Conveyance by Edward Cannon, shopkeeper, and Bridget Cannon, North King Street, to Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC and other Capuchin friars, Church Street, of a yard containing two wooden sheds with an entrance from Bow Street through a plot of ground held by J. Cunningham, in consideration of £125. With a draft prepared by James Plunkett & Son, 23 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. The conveyance includes a coloured map of the premises referred to in the deed.
Assignment and Release of Margaret Murphy to Matthew Murphy of a lease of a ‘parcel of ground with the buildings thereon erected situate on the west side of Bow Street … lately in the possession of Patrick Warren … [which] are now called and known as numbers 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 Bow Street’ in Dublin. In consideration of £134 18s 6d and for the residue of the term of two hundred years specified in the original lease from Lucas Waring to Thomas Fallon dated 20 April 1842. With an insurance policy (and renewal receipt) from the National Assurance Company of Ireland relating to the said properties on Bow Street.
Common search in the Registry of Deeds for acts involving Thomas Fallon, Mathew Murphy and others affecting premises on Bow Street and Brown Street between 20 Sept. 1871 and 16 May 1904.
Copy probate of the last will and testament of Thomas Fallon, 6 Parkgate Street, Dublin (d. 20 Sept. 1871). The probate was granted on 21 October 1871. He devises his premises on Bow Street to his grandson Luke Murphy. The certified copy of the probate was made on 26 August 1904.
Declaration of George Lynch (aged 94), Ulverton House, Dalkey, affirming that his father William Lynch of Roscrea, County Tipperary, died at Dr. Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin, in 1827. He also states that his brother, Gilbert, died intestate in Sheffield in 1830 at the age of 22. The declaration was made for the satisfaction of Fr. Edward (Peter) Bowe OSFC and relates to the purchase by the Capuchin friars of premises on Carter’s Lane. (See CA CS/2/2/8/3).
Memorandum of agreement between George Lynch, 43 Lower Sackville Street, and Bernard O’Reilly, 32 Smithfield. The memorandum affirms that O’Reilly will become Lynch’s tenant for the dairy yard in Carter’s Lane at the yearly rent of £12. (See CA CS/2/2/8/1).
Day book of receipts and expenditure of the Capuchin community of St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street. The expenditure accounts contain entries for routine expenses incurred by members of the community. The receipts relate primarily to monies received from masses, sodality subscriptions, donations, chaplaincy duties, missions, and retreats. The entries are struck through presumably upon entry into the primary account ledger. A listing of participants at the Corpus Christi Procession in 1949/50 is extant at p. 398. The participants included the Liberty Hall Band, the Garda Band, the Knights of Malta, the Red Cross, the Girl Guides and St. John’s Ambulance. A list of ground rents is given at p. 401.
Cheque books stubs from the National Bank, Smithfield, Dublin. The cheque books cover the periods: 13 Oct. 1960-28 Oct. 1960; 15 Feb. 1961-24 June 1961; 9 Oct. 1962-19 May 1964; 1 June 1964-23 Dec. 1965; 19 Jan. 1966-27 July 1967.
Street collection book for the Capuchin community, Church Street. The entries are listed under names and address of collectors, districts (usually street names), and monthly subscriptions. A summary for each year is recorded at the end of the volume. The total for the years 1920-1929 is given as £32,615 16s 1d.
A permit for street collection issued under the Emergency Powers (No. 8) Order, 1939, allowing Fr. Charles Brophy OFM Cap., Church Street Friary, to conduct street collections in Dublin. The permit specifies certain conditions and restrictions relating to the exercise of the right to engage in collections.
