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- 1941-1961 (Creation)
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Holy Child, Society of the
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4 October 1941 to 30 December 1944 73 items
Corresponding involving local (Stamullen) and Provincial (England) superiors. Archbishop welcomes the community's offer of help in the Archdiocese: initially a Girl's Hostel, to be followed by a primary school in Ballyfermot. Premises are acquired in Harcourt Street; the difficulties of beginning under war-time conditions. Locations of a further foundation are considered by archbishop.
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2 January 1945 - 22 November 1946 50 items
Search for premises continues. A secondary boarding school is suggested by the archbishop. Premises are acquired in Killiney. Some references to community life and apostolate.
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2 January 1947 - 7 December 1953 73 items
Boarding and day schools commences at Killiney Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate
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25 January 1954 - 11 December 1960 86 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop will not risk seeming to depart from National Synod regulations re Trinity College.
/5 8 May 1961 - 22 January1972 130 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Regrets unable to accept Archbishop's suggestion to open a boarding school in Rush. They undertake a school in Sallynoggin