The Irish Franciscans, 1540-1990

by Edel Bhreathnach (Editor), Joseph MacMahon (Editor), John McCafferty (Editor)

Overview

The year 2009 marks the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Franciscan Order. To mark the worldwide celebration of the Order's foundation, this volume examines all aspects of the Irish Franciscans and their impact in Ireland and on the Continent. It includes chronological accounts of their history from 1534 to 1990 and thematic studies on their legacy in historical writings, hagiography, catechism, philosophy, Irish literature, missionary work, art and architecture. The volume also covers the history of the Poor Clares and the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) in Ireland. Particular attention is given to the history of St Anthony's College Louvain founded by the Irish Franciscans in 1607.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846822100
Publisher:	Four Courts Press
Publication date:	10/26/2009
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

List of Contributors and Editors xi

Foreword xiii

Introduction xv

Acknowledgments xviii

Part I The Irish Franciscans, 1534-1990

1 The dissolution to the foundation of St Anthony's College, Louvain, 1534-1607 Colm Lennon 3

2 The role of St Anthony's College, Louvain in establishing the Irish Franciscan college network, 1607-60 Mary Ann Lyons 27

3 The Irish Franciscans, 1600-1700 Raymond Gillespie 45

4 The silent century, 1698-1829 Joseph MacMahon OFM 77

5 Reforming and seeking an identity, 1829-1918 Patrick Conlan OFM 102

6 A second golden age: the Irish Franciscans, 1918-63 Mary E. Daly 132

7 Recovering the charism, 1963-90 Joseph MacMahon OFM 152

8 The Poor Clare Order in Ireland Bernadette Cunningham 159

Part II The Legacy of the Irish Franciscans

9 The Louvain achievement I: the Annals of the Four Masters Bernadette Cunningham 177

10 The Louvain achievement II: hagiography Pádraig Ó Riain 189

11 The theological and philosophical accomplishments of the Irish Franciscans: from Flaithrí Ó Maoil Chonaire to Bonaventure Baron M. W.F. Stone 201

12 A wooden key to open Heaven's door: lessons in practical Catholicism from St Anthony's College, Louvain Salvador Ryan 221

13 'Collegium S. Antonii Lovanii, quod Collegium est unicum remedium ad conservandam Provinciam' (Donnchadh Ó Maonaigh, 1617-18) Mícheál Mac Craith OFM 233

14 The secular Franciscans Patrick Conlan OFM 260

15 Missions and missionaries Patrick Conlan OFM 271

16 Franciscan chalices, 1600-50 Matgorzata Krasnodebska-D'Aughton 287

17 Irish Franciscan friary architecture: late medieval and early modern Michael O'Neill 305

18 A select prosopography of some Irish Franciscans on the Continent Ignatius Fennessy OFM 328

List Of Abbreviations 345

Bibliography 347

Glossary 377

Index 381