A view of the O'Connell Monument on the southern end of O'Connell Street in Dublin.
An image of the Dáil chamber in Leinster House in Dublin.
An image of St. Stephen's Green (Faiche Stiabhna) in Dublin. The photograph shows the stone (pedestrian) bridge spanning the lake in the centre of the Green.
A view of Arklow Harbour in County Wicklow in about 1935.
A view of the Ford Factory in Cork in about 1945.
A view of Nelson’s Pillar and the Father Theobald Mathew statue on O’Connell Street, Dublin, as seen from outside the Gresham Hotel.
A view of the pier and lighthouse in the village of Dunmore East in County Waterford in about 1940.
A view of the road (along the shores of Carlingford Lough) to the village of Rostrevor in County Down in about 1940. Slieve Martin is prominent in the background of the image.
The archive contains letters, minutes, accounts, secondary sources and photographs regarding the Sheffield presence of the Vincentians.
CONTENTS
Reference Title
CMI/X/H/SHF(1&2)/1 Sheffield Vincentian History
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/1 Summary of History of Saint Vincent’s, Sheffield, 1853-1926
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/2 History of Saint Vincent’s Schools, 1853-1985
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/3 History of Saint Vincent’s, Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/4 History of Saint Vincent’s, Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/5 ‘Sheffield History of Vins’
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/6 History of Saint Vincent’s, Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(1)/1/7 ‘A Detailed History of St. Vincent’s Church, Sheffield, 1846-1955’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/8 ‘St. Vincent’s: History of a Parish 1853-2003’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/9 ‘St. Vincent’s, Sheffield’ by EJ Cullen, 1933
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/10 Extract regarding Saint Vincent’s, Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/11 Events leading to Foundation in Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/12 ‘A History of Saint Maries’s Mission and Church’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/13 Former Saint Joseph’s Church, Walkley, Howard Hill, Sheffield
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/14 ‘The History of St. Joseph’s Home and Hospital’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/15 Saint Joseph’s School at Walkley
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/16 ‘Saint Michael’s Cemetery, Sheffield’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/17 ‘Saint Vincent’s Church, Sheffield’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/18 ‘St. Vincent’s Catholic Church – A Short History’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/1/19 ‘The Illustrated Guide to Sheffield and the Surrounding District’
CMI/X/H/SHF(2&3)/2 Sheffield Correspondence
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/2/1 Copies of Documents in CM Curia Archives, Rome
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/2/2 Documentation until early 1900s
CMI/X/H/SHF(2)/2/3 Buildings, Lands and Accounts of Sheffield Property
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/4 Saint Vincent’s and Saint Joseph’s Schools
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/5 Saint Michael’s Church and Cemetery, Rivelin
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/6 Dispute regarding Parish Boundaries
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/7 Compulsory Purchase Order and Housing Confirmation Order
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/8 Sheffield Vincentian Property and News
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/9 Refurbishment of Saint Vincent’s Hall, Church and Caretaker’s House
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/10 Sheffield Property, Finances and Change of Roles
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/11 Closure of Saint Joseph’s School and some other topics
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/12 Vincentian Sheffield Property
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/13 Vincentian Sheffield Finance
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/14 Eyre Trust
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/15 Plans of Properties; Notice of Entry; Compulsory Purchase Order
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/16 Finances relating to Sheffield Properties
CMI/X/H/SHF(3)/2/17 Vincentian Sheffield Finance and Property
CMI/X/H/SHF(4&5&6)/3 Sheffield House & Parish
CMI/X/H/SHF(4)/3/1 Groups and Societies
CMI/X/H/SHF(4)/3/2 Notebooks of Minutes, Missions, Visitations and Masses
CMI/X/H/SHF(5)/3/3 Photographs
CMI/X/H/SHF(5)/3/4 Legal
CMI/X/H/SHF(5)/3/5 Booklets and Leaflets
CMI/X/H/SHF(5)/3/6 Various regarding House, Church and Parish
CMI/X/H/SHF(6)/3/7 New Church Project
CMI/X/H/SHF(6)/4 Sheffield Research
CMI/X/H/SHF(7)/5 Sheffield Files from Provincial Office
CMI/X/H/SHF(7)/5/1 Sheffield Finance
CMI/X/H/SHF(7&8)/5/2 Sheffield Properties
CMI/X/H/SHF(8)/5/3 Sheffield Trusts
Admin History
The Vincentians initially came to Lanark in 1859, when the new Church of St Mary’s, Lanark, was opened. When the parish of Lanark was handed over to the Vincentians it comprised, Carstairs, Kirkfieldbank, New Lanark, Ponfeigh and Douglas. The first Superior was Matthew Kavanagh CM. The church built in the 1850’s was destroyed by fire on 13th April 1907 and a new building was later opened on the same site in 1910.
St Mary’s Hospital, Lanark, was run in connection with the Community.
In 2006 the decision was made for the Vincentians to withdraw from the Parish of St Mary’s, after almost 150 years service. A Farewell Mass was held on the 11th June 2006 at St Mary’s Church, Lanark.
Scope and Content
This collection contains material relating to the Vincentian community in the Parish of St Mary’s, Lanark, Scotland. Items include: Correspondence (1855-2006), Photographs (1950-1978), Copy Deeds (1870), Lanark Teinds (1883-1907), Visitation Reports (1976 & 1980), Annual Return of Income & Expenditure (1963, 1993 & 1998), Minutes (1888, 1963 & 1980), Inventory of Property (1961), Architects Drawings (1977), Publications (1910, 1959 & 1990), Statements of Accounts (1925-1990), Receipts & Vouchers (1868-1954) Ordnance Survey Map (1947).