Draft lease by the Corporation of Cork to the Most Rev. Thomas Alphonsus O’Callaghan (1839-1916), Bishop of Cork, and the Rev. Canon Augustine Maguire, Parish Priest of St. Finn Barr’s Catholic Church, Cork, of premises on Blackamoor Lane ‘which were formerly used as a Roman Catholic Chapel with Sacristy attached thereto and was commonly called and known as “Father Mathew’s Chapel”’, for 75 years at the nominal yearly rent of £1. Also, in consideration that should the lessees sell the said premises they will ‘erect a suitable Hall as a Memorial for the Reverend Theobald Mathew deceased (who was styled the Apostle of Temperance)’. The lessees will also expend £300 on the erection of the said Memorial Hall. An annotation on the cover reads: ‘Recommended that the lease be approved’.
Draft lease by William George Huband, 39 Upper Mount Street, barrister, to Thomas Davy, 33 South Richmond Street, grocer, and wine merchant, of a plot of ground on south side of Richmond Place, parish of St. Peter, Dublin for 93 years at the yearly rent of £5.
Draft letter of Fr. Thomas Dowling OSFC, guardian, to the Holy Trinity Friary reminding the friars of their duties and affirming that he give them ‘every freedom and latitude consistent with our Franciscan Capuchin Life’.
An unsigned draft letter to Fr. Benignus Gannon, Provincial Minister of the Order of Friars Minor, enclosing copies of the preliminary rules and constitution of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade. The author requests ‘a statement as to how far your Order on Merchants’ Quay, Dublin, is identified with the said “Catholic Boys’ Brigade” …’. Reference is also made to the need for the three Capuchin friars identified as clerical trustees of the organisation to sign over their trusts.
Draft letter to Walter Glynn Doolin, engineer, drawing attention to the ‘many defects’ in Father Mathew Hall which must be rectified without delay. The defects mainly relate to poor drainage facilities.
Draft memorandum of agreement between Thomas Lloyd, 14 Longwood Avenue, Dublin, and James Pearse for the letting of house at 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, for ten years at the yearly rent of £90.
Miscellaneous notes on the skin (epidermis) and cell structure. No indication is given regarding the author, but the notes appear to be in the hand of Margaret Mary Pearse.
Draft report (28 Feb. 1907) by Fr. Paul Neary OSFC (1857-1939), Provincial Minister, on the work of the first year of the National Temperance Crusade led by the Capuchin friars. The report was compiled for Fr. Bernard Christen of Andermatt OSFC, Minister General of the Capuchin Order in Rome. With a cover letter (21 May 1907) from Fr. Paul and a manuscript copy of Fr. Bernard’s reply. The report reads: ‘The Irish Bishops confided this National Crusade to us in October 1905 … but the preaching of the Crusade did not practically begin before January 1906. … The preaching of this Temperance Crusade was specially carried out by twelve of our Fathers, who have been almost constantly engaged during the time. Their labours in the parishes partook much of the character of short missions or spiritual exercises, sometimes for three days, other times a week, and not infrequently a fortnight’. The report also includes testimonials from various Irish bishops and other prominent figures commending the work of the Capuchin friars in leading the temperance crusade.
Draft report by Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, on the canonical visitation of the Irish Capuchin missions in the Cape Province, South Africa, and in the Livingstone Vicariate, Northern Rhodesia. The report is divided into the following sections: Mission in the Cape Province (South Africa) A. St. Mary of the Angels, Athlone
Parish of Athlone
Station at Welcome Estate
Location at Langa B. Friary of the Immaculate Conception, Parow
Parish at Parow
Station at Matroosfontein Livingstone Vicariate (Northern Rhodesia) A. Livingstone
Township: St. Theresa’s Pro-Cathedral
District of Maramba: Christ the King Mission B. Caprivi Strip
Katima Mulilo: Holy Family Mission Barotseland Protectorate (Northern Rhodesia)
Sichili: St. Fidelis Mission
Sioma: St. Anthony Mission
Malengwa: St. Francis of Assisi Mission
Lukulu: Sancta Maria Mission
Mangango: St. Joseph Mission
Sihole: St. Patrick Mission
Balovale Boma: Our Lady of Fatima
Chinyingi: Sacred Heart Mission Reference is made to the history of the various mission stations, the friars staffing the stations, and the apostolic activity undertaken by the Capuchins.
Draft resolution forwarded by Fr. Angelus Healy OSFC, Vice-President, Father Mathew Hall. Fr. Angelus suggest that the resolution ‘asks two things … first to endorse the work of the Irish Temperance Association and secondly to appeal for further financial support to enable the Hall Committee to extend their temperance propaganda’. The resolution refers to efforts to curtail the sale of alcohol on Sundays. The report notes that ‘we have Sunday drinking not in the interest of the public but in the interest of the publican’.
