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Letters of Fr. Agathangelus Herlihy OFM Cap. (1911-1968) referring to his early experiences as a missionary in Northern Rhodesia and later to developments in South Africa (particularly in the Capuchin Vicariate established in Cape Town in 1949). Correspondents include Fr. Edwin Fitzgibbon OFM Cap., Provincial Minister; Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Provincial Minister; Fr. Stanislaus Kavanagh OFM Cap., Provincial Secretary.

A file of letters from An tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire, Castlelyons (Caisleán Ó Liatháin), County Cork. The letters primarily relate to Ó Laoghaire’s publications on the Irish language and various grammatical, translation, and textual issues. The letters are seemingly addressed to a religious sister (possibly Sister Treasa le hÍosa or Sister Teresa Curtis). The file includes one letter to Ó Laoghaire from Sister Treasa le hÍosa, St. Clare’s Convent, Carlow. The letter dated 1899 is addressed to ‘Conchubhair’. One of Ó Laoghaire’s letters (31 May 1915) reads ‘I say it is quite possible for the translation of the original into one language to be superior to a translation of the same original into another language’. Reference is also made to Mairéad Ní Raghallaigh, one of the founders of the Irish Book Company. The file includes transcripts of some of the letters compiled by Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. An annotated envelope in the file reads ‘I think this a letter from Fr. Peter O’Leary, Castlelyons, County Cork’. The cover is addressed to Fr. Peter Bowe OSFC, Church Street Friary, Dublin.

FOLDER ONE: BARBERI - PESCIAROLI

1. Original letter, Oscott, 1848, from Blessed Dominic to Father Louis Pesciaroli CP, encouraging him to preach in English on New Year’s Day [1849] and sending messages to Father Ignatius Spencer.
2. An extract from the Cross, January 1912, reproducing this original letter. See back of reproduction for part of an article on Broadway.

FOLDER TWO: BARBERI - SPENCER

1. Original letter, Chateau d’Ere, 1840, to Fr George Spencer, only signed by Blessed Dominic [Italian]

FOLDER THREE: BARBERI - ST JOHN

A typed transcript of a letter from Blessed Dominic to St John, one of Newman’s companions, 6 April 1847, re. Masses for his aunt.

FOLDER ONE: BARBERI - LEIGH

1. Photocopy of original letter, Northfield House, 26 March 1846 [D5] This number in [ ] indicates the number of the document in the collection made by Fr Sylvester Humphries OP and edited by Fr Sebastian Bullough OP in 1956 as ‘The Woodchester Story’. See the Woodchester Box for a copy.
2. Photocopy of original letter, Northfield House, 27 March 1846 [D6]
3. Photocopy of original letter, only signed by Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 30 March 1846 [D7]
4. Photocopy of original letter, Northfield House, 5 March (sic) April (according to its content and postmark) 1846 [D8]
5. Photocopy of original letter, Northfield House, Maundy Thursday (11 April) 1846 [D9]
6. Photocopy of original letter, only signed by Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 11 May 1846 [D10]
7. Photocopy of original letter, only signed by Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 17 May 1846 [D11]
8. Photocopy of original letter of Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 14 March 1848 [D12]
9. Photocopy of original letter, only signed by Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 20 March 1848 [D13]
10. Photocopy of original letter of Blessed Dominic, Aston Hall, 23 March 1848 [D14]
11. Photocopy of original letter of Blessed Dominic, Northfield House, 27 November 1848 [D15]

FOLDER TWO:
A typed transcript of a letter, Aston Hall, Stone, 6 April 1847, from Fr Dominic Barberi CP to John Henry Newman.

Letters from William Mooney & Sons, solicitors, 16 Fleet Street, Dublin, to Fr. Mark McDonnell OSFC regarding the possession of properties held by John Butterly in May Lane and their transfer to the lay trustees of the Catholic Boys’ Brigade, Dublin.

Letters from William P McEvoy, Commissioner for Affidavits, 12 Dame Street, to Father Thomas Morrissey CM, Saint Joseph’s, Blackrock, regarding Burrowes property in Blackrock.

A file of letters from William Frederick Paul Stockley and his wife Germaine Stockley to Fr. Richard Henebry. Includes two letters to Henebry from Germaine Stockley. A letter (12 December 1915) from William Stockley reads ‘My wife has a trouble upon her. Her good father is dead. He was old in age, 87, but I used to see him out early at Mass last year. … After Bavaria, I think he loved France, where he lived … and where he married. I never heard him speak against a foe. His daughter never heard him say a gross-ish word. Are they all Celts in Bavaria?’

Letters from William Frederick Paul Stockley (Woodside, Tivoli, Cork, and Dún Meadon, Cork), to Fr. Henry Rope. The letters include references to Catholic literature and spirituality, the Gaelic League, academia, and the writings of various authors. Some of the letters refer to the contemporary political situation in Ireland (including discussion of the treatment of Irish political prisoners) and to events in Europe. One of the letters (17 Mar. 1921) refers to the case of Alice Cashel imprisoned in Galway Jail. Stockley writes ‘She is in prison for six months. He sister says she loves to hear poetry. She is a distinguished graduate, and teacher, and a fine type. She knows Irish well’. Stockley suggests that Father Rope could send her a copy of his poetry. The file also includes letters to William Frederick Paul Stockley from Patrick O’Byrne, (Corville, Roscrea, County Tipperary), Mary Corkery, Mary MacSwiney (Máire Nic Shuibhne), Richardson Evans (11 Holland Villas Road, Kensington, London), Monica Rafferty, and Dr. Bernard O’Connor (Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London) and Conn Mac Murchadha, Director, Sinn Féin Re-organising Committee, 15 College Green, Dublin, re an invitation to attend a public meeting. It is noted that that the ‘object of the meeting is to launch publicly the Republican civilian movement by reorganising Sinn Féin, the only Republican political organisation which is definitely pledged to the support of the Irish Republic’ (11 July 1923).
It appears that Fr. Henry Rope later annotated most of the letters with date ascriptions.

Letters from Thomas Ryan & Sons, ecclesiastical sculptors, 30 & 32 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin, to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC, guardian, regarding the installation of statues and additions to the marble altar and pulpit at the Church of St. Francis, Kilkenny.