St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from the Provincial Fr. Valentine, C.P., (at St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow) to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., regarding the answers given to him (Salvian) by Fr. Cyprian on the canon law requirements of the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's following questions raised by Salvian in the matter (see item under serial number 8726). The position is even less satisfactory than he (Valentine) had thought. The agreement with the previous bishop of the diocese has ceded our right to a public church, questing, etc., even to have more than one Mass for the faithful on Sundays. Valentine asks, "What future is there for Cloonamahon?". In consulting the community on the future of Cloonamahon, they should be fully informed as to all that is involved and they should be given the opportunity of examining carefully our contract with the late bishop.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy letter (typed on headed paper) from the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., to the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Salvian forwards, at the bishop's request, the site plans for the building of a public oratory and student house at Cloonamahon (items under serial numbers 8729 and 8730).
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter (typed on headed paper) to the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., from the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Bishop is appointing two clergy to visit the site of the proposed new public oratory and house of studies at Cloonamahon and to report to him. If report is favourable, there will be no delay (in granting permission for the building?) - see items under serial numbers 8728 and 8730.
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: typed copy of letter from Consultor General, Fr. Theodore, to the Provincial, Fr. Fergus, in reply to an enquiry made by him as to whether we need permision from the Bishop before we coluld erect a new building on the property adjoining that on which St. Joseph's now stands and which was purchased after this retreat was founded. No approval necessary as log as the proposed structure is a religious house intended to be a replacement or an adition to the present house. Only if it is intended to build a church would the approbtion of the bishop be necessary. It would be advisable, however, to notify him (Bishop) before any construction takes place (see items under serial number 8724 and 8725).
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: hand written copy on Cloonamahon taken from "Ballysodare and Kildysart" by Archdeacon O'Rourke, D.D., P.P (published by Duffy and Sons, Dublin). It contains a resume of the history of Cloonamahon.
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: carbon copy of letter from Fr. Cyprian, C.P., St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., enclosing replies to questions raised by him regarding canon law requirements and the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's. The questions asked were (1) "What is the status of the public ecclesiastical building at Clonamahon?": (2) "Has the Ordinary of the place the right to specify the precise location of the public oratory?": (3) "Could the ordinary insist that a new public oratory should stand on the foundations of the old structure?": (4) "May the Ordinary of the place specify the size of the public oratory": (5) "Must the ordinary consult the clergy of neighbouring churches, even in another diocese, before he gives or refuses permission for a public oratory in a particular place?" (6) "What is the meaning of the condition in the agreement ' The Bishop shall have the right to make regulations in regard to the Public Oratory' "? (See also item under serial number 8727.)
St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: menu for the celebratory lunch in connection with the Solemn Celebration of the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross
