Prospectus for the Capuchin formation and studies house in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The institute was open to Capuchin friars, Comboni fathers, Consolala fathers and Lazarist fathers.
Correspondence Fr. Thomas Rocks OFM Cap., Guardian, Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary, with Fr. Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and Fr. Nicholas O’Brien OFM Cap., Provincial Secretary, mostly regarding property and financial matters pertaining to the Ards foundation. The subjects include improvements to the Friary and Retreat House, the potential sale of a tract of land called ‘Manus Lough’, the financial demands of the Ards community, the leasing of a camping site to the CBSI, and the potential lease of the disused pier at Sheephaven Bay. The file includes a schedule denoting the subventions from the Provincial (Central) Fund to the Ard Mhuire building fund from 1950-77. A letter (18 Feb. 1977) from Fr. Nicholas reads: 'The first agreement for the use of the pier (then known as “the flagstaff”) was made by the then Guardian – Fr. Cassian O’Shea, [who was guardian from 1937-43] with “Irish Minerals Co.” of Arklow. … And it was during this time that the pier as we know it today was constructed including the extension back to the friary grounds and the protecting wall – later the shed and repair workshop was added'.
Legal documents 1783-1932 relating to Blackrock properties managed by the Vincentians. Various family names occur as tenants or lessees of property, such as Campion, Minchin, Pilsworth, Burrowes/Burrows, Smith, Smyth, Cronin/Cronyn and Byrne. Bear in mind discrepancies in spelling when doing a text search for names of people or places.
Document of undertaking of J & EC Ellershaw, regarding property at Prospect, Newtown Castle Byrne, Blackrock, Parish of Monkstown, Barony of Rathdown, County Dublin. When Jane Sophia Brownrigg Pilsworth dies, money may be payable on the named lands.
Statements of land valuations of fourteen properties at Temple Road, Blackrock. Sometimes occupiers for properties are named: 'Mrs Forde', 'P Kelly', James Swann, Nicholas Lumsden.
Office copy power of attorney executed in Melbourne regarding property in Blackrock, Dublin, of Sydney [Sidney] Robert Burrowes. Also Declaration by James Andrew Christie Millar, living in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria, Australia. Alexander Burrowes of Ferensboro, County Longford, who was Sydney Robert's grandfather, left money and lands to his son, Thomas Robert Burrowes, father of Sydney Robert Burrowes. Now proceeds from the Blackrock property, also known as the Pilsworth Trust, is due. There is a lot of information on the role of the Burrowes family in relation to the Pilsworth Blackrock property.
