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11 April 1941 - 29 July 1949 74 items
Correspondence on: holding sales of work. Canonical status of congregation Circumstances of sisters undertaking medical studies Edits the archbishop required in the film Visitation prior to giving permission for it to be shown in Dublin. Letter to Archbishop Dalton (Armagh) re same and Dalton's response.

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4 January 1950 - 21 November 1960 88 items
Extensive Correspondence re fundraising and development of property at Booterstown. Sisters replace Franciscan Brothers at Nunciature Archbishop supports their petition to be granted Pontifical status. Statistical and Historical Summary of Institute dated 10 May 1960

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7 April 1961 - 17 July 1962 64 items
Canonical Status of Institute Confirmed: Decretum Laudis brought personally from Rome by Cardinal Agaginian (Delegate to the Patrician Congress). Hostel at Booterstown, Rosemount, approved for lay and religious medical students, becomes a House of Formation (domus formata) Plans for International Fundraising for the Silver Jubilee Year of the Institute and the proposed initiatives of a Dublin Committee to make Mother Martin's Silver Jubilee result in extensive and testy responses from the archbishop.

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8 August 1962 to mid-1970 56 items
Correspondence re Sales of Work and location of annual retreats Mother M Martin to receive Honorary Fellowship of College of Surgeons New Superior-General elected 1969 - Mother Stella Phelan Archbishop directs Monsignor Boylan not to appoint as confessor any priest proposed by Mother Martin. A typescript Thoughts of a Sister, Covering Letter Sr Isabelle Smyth Collection of postcards of religious house in Rome without explanation of their presence in this collection

This file originally contained ACase of Conscience,' from a sister who was a patient in St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview. File was removed at unknown date.

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7 August 1964 - mid-1970 14 items
Papers relating to Special and Extraordinary General Chapter 1969-1970 Two Cases Exclaustration

XLIV/70 Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate
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22 October 1970 - 22 December 1970 3 items
Correspondence re presence of an unauthorised community in the diocese.

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1941-1971 50 items
Apostles, O.L of; Augustinian; Brigidine; Carmelitems; Charity; Cluny; Columban; Cross and Passion Correspondence frequently covers Requests for interviews with archbishop Requests for foundations in Dublin Kylemore (OSB) devastated by fire; reconstruction aided by archbishop, see separate folder.

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7 February 1941 - 24 January 1966 59 items
Benedictines Kylemore Blessing of first abbess in Ireland since 12th century Project of Benedictine foundation in Dublin leads to correspondence between archbishops of Dublin, Tuam, Prior of Chevtogne (Belgium), Fr. Cathal McCarthy, Abbess of Pradines (Loire, France), Archbishop Isidores is cause of friction in Kylemore when five community seek Dublin and a more authentic Benedictine life Abbot of Pradines initially willing to help but desists. Project flounders Fire, archbishop generous in help.

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1 January 1941 - 10 November 1969 31 items
All the correspondence concerns a disturbed nun of Drogheda Dominican convent who is a patient in St Vincent's Fairview. Letters re Federation International Sportive de l'Enseignement Catholique from a sister in Belfast.

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27 September 1942 - 21 September 1970 62 items
Evron ND de (Lisdoonvarna); Franciscan (Cork, Castleblayney); Holy Ghost (Glaslough); SJOG (Waterford); St Joseph of Annecy (Piltown); St Joseph of Bordeaux (Virginia); St Louis (Middletown); Loreto (Cavan). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests to seek postulants by press advertisement or school visits.

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1941 - 1971 76 items
Several Mercy convents in all four provinces; O. L. of Missions (Limavady); Nazareth (Belfast, Sligo). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests for financial assistance and questing for postulants.

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1941-1971 99 items
Perpetual Adoration (Wexford); Poor Clare x3); Presentation X 8); Holy Rosary (Killeshandra); Christian Retreat (Tuam); Rosminian Wexford). Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

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1941-1971 60 items
B. Sacrament (Tullamore); O.L Sacred Heart (Ballybay); S.H. (Castlepollard, Youghal); Salesian (Birr); Christian Schools (Roscrea); Bon Secours (Kerry, Tuam); Good Shepherd (Cork, New Ross); Ursuline (Thurles); Visitation ( Stamullen) Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

File relating to 45 Fairview Strand.

Typed report by Dr. O’Connell. Mr. Joseph P. Walshe phoned to say notes were being posted to say that Mass will be offered in the Church of the Visitation, Fairview, on Sunday, 3 June, 1945, for the repose of the soul of Herr Hitler. Further, a notice appeared in the Irish Independent, saying a Mass was to be celebrated for Mussolini at Merchant’s Quay Church. Mr. Walshe feels that the Franciscans were deceived. Fr. Hans also deceived. He thought that the Mass for Hitler was a private matter.

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor, to Dr. O’Connell regarding title to church and schools at Fairview. 1 item

• 4 May 1970 Correspondence relating to 39a and 39b Fairview Strand.

-15 January 1960 File relating to 29 Fairview Strand.

File relating to 37 & 39 Fairview Strand.

Handwritten letter to Rev. Father from Catherine O’Sullivan, Fairview. She has heard that a housing scheme is about to start for young couples about to be married. She wishes to participate. Catholic Godparent’s Guild 3/ 17/1. 25 April 1951 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Mrs M. Williams, Hon. Sec., Catholic Godparent’s Guild, thanking him for appointing Canon Robinson as their chaplain. 3/ 17/2. 22 June 1951 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Mrs Maureen Williams, Hon. Sec., Catholic Godparent’s Guild, enclosing a list of the names and addresses of its Committee. 3/ 17/3. List of the names and addresses of Committee Members. Irish Women Citizen’s and Local Government Association

• 5 December 1958 File relating to 51 Fairview Strand.