Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Una Byrne. The following points are mentioned: concern for the spiritual welfare of patients in Dundrum Asylum. Priest does not turn around to address the congregation, seldom has benediction Congress a great success. Delegates appreciated + McQuaid’s help Russian flag smuggled in but found Swedish delegate stated that in Sweden it was felt best not to talk about the crucifixion “so as not to cause hatred among different races” Ireland only country which practices International Understanding Una is proud that the Archbishop has confidence in her.

Correspondence between Catherine L. Modebe, 10 Ballinteer Gardens, Dundrum, and the Secretary regarding the signing a petition supporting the people of Biafra.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: the police make a weekly report on Tweedy, nee Ann Peach. Her son is married to Hilda, possibly Hilda Verlin. Barr is a professed Communist, as are Irvin and Binks. Esther Bishop is a Protestant and not known as a Communist. Voluntary Labour Service is a form of Catholic action and has the blessing of the Bishop of Galway. Baptists are reported to be making a drive for perverts (people led astray from religious beliefs) and are using bookshops as a means of contact. Kinninmouth is looking for a house in Dublin. Pirek joined by Imlav and Sporrer at Skoda Cars. They are to handle the JAWA motor cycle and the MANET and CEZETA scooters. The two Biggest dealers are Murray (Jeffares) and Philip Kennedy, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary. A Disarmament branch has started in Trinity College, sponsored by Professors Moody, Stanford and Greene.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. The 30 Days Ignatian Retreat is introduced at Clonliffe College. Question of a secondary school at Milltown/Dundrum area. Fr. Counihan, S.J., reports on youth unemployment and on activities by subversives (see section on Communists and Subversives; also on Youth Unemployment). Fr. C.C. Martindale, S.J. (England) visits. Mention of broadcasts and a thanks you note for the Archbishop for a cheque.

Letter from Fr. Pierce Perkins to Fr. McMahon regarding a parish chaplaincy in Churchtown to consolidate his work in the Vocational Schools, Dundrum. 1 item

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.

Includes papers with the headings; "Revised procedure for electing committee"; "Programme of Formation", "May one assume that the changes made in the Divine Office in the recent Constitution on the Liturgy also apply to the Little Office?"; "Presentation Sister Re proposed Novitiate at Dundrum"; "Notes from an article on the Juniorate published in the Osservatorer Romano by the Congregation for Religious"; "Suggested organisation of Community Sister Formation Committee"; "Statutes Sisters of the Presentation (Australia)".

Includes; letter addressed from "Presentation Convent, Dundrum, Tipperary", "Yes Mother I think a central novitiate would be a tremendous help …" (signed Sister M. ?????)

Includes; letters from convents in Ireland responding to a circular requesting information about their foundations from Rev. Mother, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork. Letters giving details of the beginnings of the foundations; who helped fund the foundations, the kindness of benefactors, social conditions and circumstances of the local people; the poverty which they encountered, how the material needs of the children were provided for, how the convent and school buildings began, sometimes the Sisters and classrooms were in temporary buildings until suitable buildings were built; at times Sisters moved from existing convents to establish new foundations, sometimes the Sisters remained in the new foundations and at other times these Sisters returned to the convents from which they originally came when a sufficient number of new Sisters were trained as many women from the local areas saw the needs and joined the Congregation; reports of how the Sisters travelled; the connection with the local bishops and clergy is mentioned; Sisters are aware of the need for a publication on the ‘Life of Nano Nagle’; they express interest in the Cause of Nano Nagle and their wishes for her beatification, they are enquiring about the cost of the book and considering how many copies they will be able to afford to purchase; Sisters send best wishes to the Sisters in South Presentation Convent, Cork, Sisters who have visited South Presentation Convent, Cork, express their gratitude for the hospitality which they experienced there, the number of Sisters in the Communities, mention of the lay Sisters and the number of students in schools are given.
Letters came from the following Presentation convents in Ireland; Bagenalstown, County Carlow, 23 February 1926, Ballingarry, County Tipperary, 19 November 1925, Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Cashel, County Tipperary, 14 December 1925, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, 19 November 1925, Castleisland, County Kerry, 20 November 1925, two letters from Carlow dated 20 November 1925 and 20 June 1926, Clonmel, County Tipperary, 23 October 1925, Clondalkin, County Dublin, 25 November 1925, Crosshaven, County Cork, two letters dated 16 November 1925 and December 1925, letter from Dingle, County Kerry, 21 December 1925, a photograph of the convent and the church, typed pages from the Annals from 1829 to 1866, Doneraile, County Cork, 16 November 1925, Drogheda, County Louth, 16 and 21 December 1925, photograph and note from the convent in Dundrum, County Tipperary, 23 November 1924, letter from Dungarvan, County Waterford, 28 November 1925, letter and notes from Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Fermoy, County Cork, 10 November 1925, also gives information on the foundations made in Tasmania and New Troy, New York, George’s Hill, Dublin, 16 November 1925, Galway, 28 January 1926, Kildare, 19 November 1925, notes on Kilcock, County Kildare and the missions which were founded from there, Killarney, County Kerry, 17 November 1925, Kilkenny, 12 January 1926 mentions Durrow and Kilmacow also, Limerick, 7 December 1925, Lismore, County Waterford on 16 November 1925 , mentions Sodalities, Evening Classes and opening of the Secondary School, lunches for pupils, Lixnaw, County Kerry, 19 November 1925, Maynooth, County Kildare, 25 November 1925, Maryboro’ Queen’s County, Midleton, County Cork, 19 November 1925 mentions Archdeacon Hutch and the secondary school, Millstreet, County Cork, , 5 December 1925 includes notes which mention music classes and the welfare of the poor children, Milltown, County Kerry, Mitchelstown, County Cork, 8 December 1925, includes notes on its foundation, music rooms and music lessons are mentioned, Mullingar, County Westmeath, 14 December 1925, Portadown, includes three letters dated 27 September 1925, November 1925 and November 1925 mentions that this convent was a transfer of the Sisters from Granard, mentions evening classes for the girls working in the factories and makes a request for suitable postulants. Rahan Tullamore, County Offaly, Rathmore, County Kerry, 29 November 1925, 22 November 1925, Gerald Griffin Street, North Presentation Convent, 19 November 1925, Tuam, County Galway, December 1925 includes an account of the foundation, Terenure, Dublin, 19 January 1926, Thurles, County Tipperary, 8 January 1926, Tralee, County Kerry, 1 December 1925, Waterford, 18 November 1925 , 8 July 1929 and 2 November 1929 mentions the photograph of the convent but no photograph is included, letter from Wexford including photographs of the convent, and letter from Youghal, County Cork dated 17 November 1925.