This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.

This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.

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Archbishop McQuaid viewed Communism and Socialism among the great evils of the 20th Century, and energetically set about to counter and limit their influences in Dublin. The Vigilance Committee was established for this purpose. The contents of the files are mainly in the form of minutes of meetings, reports, letters and memos, with a small number of newspaper articles and photographs. They deal with such varied subjects and persons as:
trade unions – Matt Merrigan, Des Brannigan, Jim Larkin, Donal Nevin; Sinn Fein (IRA) – Sean Russell, Neil Gould; objectionable literature; ‘teddy-boys’ – C. Gallagher; tenant associations (ACRA); Communism and the Irish Workers’ League – Michael O’Riordan, Peadar O’Donnell, Peadar Cowan, George Jeffares, Sam Mooney; left-wing literature and newspapers – The Irish Democrat, The Plough; a guild for Catholic Journalists; Scientology – L.R.Hubbard, Dr. Morris, Msgr. Kappes; the Anti-Nuclear Campaign; unemployment – Mr. Nightengale, Mr. Murphy; Irish Housewives’ Association – Hilda Tweedy; the Press – G.A. Hutt, Mr. Sweetman, Mr. Kirwan; Garda – Philip MacMahon, Detective/Sergeant Martin Lanigan.

These documents are of vital interest to students of Irish society in the mid 20th century as they reflect the thinking and attitudes of a Church that helped shape the ethos of the country. The response of the laity is correspondingly intriguing. The quote “I am a member of the (Labour Party, etc.) but my first loyalty is to the Catholic Church” is reflected in a sizeable number of documents.

Fr. Finian Harte C.P. Account of visit to Carmelite Convent in Drumcondra and visit to sick
nun. Cured and lived to 90 years.

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20 February 1941 - 21 December 1949 76 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate, "The Grange" Clonsilla is acquired after evacuation by Little Sisters of the Poor, a sister seeks help in a matter of conscience, permission is granted to have a hostel for domestic service students, sisters at Glencree regarding Polish children, of file "Little Sisters of the Poor" no. 2 for letters

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9 March 1950 - 17 December 1956 71 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate, several cases of adoption are proposed and examined, see "Hospitals" file for matters regarding St. Ann's Hospital, and the Holy Angels Glenmaroon, and Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, and TB Hospital, Ringsend.

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16 January 1957 - 14 November 1961 87 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop agrees that Sacred Heart Home may seek to become a registered adoption charity, Princess Grace of Monaco who has been a benefactor is expected to visit Sacred Heart Home.

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3 January 1962 - 17 December 1964 56 items
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostate, Sisters' new primary school is blessed by Archbishop, a course is approved for sisters on relating to adolescent girls, Archbishop regrets change of habit and abandonment of the characteristic "cornette", Archbishop suggests undertaking a secondary day school at Kilmacud.

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7 January 1965 - 20 October 1971 80 items
Correspondence regarding the routine details of community life and apostolate, sisters suggest opening a home for the Elderly at Phibsboro, sisters withdraw from Stillorgan.

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16 November 1945 - 12 August 1967 84 items
Correspondence relating Sacred Home Drumcondra concerning financial records, property evaluations, extensions to property and maintenance of property. Accompanied by audited accounts for years: 1941-1953; 1954; 1959. Includes information on old slaughterhouse at rere Lower Drumcondra Road.

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