St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy (typed) letter from the Provincial, Fr. Fergus, C.P., to the Bishop of Achonry, Dr. James Fergus, concerning the intention of the Province to build a more becoming monastery than that now ccupied at Cloonamahon, together with a church, (see item under serial number 8723). Reasons for this decion are given and the Provincial asks whether such a proposal meets with the bishop's approval. (See also item under serial number 8725.)
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy (typed) of letter to the Provincial, Fr. Fergus, C.P., from the Bishop of Achonry, Dr. James Fergus, cocerning the intention of the Province to built a more becoming monastery than that now ccupied at Cloonamahon, together with a church (see items located under serial numbers 8723 and 8724). Bishop could not agrre to such a proposal, taking into account the effect this might have on neighbouring churches, even in the parish of Riverstown in the Diocese of Elphin
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter written by Owen Tweedy, Cliff Cottage, Telcome Cliffs, near Mewhaven, Sussex to Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P. thanking him for the return of his (Owen's) MS on the Tweedy family. He supples some amendments to the MS of errors drawn to his attention by Oliver. For notes on the MS see item located under serial numbers 8130 and 8131).
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY; tattered copy of The Sligo Champion for 18.08.1971 containing an account of the opening and blessing of the old house at Cloonamahon as a sanatorium. It does not contain any previous history of the premises.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY; photocopy of a typescript entitled "Cloonamahon (The Meadow of Mohain)" by Comdt. Bat. J. Keaney, It contains a concise history of the property and what appears to be the full version of W.B. Yeats's poem, "The Ballad of Father O'Hart" (O'Harte) (10 verses) is attached.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: notes made by Fr. Oliver Kelly, C.P., from MS of Owen Tweedy's book on The Tweedy family (which had been loaned to Oliver by Owen). It contains the bones of all the then known facts regarding the history of the property and the house taken over by the Passionists. For amendments to these facts, see letter from Owen to Oliver under serial no 8134. Further notes under serial no. 8131.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from the Bishop of Achonry, James Fergus, to the Rector of St. Joseph's Retreat, Fr. Salvian. The bishop requests that a stop be pout to a collection, which, he has been informed, is being organised locally in aid of the Passionist Fathers, as it is violation of the 1943 agreement signed by the Congregation. (See item under serial number 8721.)
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon, Collooney. Photographs: Old House, 7 Photographs of Exterior of House shows "Old" Church (converted ward of Sanitorium) and Nissen Hut used as student recreation and classroom. Two Photographs Serial nos. 2973 & 4656.
This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.
