St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from the Provincial Fr. Valentine, C.P., (at St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow) to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., regarding the answers given to him (Salvian) by Fr. Cyprian on the canon law requirements of the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's following questions raised by Salvian in the matter (see item under serial number 8726). The position is even less satisfactory than he (Valentine) had thought. The agreement with the previous bishop of the diocese has ceded our right to a public church, questing, etc., even to have more than one Mass for the faithful on Sundays. Valentine asks, "What future is there for Cloonamahon?". In consulting the community on the future of Cloonamahon, they should be fully informed as to all that is involved and they should be given the opportunity of examining carefully our contract with the late bishop.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy letter (typed on headed paper) from the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., to the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Salvian forwards, at the bishop's request, the site plans for the building of a public oratory and student house at Cloonamahon (items under serial numbers 8729 and 8730).
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter (typed on headed paper) to the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., from the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Bishop is appointing two clergy to visit the site of the proposed new public oratory and house of studies at Cloonamahon and to report to him. If report is favourable, there will be no delay (in granting permission for the building?) - see items under serial numbers 8728 and 8730.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: menu for the celebratory lunch in connection with the Solemn Celebration of the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from Owen Tweedy in whiich he gives the date of the begining of the present building (old house) as 1854 and completion in 1856.. Description of previous residence and states that he had heard reference to an old monastery and church having existed on the site but never discovered any ruins.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: The Sligo Champion: article by Owen Tweedy on the history of "Coney Island" in Sligo Bay which gave its name to Coney Island, New York. The island in Sligo Bay was part of the dowry of Olivia Doran who married Tom Meridith of Cloonamhon in 1788. It was taken over by the Land Commision in early 1900s.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: hand written copy on Cloonamahon taken from "Ballysodare and Kildysart" by Archdeacon O'Rourke, D.D., P.P (published by Duffy and Sons, Dublin). It contains a resume of the history of Cloonamahon.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: carbon copy of letter from Fr. Cyprian, C.P., St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., enclosing replies to questions raised by him regarding canon law requirements and the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's. The questions asked were (1) "What is the status of the public ecclesiastical building at Clonamahon?": (2) "Has the Ordinary of the place the right to specify the precise location of the public oratory?": (3) "Could the ordinary insist that a new public oratory should stand on the foundations of the old structure?": (4) "May the Ordinary of the place specify the size of the public oratory": (5) "Must the ordinary consult the clergy of neighbouring churches, even in another diocese, before he gives or refuses permission for a public oratory in a particular place?" (6) "What is the meaning of the condition in the agreement ' The Bishop shall have the right to make regulations in regard to the Public Oratory' "? (See also item under serial number 8727.)
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: typed copy of letter from Consultor General, Fr. Theodore, to the Provincial, Fr. Fergus, in reply to an enquiry made by him as to whether we need permision from the Bishop before we coluld erect a new building on the property adjoining that on which St. Joseph's now stands and which was purchased after this retreat was founded. No approval necessary as log as the proposed structure is a religious house intended to be a replacement or an adition to the present house. Only if it is intended to build a church would the approbtion of the bishop be necessary. It would be advisable, however, to notify him (Bishop) before any construction takes place (see items under serial number 8724 and 8725).
