforesaid summe of money as limited by ye said deed for their portions, as in the said bond was past and perfected (?) by ye said Edmond and Don:, in full satisfaction of ye benefit which the said Eliza and Elizabeth might have, or claime to have by vertue of ye said conveyance, and of their being therein limited, and of the said uses therefore doe cleerly acquit release and discharge the said Edmond and Don: their heires and assignes (?) and doe hereby grant unto ye said Edmond Don: and to theire heires all the benefitt which they have or ought to have, for or by reason of ye said conveyancy or any other estate or will by their said father past made (?) are foreseett, perfected.

Copia vera
Being present
John Skerrett
Gregory Lynch
Edmond Skerrett

Roger O Berne
my marke X

Letter from the Provincial, Fr. Antony Geoghan to Mother
Gabriel [Martin] about receiving the two daughters of
Edmond Skerritt -discussing their portions.