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The Immaculate Conception Oratory was on the first floor of the new wing at Saint Joseph's, Blackrock, which had been built in the 1930s. The wing was attached to a building which was constructed in 1887. The whole building was again demolished in the 1970s.
This file contains letters and drawings from Vincent Downes, Architect, regarding design and estimates for different furnishings to be included in the oratory.

Letters from Mr Sean O Cleirin, Chief Executive Officer of Dun Laoghaire VEC regarding the availability of CM land for building a new Technical School, with replies from the Vincentian Provincial and the Superior of Saint Joseph’s, Blackrock.

Copy of demolition order against houses on Sweetman’s Avenue on CM property.

Copy of demolition order against houses in Whelan’s Terrace on CM property.

Correspondence with the Deputy Borough Manager on a damaged wall due to actions of council tenants.

Letter from Deputy Borough Manager to Fr Henry O’Connor, Provincial, regarding an unspecified complaint against tenants at Brookfield.

Correspondence with Dun Laoghaire Corporation.

'Fact sheet: Seminarians of the Sixties': Statistical results from a publication produced in the United States (Raymond H Potvin and Antanas Suziedelis. 'Seminarians of the Sixties: A National Survey'. September 1969, published by Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), based on a survey undertaken to ascertain views of seminarians on topics such as vocational decision, satisfaction with the choice to embark on the priesthood, celibacy, and role of the priest. The survey also examined statistics for family background and rate of withdrawal from the seminary.

A firm of estate agents writes regarding the possibility of purchasing the portion of the property fronting Temple Road.