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Register of masses at St. Mary of the Angels. The title page includes various annotations including a reference to Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC (1831-1894). The Mass entries are periodically signed by the Provincial Minister at visitations.

Register of masses at St. Mary of the Angels. The title page includes various annotations including a reference to Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC (1831-1894). The inside front cover is annotated: ‘For Altar Use’. The Mass entries are periodically signed by the Provincial Minister at visitations.

Conveyance by William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford and Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci to Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, Fr. Michael Louis Hennessy OSFC, Fr. James Edward Tommins OSFC, Fr. Patrick Joseph (Columbus) Maher OSFC, Fr. Goodwyn Peter A. Lawless OSFC and Fr. Christopher Augustine Nangle OSFC, all of North King Street, Dublin, of the aforementioned plot of ground on the west side of Church Street whereupon a Roman Catholic Church is built. The deed is for the absolute sale of the property and the conveyance is forever. In consideration of £1,000. Endorsement on the title page reads: ‘Lodged original as security with Mr. O’Meara, Hibernian Bank, for Father Lawless, 22 April 1876’. The file includes a copy of the conveyance which was probably compiled by Terence O’Reilly, solicitors, 5 North Great Georges’ Street.

Requisition on title of Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC to Church Street properties. The requisitions relate to questionable points of title relating to the estate. The requisitions were passed by the friar’s solicitors, Terence O’Reilly, to Blount, Lynch & Petre, 4 King Street, Cheapside, London, barristers, for their advice in cases to counsel.

Mortgage of Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, Fr. Patrick Joseph (Columbus) Maher OSFC (both of North King Street, Dublin), Fr. James Edward Tommins OSFC of Kilkenny, and Fr. Christopher Augustine Nangle OSFC of Ancona, Italy, to Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Brough, County of York, of freehold land, church and hereditaments on Church Street to secure £4,500 and interest (14 Aug. 1882). The plot of ground is the aforementioned premises located on the ‘West Side of Church Street … containing in front next to the said street sixty-two feet, in the rear, sixty feet and in depth from front to rear one hundred and sixty-four feet … abutting in the rear on hereditaments in the possession of [the Capuchin friars] and on the north side by hereditaments known as no. 142 Church Street … together with the Roman Catholic Church erected on the said plot or parcel ground, the said Church being called or known by the name of “St. Mary of the Angels”’. The mortgage contains a plan of the mortgaged property delineated by a pink boundary. The plan measures 25.5 cm x 16.5 cm. The file includes a draft of the said mortgage. There are numerous annotations and additions to the draft. One annotation reads: ‘Registered 13 Sept. 1882 at 46 mins past 3 o’clock. Book 32, No. 273. The draft was compiled by Terence O’Reilly & Son, solicitors, 5 North Great Georges’ Street, Dublin. With statements of account relating to the said mortgage by the Capuchin friars prepared by Blount, Lynch and Petre, 4 King Street, Cheapside, London, solicitors, and Terence O’Reilly & Son, solicitors. The file also includes:
• Receipts for charges on the said mortgage of freehold church property held by the Capuchin friars.
• Schedule of deeds and documents relating to the said mortgage of freehold land. The schedule lists documents from the copy will Charles Dunbar (3 Oct. 1778) relating to the transfer of the aforementioned mortgage from Sir John Lawson to Robert Blunt and T. W. Petre (1 Nov. 1890).
• Copy transfer of said mortgage from Sir John Lawson to Robert Blunt and T.W. Petre. 1 Nov. 1890.
See also Abstract of title of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford and Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci to premises on Church Street. 14 May 1869. (See CA CS/2/2/1/7).
• Power of attorney by Fr. Christopher Augustine Nangle OSFC, Ancona, Italy, appointing Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC to execute a deed relating to the above-mentioned mortgage to Sir John Lawson for £4,500 (14 Aug. 1882).

Declaration of Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, Fr. Patrick Joseph (Columbus) Maher OSFC, Fr. James Edward Tommins OSFC and Fr. Christopher Augustus Nangle OSFC regarding title to the plot of ground on the west side of Church Street whereupon the Roman Catholic Church known as St. Mary of the Angels now stands. The file also includes a similar declaration by James Spring, 65 Eccles Street, Dublin, certifying that his father Richard Spring, Fr. Daniel Murray and Fr. Nicholas Malone OSFC were assigned the said premises as joint tenants for the residue of the term of 99 years granted in the original lease of 4 Aug. 1826 (See CA CS/2/2/1/2). The declarations refer to an annexed plan with the plot delineated in red and the boundary of St. Mary of the Angels’ Church coloured blue. The plan (22 cm x 24 cm) was drawn by O’Neill & McCarthy, architects, and is endorsed with the signatories of the parties to the declarations. With burial and death certificates for the aforementioned Fr. Nicholas Malone OSFC (date of internment: 6 Nov. 1840); Richard Spring (date of death: 19 Jan. 1864); the Most Rev. Daniel Murray, late Archbishop of Dublin (internment: 1 Apr. 1852).

Articles of Agreement of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford, and Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci, with Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC relating to the purchase (for £1,000) of premises on the west side of Church Street whereupon a Roman Catholic Church is built.

Deed of assignment from Fr. Goodwyn Peter Augustine Lawless OSFC to Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC of his interest in a plot ground on the west side of Church Street whereupon a Roman Catholic Church (St. Mary of the Angels) now stands. Reference is made to the conveyance of the said plot of ground made to Fr. Lawless and others on 9 July 1875. In consideration of 10s.

Copy undertakings and draft agreements by Thomas Burnell, Carrick Quarry, Edenderry, to Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC, 49-50 North King Street, Dublin, to deliver stones for the construction of St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The undertaking reads: ‘I hereby undertake and agree to supply you for the new Roman Catholic Church now in the course of erection in Church Street, City of Dublin, with the best quality of hammer dressed white limestone …’. A schedule is attached specifying the type and quantity of stones to be provided. With guarantees given to the gentlemen of the building committee.

Abstract of title of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford, and Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci, to premises on Church Street whereupon a Roman Catholic Church is built. The abstract provides a recital of title to this property commencing with the grant of lands by letters patent by King James II to the Most Rev. Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Dublin, on 13 June 1685 (See CA CS/2/2/1/1). The abstract concludes with reference to articles of agreement between the aforementioned William, Earl of Longford and Thomas, Viscount de Vesci (vendors) and Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC (purchaser) of 4 May 1869 to sell the above-noted plot of ground subject to a quit rent of 6s 1d a year and for the sum of £1,000. The agreement specifies a number of terms including the furnishing by the vendors of an abstract of title in fee simple to the said premises on Church Street. The abstract should commence with the will of Charles Dunbar (3 Oct. 1778) ‘and the purchaser shall not require any evidence of the seizin or ownership of the said testator but should presume the premises passed under the residuary devise contained in the said will’. Other terms relate to inspection of deeds of title and arrangements regarding the payments of the purchase money. The file also includes copies of many of the deeds referred to in the foregoing abstract:
• Copy will of Charles Dunbar. 3 Oct. 1778.
• Copy memorial of Sir Hugh Dillon Massey and John Dillon to Thomas Vesey, 1st Viscount de Vesci and Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford concerning the assignment of legacies. 14 Feb. 1784.
• Copy declaration of trust between the Honourable Thomas Pakenham, Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford, and Thomas Vesey, 1st Viscount de Vesci. 25 Apr. 1789.