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Letter, invitations, notes re agenda and itinerary for the Third Order Regional Congress (Franciscan Tertiary Congress) held in Kilkenny in October 1939. Correspondents include Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap., Fr. Terence Anglin OFM Cap. and Fr. Leo Rowlands OFM Cap. (British Capuchin Province). It was noted that Aodh De Blácam (1890-1951), the well-known journalist and author, was one of scheduled speakers. With a photographic print of congress participants in Kilkenny on 15 Oct. 1939 ('Irish Press').

Letters to Fr. Martin Hyland OFM Cap., guardian, Holy Trinity, Cork, from J.C. Carroll & Sons, solicitors, 80 South Mall, Cork, regarding the proposed purchase by the Capuchins of rents payable to the estate of Richard Wood. The file includes rent receipts for the payment (1930-43) of the said rents ranging from £2 0s 0d to £11 13s 6d.

Letters to Walter Glynn Doolin, engineer, from John Kennedy, 11 & 12 Merrion Row, Henry Kerrill & Sons, 80 Drumcondra Road, C. McNamara, 10 Christchurch Place, and others regarding estimates for the installation of gas and lighting fittings in the Father Mathew League of the Cross Hall, Church Street.

Letters from P. Torphy, Power’s Court, Upper Mount Street, Dublin; P. Hennessy & Sons, plumbing engineers and contractors, 61 Grand Parade, Cork; M. Barry Ltd., 4 Marlboro Street, Cork, Thomas H.M. Wain, consulting engineer, 15 Cook Street, Cork; Charles McCarthy & Sons, heating and sanitary engineers, Emmet Place, Cork; the Electricity Supply Board, concerning the tenders and specifications for the installation of a new heating system at Holy Trinity Church. James Finbarre McMullen (c.1909-1957) was the consulting architect for the installation. See also CA HT/2/4/2.

Letters to Fr. Cormac Forrest OFM Cap., guardian, Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny, from the Most Rev. Thomas Keogh, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Braganza, Carlow, regarding the collection of the Bagenlastown quest.

Letters from Lanigan & Nolan, solicitors, Abbey Bridge, Dean Street, Kilkenny, enclosing schedules of old deeds and leases (principally relating to properties formerly known as the ‘Munster Arms’ and to other premises on Friary Street) which have been returned to the Order’s archives. Many of these deeds are listed in the collection above.

Letters from J.C. & A. Blake, solicitors, 27 Marlboro Street, to Fr. Justin Hyland OFM Cap., guardian, Holy Trinity Friary, Cork, concerning a dispute with a Mrs Cussen, a tenant of 16 Queen Street (later Father Mathew Street), over repairs to the roof of the said property which she believes the Capuchins, as landlords, are responsible for.

Letters from T.W. Magahy & Son, organ builders, 10-11 Merchant Street, Cork, regarding the costs of overhauling the organ at Holy Trinity Church.

Letters from Montgomery and Chaytor, solicitors, 28-30 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, regarding claims for the payment of £100 per annum in rent on behalf of the Merchant Tailors’ Charity arising out of a lease (dated 13 Aug. 1889 for 150 years) of some of the Father Mathew Hall properties.