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Notes by Fr. Xavier Reardon OFM Cap. (1899-1986) on matters relating to the history of Holy Trinity Church or to individuals connected with ministry in Cork. The file includes biographical notes on Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC (1859-1930) and Fr. Louis O’Riordan OSFC (d. 1857); a report on the opening of the Fr. Brendan Jennings memorial sanctuary (19 Apr. 1908); a report on the completion of Father Mathew Memorial Church, 'Cork Examiner', 29 Aug. 1891; a note affirming that ‘Fr. J.P. O’Connell was the last Provincial Minister after Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC between 1855 and the reconstitution of the Province in 1855’; copy ordnance map extract showing Holy Trinity Church on Father Mathew Quay and the surrounding area including the location of the Assembly Rooms on South Mall.

Transcripts and notes compiled by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. from mass registers of the Cork community. The notes mainly refer to personnel matters giving the names of community members, the dates of transfers, details of chapter meetings and the appointment of guardians. The title page reads: ‘This book contains notes made from an examination of the mass register of the Cork house. I mean the register signed by the Fathers of the masses discharged by the community. The examination extended over the books from 1889 to December 1914, a period of 25 years. It gives the names of the different Fathers in the community, superiors, dates of visitations and transfers from the community. I also examined house books from July 1883 to April 1885 to 1887 during which Fr. Englebert of Huissen OSFC was guardian. He used a special ledger of his own, as appears from an entry made by Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC who succeeded him in office’.

Letters from James Finbarre McMullen (1859-1933), architect, South Mall, and 34 Mary Street, Cork, and others to Fr. Bernard Jennings OSFC, Fr. Fiacre Brophy OSFC, Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC and Fr. Martin Hyland OSFC concerning applications made by the Capuchin friars to acquire a portion of the Cork Assembly Rooms building. See also CA HT/2/4/1 and CA HT/2/1/1/25.

Deed of covenant of title for the assignment of properties on Charlotte Quay from Thomas Wellbank Morgan, 13 Blackheath Rise, Lewisham, Kent, and others to Fr. Maurice (Nicholas) Murphy OSFC, Fr. Thomas (Matthew) O’Connor OSFC, Fr. Joseph (Bernard) Jennings OSFC and Fr. Edward (Peter) Bowe OSFC, Charlotte Quay, Cork. The deed refers to the intended purchase by the Capuchin friars of the said premises as set out in a deed of assignment dated 21 Jan. 1895. With a declaration of James Scanlan, 69 South Mall, Cork, agent, affirming that he has, for the past sixteen years, received the rents of the Charlotte Quay properties for Thomas Wellbank Morgan. 1 Jan. 1895.

Agreement of Fr. Fiacre Bartholomew Brophy OSFC and Fr. Matthew Thomas O’Connor OSFC, Father Mathew Quay, Cork, and Fr. Jarlath Thomas Hynes, OSFC and Fr. Augustine John Hayden OSFC, Rochestown, Cork (the vendors), with Joseph Sullivan, King Street, Cork, merchant, for the residue of a term of 800 years granted in a lease from Joseph King to John Reynolds, dated 28 Feb. 1805, at the yearly rent of £34 2s 6d. The agreement is subject to certain legal stipulations and covenants including the requirement to keep the top garret and second floor windows which overlook the ‘recreation gardens of the vendors fitted with muffed and ribbed glass’. See also CA HT/2/1/1/27.

Leases and related legal documents relating to transactions involving a dwelling house and adjoining premises at no. 16 Queen Street, Cork. The file includes:
• Agreement for a lease by Rev. Fiacre Bartholomew Brophy, Rev. Matthew Thomas O’Connor OSFC, Rev. Jarlath Thomas Hynes OSFC and Rev. Augustine John Hayden OSFC, Father Mathew Quay, Cork, to Samuel Allsopp and Sons Ltd., brewers, for a store situated at no. 16 Queen Street, at the yearly rent of £10. 16 Apr. 1910. With related insurance agreement.
• Lease by Rev. Fiacre Bartholomew Brophy OSFC and others to Jules Brabants and John O’Callaghan, engineers, of a store and premises at no. 16 Queen Street, for 5 years at the yearly rent of £75. 28 Feb. 1920. With counterpart.
• Lease by Rev. Fiacre Bartholomew Brophy OSFC and others, Father Mathew Quay, Cork, to John O’Callaghan, engineer, of the aforementioned premises at no. 16 Queen Street, for 10 years at the yearly rent of £75. 1 July 1924. With counterpart.
• Revisionary lease by Rev. Matthew Thomas O’Connor OSFC and Rev. Augustine John Hayden OSFC, Charlotte Quay, Cork, to John O’Callaghan, engineer, of the aforementioned premises at no. 16 Queen Street, for 14 years at the yearly rent of £75. 1 Mar. 1929. With counterpart.
• Assignment by John O’Callaghan to Jules Brabants, engineer, Grand Parade, Cork, of the lease of the aforementioned premises at no. 16 Queen Street in consideration of £300. 25 Mar. 1929.
• Lease by Rev. Justin Hyland OSFC, Rev. Flannan Downing OSFC and Rev. Mel Farrell OSFC to Macroom Dairies Ltd., of the stores and premises at no. 16 Queen Street, for 5 years at a yearly rent of £75. 5 Apr. 1946. With draft copy.
• Copy memorial of an assignment by Macroom Diaries Ltd., to Sales Ltd., of the premises at no. 16 Queen Street, for £400. 12 Oct. 1953.

Leinster Bank Ltd., and Martha Grattan, widow, to Fr. Fiacre (Bartholomew) Brophy OSFC and Fr. Matthew (Thomas) O’Connor OSFC, Father Mathew Quay, Cork, and Fr. Jarlath (Thomas Hynes) OSFC and Fr. Augustine (John) Hayden OSFC, Rochestown, Cork, of all the premises and concerns now known as no. 24 South Mall, Cork, demised in a lease dated 28 Feb. 1805. In consideration of £100. With similar assignments of portions of the said premises to Joseph Sullivan, King Street, Cork, hotel keeper, for £285, and to Thomas Joseph Ollivere Esq., Cook Street, Cork, dental surgeon, for £300. With related requisitions on title.

Copy of an extract of the will of Thomas William Joseph Barry, 8 Queen Street, Cork. He bequeaths to Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC all ‘his estate and interest in the house No. 8 Queen Street in which I now reside, and the premises on which has been built Father Mathew Hall free and discharged from the mortgage which now effects said premises’ on condition that one mass shall be said in Holy Trinity Church every week for eighty years. With a rescript for commutation by the Sacred Congregation of this weekly obligation for eighty years to 400 masses as £50 is the maximum value of the house. In Latin and English. See CA HT/2/3/7 and CA HT/2/1/1/26.