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Deeds relating to the lands of Ballykeenaghan, barony of Ballycowan, County Offaly. Arranged chronologically.

‘Statement of Loans. Estate of St Stanislaus College’ starting 1872, ending 1922.

Pamphlet entitled Offaly Tombstone Inscriptions. 1. Rahan Graveyards, published by the Offaly Historical Society. Contains references to, and lists of Jesuits buried in the old Rahan graveyard from 1823 to 1874 and those buried in the cemetery in the grounds of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, after 1874 (p.22 – 25).

Includes:
– list of Jesuits buried in the old Rahan cemetery (n.d., 2pp);
– letter to [the Rector] from John Molloy (building contractor) concerning the laying out of the grounds (29 January 1818, 1p.);
– ‘Rules for a Confraternity of the Sacred Heart. formed for the Scholars at Tullabeg, by the late Fr Patrick Meagher SJ, uncle to Thomas Francis Meagher - March 19 1833 written out by Hugh Gartlan of Dundalk’ (1833, 11pp);
_ Note on the Christmas plays of Tullabeg College, 1853 (2pp);
– printed copy of ‘Centennial Ode. St. Stanislaus College, 1918’ by Fr William Fortescue Power SJ (1918, 6pp) and
letter from Fr William Delany SJ to Mr Breen concerning a fire in a shoe store in Tullabeg (11 January [ ] ), 3pp);

Letters to Fr Provincial from various members of the community at Tullabeg, mostly from Fr Rector - Fr William Delaney SJ (1870-1880), Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ (1880-1883) and Fr George Kelly SJ (1883-1886) - largely concerned with administrative and financial matters. The subjects of the letters are noted on many of the envelopes accompanying them.

Statements of Accounts for St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg.

Letters to Father Provincial from Frs. Aloysius Sturzo (1 item, first page missing), William Delany, (on financial and administrative matters relating to the College) (2 items) and Thomas Molloy, on relations between the College and the local clergy and the question of land and farms in the vicinity (1 item).

Statements of accounts. Some material in Latin. Includes handwritten list of Jesuit Rectors of Tullabeg.

Exercise book containing handwritten customs. Inside front cover is the note ‘This book of Customs seems to have been in use in 1878 and for some time before that year. Fr Michael Browne SJ 20 December 1908.’ This custom book was used when the novitiate was at Milltown Park, Dublin (1860-1884), Dromore, County Down (1884-1888) and Tullabeg (1888-1930). Includes a table of contents and leaflet on what outfit is needed for the novitiate at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore. Includes note on outfit for novitiate at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore.

Bound volume entitled ‘St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Receipts.’