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St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from Owen Tweedy ,6/9 Cahrterhouse Square, London to Fr. Peter Paul, sending his good wishes for Christmas, and enclosing a small cheque towards the expenses of the monastery. Loves his visits to Cloonamahon and wishes they coud be more often.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy MS letter to the Bishop of Achonry, James Fergus, by the Rector or St. Joseph's Retreat, Fr. Salvian. Such a collection referred to by the bishop is certainly not with the rector's approval or of any memebr of thge community (see item under serial number 8720). Should he discover who is organising this collction, he will put a stop to it at once.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY; The Sligo Champion: Blessing of New Passionist Oratory: Bishop Morrisroe's first visit; told the story of the Passionists in Ireland.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: more or less repeat of information already recorded about the history of the property and the families who occupied it before it was taken over by others.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY; Typescript of what seems to have been a newspaper article on the openijg and blessing of the new oratory at Cloonamahon. The majority of the typescript consists of the sermon preached on the occasion by V. Rev. F. J. Stenson, Adm., Cathedral, Ballaghadereen. The sermon traces the history of Cloonamahon and the Passionists.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: HISTORY: The Sligo Champion: Solemn Ceremony of the blessing and inauguration of the new retreat which took place on 18 April, 1945, Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph..

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy letter from Owen Meredith Tweedy, St. Ermins, Westminister to Fr. Stephen Lavery, C.P. The family is agreeable to present the old bowl (now used as a holy water stoop in the octagonal church) to the monastery. Family tradition is that it was found under a big tree (now Bishop Harte's ash) which stood in front of the farmhouse door (see item under serial number 8138 in Photographic Archive for photograph of that tree). The bowl was treasured by the family because of its alleged connection with the old pre-reformation monastery at Cloonamahon.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter from the Provincial Fr. Valentine, C.P., (at St. Mungo's Retreat, Glasgow) to the rector of Cloonamahon, Fr, Salvian, C.P., regarding the answers given to him (Salvian) by Fr. Cyprian on the canon law requirements of the proposed new public oratory at St. Joseph's following questions raised by Salvian in the matter (see item under serial number 8726). The position is even less satisfactory than he (Valentine) had thought. The agreement with the previous bishop of the diocese has ceded our right to a public church, questing, etc., even to have more than one Mass for the faithful on Sundays. Valentine asks, "What future is there for Cloonamahon?". In consulting the community on the future of Cloonamahon, they should be fully informed as to all that is involved and they should be given the opportunity of examining carefully our contract with the late bishop.

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: copy letter (typed on headed paper) from the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., to the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Salvian forwards, at the bishop's request, the site plans for the building of a public oratory and student house at Cloonamahon (items under serial numbers 8729 and 8730).

St. Joseph's Retreat, Cloonamahon: Collooney: letter (typed on headed paper) to the Rector of St. Joseph's, Fr. Salvian, C.P., from the Bishop of Achonry. Dr. James Fergus. Bishop is appointing two clergy to visit the site of the proposed new public oratory and house of studies at Cloonamahon and to report to him. If report is favourable, there will be no delay (in granting permission for the building?) - see items under serial numbers 8728 and 8730.