Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives:
SECONDARY SOURCES; Printed Articles:
article from "Wicklow People" entitled "Church of Sts. Michael and Mary" commemorating the centenary of that church situated in Rathdrum. It is of particular interest because of its reference to the statement of the historian Fr. Myles Ronan, that it was Fr. Kavanagh, former parish priest of Rathdrum, who rebuilt the church at Greenane, restored the church at Macreddin and built the church at Clara Vale. Reference is also made to Fr. Kavanagh being the builder of Clara Vale in "Reportorium Novum" copy of which was received from the Archdiocesan Archivist (see item at 8/4/3/13 serial no 7110).
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives: SECONDARY SOURCES: Letters:
letter from Bishop Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford to Fr. Edmund Burke, C.P. promising to search through the archives but unlikely to find anything. See item at 8/4/2/6 serial no 7106 for result.
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives:
TYPESCRIPTS and COPIES
Two copies of a piece written by a Captain Kavanagh on his disapointment at missing Fr. Kavanagh and companions when they called to see him at his residence in France, This incident is covered in the Diary and again recalled in the volume "Verses and Letters".
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and asssociated items in Mount Argus Archives:
CORRESPONDENCE RE PUBLISHING KAVANAGH DIARY: letter from Irish Manuscripts Commission to Fr, Evangelist, C,P, informing him of the requirement to have a text indexed before going to printer and setting out how indexing is to be achieved, Presumes this is possible with the Kavanagh text and enquires when work is expected to be ready for proofing. No record of a reply having been sent.
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives:
SECONDARY SOURCES; Printed Articles:
article from The Irish Independent entitled "The Student Priests Of Penal Days" by Rev. John Hanly being one in his series "Irish Colleges On The Continent". Mention is made of the practice of ordination before studies and the article deals with the colleges at Bordeauax, Nantes, Douai, Lille, Antwerp and Louvain.
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in the Mount Argus Archives
CORRESPONDENCE RE PUBLISHING KAVANAGH DIARY:
letter from Irish Manuscripts Commission to Fr. Edmund Burke asking whether he will be free to edit Kavanagh's Diary. If not, Professor Hogan has suggested that he would be willing to undertake the task. For details of Edmund's reaction and reply see item at 8/4/5/4 serial no 7141.)
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in the Mount Argus Archives
CORRESPONDENCE RE PUBLISHING KAVANAGH DIARY:
letter from Fr. Edmund Burke, C.P., to Irish Manuscriots Commission in reply to theirs of 21st ( see item at 8/4/5/3 serial no 7140). He would have no objecton to Professor Hogan editing the diary. It would, however, need the Provincial's permission and he suggests that Commission correspond with him, Provincial, in future. He himself has written to him setting out the position. (For Edmund's letter to the Provincial see item at 8/4/5/5 serial no 7142.)
Kavanagh, Rev Fr.John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives: The Holographs: Notes: Metophisica Specialis seu Enumatologica
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr. John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives:
TYPESCRIPTS and COPIES:
Typescript of pp 1 -40 of the Journal or Diary with some amendments, in manuscript, in accordance with the notes for editors and transcribers of MSS supplied to Edmund Burke, C.P., on 19-12-1950 by the Manuscripts Commission, For further details about this see iteam located at 8/4/1/1 serial no 7093
Kavanagh, Rev. Fr, John: MSS and associated items in Mount Argus Archives:
SECONDARY SOURCES; Printed Articles: A book entitled "The Irish Colleges On The Continent Their Origin And History" by Very Rev. Canon O'Boyle, The history of the Irish College at Nantes is covered in pages 181-200. There is no mention of Fr. Kavanagh. Mention is made on page 196 that there was no literary output from the College. nor has any work from the pen of a teacher or student survived. This was written before the discovery of the Kavanagh "diary" and "verses and letters" MSS which contain a vivid account of student life there during the late 1700s and give some equally vivid descriptions of professors. N.B. BECAUSE THIS ITEM IS BULKY, IT IS PLACED ON TOP OUTSIDE OF THE HOLOGRAPH BOX.