Archival list The New Collection Catalogue Irish College Rome PART THREE Kirby Series (1872‐1895 and undated) Appendices Bibliography ARCHIVES PONTIFICAL IRISH COLLEGE, ROME Code / Level Title / Date / Description Lang. / Extent KIR/NC/1/1871/54 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby Item 21 December 1871 Eng. 4pp Cullen has received word of Dr. Moran's appointment- he has now lost the very faithful and useful Dr. Murray, Dr. Conroy and Dr. Moran. He has sent the form of suspension that was sent to Fr O'Keeffe. He describes O'Keeffe's refusal to accept the letter containing the suspension, the announcement of the suspension in a church in Callan and the attorney's letter threatening proceedings for defamation. O'Keeffe has continued to act as if not suspended and deludes the poor people by stating that he is appealing to the Pope. He has also published a letter of the late Dr. O'Hanlon in his favour. Cullen has interdicted his church but does not know what effect this will have as he has the support of half of Callan and others from Cashel and Waterford. Perhaps he wishes to serve his writ on Christmas Eve as he did to Dr. Walshe. The education meeting will be held on the 16th of January. Small pox and typhoid fever are prevalent in the city. Mr Walsh, the bank manager in Nenagh and a relative to Dr. Moran, was mortally wounded by a robber- rascals who return from America are often the perpetrators of these crimes. He reminds Fr Maher to find the address as the Ladies' of Ireland will rebel against him. KIR/NC/1/1871/55 Holograph letter from [Cardinal Cullen] to [Dr. Kirby] Item [circa 1871] Lat. Eng. 1p Cullen asks for further clarification of an opinion given by Propaganda. 'The question is can a provincial give power to secular priests to absolve his friars from cases reserved to the bishop' without asking for that bishop's consent. KIR/NC/1/1871/56 Holograph letter from [Cardinal Cullen] to [Dr. Kirby] Item [circa 1871] Eng. 2pp Cullen copies a petition from Fr O'Keeffe relating to his case against Cullen and the Papal Bull inflicting censure on any priest who attempts to bring a member of the hierarchy to court. Attempts have been made by the 'Papal Legate in Ireland to introduce ….. certain laws made in Rome for the purpose of exempting the R. Catholic clergy from the jurisdiction of the courts of H. M. the Queen.' O'Keeffe has gathered 300 signatures for the petition. KIR/NC/1/1872/1 Holograph letter from Cardinal Antonelli, Rome to Dr. Kirby, Item Rector of the Irish College 2 January 1872 Ital. 2pp Antonelli acknowledges receipt of £413 from Mgr Shiel, the Bishop of Adelaide to the Pope. 570 Code / Level Title / Date / Description Lang. / Extent KIR/NC/1/1872/2 Holograph draft of an address to the Pope composed by Dr. Item Kirby. Includes newspaper clipping of a report of the Presentation of the Address of the Ladies of Ireland to the Holy Father, clipped from 'The Freeman's Journal'. 5 - 16 January 1872 Ital. Eng. 4pp Newspaper article gives an account of the presentation of the address by Dr. Kirby in the company of the students of the Irish College and St. Isidores, Fathers Mullooly and Costello of San Clemente, Fr O'Hanlon and Fr Carey of St. Isidores, Dr. Smyth, Fr Ffrench, Fr Lambert, Dr. O'Callaghan of the English College, Miss Sherlock, Miss Rea, Oliver Count, Count and Countess Redmond, Count and Viscount Baterot and Mrs Connolly. Includes English translations of the Ladies and Kirby's address and a physical description of the address and its accompanying book of 200,000 signatures. KIR/NC/1/1872/3 Holograph petition requesting a Papal Blessing from Bishop Item O'Brien of Waterford, the Superior of the Ursulines in Waterford, Edward O'Connell Hackett and James Devereux. 7 January 1872 Ital. 1p Includes response from Pius IX signed by Joannes Simeoni, Secrius. KIR/NC/1/1872/4 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby Item 18 January 1872 Eng. 3pp The great meeting on education was well attended by respectable citizens. Lord Granard, Lord Southwell, Mr Cogan MP, Mr Sherlock MP, Mr Heron MP, Mr Davey MP, Mr Ed. Dease MP and Sir James Power all proposed resolutions. Mr Maguire the Deputy Lieutenant of Co Leitrim and Lieutenant Colonel Hickie both made good speeches. There has been no official communication concerning Dr. Moran's appointment. The respectable people of Callan have left Fr O'Keeffe so within a few months the poor deluded followers of the schism will also see their folly. The account of the presentation of the Ladies' address was very good although the Ladies will not be satisfied until they get a letter directly from the Pope. Dr. MacHale refused to have anything to do with the consecration of the Bishop of Clonfert and Drs. Conway and McCormick will be consecrated in Ballina- MacHale is very foolish in having nothing to do with the new bishops. Fr Maher of Carlow attended the meeting although he is now over eighty. It was thought best not to break up the classes in Clonliffe despite the outbreak of small pox there. The virus is very bad in Dublin, 100 died last week, both the rich and poor get it and even those vaccinated against it are not safe. 571 Code / Level Title / Date / Description Lang. / Extent KIR/NC/1/1872/5 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby Item St. Brigid's Day, 1 February 1872 Eng. 4pp The Ladies will be very proud of the letter from the Pope- Lady Granard, however, has very recently died. Dr. Moran wishes to be consecrated on the 5th of March. Dr. Walshe frequently lapses into period of forgetfulness during which he speaks very strangely. Fr O'Keeffe continues to hear confessions and say Mass and is making his church into 'a sort of puppet show place.' He claims in a published letter that Cullen had no jurisdiction to suspend him. He does not appear to have any faith at all and the Fenians and Protestants are his great supporters. Cullen believes that a new parish priest must be appointed to Callan and has written to Cardinal Barnabo about the case- but would be as well not to involve Dr. Moran in the fight. He fears that the government will do nothing for education as the infidels are pushing for non-sectarian education in order to root out the faith of the people. The meeting may have done good but there are dangerous and powerful enemies to deal with. He hopes that the Pope has recovered. Only a small congregation attended St. Brigid's Day Mass because of the fear of small pox- there are a thousand cases in the city. All the skill of the doctors has been baffled as those who were vaccinated are not safer than others. KIR/NC/1/1872/6 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby Item 8 February 1872 Eng. 3pp Cullen asks for his faculties to be renewed. He also requests a vessel of oil to be used in ceremonies- it is hard to find such oil in Ireland. The Mater Misericordiae is full of small pox victims. The four priests and three students of Clonliffe have all recovered. There was nothing in the Queen's speech to Parliament relating to Irish education. The government will leave Ireland alone unless the Americans persist with the Alabama claims against England which could amount to £120 million. If war ensues the Fenians will get up a row and perhaps induce the Americans to land in Ireland and 'we would get all the kicks and blows.' There have been a number of strikes including one by carpenters which delayed the completion of several buildings including a church to St. Kevin in Dublin. The builder claims that the carpenters have lost £1800 by their strike and 'besides I suppose they were steeped in drunkenness- The progress of modern times is very curious, one of its fruits is this system of strikes.' Fr Maher's cousin Teresa Maher was married to Con Murphy yesterday. 572 Code / Level Title / Date / Description Lang. / Extent KIR/NC/1/1872/7 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby Item 18 February 1872 Eng. 3pp Cullen is sorry to see that some priests were disputing with Gavazzi in Rome- there is no hope in converting such men as the discussion will only afford them an opportunity to pour out their bile on the Holy See. Such discussion in Ireland shakes the faith of Catholics. He has been asked to do something to mark the recovery of the Prince of Wales- 'but I have my doubts.' The Prince publicly became protector of the Freemason in Dublin and circulated a speech throughout Ireland- he does not know what to do and it is 'too late to get any answer from Rome.' Twelve children contracted small pox in the orphanage of Miss O'Ferrall in Kingston which has 60 orphans. Mgr Woodlock has gone to Rome and deserves every attention. It was incorrectly feared that Dr. Moran had contracted small pox. William Cullen is well. KIR/NC/1/1872/8 Holograph letter from Cardinal Cullen to Dr. Kirby. Includes a Item newspaper clipping containing a letter from Alessandro Gavazzi, Rome published in The Saunders Newsletter 12 and 19 February 1872 Eng. 3pp Cullen comments on the enclosed letter of Gavazzi- 'he is now recognized as an equal by Catholic priests and of course all their arguments vanished like smoke before his eloquence'.