Letter from Fr. G. Byrne to Dr. O’Connell seeking permission from +McQuaid to start a devotion of the Immaculate Medal in Killester Church.

Correspondence, including newspaper cutting, regarding a protest and counter-protest in Bray regarding the visit of the Springboks rugby team. Fr. Byrne had attended.

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28 May 1943 - 10 January 48 64 items
Correspondence from 1925 to 1940 relates to the introduction of the Sisters of St Peter Claver by members of the Sodality of St Peter Claver for the African Missions. Their presence, post factum, was not sanctioned by Archbishop Byrne. Archbishop McQuaid orders them to leave the diocese Correspondence is paused before they are eventually allowed to have a foundation at North Great George's Street
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28 February 1948 - 9 June 1956 70 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Move from North Great George's Street to Bushy Park, Terenure Notification of death of Superior General in Rome in whose tenure the congregation entered Dublin

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23 April 1957 - 25 May 1971 64 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate

Correspondence regarding their presence in Balbriggan and they appear to be in charge of a group of refugee aspirants from England. Originally permitted to come by Archbishop Byrne. (these papers refer to the period in between Archbishop Byrne dying and Archbishop McQuaid taking over and also the early years of the latter’s administration). Salesians of Don Bosco (S.D.B.)

O’Byrne, Charles C., 21 Dame Street, Dublin, seeking an interview with + McQuaid to seek his help in obtaining a permit for his German fiancée.

O’Byrne, Muirin. He has just been appointed Chief Librarian and wishes to make a courtesy call to discuss the development and planning of the City Libraries.

. Brophy, Fr. J., St. Laurence O’Toole’s, Seville Place. Relates to differential rents in Dublin, and refers to Mr. William Byrne, 21 St. Brigid’s Gardens.

. Byrne, M., 54 Ventry Park, Cabra W., Dublin 7. Asks the Archbishop if he is aware of the difficulty for workers to get to Mass on Holy Days and Sundays due to Mass times, the living conditions in Keogh Square and Griffith Barracks, landlords not renting to couples with children and old people not having enough to live on.

. Byrne, Pat (Miss), 47 Derry Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. Seeks interview with the Archbishop to discuss spiritual matters.

. Byrne, William, 51 North Great George St., Dublin. Asks the Archbishop to intercede with the Corporation to help get accommodation for his family.