File relating to a query as to who donated the site for the church. It was originally part of the Pembroke estates. Mentions the McCann and Doyle families but neither were donors.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Bryan W. Roche, 24 Pembroke Park, Dublin 4, telling the Archbishop he is wasting his time as his groundwork of honouring the Divine Child has neglected to speak of the honour due to those who are redeemed by the action of the Divine Child. The guilt lies with silent bishops who lack the vision of the sacredness of mankind. Poem enclosed.

File relating to parish property. Includes mention of C.Y.M.S. Hall on Irishtown Road, fee simple for the church from Pembroke Estate, Oram House now called St. Mary’s, 1 Bridge Street and 1A Irishtown Road.

Typed note regarding Mr. Walshe’s telephone call. A Protestant Organization had been trying to attract all visiting Americans to a club in 17 Upper Pembroke Street. Their motives were religious and political. To counteract this Mr. Walshe asked the Red Cross for the use of a room to which post for such people could be directed and where they could meet. Being under Red Cross direction he was sure it would be run well as to morals.

• 3 October 1962 File relating to the purchase of leases from the Pembroke Estate. 6 items

File relating to parish schools. Mentions the old boy’s school in Thorncastle Street which was part of the Pembroke Estate.

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13 June 1943 - 9 June 1963 53 items
Correspondence relating the history of the Institute in Dublin, Invitation to start a secondary school A domus filialis of Waterford established at Cabinteely Exchange of correspondence between Archbishop and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Copy of the Constitutions of the Institute Irish Ursuline fleeing Czechoslovakia is not welcomed in Irish convents For Sligo Foundation, see File No 2.

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20 October 1959 - 19 August 1968 82 items
School at Cabinteely commences. Need to borrow heavily to complete building. Correspondence between Archbishop and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore re which of them gives permission to the sisters to borrow. Dublin's position is that responsibility lies with Waterford as Cabinteely is a domus filialis of Waterford. Beginnings of a Dublin foundation from Ursuline convent in Sligo. House purchased in Pembroke Park in parish of Donnybrook.

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6 April 1967 - 7 June 1970 37 items
Chronicles Ursuline ongoing financial difficulties Archbishop letter of complaint/threat to Hibernian Bank Possibility of sourcing loans from European banks