'Fact sheet: Seminarians of the Sixties': Statistical results from a publication produced in the United States (Raymond H Potvin and Antanas Suziedelis. 'Seminarians of the Sixties: A National Survey'. September 1969, published by Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), based on a survey undertaken to ascertain views of seminarians on topics such as vocational decision, satisfaction with the choice to embark on the priesthood, celibacy, and role of the priest. The survey also examined statistics for family background and rate of withdrawal from the seminary.
Letter from Joseph Downes, Architect, regarding the difficulty of finishing the work before the Feast of the Miraculous Medal. He describes the treatment of frames and silver-plated items.
Three letters from Jane LB Pilsworth, 29 Clarence Square, Cheltenham, regarding regarding sale of her property at Blackrock to the Vincentians. Her son-in-law is the Reverend John Ellershaw.
List and summary of two leases in pencil, written on brittle paper larger than A4. The leases date to 1834 and 1853 respectively and are regarding Blackrock property. Names mentioned include Pilsworth, Burrowes, Burke, Elizabeth Connolly, John Carroll and Elizabeth Brully.
List of legal documents such as deeds, conveyances and fee farm grant, with names of people mentioned. The earliest mentioned legal document is from 1873, and the latest is from 1896.
Parts of draft letters regarding Burrowes property. Writer and recipient are not named, and the drafts are undated. Thanks is made for a letter of the twenty fourth instant, and reference is made elsewhere to 20 March 1855. Reference is made to a John O'Hagan who is deceased, and the writer also says 'The solicitor who acted for our fathers in purchasing of this the Burrowes property here is also dead'. The writer also says 'This property was acquired by Reverend John Burns about 1770' and that after his death it was held in trust for his five daughters. Some pages of the draft letters are missing.
