Letter from Fr. Valentine Burke to +McQuaid regarding one of his priests entering the Dominicans. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan, Bon Secour’s Hospital, Cork to +McQuaid stating he has been inundated with greetings from Trinidad. The Holy See has finally ended the association between the Port of Spain Diocese and the Dominicans. He mentions the birth prevention programme announced by the Trinidad government. The new Archbishop will be busy answering questions relating to this. 1 item

Note for +McQuaid stating +Tortolo of Parana is currently staying with the Dominicans in Dominick Street and he wishes to meet with him during his visit. 1 item

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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1941 - 1971 75 items
Questing for postulants and permission to make a foundation Convents in Assisi, Piazza Admerina (?), Rizzioni, Convents in Rome include: Dominicans of Perpetual Rosary, N.D. de Namur, Salvatorians

Letter from Fr. L.C. Coffey O.P. to + McQuaid enclosing a copy of correspondence between himself and the Provincial of the English Dominicans regarding Fr. Laurence Bright.

Letter from +Tortolo to +McQuaid thanking him for help in finding vocations for his Diocese. They are indebted to the Irish Dominicans. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

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20 February 1941 - 22 December 1942 61 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate Permission granted for Mass in Leeson St chapel on Bastille Day to honour French soldiers who died on active service since 1914. Arrangements made to have Mass in chapel. Question of slow movement on city shop-window displays; pressure from past-pupils Question of establishing a teacher training college in Dublin on the lines of one in Scotland at Craiglockhart. Extended correspondence with several Irish bishops and Dept Education.

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13 February 1943 - 16 December 1952 70 items
Correspondence re: routine aspects of community life and apostolate Catholic Women's Federation Archbishop urges correction of false report in Irish Times re secondary schools Approves prompt action by Loreto (their file 11/2/1944 and Dominicans Cabra of same date) Belgian minister's request for celebration of national day in Leeson Street Chapel Property acquired for schools in Monkstown, chapel blessed by archbishop, school begins.

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10 January 1946 - 20 February 1948 70 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate Archbishop blesses school at Monkstown Sodality of Our lady of the Angels Question of purchase of Greenbanks, Archbishop advises immediate purchase Sisters advise that they cannot undertake hostel Cause of M. Jaret Stuart

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4 January 1949 - 18 December 1952 69 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate Girls Athletics (cf Mercy Carysfort 9 March 1950) Correspondence from sisters re personal matter Cause of M. Josepha Menandez Series of Recollection Days for students of Trinity College Admission of students at Alexandra College to meetings for Children of Mary

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1 January 1953 - 16 December 1956 71 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate Centenary of Mount Anville Archbishop blesses Mount Anville primary school Question of Day Secondary school at Mount Anville

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10 January 1957 - 27 December 1961 71 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate Day Secondary school at Mount Anville Girls Club discontinued Night School at Leeson St discontinued Mission is Uganda is opened. Archbishop foresees possibility of vocations, hither to scarce among Sacred Heart Girls Archbishop approves request to bank for loan of 80,000 for Leeson St project

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15 January 1962 - 25 December 1967 75 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate Leeson St School has to close due to construction problems. Alternative sites not suitable, dismay of parents

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8 March 1968 - 23 June 1971 77 items
Routine aspects of community life and apostolate House at Greygates is purchased to serve as Provincialate Following the `Free Education Scheme" Monkstown will collaborate with Holy Child Sisters at Killiney and Sallynoggin Changes in internal administration of Institute Question of unsuitable punishment of student, archbishop's sympathy for student and parent Copy of Orientations ad experimentum October-December 1967, Special Chapter

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1941 - 1971 79 items
Questing for postulants. Most refused due to volume of requests Institutes Benedictines, Alabama - permission granted only for Archbishop Toolan's sake Daughters of Charity, New York: sister students Holy Cross, Indiana Dominicans, Seattle, Washington, New Orleans, advertisements only, New Jersey. Franciscans: Syracuse, Buffalo Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Steubenville.

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1941 - 1971 39 items
Questing for postulants and permission to make a foundation Institutes St Joseph (New York, Wichita, Orange County) Marianites of the Holy Cross (New Orleans, New York) and two brochures Mercy (Phoenix, Chicago, Bethseda, Springfield Omaha)

(cf also Carysfort Superior General File for correspondence re beatification of Catherine Mcauley)

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1941 - 1971 99 items
Questing for postulants and permission to make a foundation Institutes Providence (Kentucky) Presentation (New York, North Dakota) Charity of Refuge (Dallas, Little Rock, San Antonio) Reparation (New York) S. Heart Mission Helpers (Trenton N.J) Incarnate Word (Cleveland, Corpus Christi, Houston)

(cf Files in Ireland for Missionary Recruitment) Other American Papers difficult to classify

The Montenotte Papers 1, issued by the Dominicans Fathers.