Receipt from O’Hagan & Son, solicitors, detailing services rendered and payments due, regarding property at Blackrock, formerly owned by the Pilsworth family, bought by the Vincentians between 1873 and 1892. This is a very useful document for tracing the movement of this property.
Letter from Arthur O’Hagan & Son partner, John O’Donnell, relating to deeds of ownership. He states he is enclosing details of charges for deeds which he will be returning. Under a trust deed from 1825, he believes Thomas Morrissey CM to still be the legal owner. Which land he is referring to is not mentioned.
Two statements of accounts. The first, dated 9 March 1912, is for the year ending 31 August 2911. The second is from 31 August 1911 to 29 February 1912.
Letter from Edwards & Good, Solicitors and Law Agents, to Father Thomas Morrissey CM, seeking approval for development of a site on Broad Court, Sweetman’s Avenue.
Draft letter regarding house property 15, 17, 19 and 21 Matthews Court, Temple Road in Blackrock. Mrs Louisa Forde had land leased to her in 1900 for a term of sixty years. ‘The rent she pays goes to the support of the St Joseph’s College which is a college for the preparation and theological education of students aspiring to the R[oman] C[atholic] Priesthood, which is a charitable object’.
An undated typewritten sheet headed ‘Vincentian Fathers Property’. There are gaps that were never filled in. Property named is ‘Newtown Castle Byrne’, ‘Ash Tree field’ and unspecified land in the Barony of Rathdown.
Deed of conveyance for land in County Galway from the will of Reverend John McHale, left by Reverend Thomas McHale to Reverend George Campbell, and by him to the Vincentians.