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’.
Register of Isolated Tertiaries of St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. Entries are listed under name, address, religious name, date of reception, by whom received, date of profession, by whom professed and remarks. The register contains 690 entries (listed in chronological order by date of reception) for individual tertiaries attached to the Third Order of St. Francis, Church Street. Some correspondence relating to receptions into the Third Order is inserted into the volume. The title page contains a blank printed (colour) certificate of profession depicting St. Francis of Assisi, St. Louis, and St. Elisabeth. Two copies of the said certificate of profession are also inserted into the volume.
Roll containing a ‘list of those received and professed into the Third Order’. Entries are listed under name and dates of profession. Later annotations in red ink are added to some names: ‘Entered, Dublin, Oct. 1924’.
Book of membership certificates for the Third Order of St. Francis fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The volume contains stubs certifying the membership of various Catholic Clergy (mainly curates and parish priests) of the Third Order fraternity. The stubs are signed by the Provincial Minister. The remainder of the volume contains blank certificates.
Register of the Confraternity of Saint Anthony of Padua, attached to St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, and aggregated to the Archconfraternity established at Padua. The register contains a list of names and addresses of members of the said Confraternity.
A hand-coloured sketch of the emblem of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade, founded at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, in March 1894. The legend or motto reads: ‘Valour and Innocence’. Two saintly figures (on the left St. Michael the Archangel, and on the right possibly St. Joseph, the patron saint of the organisation) stand between a Boys’ Brigade member. The Brigade member is identified by the standard uniform: a simple rosette and sash with a pillbox cap (a popular military cap of the day) worn over everyday clothing. Two drafts of the emblem are extant. The drafts vary slightly in composition. With a photographic print of the finished emblem. The photographic print (on card) was produced by W.F. O’Connor, 1 Wellington Quay, corner of Parliament Street, Dublin.
Annual reports of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade, Dublin. The reports mainly refer to the history and work of the organisation, the numbers of enrolments and to the on-going need for subscriptions from benefactors. The annual report for the year ending 1899 noted that ‘with regret we have had to refuse situations to well-deserving members, who through poverty or neglect, never enjoyed the advantage of being taught their letters. This terrible drawback … set us thinking as to how we might devise a plan, which would enable us to do something for these poor illiterate lads, and afford them an opportunity of at least a sound rudimentary education. It was with great therefore, that we saw our long-cherished wishes realised on the 10th October when we were able to open a much-needed "Night School" in connection with the Catholic Boys’ Brigade’.
Architectural plan by John J. Robinson & R.C. Keefe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin, of the proposed extension and new library at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. Plans of the ground, first and second floors are shown. Two copies. See also CA CS/2/6/1/5.
Statement of accounts and bill of variations forwarded by John J. Robinson & R.C. Keefe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin, relating to survey work carried out by Francis Shorthall, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, 10 Leinster Street, Dublin. The bills refer to the contract for the new library and extension at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street.
