Typed letter from + P. Collier to + McQuaid seeking permission for two persons of his diocese to marry in Donnybrook.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. H. von Tritzschler informing him that a Memorial Mass for the late Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will take place on 25 April in the church in Donnybrook.

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23 March 1941 - 14 February 1971 47 items
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate; difficulties over an army contract, trade union and Labour Party involved; Project to establish Training Center for mentally handicapped.

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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)

March -13 June 1949 Carr, Francis Paul, Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, protesting against the terms of a circular for a raffle on a forthcoming horse race organized by Fr. Coffey, O.P. Includes his donation, which Fr. Coffey returns.

Flanaghan, P.J., Morehampton Road, Donnybrook. He feels something must be done urgently before the film on the life of a saint is released as the leading lady is seeking a divorce.

Hurley, Jeremiah Francis, St. Elmo, Auburn Ave., Donnybrook. He failed to get promotion in his place of work. His fiancé heard on very reliable evidence that His Grace intervened in favour of the successful candidate. Wants the matter resolved.

Moloney, J., Belville, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook. A request was received for permission to erect a monument to the Connaught Ranger who was executed over the mutiny in India.

Moran, Gerald, 15 Cabra Drive, Cabra. Asks if he may use the Archbishop’s name in obtaining a place in the Hospital for Incurables, Donnybrook.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid regarding the Poor Clare’s. He said Mass for them in Donnybrook and the Abbess later discussed a possible foundation in his diocese. He is hoping the Sisters would be able to establish a colony in Neath.