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Minute book of the ‘Father Mathew Players’. The title page contains an annotation: ‘Daniel McCarthy, Honorary Secretary’. The volume contains a record of the monthly meetings of the committee of the Players’ group. Inserts include a typescript copy of the Rules of the Father Mathew Players adopted at the General Meeting on 23 Aug. 1936. The rules note that ‘membership shall be confined to members of the Sacred Thirst Sodality attached to the Church of St. Mary of the Angels’. The minutes are signed by successive Presidents of Father Mathew Hall, Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Maurice O’Dowd OFM Cap. and Fr. Dermot O’Reilly OFM Cap.

Minute book of the committee and public meetings of the Total Abstinence Sodality. The reverse of the front cover is annotated: ‘Temperance Society of the Sacred Thirst of the Lord Jesus Christ attached to the Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Church Street, founded by the Very Rev. Albert Mitchell OSFC, President, Dublin, June 1880, to which was added The Father Mathew Temperance Hall, Halston Street, opened solemnly Monday, 14th February 1881’. The first page contains the rules of the society as laid down by Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC. The minute book reports the principal decisions and resolutions passed by the committee at their weekly meetings particularly in respect of financial and membership matters and later in relation to the funding for the construction of Father Mathew Memorial Hall on Church Street. The volume includes a copy of the printed 'First Annual Report' of the sodality (see CA HA/1/1/2) and a copy of a letter from Most Rev. Edward McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin, to Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC, 49 North King Street, commending the work of the Halston Street Temperance Society (22 Feb. 1882). On 14 Feb. 1883, a report noted that ‘we have at present on the roll upwards of 1,130 men and 1,000 women and although some have fallen away from our ranks still it is satisfactory to be in the position to state that a large number have remained faithful to their pledge’. Other newspaper clippings pasted into volume include a report of a large meeting of total abstinence societies at St. Finbarr’s Hall, Charlotte Quay, Cork. With a copy of the agreement with J. T. Russell, Sandford Terrace, Ranelagh, for the lease of 3 Halston Street at the yearly rent of £16 for 31 years in trust for the Temperance Society of the Sacred Thirst (31 Jan. 1881). The minutes were routinely signed by the President, Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC, and later by his successor, Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC.

Minute book of the Committee of the Total Abstinence Sodality, Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The volume includes various newspaper clippings reporting the laying of the foundation stone (2 Feb. 1890) and the opening of Father Mathew Hall, Church Street (25 Jan. 1891). The volume includes clippings from the 'Catholic Times', the 'Freeman’s Journal' and the 'Daily Sketch'. The volume also includes manuscript and newspaper clipping reports of weekly public meetings of the sodality in the Hall. The minutes report resolutions in respect of financial accounts, general administration and the ministering of the pledge to members. The meetings were ordinarily chaired by Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC, President of the Sacred Thirst Abstinence League. The final pages of the volume contain newspaper clippings reporting on the death of Fr. Columbus on 10 Sept. 1894. The clippings also cover his funeral and the various tributes paid to him for his work in promoting temperance.

Minute book of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The title page refers to the role of Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC (d. 27 Sept. 1893) as spiritual director. The volume contains a record of the monthly meetings of the female members of the sodality. Reference is also made to the receptions and professions of new members, the rules and spirituality of the sodality, and sermons and retreats given by the spiritual director and various Capuchin friars. See also CA/HT/4/8.

Minute book of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The volume contains a record of the monthly meetings of the female members of the sodality. Reference is made to the receptions and professions of new members, the rules and spirituality of the sodality, and sermons and retreats given by the spiritual director and various Capuchin friars.

Minute book of prefects (section heads) and council meetings of the Third Order fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes refer to routine matters of administration, the receptions of novices, elections, arrangements for retreats, notices of deceased members and attendance and observance. The minutes are signed by the spiritual director and periodically by the Provincial Minister during visitations. Yearly summaries of attendance and the numbers of professed sisters and brothers are given.

Minute book of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny. The volume records minutes of meetings of the council of the Third Order. The minutes provide information in respect of attendance, elections, professions, pilgrimages and others events organised by the local Third Order fraternity. The minutes are signed by spiritual directors.

Minute book of the sisters of the Third Order fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes refer to mostly monthly meetings, matters pertaining to the reception of novices into the confraternity, attendance and observance, arrangements for retreats, repairs to the Third Order chapel, elections, and notices of deceased members. The minutes are signed by the fraternity secretary and the spiritual director. The title to the volume reads ‘Discretionary minute book of the sisters of the Third Order, St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Jan. 1892’.

Minutes of board meetings of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests regarding a deed appointing the FMC Trust to be a trustee of the property comprising of a dwelling house fronting onto Friary Street and situated at the junction with Garden Row. The property is to be vested in the FMC Trust to benefit the charitable functions of the Capuchin Order in Kilkenny.