31 [January] 1941 - 30 November 1945 Correspondence relating to routine community life and apostolate. Inauguration of Perpetual Miraculous Medal Novena at Phibsborough. Migration of part of St. Vincent’s Residential School for Mental Defectives, Cabra to Clonsilla. (see also Daughters of Charity and Little Sisters of the Poor files). Project of new secondary school in Clontarf but difficulties arise. (see also Clontarf Parish file, September 1943 regarding property). [name of school appears as is in the documents]. 70 items

Correspondence relating to routine community life and apostolate. Mention of deaf and dumb chaplaincy , Cabra. Vincentians cannot allocate a Sister for domestic duties at Archbishop’s House. Archbishop’s interest in catechetics. Tercentenary of St. Vincent de Paul. Miraculous Medal Novena. [name appears as in documents].

• 1959 Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. Belcamp found unsuitable, a property is found at Balheary for Novitiate. Archbishop emphasises wish for secondary education for ‘ordinary people’, such as at Cabra; finding it increasingly difficult ‘interesting’ religious orders in this. Walkinstown C.B.S. blessed by Archbishop. Copy of Cardinal Logue’s ‘Normae…’ (may not belong here). Souvenir of renovation of Westland Row C.B.S.

Kelly, John, 22 Cabra Park, Phibsborough. Asks Archbishop to help him get job.

Mooney, George, 49 Old Cabra Road. He is an autograph collector and asks the Archbishop to sign an enclosed card.

-1942 Permissions granted by the S. Rites Congregation to the Christian Brothers for St. Kieran’s, Bray and Cabra for Easter celebrations to be held in the oratories.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe, Dept. of Education, requesting an interview regarding the building of schools in Cabra West.

Two typed letters to +McQuaid from the Dept. of Education, forwarding a Payable Orders of £1,890 and £25. This was the grant for students at St. Patrick’s Training College. 38/17A/1. 25 July Item relating to the local contribution for Cabra West Boys’

Copy of a typed report on the Unemployed Workers’ Committee. The meeting in O’Connell Street on 22 May was attended by about 2,000. Sam Nolan, with clinched fist, demanded that unions call a one-day strike. Tributes were paid to the clergy of the Church of Ireland for their help. The Committee was organizing in every large housing area – Ballyfermot, Cabra, etc. Decided to publish own newspaper. Intend to change the system.

Typed note saying that Michael Douce, who has Communist connections, applied for a job in the Deaf and Dumb School, Cabra. Bro. Walsh said there was no Michael Douce among applicants.