-15 December 1955. Bayley-Butler, Professor J., 81 Ranelagh Road, Dublin. Correspondence with Fr. L. Martin, Secretary, relating to an invitation from Jean Duhamel for the Archbishop to visit Eu, burial place of +Laurence O’Toole.

Crosbie, Elizabeth, 31 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, thanking the Archbishop for applying to the Holy Father for the ‘Bone Merenti’ Medal.

Heagney, A., 7 Lower Cherryfield Avenue, Ranelagh. Copy of her letter to the Secretarty, School-Children’s Protection Society, deploring physical punishment in Catholic schools where ‘teachers are equipped with sticks or straps in order to acquaint the children with the loving doctrine of Christ.’ Two letters to newspapers enclosed.

McCullough, Domhnall, 12 Oakley Road, Ranelagh, thanking + McQuaid for his kind expression of sympathy on the death of his mother.

O’Toole, M.J., 12 Mt. Pleasant Place, Ranelagh. Asks the Archbishop to use his offices with the Standard to ensure that it will be printed by Catholics for Catholics.

Handwritten report by ‘Grandmother’. Walter Schubert, an American, giving regular talks on the Bible. He is connected with the Seventh Day Adventists, Ranelagh. Lucy Kingston in charge of arrangements for World Adult Educationalists. Would be glad of check on uniforms in Larkhill and Coolock N.S. children without uniforms victimised, although it is not compulsory.

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Two copies of the Annals Monialium written and bound 1961 of "St. Joseph's Carmelites Monastery, Ranelagh"

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One copy of Father General in Ireland, September 14 and 15 1969. Bound copy of report of visit of Father General OBC to delegates of all 13 Irish Carmels meeting at Muckross Park, Dublin in September 1969.

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23 May 1952 - 21 November 1958 52 items
Admission to Solemn Vows Correspondence regarding admission of solemn vows, canvass of various convents by Monsignor Deery V.G. their ecclesiastical superior who reports desire-usually unanimous-for taking solemn vows. Archbishop's acknowledgement to each community, copy of memorandum regarding apostolic constitution "Sponsa Christi"

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1953 - 1971 31 items
Ten lists of nuns, apparently by community, whose identity is unclear, various documents of Roman provenance and of general relevance to Carmelitems communities, correspondence regarding old age pension for nuns, letter of Archbishop to Monsignor Hurley regarding detail of enclosure, to Monsignor [ill.] which may be connected with a memorandum from [ill.] regarding a procession.

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17 July 1941 - 27 April 1955 52 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Proposed building development adjacent to convent would be detrimental to community life Archbishop agrees to a modified plan in accord with opinion of Monsignor. Fitzpatrick VG Community votes in favour of taking solemn rather than simple vows (cf Carmelites Convent Ranelagh, letter 8 October 1949 for reference to incident at Colettine Covent)

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23 November 1954 - 16 December 1971 50 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Small errors in Congregations's Quinquennial Report (1947-1953) to the Holy See Letter from Poor Clare in Tanzania re safeguarding of enclosure Malawi. Requests archbishop to sign petition to Holy See. He refuses on grounds of verbosity, repetition and irrelevance. Ernest Cronin OFM appointed Visitor of Pool Clares, official appointment in Latin enclosed, replaced by Fr. Alexis King Building modifications to Simmonscourt Rd monastery Correspondence re proposed transfer of sisters from Newry to Dublin and another from Dublin to England Former Poor Clare wrote to Secretariat of State, Vatican, asking permission to establish a secular institute. Letter forwarded to Archbishop McQuaid, no response in file. Two requests for dispensation, granted, documents removed to separate file.

File relating to parochial property. Includes mention of St. Bernadette Hall (48 Lower Rathmines Road), 52 Lower Rathmines Road (old presbytery), 6 Ranelagh (property of Bridget McDonnell), 34 & 35 Richmond Hill, Bessborough Parade (youth and community centre), and 33 Richmond Hill.

Letter from Mary Banon, Ranelagh, to the Archbishop’s Secretary asking if anything can be done to prevent cinemas, dance halls and theatres from re-opening after Holy Week as Passiontide will not end until midnight on Saturday next.