St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead{typed): Copy: Fr. Provincial, CP, Mt Argus, to Fr Sylvius, Rector, The Graan,. Curia has agreed for permission to spend £160 on the new well-boring. But this £160 is to be separate from the £3,000 by which Sylvius hopes to reduce Graan's debt. Curia is not happy about this new well; they think the old water supply is good enough to put into good condition. Anyway, it is to be kept up to the mark as a supply in case of fire.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Letter-pad page: MS: Fr SYLVIUS Rudden, CP, Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen, to Fr Provincial Mt Argus Dublin. Quality of water is destroying the pipes; the pump keeps giving-up. So, either well is sunk now or money be spent un-necessarily for a new pump.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: NOTE: A Statement of Account re Building account. ADDED is a footnote quoting from a letter of Fr Alexis, ( vide serial No. 3194 in Archives) and saying this information had not been conveyed to Fr Sylvius.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Letter: MS: Fr Rector, CP, The Graan, Enniskillen to Fr Provincial ,CP, Mt Argus, Dublin. Thanks for Note authorising asking for Loan from Bank. Test on well gave only 85 gallons per hour. Useless. So, although' Vicar is keen, does not propose to bore the 20ft still to go. Vicar thinks a friend of Fr. Ignatius 'd produce the case to bore, but Sylvius is unwilling to contract any more expense. He then refers to Pr Camillus's state of health.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead; typed: Irish Boring Co., Ltd., Blackhall Place, Dublin. to Fr Provincial, Mt Argus, Dublin. (They enclose Copy of letter to the Vicar at the Graan, which says no supply resulted from boring) (Shall they carry on?). Would Provincial give the necessary instruction to carry on, please?
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: TYPED copy: Fr. Provincial, CP, Mt. Argus, Dublin, to The Irish Boring Co., Ltd, Blackhall PI., Dublin. He has written to Rector at Graan to find out what the position is as regards the boring. He fears that boring cannot be continued, but the Rector of the Graan will send the final word.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: typed copy MS from the Provincial, Mount Argus, to the Rector, The Graan. If Mrs. Donnelly puts place up for auction, should not let her know our proposed price. Would manifest no particular interest. She will only get between £16 and £18 per acre, while we would be prepared to pay £20 for the convenience of the land. Let the place go to action but do not show our hand.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: MS: Sylvius, Rector, Graan, Enniskillen, to Prov. Mt Argus, Dublin. Murray (farm worker) was chosen to bid for us. At Auction, a few Catholics and a few Protestants stood down. £1,050 bid by CPs was the highest, but Vendor would not sell. Wanted £1400. (Told the Solicitors she never thought Prov. would be so mean. So Graan is sitting tight.) .
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Newscutting. Gallagher, A.: A Wayside Cross: Notable Incident in Northern Ireland. The blessing of a Calvary Group at the Graan. The story of the Graan before and after the CPs came there. Enniskillen and the Mercy Nuns.
St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead: Mount Argus: Note used by Provincial (?) Expenditure incured on Graan: acc. to Platea : New Top Corridor: £8,600 Chapter book and new batteries 165 Platea: Heating aparatus: 516 Plumbing 800 Stoker 165 New sills and windows £9 each,
