Edenmore from Raheny & Coolock

Raheny from Raheny/Killester

Grange Park from Raheny

• Correspondence relating to outlining details of community life and apostolate. Permission sought and granted to transfer scholastics from John’s Lane to a new hostel in Raheny, subsequently moved to Rathfarnham. Archbishop indicates interest in property to be vacated in Raheny - with view to promote future pastoral development in that area.

Letter (in Latin) from +McQuaid saying Fr. W. J. Fitzpatrick P.P. Killester- Raheny requests for the High Altar of St. Brigid’s Church, Killester the status of permanent privilege for the high altar of St. Brigid’s. By the faculties given him +McQuaid grants this.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from W.J. Fitzpatrick, 594 Howth Road, Raheny. The project has merit. In addition to the help it envisages for children it seeks to improve the home atmosphere through the services of social workers. Points out some flaws as he sees it.

File relating to the church at Raheny. 10 items

Letter from M. Blake, Coolock, to +McQuaid referring to a cheque to rectify his mistake in the Maynooth College Collection; work on St. Brendan’s church; the roof (of church) in Raheny.

• Correspondence relating to details of community life and apostolate. They were scholastics from Raheny: Holy Rosary Sisters (q. v.) and interested in acquiring. Question of introducing Augustinian Sisters with a view to OSA mission in Nigeria - Archbishop favourable, seeks clarification. Question of changing John’s Lane Primary to Secondary level. Centenary of John’s Lane church is celebrated.

Letter from +Russell to +McQuaid. He informs +McQuaid of a proposed course in theology for the senior sisters in his diocese which is due to take place in Raheny, Dublin but awaits the final instruction from +McQuaid before he proceeds. Annotation by +McQuaid.