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Pamphlet entitled Offaly Tombstone Inscriptions. 1. Rahan Graveyards, published by the Offaly Historical Society. Contains references to, and lists of Jesuits buried in the old Rahan graveyard from 1823 to 1874 and those buried in the cemetery in the grounds of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, after 1874 (p.22 – 25).

Correspondence and documents relating to the use of boats on the Grand Canal by students of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg. Includes note by Fr John Joy SJ, Rector of Tullabeg (9 October 1933); note from Fr James McCann SJ to Fr John Joy SJ, Rector of Tullabeg referring to the restrictions on the use of boats and that his brother, James McCann (McCann Stock & Share broker) advises to sign the indemnity, and he will 'fix up the mater with the Board meeting to-day' (9 October 1933).

Copy of conditions of sale, descriptive particulars and sale catalogue for lots of the Rahan Estate, in the barony of Ballycowan, King's County.
The estate is described as "5203 acres, 3 roods, 36 1/2 perches statute measure, and produces a well-paid net annual rental of £1990 6s 4 1/4 d ... The lands are almost entirely in tillage, and although the tenantry are numbers, they are very peaceable, industrious and thriving".
Contains general summary of tenant names, acreage, rent, tithe charges and terms of tenure. Also contains copies of Ordnance Survey 6" maps.

The Jesuits bought Tullabeg in 1818 (dedicated it to St Stanislaus) and opened a preparatory school for boys destined to go to Clongowes Wood College, Kildare. St Stanislaus College gradually developed as an educational rival to its sister school. It merged with Clongowes Wood College in 1886. Tullabeg then became a house of Jesuit formation: novitiate (1888-1930), juniorate (1895-1911), tertianship (1911-1927) and philosophate (1930-1962). In 1962, it was decided that the students of philosophy should be sent abroad for study. Tullabeg subsequently became a retreat house and was closed in May 1991.

The papers of St Stanislaus College include information on a history of the area around Tullabeg, building and property (1912-2004), correspondence with Superiors (1881-1971), finance (1912-1990), documents on Jesuit training (1818-1962), retreat house (1949-1960) and artworks (1940-1991).

Material is in the form of letters, reports, architectural plans, notes, maps and photographs (1902-1990). Programmes for plays include Shrovetide at St. Stanislaus College, Tullamore; ‘The Man with the Iron Mask’, ‘All at Coventry’ and ‘The Smoked Miser’ (1885) and for ‘Caitlín Ní Uallacáin’ and ‘Cox and Box’ and details Jesuits who performed (1925).

Legal notes concerning ‘Rahan National School King’s [2nd half of 19th century] County’ with references to pertinent deeds.

Receipt and letter concerning the possession of Michael Murray’s holding at Rahan by the Jesuits, on payment of £100 by Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ, to Murray.

Letter from Patrick Joseph Plunkett, Bishop of Meath, Navan, Meath to Maria O’Brien, Rahan Lodge, County Offaly, regarding an invitation to Rahan Lodge in September 1818 (21 August 1818). Typed copy of a letter from Maria O’Brien, Rahan Lodge, County Offaly, (benefactress of Tullabeg) to the Bishop of Meath concerning the co-operation between the local clergy and the Jesuit fathers of Tullabeg (10 September 1818).

Research on Rahan Castle Site, Co. Offaly (Parish of Rahan, Barony of Ballycowan). County Inventory Registration: 928.
Contains a field sheet and a written report over one page.
(No photographs included.)