- 29 December 1944 Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Includes mention of the Association of the Holy Childhood. Mentions St. Michael’s, Ailesbury Road. Problems over proposal to have a rugby pavilion in Blackrock. Archbishop interest in several pupils of Rockwell College.
Copy letter from +McQuaid to Mgr. Walsh regarding the correspondence received from +Wall. He asks him to look the recent letters from the Bishop and he will meet with him when he returns from Rockwell.
Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid stating that he had received Edward Gleeson, Matthew McQuaid and Rev. James Finucane, President of Rockwell College. He thanks him for giving him effective assistance towards resolving the problems he mentioned the previous day.
Letter from +Kinane to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for preventing the arrival of Fr O’Hanlon in Waterford and hopes that +McQuaid and will come for dinner on his war from Rockwell.
Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating he will again visit Ireland in January and will be accompanied by Mgr. Cowgill. He speaks highly of the work being carried out by the Holy Ghost Fathers and will visit Fr. Dinan during his visit, as well as Blackrock and Rockwell. He hopes he will be able to meet with the Archbishop during his visit.
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18 August 1942 - 4 March 1969
Archbishop required letters in support of a sister travelling to England during wartime. Invitation to open a day secondary school in Donnycarney area, with a primary school to follow. House acquired in Donnybrook Sisters at Rockwell College, (see File St. Joseph of Chambrey No. 1)
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8 August 1951 - 30 November 1956 72 items
History of Institute in diocese to permission to make foundation Negotiations to purchase property at Edenmore, Raheny Archbishop facilitates Rockwell College in getting Institute to undertake domestic duties there. Court case Reference to Ballina, Co Mayo school dispute. (cf Files Marist Brothers and Hierarchy). (cf file St John of God, letter February 1967.)
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4 February 1957 - 3 June 1970 64 items
Edenmore is acquired as a nursing home
2 cases exclaustration
Letter of complaint from ex-patient Institute acts to set up a Governing body for Edenmore, draft Constitution supplied Archbishop's interest in Scandinavian bishop where the Institute have a mission (cf file St. Francis Xavier, Sisters of)
Sisters
seph of Chambery
From THE REV. PRESIDENT
Rockwell College
Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Phone: NEW INN 4
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My Lord Archbishop
Last week I had a visit
from Mother de Pazzi who informs
we met the General and her
Council have agree to the
Rockwell proposal and that there
is solid hope we shall have
from Sisters by August
It is to Your Graces kind
intervention that I owe all; hence
This letter in which I wish I
coned express the thanks I feel
Rockwell is much indebted to
You Grace and I personally
will never forget what you
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have done in keeping to
procure his Sisters Without your
aid we did not stand a
chance
I look forward to your
Graces next visit - at any
Time and at any notice I
pay myself in compliment
that I know you are aware
that a genuine welcome always
awaits you
with sincere gratitude
I remain My Lord Archbishop
Your Graces most devoted servant
James Finnucane
C.S.S.p