Notes possibly compiled by Fr. Benvenutus Guy OSFC (1860-1927) regarding the simple professions of Br. Malachy Austin OSFC of Cork, Br. Fidelis Neary OSFC of Freshford and Br. Anthony Cooney OSFC of Killaloe at the Friary Church in Kilkenny. Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC of Dublin, Custos Provincial, received their vows. Fr. Louis Hennessy OSFC, guardian of the Church Street Friary, Dublin, preached at the Mass. Fr. Francis Hayes OSFC ‘being the Guardian of Kilkenny’ was also present. On 21 Sept. 1881 it was noted that six priests were ordained – ‘five of whom were the exiled French Capuchin students, the sixth was Fr. Fidelis Neary OSFC of Freshford’
Letter from M.J. Maxwell, The Parade, Kilkenny, regarding the foundation and history of the Alms House on Walkin Street. With later manuscript and typescript copies.
A history of the Capuchins in Kilkenny by Fr. Angelus Healy OSFC. The text covers the period from the arrival of the Order in the city in 1643 to about 1825. The text includes transcripts and extracts from contemporary sources including: • The petition of the Capuchins in Kilkenny to the General Assembly of the Irish Catholic Confederation [c.1645/6]. In Latin. • Reply of the General Assembly of the Irish Catholic Confederation ‘fully admitting the Capuchins to establish themselves as members of the regular clergy in Ireland …’. [c.1645/6]. In Latin. • Letters and petitions from the Franciscans and Dominicans to the Most Rev. David Rothe, Bishop of Ossory stating their opposition to the establishment by the Capuchins of a foundation in Kilkenny. [c.1647]. In Latin. • Letter from Fr. Inocencio de Caltagirone OSFC, Minister General of the Capuchin Order, to Fr. Barnabas Barnewall OSFC, Commissary General, Kilkenny, reporting on the favourable conduct of the Capuchins in Ireland. 22 Apr. 1650. In Latin. • Extracts from The Laffan Papers re the Capuchins in Kilkenny (1689). • Declaration of the state of the Irish Capuchin mission signed by Fr. Cyprian of Armagh. 1 Dec. 1689. • Report on the state of the Diocese of Ossory sent to Propaganda Fide, Rome. 1769.
Copybooks containing ‘extracts of Irish Capuchin interest copied from the files of '"The Kilkenny Journal"' by Fr. Angelus Healy OSFC. First published as “the Lenister Journal”, 24th Jan. 1767, and with present title [from] 17th March 1830’. The volumes contain extracts from articles referring to Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC and his temperance campaign, Fr. Peter Joseph Mulligan OSFC and to other members of the Order ministering in the city. The copybooks are organised by date: • 20 Mar. 1844-14 Sept. 1844 • 14 Sept. 1844-27 Nov. 1844 • May 1846-Oct. 1846 • 1 Dec. 1849-Mar. 1850 • Mar. 1851-Feb. 1852 • Mar. 1852-Oct. 1852 • Mar. 1854-Jan. 1861 • Mar. 1856-Dec. 1856
This section contains a collection of historical texts which were formerly held in the Library of the Capuchin Friary in Kilkenny. They were transferred to the Irish Capuchin Archives by Fr. Benedict Cullen OFM Cap. in the late 1990s. The collection includes some rare seventeenth century theological works collected by Irish-born friars who were educated in continental seminaries and friaries. Many of these early works include valuable information in the form of annotations, marginalia, and inscriptions. Other volumes include notes and stamps which provide further information about their provenance. Very little is known about the Capuchins in Kilkenny in the eighteenth century, though it must be presumed that, during most of this period, friars were living in the city. It can be said with some degree of certainty that they had a community in Kilkenny in 1757. A volume in this collection bears an annotation on the title page: ‘Ex libris Patris Simonis Eustace, Capucini Conventus Kilkenniensis 1757’. In another volume, he wrote ‘Simon Eustace, Vicar’, and enters the date 1756 (See CA KK/10/14). Aside from theological works touching upon the lives of saints or other aspects of religious devotion, the library also includes books relating to local history and antiquities, medicine, and linguistics. The series includes works published in English, Latin, French, and Dutch. The texts are listed chronologically.
Date: c.1678 Author: Martino Bonacina (1585-1631) Publisher: [Lugduni: Annison & Joannis Posuel, 1678?] Full title: 'Martini Bonacinæ Mediolanensis sacræ theologiæ ... Opera omnia: in tres tomos distribute …'. Series: The title page is missing the lower half but probably part of a three-volume publication. Title in red and black; title vignette. Vol. 2 has title: 'Opervm de morali theologia, et omnibus conscientiae nodis, in tres tomos distributorum, tomvs secvndvs, in qvo de legibvs deqve Decalogi et ecclesiae praeceptis, itémque de restitutione & contractibus accuratè disseritur. -- Editio novissima ... Vol. 3: Opervm de morali theologia, & omnibus conscientiae nodis, tomvs tertivs, De censuris omnibus ecclesiasticis particulari ...'.
Date: 1709 Author: Nicolas L’Herminier (1657-1735) Publisher: Parisiis, Florentinum Delaulne, viâ Jacobaeâ, M.DCCIX Full title: 'Summa theologiae ad usum scholae accommodate. Tomus Tertius, qui complectitur tractatum de incarnatione verbi divini. authore Nicolao L’Herminier ... Editio secunda primâ dimidio auctior' Originally published as a six-volume series comprising: Vol. I. De attributis divinis; Vol. 2. Part 1: De Ss. Trinitate. Part II. De angelis. Quibus accessit brevis introductio ad Scripturam sacram; (Extant); Vol. 3. De incarnatione divini Verbi; Vol. 4. Part I: De gratia Dei. Part II: De justificatione et merito; Vol. 5 Part I: De actibus humanis. Part II: De legibus; Vol. 6 De peccatis. Volume III: 568 pp 20 cm.
