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Lease by Michael Clarke, 141 Church Street, to John Kelly, 55 Church Street, of a ‘small house numbered one and situated in Thunder’s Court at the rear of 141 Church Street’, for 86 years at the yearly rent of 2d and in consideration of £28.

This section includes deeds, leases and legal documents relating to title to properties on Bow Street now part of the present-day Capuchin Friary on Church Street. The deeds mainly refer to nos. 20-23 Bow Street and to properties held from Jameson & Sons, distillers. The section also includes correspondence from John Jameson regarding rights of passage from Church Street to Bow Street.

Memorandum of agreement between Mary Anne Magrane, widow, Church Street, and Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC and other Capuchin friars, North King Street, regarding the purchase of the houses and premises known as nos. 22-23 Bow Street held by the former under a lease (dated 1 Jan. 1849) from William Bagot for the life of the Duke of Leinster or for the residue of a term of 31 years at the yearly rent of £18. The purchase price is stated as £250. With draft (28 Nov. 1874) compiled by Terence O’Reilly, solicitor, 5 North Great George’s Street.

Letters of William Read & Son, 4 Dawson Street, Dublin, solicitors for John Jameson & Son, distillers, to Terence O’Reilly, solicitors for the Capuchin friars, concerning a dispute over rights of passage from Church Street to Bow Street. On 9 May 1883, William Read wrote ‘your clients are enjoying the use of those passages and have not for a considerable time paid any rent for same … and our applications and draft of leases have hitherto been treated with silence on your part …’. On 31 Oct. 1882, John Jameson instructed his solicitors to let it be known ‘that he will not press for the present payment of the arrears of rent due £103 10s 0d nor will he ask for interest thereon provided the principal be paid within a reasonable period (say twelve months) and the future rent paid punctually’. With a rental account of John Jameson & Sons with the Capuchin community, Church Street. 2 Oct. 1882.

Deed of assignment from Fr. Richard Dominick Clarke OSFC to Fr. Paul Neary OSFC, Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC, Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC and Fr. Bernard Jennings OSFC of his interest in premises on Bow Street (formerly nos. 22 and 23 and the premises at no. 25 on the said street) for the residue of the terms specified in the original leases. In consideration of 10s.

Assignment of a lease from Margaret Maughan, High Street, Dublin, to Thomas Murphy, 27 Cabra Road, Dublin, of premises on Bow Street now in the possession of Thomas Fallon for the residue of the term of two hundred years specified in the original lease of the said property dating to 11 May 1843. In consideration of £110.

Reception book for male novices of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The information is listed under name, address, date of reception, section number, name in religion and (on occasion) date of profession. Several loose pages detailing the names and address of novices awaiting profession are inserted into the end of the volume.

Treasurer’s account book for the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin. The volume contains a monthly record of subscriptions received from members and monies derived from the sale of Mass Cards, from the shop and library. The expenses relate principally to building works and masses said for members. The entries are signed by Fr. Dermot Lynch OFM Cap., spiritual director of the SFO.

Minute book of the Council of the Secular Franciscans attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes are signed by the President of the SFO. The minutes refer to building works on the Third Order Chapel, general finances, arrangements for pilgrimages and retreats and matters pertaining to attendance and observance.

Notice book of the Secular Franciscan fraternity attached to the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The minutes refer to monthly meetings, arrangements for pilgrimages and retreats, matters pertaining to attendance and observance, elections, and notices of sick and deceased members. The title on the front cover reads ‘Notices book / Secular Franciscan Order’.