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Correspondence and receipts re ground due to the estate of John Murphy
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Correspondence and receipts regarding ground rent due to the estate of John Murphy, deceased, probably in respect of 142 Church Street. (See CA CS/2/2/2/7). The correspondence from Harry Lisney & Son, agents for the properties, mainly relates to demands for remittances from the Capuchin community.
Correspondence and receipts re ground rents due to John Jameson & Sons
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Correspondence and receipts regarding ground rent due to John Jameson & Sons (later known as the Irish Distillers Group Ltd.) in respect of 21 Bow Street (comprising a portion of the Chapel ground and a passage into the Chapel yard). The correspondence with Fr. Angelus O’Neill OFM Cap., guardian, relates to a demand for three years’ rent (totalling £225) which had not been collected due to an administrative oversight.
Correspondence and reports re renovation
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Correspondence and specification reports principally from William A. Maguire, architects, 34 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, supervisors for the general refurbishment of St. Mary of the Angels and the adjoining Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The principal building contractors for the work were Hannon Brothers Ltd., 31 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, Dublin. Other work was undertaken by Dwyer & Daly Ltd., 81 Eccles Street, Dublin, general floor contractors. The extensive repair work included the painting of the Sacred Heart Chapel, the sandblasting of exterior walls, the fitting up of a new fire escape, various interior renovations, and redecorations (including the removal of some confessional boxes and work on the altar), the refurbishment of the side-porch entrance, the installation of heating systems and the replacement of wiring throughout the Friary. The file includes several bill of costs for professional fees and certificates of payment. The total cost of the renovation work was £91,621.53 (see letter from William A. Maguire, 27 July 1976). The file includes a letter (25 Sept. 1975) from George Smith, 8 Shelton Drive, Kimmage Road, Dublin 12, seeking brass-polishing work. Smith describes how ‘the changes in church décor brought about by the last Vatican Council has meant unemployment for many – especially in the metal trade. The simple furnishings of the modern church do not require nearly as much work as the traditional style did’. With four architectural drawings up by William A. Maguire relating to specific work projects undertaken during the renovations (Aug. 1972-Sept. 1976).
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
Correspondence between Thomas W. Bewley, secretary, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., and Fr. Aloysius Travers OFM Cap. regarding a cheque for £25 given by the directors of Jacobs to the Capuchins as a mark of appreciation ‘for the deep sense of thankfulness that our Factory was spared from serious injury during the time of the recent rebellion’. Includes a copy reply from Fr. Aloysius returning the said cheque. He writes ‘Any services that I may have rendered during the recent sad crisis were such as … any other priest in the same circumstances would render’. Fr. Aloysius suggests that the cheque should more fittingly be sent to the Lord Mayor’s Fund for the Relief of Distress.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and John Deasey
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, John Deasey
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and John Deasey, mechanical engineer, regarding the payment for work carried out by Deasey installing heating and electrical installations in the asylum.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and John Delany
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, John Delany
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and John Delany, contractor, regarding the payment for work carried out by Delany in the asylum.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and Mark Leonard
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, Mark Leonard, Leonard and Williams
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and Mark Leonard, surveyor at Leonard and Williams Quality Surveyors, regarding the payment for work carried out by Leonard in the asylum.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and P.J. O’Reilly
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, P. J. O’Reilly
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and P. J. O’Reilly, plumber, regarding the payment for work carried out by O’Reilly in the asylum in the asylum.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and the Department of Health
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, Department of Health
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and Department of Health regarding the payment for work carried out by the ESB in the asylum.
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran and the Department of Social Welfare
Carmelite Order, St. Joseph’s Asylum for the Blind, Drumcondra, Dublin, Vincent Corcoran, Department of Social Welfare
Correspondence between Vincent Corcoran, Prior at St. Asylum for the Blind, and the Department of Social Welfare regarding applications by the asylum to receive grants to pay for improvements in the asylum.