This section includes deeds, leases and other legal documents relating to the acquisition of properties and plots of ground at 47-50 North King Street. In 1861, Fr. Lawrence Gallerani OSFC was appointed Capuchin Commissary General in Ireland. He immediately set about the task of building a new Capuchin Friary and Church in Dublin. When he could not procure any ground near the existing chapel on Church Street (except on a short lease of thirty years), he begun to look for another site, and found one at 47-50 North King Street. With the permission of the Most Rev. Paul Cullen (1803-1878), Archbishop of Dublin, he set about acquiring these sites. First, he got possession of nos. 49 and 50 and the two houses were fitted up as a temporary friary pending the erection of new buildings. On 23 July 1862, the Capuchin community left their residence at 18 Queen Street and took up residence in North King Street. Later that year, Fr. Gallerani obtained possession of two more houses (nos. 47-8), and on the advice of the Archbishop, began to build a friary before commencing work on a new church. Partly as a result of the opposition of the parish clergy of St. Michan’s, the Capuchins went no further on North King Street than building the friary which they inhabited for several years. The North King Street properties were sold by the Capuchins in 1883, when the present-day Friary was built on Church Street.
Lease of Frances MacDonnell, Torquay, County Devon, widow, to James Ball, North King Street, corn factor and seed merchant, of a dwelling house, warehouse, gateway and stable known as no. 47 situated on the North side of King Street, Dublin, ‘in which Martin White, druggist, lately deceased, formerly resided’, for 31 years at the yearly rent of £46. A ‘schedule of fixtures in the premises’ is appended to the margin of the lease. With two copies.
Copy conveyance by James Ball, corn factor and seed merchant, to James Yourell, Smithfield, salesmaster, of the residue of the lease of no. 47 North King Street referred to in the deed of 13 Dec. 1854 (See CA CS/2/2/4/8).
Mortgage of Patrick Regan, flour manufacturer, North King Street, to James Pim, Burgh Quay, merchant, of 46 and 50 North King Street, and a flour mill on the lands of Ballyclinch ‘worked by water now called and known by the name of Tinker’s Mill together with all and singular machinery therein …’ in consideration of the sum of £595 3s 6d. With a reconveyance of said premises from James Pim to Patrick Regan. 30 Apr. 1862. With copies.
Assignment of Patrick Regan, North King Street, baker and corn merchant, to Fr. Lawrence Gallerani OSFC, Provincial Minister of the Capuchin community, Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, Vicar of the said community, and Fr. James Edward Tommins OSFC, who jointly act as trustees for the Church Street community of friars. The deed notes that all the properties and interests of Patrick McDaniel and Richard Lynch as recited in the above-noted leases of 1 Jan. 1796 and 1 Sept. 1829 (See CA CS/2/2/4/2 and CA CS/2/2/4/5) are vested in Patrick Regan who agrees to assign the un-expired residue of the terms of these leases to the Capuchins. In consideration of £350. A portion of this purchase money (£300) is to be paid on the execution of the abstracting deed and the remaining £50 is to be paid within five years. The properties on North King Street are now known as nos. 49 and 50. The assignment also refers to a yard between Patrick Mathews’ holding on North Brunswick Street and the aforementioned Patrick Regan’s holding on North King Street ‘upon which he has erected a bakery and bakehouse ... being the entire premises comprised in an indenture of lease of the 13th day of June 1856’. With copy.
Costs of Terence O’Reilly, solicitor, 18 Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin, to Fr. Lawrence Gallerani OSFC and others for the preparation of title deeds, leases and other work associated with the conveyance of properties mainly in the environs of Church Street, North King Street and Bow Street. There are also references to the deeds drawn up for the construction and extension of the site of the new Chapel on Church Street (later St. Mary of the Angels). There are also a number of entries relating to expenses incurred in dealing with personal legal matters. On 16 July 1862, O’Reilly received instructions from Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms, to draw up a petition ‘in order to have Father Gallerani naturalized and … afterwards attending Father Gallerani when he informed me that the Secretary of State refused to grant prayer of petition for 3 years …’. Later, O’Reilly consulted with Fr. Galleraini and was asked to compile a memorial ‘praying for the restoration of premises seized by the King of Sardinia … the same being private property and the buildings thereon having been built by advances by him and his friends’. The costs cover the period from Dec. 1861-Nov. 1865.
Lease by Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC and Fr. James Edwards Tommins OSFC to Thomas Fitzpatrick, 69 North King Street, of ‘that new built dwelling house now known as numbers 48 and 49 North King Street …’, for fifty years at the yearly rent of £50.
Abstract of title of Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, Fr. Lawrence Gallerani OSFC and Fr. James Edward Tommins OSFC to the premises known as 47-50 North King Street. The abstract provides a summary of the major title deeds and indentures affecting these premises. It commences with a recital of the lease by Frances MacDonnell of 19 Sept. 1862 (CA CS/2/2/4/13) and concludes with a lease by Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC and others of said properties to John Reilly dated 29 Sept. 1869.
Copy will of Patrick Mullen, 78 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin. He bequeaths to his wife, Elizabeth Mullen, all his properties, including nos. 133 and 134 Church Street and nos. 27 and 49 Bow Street. The will is dated March 1854. A copy administration from the High Court of Justice is annexed. The administration notes that Patrick Mullen died on 27 December 1857 and grants the probate onto the said Elizabeth Mullins (10 February 1858).
Lease of James Bagot to Patrick Mullen, 78 Lower Dorset Street, of the ‘houses now known as numbers 133 and 134 Church Street with the yard at the rere thereof extending to Bow Street on which there is a house facing Bow Street known as number 27 …’ at the yearly rent of £28. The term of years is not specified in the lease. With a copy.
