A copy of ‘Notes on Map Reading / for use in Army Schools’ (London: His Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1915).
Research notes compiled by Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. re the life of Fr. Richard Henebry. The file includes two small notebooks containing headings for a biographical treatment of Henebry’s life. One of the manuscripts is titled ‘Brogue’ and refers to ‘Celtic scholarship’ and the ‘dialect of English spoken in Ireland, or Anglo-Irish is usually called the “brogue”. The text is signed by Fr. Senan and is dated 21 Sept. 1924.
Short biographical histories and chronologies by Fr. Angelus Healy OFM Cap. of Fr. Bryan McDonnell OSFC (1716-1782) and Fr. Michael Collins OSFC with particular reference to their ministries in Cork. References are made in the biography of Fr. Collins to extracts from Fr. Nicholas Archbold’s 'Historie' and Fr. Robert O’Connell’s 'Historia' which refer to his life.
Healy, Angelus, 1875-1953, Capuchin priest14 August 1956
Tanzania, Tanga, Giovanni Gaddo
A decree published by Giovanni Gaddo, Father General of the Institute of Charity, announcing the creation of a Vice-Provincial for the Institute of Charity in the prefecture of Tanga in Tanzania.
Copies of university or college notes on educational theory and practice and on general history. Includes notes on comparative education strategies in Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland.
Some notes about education in the hand of Patrick Pearse. The notes are undated but were possibly prepared a talk on the subject. The notes conclude with Pearse's transcription of a widely-known poem on public schooling which reads:
‘Ram it in, cram it in
Children’s heads are hollow.
Jam it in, slam it in,
Still there’s more to follow.
Pack it in, smack it in,
What are children made for?
Push it in, crush it in,
What are teachers paid for?’
A file containing notes relating to the aims of education, educational theory, and the philosophy of education notes (probably for the Higher Diploma in Education in the Michaelmas term, 1914-5). There is some duplication in the notes.
A transcription of work by Daniel Corkery referring the great literary tradition of Ireland. The text is missing the first (title) page.
Notes on chalices and sacred vessels held in Holy Trinity Church 'in July 1954 in two safes'. In total, nine chalices and vessels are briefly described over pp 8-11 in the volume.
Handwritten notes relating to Blackrock properties. Mentioned are George Minchin, whose mother was Ellen Potter Minchin, née Burrowes. George received a fifth of the rent of Prospect through his parents and another fifth through Eliza Burrowes, daughter of Reverend John Burrowes. On 14 August 1879, [William] McEvoy had both parts conveyed to him.
There are other notes relating to names of people who held certain fields in Blackrock, such as Robert Byrne, Georgina Mary Byrne, Thomas Ballings and John Burrowes Pilsworth.