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3 June 1943 - 31 December 1955 84 items
Correspondence re first phase of Institute' s involvement with Diocese. Frequent attempts to establish foundation and frequent refusals. Day secondary school at Churchtown, Dundrum in projected and sites acquired. (cf. also File Notre Dame des Bois)

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13 January 1956 - 31 January 1972 77 items
Correspondence re secondary school at Churchtown School built and blessed by archbishop Letter recounting superior's experiences in East: Vietnam, Burma, India (cf. also File Notre Dame des Bois)

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28 August 1950 - 7 December 1971 29 items
Correspondence re invitation to these sisters to undertake domestic duties at ND des Bois Invitation accepted (cf. also File Notre Dame des Bois)

XLIV/76 Our Lady of Apostles, Sisters of
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31 January 1941 - 15 July 1971 43 items

Correspondence re history of Institute's frequent attempts to establish foundation and frequent refusals Hostel for own sisters established at Lansdowne Road, eventually becomes Provincialate

XLIV/77 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Daughters of
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27 June 1960 - 31 July 1971 16 items
Correspondence re history of Institute in the diocese until their foundation in Blackrock. Correspondence ends with their difficulties in finding a suitable apostolate in Dublin.

Doctors’ Congress, St. Laurence’s Feast, Standing Committee, Blackrock College Centenary, Patrician Congress, Emigrant, University Liaison Committee, Social Study Congress, Consecration of + Murphy, C.P., the Nuncio, Cardinal Browne, Canons’ Luncheon, + Dunne’s Episcopal Silver Jubilee, Foreign Diplomats and Cabinet, American Guests, Cardinal Gracias.

Includes; "A brief history of the Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock", "Programme of events".

Includes; articles and pictures of the official opening of new Ursuline Blackrock Secondary School.

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24 November 1953 - 1 August 1971 31 items
Many letters from Mother Geraldine, superior-general of Institute for most of the period? These refer to visions, conversations with Jesus and messages from him. Archbishop's responses, if any were made, are not in file. Business letters re foundation at Chapelizod and Castledermot. Extension to Chapelizod Archbishop proposes a secondary school at Blessington Pamphlet on `Maryfield' Chapelizod, enclosed. (cf also Hospital File, Loughlinstown) (cf also Irish Sisters Charity, Milltown, No. 6, 12/3/1960 re novice-mistress for Southwark)

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3 January 1941 - 21 October 1971 81 items
Portland Row: correspondence re routine details of community life and fund-raising Avoca Ave, Blackrock, new foundation made for university hostel. Planning permission refused and appeal to Minister for Local Government fails. Community withdraws from Blackrock.

Includes; postcards with images of the Ursuline Convent of Blackrock, Cork and Blackrock Castle.

Office copy power of attorney executed in Melbourne regarding property in Blackrock, Dublin, of Sydney [Sidney] Robert Burrowes. Also Declaration by James Andrew Christie Millar, living in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria, Australia. Alexander Burrowes of Ferensboro, County Longford, who was Sydney Robert's grandfather, left money and lands to his son, Thomas Robert Burrowes, father of Sydney Robert Burrowes. Now proceeds from the Blackrock property, also known as the Pilsworth Trust, is due. There is a lot of information on the role of the Burrowes family in relation to the Pilsworth Blackrock property.

Includes; file includes small size photograph of the signatures of Srs. Nano Nagle, Elizabeth Bourke, Mary Ann Collins, Mary Fouhy, signed 29 September 1781 and also Laur [Laurence] Callanan’s signature; photographic negatives of original drawing by Grogan of South Gate Bridge and jail 1796 property of University College, the Exchange Cork 1793, and photographic negative of J. O’ Connell’s copy of the original drawing by West, 1770 View of Castle Street and The Exchange, Cork about 1770; two small black and white memorial cards of Alfred O’ Rahilly’s ordination to the priesthood on 18 December 1955 at Blackrock College, Dublin; black and white photograph of Community Room ( location unavailable); brown envelope addressed to Professor A. O’Rahilly, Director of the Library, University College, Cork, Eire dated 27 April 1951; handwritten notes of Nano Nagle’s will, giving detailed explanation of her wishes concerning both the Sisters and her relatives; notes on establishing the Sisters on a solid financial situation dated 27 October 1785, Dr. M. [Bishop Moylan] Killarney to [Father] Callanan; notes on Miss Nagle’ s Conduct in Life, written just after her death describing her helping the poor children and distressed widows for nearly forty years; handwritten page signed by Frances Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork, on 5 April 1832 concerning arrears of interest of the late Edmond John Harrold Esq., M.D., administrator and legate of the late Joseph Nagle Esq. of Calverleigh, to the late Margaret Tobin; letter from Sr. M. Columba of the Rosary, Presentation Convent, Galway, 21 January 1930 enclosing a picture of the convent and hoping to get the book on the life of the foundress soon; three copies of Reprint from IER, November 1932 ,’ A letter about Miss Mullaly and Nano Nagle’, edited by Professor Alfred O’ Rahilly, also includes handwritten notes on the extreme weather conditions and hardship for the people of Cork during the severe winter of 1739; two copies of Reprint from IER November 1932 including an article on Miss Mulally and Miss Nagle; and exercise book with the heading Rev Val Bodkin p118 and Luke Craner on the front cover, it outlines the draft of the Apostolic Brief and the Instructions and the history of Nano Nagle and the Sisters.

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5 November 1945 - 23 December 1957 68 items
Correspondence re attempts to establish a foundation in the archdiocese Hostel for girls considered and abandoned Permission granted to open a house for retreat, property acquired in Finglas One cope booklet on Foundress, Blessed Raphaela Mary of the Sacred Heart One copy of booklet on Congregation

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21 January 1958 - 31 May 1963 56 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate Question of a commercial college is assessed and permission granted. One copy of booklet on Congregation One spiritual bouquet presented to archbishop

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20 July 1963 - 4 August 1971 74 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate Permission granted to open a university hostel for sisters and lay-students in Ballsbridge, property acquired in Blackrock Undertake primary and secondary schools in Kilmacud hitherto under French Sisters of Charity (St Philomena's) One case of dispensation of vows in separate folder