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.
The file contains the following editions of this newspaper published in Kilkenny: 21 Mar. 1863 (Vol. XXXIV, No. 3,343) 27 Dec. 1867 (Vol. XXXVIII, No. 3,391) The latter edition has a manuscript annotation ‘Mr. Bibby’ referring to an article penned by ‘the nephew alluded to’ relating to the presence of a Catholic clergyman at his uncle’s bedside during his final illness.
Newspaper cutting from the 'Kilkenny Journal' reporting on a temperance retreat held in the cathedral in Kilkenny given by Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC ‘whose simple eloquence, impressive earnestness and unfeigned piety are well known to the people of Kilkenny and made him beloved by all when he filled the position of Guardian of the Walkin Street Friary’.
The editions carry reports of sermons by Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, at the jubilee Triduum celebrations marking the opening of the Irish Capuchin novitiate in Kilkenny in October 1875. The newspaper also reprints an article from the 'Kilkenny Journal' of 30 Oct. 1875 referring to the opening of the novitiate on Walkin Street.
This section includes deeds relating to plots of ground on the Grand Canal and on Richmond Place, Dublin. These unrelated deeds may have been returned to the Capuchins in error by a solicitor’s firm.
Assignment by Mary Anne O’Gorman, Convent of John of God, Wexford, to her sister Sophia Mary Hay of premises on the Grand Canal, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, currently in the tenancy of William O’Hara and held under lease from the Grand Canal Company. In consideration of the sum of 10s.
Copy Grant of Administration of the estate of the late Luke Murphy, veterinary surgeon, 10 Parkgate Street, Dublin, (d. 6 July 1887), to his widow Margaret Murphy.
An account book titled ‘Book of money received or expended in the building of the new church of St. Mary of the Angels’. The book comprises a record of monies collected and expenditure in financing of the construction of the church. Most of the expenditure is recorded as lodgements on account in the Hibernian Bank Ltd. Several annotations are made in the account book. On 7 June it was recorded: ‘N.B. Very Rev. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly and Fr. Joseph Martin Harkins raised in the National [Bank] the sum of £300 for building purposes. This loan was advanced at three months’ payment – in full. A condition I regard as very much disparaging to our credit. Indeed, if I were allowed to act I would close the account in the National’.
