/1
17 January 1941 to 1 October 1945 60 items
Schools to be provided by Dominicans at new Cabra housing development; questions regarding teaching sisters- their attendance of Carysfort training college and their recognition by the State is trained in NI; (also see "Chapters" file regarding a university hostel for sisters); a new South Africa branch is mooted by native sisters; a reference to amalgamation expected in South Africa in 1938 involving various Dominican congregations and the consequent necessity for changes to constitutions; also see file "Loreto 1" letter 11/2/1944 regarding Irish Times offence.

/2
8 January 1946 - 12 June 1950 46 items
Deaf institute celebrates centenary, includes copy of booklet and program; Archbishop offers suggestions on modification to Constitutions; list of Dominican congregations in South Africa, Archbishop is not enthusiastic about Irish girls joining German congregations; M. Prioress visits deaf schools in Britain, includes her report; question of secondary school for Clondalkin, and of a university hostel; an undated typescript history of the foundation of Cabra deaf institute.

/3
25 January 1951 - 31 December 1956 91 items
Oral training of deaf-mutes; Archbishop wished well for his visit to antipodes, list of convents there founded from Dominicans in Dublin; Dominicans petition the Holy See for habit uniformity of choir and lay sisters, do this without reference to the Archbishop, his resulting displeasure, their apology; question of home for the aged female deaf is discussed; a sister seeks to transfer to Drogheda (contemplative) convent; Archbishop notes "formally" that strict enclosure of Dominican sisters is unsuitable for a congregation engaged in active apostolate, recommends youth clubs on their premises; correspondence regarding routine details of community life; Lisbon to join Irish congregation, also includes letter from South Africa.

/4
3 January 1957 - 31 December 1962 78 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate; attendance at a congress of religious orders in Rome, a problem is resolved regarding a sodality and its relationship to the parish of Cabra, Quinquennial reports acknowledged by Rome, a family dispute regarding children in Cabra; definitive permission from Rome regarding lay sisters habits, renewed question of a university hostel, a new Prioress-General is elected.

/5
13 January 1963 - 26 October 1971 146 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate; a foundation in Mississippi is considered and declined; a university hostel at Merrion Avenue (Rosaryville) is begun; suggestion to undertake secondary school at Stormanstown received with caution; a residential home for the aged deaf opened and was blessed at Stillorgan; unable to undertake foundation at Santry; M. Jordana- her importance for Catholic Education requires her exemption from election to other post- later, Archbishop's annoyance at proposal to transfer her to Belfast in view of her crucial appointment regarding education in Dublin; novitiate transfers from Kerdiffstown to St. Dominic's , Merrion Ave.; a sister transfers to contemplative convent in Drogheda; Taylor's Hill convent in Galway seeks to join Cabra congregation.

/1
13 March 1941 - 11 December 1953 83 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life Statement on George's Hill Orphanage and Secondary School Question of secondary school at Clondalkin convent, archbishop decides against it. Questions of secondary school at Terenure Renunciation of patrimony - one sister File on St. Teresa's Boarding school, St. Teresa's Orphanage and the Teresa Mulally Trust. Mentions Mary McCarthy bequest.

/2
31 March 1954 - 24 December 1955 62 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life Permissions re borrowing to extend convents and schools Confusion at Sacred Congregation for Religious between Presentation and Carmelites re Quinqunnial Report George's Street convent buys out holiday house at Delgany

/3
13 January 1956 - 27 February 1960 84 items
Extensive correspondence re assessments, purchase and borrowings re Rockford, a sites for a secondary school Archbishop not in favour of foundations abroad from Warrenmount.

(Seems that papers are missing for a three-year period after closing date of this file.)

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5 April 1963 - 24 December 1966 92 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life and apostolate Rockford: school opened and blessed Clondalkin: school to extend Proposal from Georges Hill re changes requires examination of the will of Teresa Mulally Amalgamation of convents in Dublin in view Notes re General Chapter, October 1966

/5
22 December 1966 - 28 January 1972 73 items
Correspondence re Routine Aspects of community life and apostolate Seven assessments statements, in Latin, from S. Cong. Rel. re Quinquennial report Correspondence, architects' reports, and permissions to borrow re extensions to school buildings Secondary schools planned for: Lucan, Warrenmount, Georges Hill, Clondalkin Summary of Chapter Reports, rec, 19 June 1968

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28 August 1942 - 5 April 1971 6 items
Letters relating to new procedures for dispensation from temporary vows (3 pages) One letter and response re means of return home of a sister from George's Hill convent

Material re dispensations, exclaustrations, permission to live outside the religious house removed to separate folder 20 January 2023

/7A Amalgamation
15 August 1954 - 17 May 1957 27 items
Correspondence involving archbishop, Msgr Boylan VH, Fr Sheehy (Chancellor) and Fr. A. McMahon, secretary on the subject of amalgamation of the existing six, later seven, Presentation convents in the diocese. Affected sisters vote overwhelmingly in favour. Rome is petitioned. Four copies of `Draft Statutes for the proposed amalgamation (Federation) of the Seven Religious houses of the Presentation Sisters in the Diocese of Dublin,' with changes to Constitutions (1927). Memorandum from Fr Fennelly C.S.Sp. Archbishop's suggested Draft of Constitutions

/7B Amalgamation
6 December 1955 - 3 June 1960 60 items
Amalgamation project moves forward: refinement of canonical points Holy See approves amalgamation in principle Several convents submit suggestions on Constitutions Nuncio transmits request of Cardinal Prefect for new Constitutions in order to be given final approval.

/7C Amalgamation
7 July 1965 - 24 October 1966 50 items
Documents relating to amalgamation project of 6 not now 7 (Stradbrook is not an independent house) Presentation Cork seeks involvement but are side-lined General Chapter for October 1966 Preparation for Chapter: election of delegates, drafts of revised Constitutions List of Chapter Members 25 October 1966

/7D Amalgamation
14 October 1966 - 11 June 1968 107 items
Material re General Chapter 25 October 1966 Archbishop announces formal establishment of diocesan federation and directs that a revision of the Constitutions be undertaken. Sr Carmel Greene elected superior-general
1 bound copy of 1927 Constitutions
Statutes of Federation come into force 13/5/1967 Local superiors are appointed.

/7F Amalgamation
1966
Working papers of the General Chapter re revised Constitutions One copy `Norms for the Implementation of the Vatican Council Decree, Perfectae Caritatis.' One copy, Constitutions of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dublin).

/7G Amalgamation
28 October 1967 - 26 August 1968
Papers relating to Bishops Commission on Federation/New Constitutions for Irish Mercy and Presentation Archbishop's correspondence with some other bishops re concerns Tensions with Cork Minutes of Cork Meeting:Agreed Draft submitted to the Presentation Communities and their Bishops for Approval' (cf File Mercy-special General Chapter)