Documents relating to an application to the Commissioners of Charitable Donation and Bequests for Ireland for the appointment of Fr. Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap., Fr. Donal O’Mahony OFM Cap., and Fr. Peter Rodgers OFM Cap. (FMC) as trustees of various properties in Cork. The file includes a statutory declaration to be signed by the Capuchin friars and a copy of the order from the Charitable Commissioners confirming the appointment of the FMC members as trustees. The attached schedule provides particulars of the title to the various premises in Cork held by the Capuchins including Holy Trinity Church, the adjacent Friary and other properties such as Father Mathew Hall, and the friary, school and farm at Rochestown, County Cork (31 Mar. 1987).
Two photocopies of a handwritten letter in Italian from the 'Sacra Congregazione Concistoriale', the Sacred Concistorial Congregation, a predecessor of the Congregation for Bishops, appointing Father Thomas O'Donnell CM rector of All Hallows College. There is also a typewritten transcription of the letter.
A clipping of a report on the appointment of Monsignor Patrick J. O’Donnell, a Waterford-born priest, as Domestic Prelate in New York. The clipping is taken from the ‘Dungarvan Observer’ (26 August 1944). (Volume Page 32).
Letters from solicitors T F O'Connell, Rooney & Company regarding a trust deed of new trustees, and work to be done identifying people involved in the holding of land in different legal documents. A list of such legal documents is included. A selection of names mentioned are: Reverend Thomas Robert Burrowes and his wife; Edward Caulfield; Sidney R Burrowes; Mrs J B Burrowes; Ellershaw and the Vincentians themselves.
Letters from solicitors T F O'Connell, Rooney & Company regarding a trust deed of new trustees, and work to be done identifying people involved in the holding of land in different legal documents.
One of the letters has a list of leases, detailing the names of lessors and lessee, as well as the dates of the leases. The names are Burroughes [Burrowes]; Fitzmaurice; Pilsworth; Father Malachy O'Callaghan CM; Doyle; Malone; and Byrne.
Letters from solicitors T F O'Connell, Rooney & Company regarding finalised trust deed of new trustees and the fact that the counterparts of certain deeds are still missing.
Note stating that, due to the death of the superior (Father Richard O’Halloran CM), the Visitor (Father Henry O’Connor CM) took over the offices of superior.
A clipping of an appreciation of the late Erskine Childers by Lily O’Brennan who acted as his personal secretary in 1921. The letter was addressed to the editor of the 'Irish Independent' but the clipping was seemingly taken from the ‘Irish World’ (22 December 1922).
