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4 October 1941 to 30 December 1944 73 items
Corresponding involving local (Stamullen) and Provincial (England) superiors. Archbishop welcomes the community's offer of help in the Archdiocese: initially a Girl's Hostel, to be followed by a primary school in Ballyfermot. Premises are acquired in Harcourt Street; the difficulties of beginning under war-time conditions. Locations of a further foundation are considered by archbishop.

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2 January 1945 - 22 November 1946 50 items
Search for premises continues. A secondary boarding school is suggested by the archbishop. Premises are acquired in Killiney. Some references to community life and apostolate.

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2 January 1947 - 7 December 1953 73 items
Boarding and day schools commences at Killiney Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate

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25 January 1954 - 11 December 1960 86 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop will not risk seeming to depart from National Synod regulations re Trinity College.

/5 8 May 1961 - 22 January1972 130 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Regrets unable to accept Archbishop's suggestion to open a boarding school in Rush. They undertake a school in Sallynoggin

Correspondence from Sir John Maffey regarding an invitation from +McQuaid to dine at Killiney.

38A/10. 15 December 1967 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sr. Marie Collette, Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, Killiney. She is perplexed at the invitation she received from T.C.D. regarding a meeting on Matriculation requirements for entry to the future University of Dublin in 1969. 38A/11/1. 21 February 1968 Typed letter to +McQuaid from J.J. Horgan, President, University College Dublin, enclosing copies of all papers arising from the discussions on the U.C.D. and T.C.D. merger. 38A/11/2. U.C.D. – T.C.D. Merger: Report on Discussions. 38A//11/3. 18 April Statement on University Education in Dublin by the Minister for Education. 38A/11/4 Statement from the Minister to the College Governing Bodies. 38A/11/5. 29 January Copy of Memorandum from Trinity College Representatives. 38A/11/6. 8 February Copy of document from University College Dublin titled 1 item 1 item

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Articles by a Columban critical of Darwinism/Teilhardism. Generalate is established at Killiney. Dublinenses are accommodated at Columban house in Rome.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid regarding an invitation to lunch at McQuaid’s new Killiney residence.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. They celebrate 50th anniversary of foundation. A Dublin priest goes to work with them in Latin America. They are asked to undertake a parish in Templeogue area and accept. Their house at Killiney.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him expressions of sympathy in relation to the death of the Cardinal Secretary of State. He also states that permission to reserve the Blessed Sacrament at Killiney, during his residence there, has been granted and the rescript will follow in due course.

Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid thanking him for ensuring the success of Mgr. Bafile’s visit to Ireland. He has learned that the new Nuncio will have a short stop at Shannon on 1 August. He will confirm the programme once the Nuncio has replied. Mgr. Gerada also informs him that he may be late for their appointment in Killiney the following evening when he plans on visiting with Mgr. Del Gallo. This is due to a circuit of motor races which is taking place and cause heavier traffic than usual.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Request for permission to open a hostel for friars engaged in Celtic Studies is initially refused, subsequently granted; a house is purchased at Killiney as a dependence of Merchants Quay.

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25 August 1953 - 14 December 1957
Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate, Letter in French from Archbishop to Superior General in Paris asking for consideration of a foundation in Archdiocese to provide retreats for women and girls, his preference in this apostolate for French rather than an Irish English, or American foundation, his friend and agent in Paris is Ms. J.B. McCloskey, head of American Catholic Relief there, and her encouraging response. Correspondence relating to foundation undertaken. Lengthy correspondence with Father Fennelly C.S.Sp. regarding Stations of the Cross. Certificate of Archbishop's membership of the "Cenacle Crusade of Prayer".
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11 July 1958 - 11 August 1971
Correspondence relating to routine details of community and apostolate. Killiney superior's idea for a Regina Mundi type institute encounters reservations of Monsignor Boylan Convent Conference (Eccles Street) proper framework for such initiatives. Mother-General asks for Archbishop's suggestions regarding their renewal for apostolate of "rechristianisation". Archbishop's short reply- such thing not required in Ireland, and Cenacle must learn the Irish situation is not that of England or France. Dispensation from temporary vows of a sister.
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