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Documents by Fr Kevin Laheen, SJ which describe the burial details of Jesuits and pupils of Tullabeg who were buried in the Old Rahan Graveyard (c.1855 onwards) and the College cemetery (c.1874 onwards); the plaque erected in their honour and blessing of this stone; details of copyright permission for Fr Laheen’s book in relation to the 5 Evie Hone stained glass windows originally located at Tullabeg and relocated to the Jesuit Retreat House, Dollymount (1 August 2010). Includes chronologically list of Jesuits who died in Tullabeg (1870-1906) and a photographic album of the Jesuit graveyard at Tullabeg, Rahan Lodge and Irish Jesuits at this blessing (9 September 2004).

The Jesuits bought Tullabeg in 1818 (dedicated it to St Stanislaus) and opened a preparatory school for boys destined to go to Clongowes Wood College, Kildare. St Stanislaus College gradually developed as an educational rival to its sister school. It merged with Clongowes Wood College in 1886. Tullabeg then became a house of Jesuit formation: novitiate (1888-1930), juniorate (1895-1911), tertianship (1911-1927) and philosophate (1930-1962). In 1962, it was decided that the students of philosophy should be sent abroad for study. Tullabeg subsequently became a retreat house and was closed in May 1991.

The papers of St Stanislaus College include information on a history of the area around Tullabeg, building and property (1912-2004), correspondence with Superiors (1881-1971), finance (1912-1990), documents on Jesuit training (1818-1962), retreat house (1949-1960) and artworks (1940-1991).

Material is in the form of letters, reports, architectural plans, notes, maps and photographs (1902-1990). Programmes for plays include Shrovetide at St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore; ‘The Man with the Iron Mask’, ‘All at Coventry’ and ‘The Smoked Miser’ (1885) and for ‘Caitlín Ní Uallacáin’ and ‘Cox and Box’ and details Jesuits who performed (1925).

Colour photographs of the entrance to Tullabeg and the woods in Tullabeg.

Photographs of the Old Rahan Graveyard, Tullabeg cemetery, mass rock in property of Rahan Lodge, burial stone of Fr John Cunningham SJ, taken by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ.

Letter from Robert Nicholson, curator of the Dublin Writers Museum at 18 Parnell Square North, Dublin, to Doctor Keith Lamb at Woodfield House, Clara, County Offaly. Nicholson inquired after the letters between Oliver St John Gogarty and Francis William Lamb, with the hope of acquiring them on loan for a six month exhibition for the fiftieth anniversary of Oliver St John Gogarty's death.

Draft index to Birr town leases, prepared in 2005 by Margaret Hogan. Properties are arranged by street and ordered chronologically within each street. The index (copies of which are included on a CD and diskette) also
gives the name, occupation, and other particulars about the lessees.

Photodiary by Fr Kevin Laheen SJ, recounting a visit to the Old Cemetery in Rahan to look for the remains of Rev. Henry Lynch SJ.

Research on Esker Tower House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Lemanaghan, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 848.
Contains field sheet with sketches of floor plans, a written report over seven pages and 116 photographs.

Research on Lackagh More Tower House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Lemanaghan, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 855.
Contains field sheet with sketches of floor plans, a written report over five pages and 39 photographs.

Research on Clonlyon Castle Quarter Fortified House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Clonmacnoise, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 836.
Contains field sheet with a sketch of the floor plan, a written report over five pages and 45 photographs.