Archival list The Kirby Collection Catalogue Irish College Rome ARCHIVES PONTIFICAL IRISH COLLEGE, ROME Code Date Description and Extent KIR / 1867/ 2 1 January Holograph letter from +T. Furlong, Wexford, to Kirby: 1867 Enclosing the last remittance of Peter's Pence for year 1866, bringing the total to £951. Praying for the Holy Father. Requests 1. Favours for his congregation of missioners [favours not mentioned]. 2. Remission of obligation of Masses on Sundays and holidays for the past, for an Administrator of a parish. 3. Special powers to delegate faculty of imparting a Plenary Indulgence in 'articulo mortis' to any priest, who may be called on to administer to the sick. 4. Permission from Mgr. Capatti to appoint a young priest as P.P. This priest is not due a parish in line of seniority. Cardinal is well and gaining respect daily among the people. 4pp 3 2 January Holograph letter from +Paul Cardinal Cullen, Dublin, to 1867 Kirby: Cholera has left Dublin. Prayers of thanksgiving. Details of the cholera and how the Government took more care to stop the cattle plague. Fenianism seems to have died down but the people, though not Fenians, are discontented, as they have reason to be. Mr. Edmund de la Poer has been elected M.P. and will shake the superiority of the present Government. Kavanagh, who is armless and legless, was elected in Wexford, but the young Irish priests have only themselves to blame. Young Irelanders are numerous in Wexford and Meath and are the worst party at present to deal with. Great question at present is the dis-endowment of the Protestant Church. Aubrey de Vere's proposals on the subject. Writer expects that the Catholics will get little and he gives his own solution. Dr. Kieran of Armagh has not received the Bulls yet. 2pp 4 2 January Holograph letter from D. Ab. Testa, Subiaco, to Kirby: 1867 Thanks for auguri and photographic images. Praise of Dr. Kirby's kindness. Sent a gift of dolci to the Irish College. Writer's sister, D. Placida, was also pleased with Dr. Kirby's present of photo images. 4pp 789 Archives Irish College Rome Code Date Description and Extent KIR / 1867/ 5 3 January Holograph letter from [J.W.] Croke, The Bridge House, 1867 Doneraile, to Kirby: Supplying more details regarding a dispensation previously requested [no record of it in previous letters]. 2pp 6 4 January Holograph letter from Sr. Mary de Sales Fallow, Convent of 1867 Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph's, Longford, to Kirby: Thanks for kind letter and prayers etc. Sorry to hear of Dr. Kirby's illness and reference to the fact that he continually suffers a lot. Rev. Mother is to send £3.12.6 from Children of Mary for Masses for the Souls in Purgatory. Reference to Children of Mary. 2pp 7 5 January Holograph letter from S. Maria Addolorata, Trinita dei 1867 Monti, to Kirby: Reference to their Father Superior being able to come publicly, he who for some years has been in danger from the Italian Government. Other good news to tell Dr. Kirby later. 2pp 8 7 January Holograph letter from Sr. M. Bernard Maguire, Convent of 1867 Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph's, Longford, to Kirby: Thanks for telegram regarding privilege of Xmas Midnight Mass, for letter and document etc. Enclosing £7.15.10 for Masses. Details. 6pp 9 8 January Holograph letter from +Matthew Quinn, Bathurst, to Dr. 1867 Murray, Bishop of Maitland: [see KIR/1867/31] Fact 1. Report on Abbot Gregory's conduct with a nun in Subiaco convent and inadvisability of his return to Sydney. 2. Account of Father McAlroy's brilliant work in a parish in the diocese of Goulburn. He should be the next Bishop of that Diocese. 3. Account of meeting with Dean Hanly, with details of the state of religion, with reference to P.P. and parish, around Widdin diggings. 4] Deplorable state of religion in the part of his own diocese which he has so far seen. The great evil is mixed marriages. Report that Rev. Sheely has been appointed Coadjutor Bishop to Dr. Polding, so "may God look down in His Mercy on the Australian Mission". 6pp 790 Archives Irish College Rome Code Date Description and Extent KIR / 1867/ 10 8 January Holograph letter from +D. Moriarty, Killarney, to Kirby: 1867 Requests permission to give the Nuptial Blessing to Daniel O'Connell, son of the Liberator, who married a Protestant. Details of writer's view on the matter. Hopes to accept Pope's invitation to go to Rome. Looking with anxiety to Rome. People offering Holy Communions for the Holy Father. 4pp 11 10 January Holograph letter from John Burke, Pallaskenny, to Kirby: 1867 Enquiring after Dr. Kirby's health. Glad to hear of Mr. Crotty's recovery. Reference to affairs at Rome, to the scoundrel Napoleon III, to Mr. Monsell, Dr. Butler and to Dr. Kirby's relations. The Provincial of the Augustinians will vote for Rev. Hanrahan's secularization. 3pp 12 10 January Holograph letter from Michael G. Brennan, [], to Kirby: 1867 Requesting Dr. Kirby to forward the letter from Lady Louisa Tenison, if he has received it yet. 1p 13 11 January Holograph letter from +John B. Leahy, Violet Hill, Newry, 1867 to Kirby: Enclosing £5 for Dr. Kirby. Glad to hear of Dr. Kirby's recovery. Mr. Ross has died. 3pp 14 12 January Holograph letter from John Kelly, St. Malachy's Church, 1867 1426 Warnock St., Philadelphia, U.S. A., to Kirby: Requesting Dr. Kirby to show Cardinal Barnabo the article and the 'Catholic Standard of Philadelphia', which attack the Roman Loan. Show him also Mr. Murphy's reply. Mr. Murphy has not obtained the co-operation necessary to promote the loan, from ecclesiastics, which he had a right to expect. Reference to what could have been raised in Philadelphia, namely 100,000 dollars. Enclosed - Letter from Robert Murphy to Kelly, dated 5.1.1867. 2 items 791 Archives Irish College Rome Code Date Description and Extent KIR / 1867/ 15 13 January Holograph letter from D. Kane, Philipstown, King's Co., to 1867 Kirby: Now P.P. of Philipstown. Answer to queries, made by Dr. Kirby regarding Convent of St. Bridget, have been sent to the Bishop, who will forward them [to Dr. Kirby]. People praying for the Pope. Requests painting of St. Philip Neri, Sacred Heart and Our Lady and Child as in the Irish College. Reference to attempt to have Vincentians give a mission in his parish and request prayers for success of his work. Also privileged altar for Church of St. Philip, of St. Peter and Paul and St. Bridgets, all in his parish. 4pp 16 13 January Holograph letter from Sr. M. Patricia, Ursuline Convent, 1867 Blackrock, Cork, to Kirby: Introducing Rev. Mr. Scannell, who goes to Rome for health reasons. 3pp 17 14 January Holograph letter from Sr. Patricia, Ursuline Convent, 1867 Blackrock, to Kirby: New Year greetings. Reference to contents of KIR/1867/16. Writer's health. Reference to old friends. Dr. Delany hopes to go to Rome. Request for prayers for writer, the Rev. Mother, etc. 3pp 18 15 January Holograph letter from Elsy M. [Powell], Brompton Square, 1867 London, to Kirby: Thanks for letter and Agnus Dei, received on departure from Rome. Account of trip from Rome with emphasis on personal comfort. Regards to Fr. Maher. 2pp 19 15 January Holograph letter from +N. Power, Killaloe, to Kirby: 1867 Reference to Rev. Thomas Hill who is unfit to be made P.P. [see KIR/1866/304]. Letter from Cardinal Prefect says he has appealed. Sent the Cardinal a history of his life and forwards some letters regarding Rev. Hill, to Dr. Kirby, to read for the Cardinal. 2pp 792 Archives Irish College Rome Code Date Description and Extent KIR / 1867/ 20 15 January Holograph letter from Sr. M. Sheil, Ursuline Convent, St. 1867 Mary's, Waterford, to Kirby: Thanks for news regarding perpetual adoration. If it is necessary that the application regarding perpetual adoration should come from the Bishop, would Dr. Kirby inform the writer. Requests two paintings of the Heart of Mary, to be taken to Ireland by relations of late Princess Doria. 2pp 21 16 January Holograph letter from J.J. Taylor, [], to Kirby: Gave £1 to 1867 Dr. Moran for B. Fitzpatrick. 1p 22 16 January Holograph letter from +Paul Cardinal Cullen, Dublin, to 1867 Kirby: Glad to hear of peace in Rome, but will it last. Dr. Kieran got his Bulls and writer will consecrate him in Dundalk on February 3rd. Dr. Derry is to preach for Dr. MacHale at Dr. Cantwell's month's mind. Heavy fall of snow. Accidents on the ice in Dublin and London. It will kill the cholera - cholera has stopped. Doctors were powerless to cure it. Advice for Fr. Maher to care for his health and also for student O'Reilly. Reference to Mr. O'Shannassy's visit to a model school, where he mortified the commissioner by asking a teacher did he teach the catechism to the Catholics. Dr. Moran's article on Episcopal succession has settled the question. He also silenced a professor of Trinity College on question of the Antiphonary of Bangor. 2pp 23 17 January Holograph letter from Fr. Paolino da Tortona, Velletri, to 1867 Kirby: Received, with thanks, 20 scudi for 84 Masses. Enquiries after Dr. Kirby's health on the part of the nuns. Affairs of the convent going better. 1p 24 17 January Holograph letter from Sr. Mary Peter J. Kennedy, Ursuline 1867 Convent, St.