Letter from +Joseph Masterson regarding a request made by Fr. Cronin of Stone who is trying to raise funds for a Parish. He was not authorised to do this and apologises for any inconvenience caused. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from G. Boland, Minister for Justice informing him that Mgrs. Cronin has resigned from the Censorship of Films Appeal Board. Wonders if the Archbishop might be prepared to nominate a suitable priest to the vacancy.

Includes entries under the headings; "Report on the Congregation to the General Chapter, Sister Lucy Troy", "Central service for Missions, 1976 - 1981, Sister Brendan Cronin", "Progress report on Nano Nagle Cause, Sister Brendan Cronin", "General statistics".

• Typed letter to +McQuaid from J. Cronin, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Ronald Neville, C.F., be nominated Chaplain to the 21th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.

Typed letter, and a copy, to +McQuaid from Jerry Cronin thanking him for nominating Fr. Ronald Neville.

Supplemental conveyance to sale of lands in Newcastle and Crumlin between Martin & Christopher Ennis and Archbishop Edward Byrne, Monsignor Michael Cronin, Rev. John Francis Sheehan and Rev. Thomas O’Donnell.

Copy of conveyance between Archbishop Edward Byrne, Monsignor Michael Cronin, Rev. Patrick Dunne & Rev. Thomas O’Donnell of first part and County Dublin County Council of the second part regarding sale of land to the council.

Counterpart release and conveyance between Archbishop McQuaid, Iveagh Trust, Monsignor Michael Cronin and others.

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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.

Includes; sepia photo entitled "1st Communion Class" (1928); black and white photo of group of boys, some names written on back with date of "1932?"; black and white postcard with photo of group of boys, some names written on back n(1937); black and white photo of boys in costume, some names written on back (1938); 2 black and white photos of groups of boys (1939); newspaper cut-out of photo of boys o their First Holy Communion Day (1941); black and white class photo of boys on day of First Holy Communion (undated c1950s); black and white class photo of boys on day of First Holy Communion, names written on back (1954 - 1955); black and white photo of unnamed boys in costume on stage (1959); black and white photo of boys in costume (undated c1950s); black and white class photo of unnamed boys on day of First Holy Communion (undated c1950s); black and white photo of boys band (undated c1950s); black and white class photo of boys on day of First Holy Communion, some names on back (1955); black and white class photo of boys at breakfast on day of First Holy Communion (1955); black and white class photo of boys on day of First Holy Communion, names on back (1956); black and white class photo of boys on day of First Holy Communion, names on back (1957); photo of boys in band costume (1959); black and white photos of unnamed boys in costume (1960); black and white class photos of boys on day of First Holy Communion, names on back (June 1964); black and white photo of Anthony Cronin and Sister Teresa Keneally (11 May 1968); newspaper cut-out of photo of boys First Holy Communion group from 1952 (23 September 1982).