Copy minutes of the meetings of the Father Mathew Sodality, Queen Street (later Father Mathew Street), Cork. The minutes mainly refer to routine administration and membership matters pertaining to the sodality and Father Mathew Hall. The minutes are signed by the Presidents of the Hall including Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC and Fr. Joseph Fenlon OSFC. The location of the original minute book is unknown.
Correspondence with Donal O’Buachalla & Co., valuers, rating and property consultants, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, regarding the valuation of Father Mathew Hall, Cork. O’Buachalla affirms that if ‘the Hall may cease to be used for commercial purposes (bingo) and reverts to being more or less a full-time theatre it might be worthwhile trying for a further reduction in the valuation when this occurs’. (6 Oct. 1972). O’Buachalla later refers to his intention to make a contribution towards the Feis Maitiú in Cork in honour of his parents who ‘had a long and harmonious relationship with the Capuchins at Rochestown and at the Feis Maitiú (where all their five children “performed” during their early adolescence)’. Correspondents include Fr. Senan Dooley OFM Cap., guardian, Holy Trinity Friary, Fr. Anthony Boran OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and Fr. Benjamin O’Connell OFM Cap.
Particulars and conditions of sale of a leasehold interest in 138-140 Church Street. The premises are held under the lease from John Smith to James Willis for 99 years at the yearly rent of £50 dated 28 May 1856 (CA CS/2/2/3/2). The biddings acknowledge that John Coyle had purchased the properties from Daniel O’Brien by private treaty for the sum of £220 with £55 paid to the auctioneer as a deposit on the holdings.
Schedule arising out of a common search in the Registry of Deeds for acts affecting premises 138, 139 and 140 Church Street and Willis Court, Parish of St. Michan, Dublin. The schedule specifies that the search was for all acts by certain named persons (Frederick Kennedy, John Coyle, Mary Anne O’Brien and Edward O’Brien) from 27 May 1865 to 29 Nov. 1886. J.J. Armstrong, clerk, certifies one of the schedules to the effect that no deeds were registered. The requests for the searches were called for by Frederick Kennedy on 15 Mar. 1883, and by Larkin & Co., solicitors on 2 Nov. 1886. With a receipt for duty payable by Mary Anne O’Brien on said properties on Church Street.
Fee farm grant of Caroline Sophia Hunt, 31 Clarinda Park, Kingstown, County Dublin, to Fr. Paul Neary OSFC and other Capuchin friars, Church Street, Dublin, of a messuage, tenement, dwelling houses and yards situated on the west side of Church Street at the yearly fee farm rent of £25 5s 2d.
Copy probate of the will and codicil of Mathew Butler, North King Street, Dublin dated 3 Feb. 1812. The will specifies that all his property on North King Street be ‘sold at publick auction within one month after my death that is to say the interest in the lease of the house I now live in with all the stock and trade contained therein and warehouses and household furniture wines and spirits except twelve dozen of claret and twelve dozen of port which I bequeath to the Rev. William Russell of Hendrick Street …’. He also refers to his interest in Nos. 44 and 61 North King Street. Probate granted 14 Feb. 1812.
Copy administration of the goods and estate of James Butler, late of Beresford Place, to Frances McDonnell, widow and the natural and lawful sister of the said James Butler. Copy made by John Thunder, solicitor, Rutland Square on 5 July 1862.
Account book of the Sacred Heart Sodality attached to Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. Details are provided in relation to routine expenses such as postage, stationary and repair work on the Hall. The journal appears to have used later as a register book for members, and as a sales book for a film screening in the Hall.
Copy deeds, leases and solicitors’ correspondence relating to legal issues connected with the Father Mathew Hall property including of the purchase of the ground rent from Lord Congleton. The file includes copy correspondence from Sean Ó hUadaigh, solicitor, referring to the ‘plot of ground on which 11-15 May Lane formerly stood’ (20 Mar. 1969). Other correspondents include Montgomery and Chaytor, solicitors, 16-17 Clanwilliam Terrace, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin (relating to the title of the Merchant Tailors’ Charity to the Hall property); Frank Ward & Co., solicitors, Equity House, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, regarding the purchase of the freehold interest by Stephen Ducie of 1 & 1A Nicholas Avenue from the Capuchin Order (11 Apr. 1994). These copy documents were probably prepared by solicitors to clarify title in respect of the Father Mathew Hall property and adjoining cottages.
Letters from solicitors regarding the potential purchase of 151 Church Street (part of the Father Mathew Hall property) by clients who hold the said premises under a lease made on 7 Sept. 1920 from Fr. Peter Bowe OFM Cap. and others to Robert Kavanagh for the term of 150 years at the nominal rent of 5d per year.
