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The minutes start with the first council meeting held at Saint Joseph's, Blackrock, on 19 September 1873. At this first meeting, it was decided what the order of day would be from 4am rising to 9pm lights extinguished. The order of day was to change more than once in future meetings. Many other things were also proposed and decided in meetings.

Minutes of Comhlucht Chuilm Cille from 5th May 1957 to 1967, with accounts of two meetings in 1949/50 at the start.
It was originally an Irish-language society, but at the meeting of 4 October 1964, the observation was made that 'the present situation was that there was little Irish at the meetings'. The new chairman, Mr Roche, wanted to 'remedy this situation by holding one or two meetings through Irish during the year'. One entry is in Irish, but the rest is in English.

Minutes of Comhlucht Chuilm Cille (Cumann na Mac Léighinn) from its foundation in June 1938 to 24th March 1957. It was a debating, literary and drama society in Irish and English, but originally just in Irish when it was first founded. Debates on certain topics were held, as well as talks on particular subjects, and performances were given once a year at Christmas.

Minutes of meeting in (Castle)knock attended by Fathers Mullan, Sinnott, McCullen, Rafferty and Tuohy on Summer Holidays for Students, Courses to be followed and Vocations for next year. (Incomplete?)

‘Minutes of the proceedings of the “Union”, St. Joseph’s, Blackrock. Established 22 Jul 1900 at S[aint] V[incent's] C[ollege] Castleknock, under the patronage of Blessed Francis Clet, CM. Vol.II.’ Summary of lectures and debates at a student literary and debating society.

Examples of lecture topics and motions for debate are: 'Socialism', 'Belgium', 'Babylonia', 'South African War', 'A Pilgrimage to Rome', 'Which is the more necessary for Ireland just now, Home Rule or a Catholic University?', 'The Religious Crisis in France' and 'Some objects of Astronomical interest at the present Day', among many others. Not all of these are present in this volume, as some seem to have been documented in another volume of meeting minutes.

Declaration that the wills of William & Martha Mary Pilsworth cannot be found.