File related to the formation of the Blackrock and neighbourhood Community Services Project. 8 items

• Correspondence concerning their desire to have a hostel in the diocese for their own scholastics and priest- students. This is granted and they are established at Brewery Park before moving to South Hill, Blackrock. Canons Regular of the Lantern (CRL)

File relating to legal matters re parish property including trustees, wills and the purchase of 38a Main Street, Blackrock as a parish hall, 1 Maretimo Gardens, 15 Idrone Terrace, and 32 Newtown Park Avenue.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating he will again visit Ireland in January and will be accompanied by Mgr. Cowgill. He speaks highly of the work being carried out by the Holy Ghost Fathers and will visit Fr. Dinan during his visit, as well as Blackrock and Rockwell. He hopes he will be able to meet with the Archbishop during his visit.

Warren, Bertha, 39 Georges Ave., Blackrock. Asks + McQuaid to help her financially to pay her rates. He agrees.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +Cohalan. He is able to place Fr Mulcahy with the Presentation Sisters in Blackrock and asks him to take up duty on 3rd September.

Correspondence between Micheal Breathnach and +McQuaid regarding a request to continue making the ‘Junior College’ at Our Lady of Mercy Training College, Blackrock, available for a further three years.

Letter from +Heerey to +McQuaid asking permission to take part in the Blackrock centenary celebrations. Annotated by +McQuaid. Owerri

Dargan, Patrick, Rathgar Road, Dublin. Donal Buckley, former Governor- General of Saorstat Eireann, wishes to have Mass celebrated in his home in Blackrock.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. In wartime, Blackrock College seeks to buy a farm and eventually succeeds. The activities of Fr. Fahey, C.S.Sp. are discussed including his difficulties with the censor. Reference to Fr. Hayes and Muintir na Tire.