Typed letter to +McQuaid from George Colley, Minister for Education, thanking him for his survey in relation to the proposed establishment of a number of secondary schools in the Archdiocese. The letter raises some matters of fundamental concern which he would like to discuss orally with the Archbishop.

Spiritual Offering from the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and men of the Archdiocese of Dublin to +McQuaid on the historic occasion of the Declaration of Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary as Patroness of the Defence Forces.

• Letters and flyer relating to the show ‘Mind Control and Mind Magic’ by Paul Goldin. He gives a donation to the Archdiocese of £25 for charitable purposes. 1 February 1956

Handwritten letter to Liam (Fr. Martin) from Jim Kavanagh. The Committee feels it is not in a position to make a detailed report at this stage. For their Interim Report the following statement should be made: ‘that in the light of our investigation to-date we do not think it desirable that the Archdiocese of Dublin should be officially associated with the Credit Union Movement as advocated by the visiting Australians.’ Church could be in difficulty if it supported one form of co-operation rather than another.

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16 February 1948 - 18 December 1955 97 items
Correspondence chronicles history of their entry into Archdiocese until acquisition of "Beechpark"; copy of brochure on the Order; "Marefield" is acquired and becomes St. Gabriel's Hospital Cabinteely for boys with rheumatic heart conditions; "Beechpark" Stillorgan is purchased to serve as residential home for treatment of deaf-mute little boys. Covers chaplaincy and acquisition of altar and altar stone from Oblate Fathers.

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17 May 1956 - 1 November 1961 66 items
New foundation at "Beechpark" Stillorgan commences its work for deaf-mute little boys; progress and development of "Beechpark" and St. Gabriel's Hospital fundraising activities; problem arises with former employee who refuses to vacate premises, the problem is resolved.

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27 July 1947 - 2 March 1967 10 items
Two refusals to grant permission for house in the Archdiocese of Dublin and for seeking of postulants. Correspondence re placing of advertisement in the press, concerns of family of a sister and property at 1 Winton Road.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Hostel for Gormanston past pupils is permitted: premises at Nutley Lane. Historica regarding Archdiocese in Penal times. A friar withdraws from employment under Eastern Health Authority on intervention of Archbishop. CF file “Diocesan Agencies”.

Correspondence which chronicles the steps leading to this Institute’s foundation in the Archdiocese from early requests to quest for postulants (granted) and make a foundation (refused) until eventual establishment in Terenure. Archbishop’s appreciation of their work for delinquent priests. Letter of Msgr. John Horgan, U.C.D., regarding Institute’s desire to benefit from university courses. They receive permission to purchase premises; an oratory is blessed. (do not confuse with the Institute of Charity - Rosminians). De La Salle Brothers

Replies to request from Archbishop’s House for list of houses within archdiocese - returned 21 lists for female religious and 27 for male religious.

Includes; "Golden Jubilee of the Sisters of the Order of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, Archdiocese of San Francisco" (1904); pages from "The Tidings" newspaper giving Catholic news from U.S.A. (11 January 1957 - 25 January 1957); "1854 Centenary of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States"; anniversary of the Presentation in Dubuque, Iowa; "The Presentation [in San Francisco] 1958"; Diamond jubilee, Aberdeen, South Dakota (1961); "Sisters of the Presentation, Fargo, a centennial history" (1982).