Copy of typed letter to P.J. Hillery, Minister for Education, from +McQuaid. He has investigated the alleged defection of the Headmaster of St. Paul’s College, Raheny. He is satisfied it was a ‘bottle of smoke.’

Correspondence relating to routine community life and apostolate. They have permission to remove their theology scholastics to Shelton Abbey, Arklow. Director of French Sisters of Charity (Daughters of Charity) firmly declines to leave Sisters in difficult conditions at Glencree. (see Oblates of Mary files). A beginning of secondary school at Sybil Hill, Raheny. Proposal from laity to have Vincentian secondary school at Arklow. Sisters will undertake new school at Ballyfermot. (see French Sisters of Charity file, also known as Daughters of Charity).

• Correspondence regarding details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop receives positive response to an invitation to spend a Retreat Centre at Raheny.

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5 May 1941 - 8 December 1945 71 items
Correspondence re congregation's application to enter diocese. Permission granted for sisters who study at university to reside at 84 Leeson St which congregation purchased. Difficulties re wearing of religious habit while attending certain course.

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25 April 1946 - 30 August 1957 72 items
Correspondence concerning permissions for sales of work, reservation of Blessed Sacrament. Archbishop notes that they `do no work for my diocese.' Sequel in File No.3.

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28 August 1957 - 24 April 1961 73 items
Correspondence re attendance at 3[rd] level courses. Question of maternity hospital at Raheny; they take possession of a property there. Archbishop approves establishment of Generalate in Raheny.

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13 April 1961 - 25 May 1964 81 items
Material reflects intra congregational discussion on commitment to Dublin. Question of a maternity hospital in Mount Street, property purchased Question of a secondary day school proposed by Archbishop, declined by congregation

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27 May 1964 - 8 January 1972
Mount Street hospital project develops slowly but then collapses due to lack of financial and human resources. Decision re secondary day school reversed and congregation takes on Edenmore, Raheny (cf File Augustinians No 2.)

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11 January1941 - 18 December 1942 53 items
Due to wartime conditions, novices cannot be sent to France, hence permission for temporary novitiate at Clonsilla is requested and granted. Changed to Roebuck with condition that a home for the Aged Poor will be established on the site. The Hermitage, Roebuck, is acquired.

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22 April 1943 - December 1945 60 items
The Hermitage, Roebuck, opens as a home for Aged Men. The Grange at Clonsilla is sold to the Daughters of Charity (cf Daughters of Charity, File No.1, letters 27 June 1943 and 29 August 1943.) Roebuck Castle is acquired and received the residents of the Hermitage leaving that property exclusively for use as a novitiate. Permission for permanent novitiate at Roebuck Castle is granted with the condition of its use as a home for the aged.

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10 January 1946 - 15 December 1955 60 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Holy See sanctions permanent novitiate at Roebuck. New wing at Roebuck is blessed.

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24 March 1956 - 15 December 1964 74 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop suggests another home for the aged; a sites is purchased in Raheny. Appropriate accommodation for chaplain on foot of fire in furnished house (cf File Refuge, Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, letters 9 - 10 December 1959.)

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23 June 1965 - 1 February 1972 81 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate. Archbishop suggests another home for the aged. Development of plans for home in Raheny. Correspondence re setting up of committee of lay people to raise funds without prior permission of the archbishop who forbids advertising, and fund raising in connection with same without previous sanction of the Vicar-General.

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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)

Coolock (Includes mention of Artane, Killester, Kilmore and Raheny)

Catholic Housing Aid Society 4/ 1/1. A brief history of the Catholic Housing Aid Society, and its plans to construct a two storey building, later a four storey building, to cater for the aged and the newly-weds. 4/ 1/2. Letter seeking donations for the Catholic Housing Aid Society. 4/ 1/3. July 1964 Summary of talk by Rev. E. Casey, Director, Family Housing Association at “Housing the Homeless Family” Conference, Spode House. 4/ 2/1. 17 December 1964 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Christopher A. Carroll, Reise, 174 Orwell Road, informing him that a special committee was formed regarding housing for young married couples and old people. In order to operate fully as a soundly constituted organisation they propose to register two institutions on similar lines as those in England, (a) the Catholic Housing Aid Society and the Catholic Housing Association Limited. Petitions the Archbishop to allow them to use the work “Catholic”. List of Committee, and copies of the rules and material dealing with the English bodies enclosed. 4/ 2/2. Notes and advice on Housing Aid. 4/ 2/3. Pamphlet entitled “Housing: A Parish Solution”. 4/ 2/4. Copy of indenture. 4/ 3. 21 December 1964 Typed note to + McQuaid saying that it would be useful to know Mgr. Barrett’s views. Notices there is no representative from the building societies, nor is there an accountant. 4/ 4/1. 24 December 1964 Copy of typed letter to Mr. Carroll, Housing Aid Society, from + McQuaid saying he has no objection to the use of the word ‘Catholic’. 4/ 4/2. 29 December 1964 Typed letter to + McQuaid from C.A. Carroll noting that he has no objection to the use of the word ‘Catholic’. 4/4/2A/1. 24 December ’64 Handwritten copy of letter to Fr. Lemass from + McQuaid asking if Mgrs. Barrett has been informed from the start of the title Catholic Housing Aid Association and has given his approval. 4/4/2/A/2. 24 Dec. ’64 Handwritten copy of letter to Monsignor from + McQuaid informing him that Fr. Lemass is the C.S.W.B. representative on the C.H.A.A. and wonders where the Monsignor comes in. 4/ 5. 29 December 1964 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Cecil J. Barrett informing the Archbishop that he found out by accident about Catholic Housing Aid Association and asked Fr. Lemass for an explanation. Fr. Lemass was invited to join and did so in a purely personal capacity. Mgr. Barrett made it clear to him that in future he must obtain his approval before becoming involved in extra-Bureau activities. After this talk Fr. Lemass decided to withdraw. Mgr. Barrett feels he is not as cautious as one needs to be in this kind of work. 4/ 6/1. Copy of the Rules of the Catholic Housing Association Limited. 4/ 6/2. 29 April 1965 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from C.A. Carroll offering explanations to points raised in the Archbishop’s letter. 4/ 7/1. 8 June 1965 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from James J. Murphy inviting him, on behalf of the Catholic Housing Aid Association, to a garden party at Brook House, Raheny, which will be opened at 4.00 p.m. by the Minister for Agriculture, C.J. Haughey. 4/ 7/2. 10 June 1965 Typed copy of letter to James J. Murphy from J.A. MacMahon thanking him for the courtesy of his invitation but regrets that the Archbishop will be unable to attend. 4/ 8/1. 21 June 1965 Copy of typed letter to Doctor John F. O’Connell from J.A. MacMahon acknowledging receipt of his letter and to say it is having his careful attention. 4/ 8/2. 22 June 1965 Copy of typed letter to Mgr. Barrett from J. A. MacMahon. The Archbishop asks for his opinion of the enclosed letter from Dr. O’Connell regarding the appointment of Fr. Michael Granville as Chairman of the Catholic Housing Aid Association for the Inchicore area. 4/ 8/3. 23 June 1965 Handwritten letter to Dr. MacMahon from Cecil J. Barrett, Catholic Housing Aid Association, saying he will have a report on the Housing Aid Association in Inchicore as soon as possible. 4/ 8/4. 6 September 1965 Mgr. Barrett telephoned to say that the Housing Aid Committee in Dublin S.W. will include politicians from other parties. They want Fr. Granville as Chairman. Mgr. Barrett feels that Fr. Granville could usefully be associated with the Committee as Chaplain. 4/ 9/1. 27 October 1966 Typed note to + McQuaid saying the Chairman of the Catholic Housing Aid Association has sent a copy of their Report. The flats will be ready in 1968. They have collected £27,000.

and proposed to get them agents in Munster. They agreed, but after costs paid the Church barely made 10/-. In 1952 the Raheny Pools’ Committee ceased to show a profit and closed down in 1953.