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Correspondence and documents relating to the use of boats on the Grand Canal by students of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg. Includes note by Fr John Joy SJ, Rector of Tullabeg (9 October 1933); note from Fr James McCann SJ to Fr John Joy SJ, Rector of Tullabeg referring to the restrictions on the use of boats and that his brother, James McCann (McCann Stock & Share broker) advises to sign the indemnity, and he will 'fix up the mater with the Board meeting to-day' (9 October 1933).
File relating to the rental of accommodation for the summer villa of the Tullabeg community. Mainly includes material relating to the rental of Classiebawn Castle, county Sligo, such as correspondence between Fr Brendan Lawler SJ and Commander W.F.V. North, Estate Office, Romsey, Hampshire, acting on behalf of the owner, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
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.
Letters addressed to Fr. Kieran Hanley SJ, Rector of Tullabeg from the superiors and novices of various Jesuit houses on the Continent, such as the Séminaire Missionaire at Chantilly and the College Saint Albert at Louvain, in relation to the sending of students to Tullabeg during the summer of 1960.
Letters to Fr Kieran Hanley SJ, Rector, Tullabeg, from Fr Senan Timoney SJ and Fr Brian Grogan SJ concerning the work of the Commission On Studies and Training of Ours.
Letter and series of proposals addressed to the Rector of Tullabeg from Fr Henry Croasdaile SJ, Rathfarnham Castle, concerning repairs to the college’s organ (c. 1960).
File of correspondence relating to some church benches at Tullabeg wrongly claimed to be the property of Clongowes Wood College and later negotiations relating to their purchase. Includes letters by Fr Redmond F. Roche SJ, Clongowes Rector, Fr Michael Connolly SJ, Rector of Tullabeg and Fr Donal O’ Sullivan SJ.
File containing newspaper and magazine articles relating to the Evie Hone stained glass windows in the community chapel at Tullabeg, a list of references to the windows in scholarly literature compiled by Fr Richard Coyne SJ and relevant extracts from the Historiae Domus of Tullabeg (1940-1951).
