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15 November 1953 - 29 June 1970 72 items
Correspondence re this Congregation based in Norway Seek permission to quest for vocations in Norway. Enthusiastic reception from archbishop who has had an interest in the Scandinavian mission Msgr Boylan seeks information from English Cleric, favourable to sisters and their situation Some Irish women enter and some nurses volunteer Permission for hostel in Dublin for their own sisters granted House acquired in Glasnevin at 129 Botanic Rd

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19 January 1941 - 28 November 1949

Correspondence to routine details of community life and apostolate. Permission to open a novitiate is refused. Permission to open a novitiate in Clondalkin is granted. Centenary commemorative booklet from Cork convent.
Irish Province to make a foundation at Holywell (Wales) in English Province; no objection from Archbishop. 78 items

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7 December 1950 - December 1959
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. New house in Ballyfermot. Archbishop queries foundation in New Zealand made from Dublin without consulting him. Monsignor Boylan urges permission for sisters to use bicycles, granted by Archbishop.
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26 January 1960 - 25 November 1971
Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Monsignor Glennon, PP, wants the sisters in Finglas; declined by Archbishop. Superiors proposed and insists on Visiting Sisters being professionally qualified. He recalls the Assumption was the only cong. ever to refuse "to assist me in providing amenities for the poor". But permission to Finglas is granted. A sister is dispensed from vows. Archbishop does not like proposed new habit- photograph included.
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XLIV/2 Bon Secours Sisters

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10 March 1941 - 14 May 1963
Correspondence from superiors of various convents of the Institute in the Archdiocese relating to: routine details of their apostolate; sale of their convent in Lower Mount Street to Sisters of Neves as suggested by the Archbishop, filed as "Sisters of Charity of Nevers", dated 30/12/49; aspirations to establish a separate Irish province of the Institute, and Archbishop's advice on this, draft copy of suggested changes to Constitutions of the Institute; visitation by Mother General subsequent to establishment of the Irish Province, continuing tension between Irish Province and Paris Mother-House. Occasional references to development of convent and hospital at Glasnevin of "Hospitals" file.
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Letter from +McGeough to +McQuaid regarding a request for information on the Sisters of the Bon Secours, Glasnevin, from the Italian Embassy. This is in relation to legal recognition in Italy being requested by the Generalate.

Correspondence between Richard Mulcahy, Minister for Education, and +McQuaid. Mr. John Harte, Superintendent of Marlborough House, Glasnevin, is due to retire, aged 75. The Minister would be happy to meet +McQuaid whom he believes has expressed a desire that the institution should be in the hands of some Religious Order.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from J.J. O’Kelly, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, regarding the case of Maurice O’Neill. Suggests that he may find a way to urge that the men are not executed.

Letter from +Cowderoy to +McQuaid regarding a former parishioner, Mrs. A.E. Watson who now lives in Glasnevin. She has been awarded a Bene Merenti medal and he wishes to present it to her in Dublin, privately and unpublicised. Annotated by +McQuaid.

.1951 Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from James Brennan, 5 Mannix Road, Glasnevin, requesting the return of the enclosed copy of the letter sent to His Grace as he wants it for Record purposes.

Correspondence between John P. Keane, Deputy Manager and Town Clerk, +McQuaid and P.J. Hernon, City Manager, regarding the use of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939, to vest in the Corporation lands at the O’Brien Institute, Clareville and Glasnevin for food production. The Archbishop regrets the form of the letter as ‘gravely hurtful to the dignity of the See of Dublin.’

Correspondence between T. O Deirg and +McQuaid relating to the supervision and training of boys in the Place of Detention, Marlboro’ House, Glasnevin. The Minister desires that special attention should be given to the religious and moral training of the boys towards correcting their wayward tendencies. Enquires as to the possibility of having a Chaplain appointed to give this religious instruction.

Letter from +Pio Taofinu’u to Mother Bernadette Holy Faith Sisters, Glasnevin, regarding the need for teachers in Samoa. He recounts his discussion with the Archbishop during his recent trip to Ireland and hopes she can help. New Zealand Auckland