Identity area
Reference code
IE CA RC/3/1/9
Title
Mass Register Book
Date(s)
- 1 Feb. 1934-31 Jan. 1940 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
763 pp; 42 cm x 18.5 cm; Bound volume; manuscript
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Mass register book of community at the Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork. The volume provides a daily record of house masses (with the names of the celebrants). The entries are occasionally signed by the Provincial Minister during visitations. The title page reads ‘Mass Book / Rochestown / February 1934’.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The spine ends are cracked and there is evidence of past worming damage to the covers. Internally, the volume is firmly bound. Careful manual handling is required.