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Correspondence (including many copies) regarding the protracted negotiations with the Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson, to secure the conveyance to the Capuchin friars of two houses on Walkin Street (See CA KK/2/1/1/3/13). Correspondents include Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson, Ballymoney Rectory, Ballineen, County Cork, Fr. Berchmans Cantillon, Fr. Peter Bowe, W. Carrigan, John R. Peart, conveyancing counsel, Nicholas Shorthal, solicitor for the Capuchin friars, and Michael Buggy, solicitor. Robinson noted that the said premises were mortgaged to Michael Buggy, that he was a joint owner with his sister-in-law and nephew, and that they would seek £625 for the outright purchase of the holding. One of the copy letters (8 Jan. 1916) from the Rev. Robinson to Nicholas Shorthal notes that he has received a letter from Lord Ormonde’s agent ‘saying that in consequence of a fire by which a valuable number of documents were lost they have no maps of the property in Kilkenny in the eighteenth century’. The file includes letters mainly referring to emendations to the draft conveyance of the properties, to negotiations over the purchase price, and to a dispute over the bill of costs for securing the conveyance and to the amount of tithe rentcharge payable out of the said premises. On 1 July 1917 John R. Peart wrote to Nicholas Shorthal affirming that they had ‘certainly had trouble in this case out all proportion to the purchase money and to the scale of fees involved’. Fr. Bowe wrote on 28 Dec. 1917 ‘we had patience so long with Rev. Mr. Robinson I suppose we must keep it up to the end’. One of Shorthal’s correspondents, James F. Reade, acknowledged the receipt of £3 3s 0d and referred to the air raids in London in June 1918 as ‘most damnable experiences. … One never gets used to these raids, the noise of the bombs falling, guns firing, shells singing and exploding and machine guns etc. make an infernal row’.

Receipts, certificates, and bills of cost associated with the conveyance of two houses on Walkin Street to the Capuchin friars. The file includes a draft bill of costs from Nicholas Shorthal, solicitor, to Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson and Rev. Willoughby Richard Knox Robinson for legal services rendered in the period from 12 July 1915-12 Aug. 1917 (42 pp); Copy requisition for tax costs. 25 May 1918; Certificate for said taxation costs associated with the conveyance (See CA KK/2/1/1/3/13). Certified amount: £46 7s 11d. 28 Aug. 1918.

Registered copy certificates of death of Richard Samuel Owen Robinson (d. 8 Jan. 1912); Frances Blair (22 Dec. 1880); Richard Bell (d. 28 Dec. 1884); Fanny Blair (d. 15 Dec. 1884); Henrietta Robinson (d. 6 Apr. 1916). The copies were requested by Rev. Andrew Craig Robinson to prove his title to properties on Walkin Street, Kilkenny.

Letter from James F. Reade, Waterford, to Nicholas Shorthal, solicitor, enclosing a sketch map (32.6 cms x 21.4 cms; Scale: 1 inch to 50 feet) of premises to be conveyed by Rev. Robinson to Fr. Edward (Peter) Bowe. Reade adds some explanatory comments in relation to the sketch map and affirms that ‘Sir Henry Harte has nothing to do with the yards above mentioned’. Includes a schedule of tenants holding on lots on the premises. The said sketch map and schedule were reproduced in the deed of conveyance of 21 Jan. 1919 at CA KK/2/1/1/3/13.

Letters from Sir Lionel Harty, Belrobin, Dundalk, County Louth, to [Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC and Fr. Joseph Fenlon OSFC], guardians, Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, regarding the rent on three houses held by the Capuchins on Pennyfeather Lane, Kilkenny. Harty affirms that he has no intention of selling any of the properties. With a rent receipt. Other correspondents include Eugene F. Collins, solicitor, Temple Chambers, Eustace Street, Dublin.

Cash account of John Lanigan & Nolan, solicitors, with the Capuchin friars, Kilkenny. The account relates to legal fees for the collection of rents and the payment of rates for the period 1940-9. With a cover letter to Fr. Conrad O’Donovan OFM Cap.

Correspondence regarding the sale of properties in Kilkenny city formerly held in trust by the late Fr. Thomas (Hilary) McDonagh OFM Cap. and subsequently held by the FMC Trust. The file specifically relates to the sale to Thomas J. Barrett of a three-storey building over a ground floor shop located at No. 19 Rose Inn Street, The Parade, Kilkenny, and to a house situated at No. 1 Castlecomer Road. The correspondents include Fr. Daniel (Nicholas) O’Brien OFM Cap., secretary of the FMC Trust, John Lanigan & Nolan, solicitors, Donal O’Buachalla, valuers and estate agents, and John Stanton & Sons, solicitors. With manuscript notes regarding title to the said properties which John Lanigan affirms is ‘rather “messy” as most of the deeds appear to have been lost’ (5 Jan. 1972).

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Section and plan of proposed additions to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny by Samuel F. Hynes, architect, 41 South Mall, Cork. The plan is titled ‘Drawing No. 3’ and contains ‘section AB’ and ‘section CD’ for the building work. The plan is signed by the architect. (See CA KK/2/4/4).

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Elevation and section of proposed additions to the Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, by Samuel F. Hynes, architect, 41 South Mall, Cork. The plan is titled ‘Drawing No. 5’. The elevation shows the building fronting onto the adjoining Pennyfeather Lane.

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Design for altar rails for the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny by Samuel F. Hynes, architect, Cork. The three designs are titled ‘Altar rail to Nave, designs A & B’, ‘North Aisle’, and ‘South Aisle’. The design is signed by the architect.