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9 July 1942 - 15 July 1951 46 items
Routine matters of community life Question of amalgamation proposed by Newry resisted by Harold's Cross and archbishop Archbishop favourable to foundation of commercial college and admission of day-pupils to the national school in view of decline in numbers of orphans. Testamentary matters Change in colour of habit approved Unsigned undated memorandum of history of Irish Poor Clare's.

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2 July 1960 - 15 May 1971 44 items
Routine matters of community life Testamentary matters Archbishop cautious about Franciscan (OFM) interest in Harold's Cross convent Two cases of dispensation from vows, removed from this file 20 January 2023

Poor Clare's Newry
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14 September 1941 - 10 March 1969 59 items
Correspondence chronicles Newry's repeated attempts to establish a foundation in Dublin, each of which was rebuffed by archbishop and Council, with some involvement from Dr Dunne, Haddington Rd. Question of amalgamation with Harold's Cross firmly rejected by archbishop, see files of Poor Clare's, Harold's Cross. Under a new abbess, a foundation is permitted in Donnybrook (cf File `Convents in Ireland outside Archdiocese' for letter from Newry Poor Clare)

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17 July 1941 - 27 April 1955 52 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Proposed building development adjacent to convent would be detrimental to community life Archbishop agrees to a modified plan in accord with opinion of Monsignor. Fitzpatrick VG Community votes in favour of taking solemn rather than simple vows (cf Carmelites Convent Ranelagh, letter 8 October 1949 for reference to incident at Colettine Covent)

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23 November 1954 - 16 December 1971 50 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Small errors in Congregations's Quinquennial Report (1947-1953) to the Holy See Letter from Poor Clare in Tanzania re safeguarding of enclosure Malawi. Requests archbishop to sign petition to Holy See. He refuses on grounds of verbosity, repetition and irrelevance. Ernest Cronin OFM appointed Visitor of Pool Clares, official appointment in Latin enclosed, replaced by Fr. Alexis King Building modifications to Simmonscourt Rd monastery Correspondence re proposed transfer of sisters from Newry to Dublin and another from Dublin to England Former Poor Clare wrote to Secretariat of State, Vatican, asking permission to establish a secular institute. Letter forwarded to Archbishop McQuaid, no response in file. Two requests for dispensation, granted, documents removed to separate file.

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1941-1971 50 items
Apostles, O.L of; Augustinian; Brigidine; Carmelitems; Charity; Cluny; Columban; Cross and Passion Correspondence frequently covers Requests for interviews with archbishop Requests for foundations in Dublin Kylemore (OSB) devastated by fire; reconstruction aided by archbishop, see separate folder.

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7 February 1941 - 24 January 1966 59 items
Benedictines Kylemore Blessing of first abbess in Ireland since 12th century Project of Benedictine foundation in Dublin leads to correspondence between archbishops of Dublin, Tuam, Prior of Chevtogne (Belgium), Fr. Cathal McCarthy, Abbess of Pradines (Loire, France), Archbishop Isidores is cause of friction in Kylemore when five community seek Dublin and a more authentic Benedictine life Abbot of Pradines initially willing to help but desists. Project flounders Fire, archbishop generous in help.

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1 January 1941 - 10 November 1969 31 items
All the correspondence concerns a disturbed nun of Drogheda Dominican convent who is a patient in St Vincent's Fairview. Letters re Federation International Sportive de l'Enseignement Catholique from a sister in Belfast.

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27 September 1942 - 21 September 1970 62 items
Evron ND de (Lisdoonvarna); Franciscan (Cork, Castleblayney); Holy Ghost (Glaslough); SJOG (Waterford); St Joseph of Annecy (Piltown); St Joseph of Bordeaux (Virginia); St Louis (Middletown); Loreto (Cavan). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests to seek postulants by press advertisement or school visits.

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1941 - 1971 76 items
Several Mercy convents in all four provinces; O. L. of Missions (Limavady); Nazareth (Belfast, Sligo). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests for financial assistance and questing for postulants.

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1941-1971 99 items
Perpetual Adoration (Wexford); Poor Clare x3); Presentation X 8); Holy Rosary (Killeshandra); Christian Retreat (Tuam); Rosminian Wexford). Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

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1941-1971 60 items
B. Sacrament (Tullamore); O.L Sacred Heart (Ballybay); S.H. (Castlepollard, Youghal); Salesian (Birr); Christian Schools (Roscrea); Bon Secours (Kerry, Tuam); Good Shepherd (Cork, New Ross); Ursuline (Thurles); Visitation ( Stamullen) Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

Letter from Fr. John D. Horgan, 14 Clare Road, Whitehall to +McQuaid regarding Mr. Palfreeman and the fact that he cannot be admitted to University College Dublin.

Letter from Michael Tierney, President University College Dublin, to Mgr. John D. Horgan, 14 Clare Road, Whitehall, in relation to Mr. Palfreeman. He states that the University cannot accept students from outside Ireland into their Veterinary School. Numbers in the school are restricted and there are very long waiting lists. He has asked that this message be conveyed to the Nuncio.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. La Verna Retreat House. St Clare centenary. Archbishop’s interest in historical research especially that bearing on Archbishop Peter Talbot.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan, Secretary, from Clare M. Verschoyle, Group Secretary, Dublin Castle Rosary Group, requesting permission for Benediction in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity on

Copy of list of legal documents relating to 23 Clare Road, deposited with Mason Hayes + Curran. 29 items

Letter from Fr. Ernest Cronin, OFM, to +McQuaid regarding the Poor Clare Monastery, Donnybrook.