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A note from Fr. Albert Bibby OFM Cap. to Fr. Bonaventure Murphy OFM Cap. referring to his preparations for his departure for the Santa Inés mission in California. Bibby remarks that he arrived in New York City 'almost a wreck' but leaves it in 'pretty good form'.

Report by Fr. Albert Bibby OSFC on temperance missions from Oct.-Dec. 1906. The report includes the location of the mission, information on the success (or otherwise) of the preaching including the numbers taking the pledge and the general state of the temperance cause in the locality. The locations include Ballyforan, Ballygar, Louisburgh and Clare Island. The report on Ballygar, County Galway (where a mission was held from 2-16 Dec 1906) reads as follows: ‘Nearly all the heads of families took a pledge not to give intoxicating drinks at funerals or wakes or American wakes (held on night previous to some member of family going to America) whilst all others promised not to accept drink on these occasions’. The ‘American Wake’, sometimes referred to as the ‘Live Wake’, was a unique leave-taking ceremony for rural Irish people travelling to the United States. ‘American Wakes’ took place prior to the Great Famine, but most of the documentary evidence survives from the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was most commonly practiced in counties along the western seaboard where traditional customs remained most potent. Usually held on the evening prior to an emigrant's departure, the ‘American Wake’ resembled its ceremonial model, the traditional wake for the dead. It represented a permanent breaking of earthly ties for people who regarded emigration as death’s equivalent.

Letter from John D. Crimmins, Emmet Arcade, 624 Madison Avenue, to Patrick Pearse, New York, regarding a contribution to the St. Enda’s School fund.

Letter to Patrick Pearse from A. Brendan Ford, editor, ‘New York Freeman’s Journal and Catholic Register’, 13 Barclay Street, New York. Ford suggests that Pearse has ‘one of the highest gifts from the Gods – the trick of swaying hearts with your words’. The letter appears be incomplete.

Letter to Patrick Pearse, Turlough, Rosmuck, County Galway, from Thomas F. O’Connell, solicitor, 34 Kildare Street, Dublin. The letter refers to arrears of rent due on the Hermitage in Rathfarnham. It reads ‘Whatever arrangement may in the future be considered as to leaving you in possession for the present in [the] Hermitage as tenant at a lower rent, this must not be allowed to interfere with your obligation to pay the rent for the past half year’.

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Scoil Éanna. The booklet contains manuscript additions of names, addresses and descriptions of subscribers including ‘Patrick H. Pearse, St. Enda’s College, Rathfarnham, barrister-at-law, William Pearse, St. Enda’s College, Rathfarnham, sculptor’, and ‘Thomas MacDonagh, 32 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin, tutor’. Two sets of signatures with one noting the number of shares taken by each subscriber. The signatures are dated 2 January 1912. The objective of the memorandum is ‘to acquire and take over the Colleges, known as Scoil Éanna and Scoil Ide, now carried on at Rathfarnham, in the County of Dublin, and at Cullenswood Avenue, County of Dublin, with the goodwill of Mr. P.H. Pearse therein …’.

A poster advertising an ‘Aeridheacht’ (or open day) at St. Enda’s School in Rathfarnham, Dublin. Patrick Pearse regularly organised an ‘Aeridheacht’ on the grounds of the school to support Scoil Éanna. These events were also used to promote the Irish language, music, sports, and customs.

An account extract for St. Enda’s School. Includes entries re liabilities and assets. References are made to ‘pupils’ fees paid’, laundry expenses, medical bills, and ‘grazing rents’. An entry refers to an overdraft from the Hibernian Bank ‘secured by lease of Cullenswood House, life insurance …’. The extract appears to be in the hand of Patrick Pearse.

Manuscript list of names in Irish (possibly compiled by Patrick Pearse). The list includes Con Colbert, Brian O’Higgins, The O’Rahilly (Ua Rathghaille), and Patrick Pearse.

Blank postcard re a meeting of Conrad na Gaelige. The postcard notes that Patrick Pearse is the secretary.