[31 January] - 29 May 1946 Letter from Fr. Denis Vaughan to +McQuaid thanking him, on behalf of Comairle le leas Oige, for giving permission for the Rosary and Benediction in the Pro-Cathedral. 2-

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1941-1971 50 items
Apostles, O.L of; Augustinian; Brigidine; Carmelitems; Charity; Cluny; Columban; Cross and Passion Correspondence frequently covers Requests for interviews with archbishop Requests for foundations in Dublin Kylemore (OSB) devastated by fire; reconstruction aided by archbishop, see separate folder.

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7 February 1941 - 24 January 1966 59 items
Benedictines Kylemore Blessing of first abbess in Ireland since 12th century Project of Benedictine foundation in Dublin leads to correspondence between archbishops of Dublin, Tuam, Prior of Chevtogne (Belgium), Fr. Cathal McCarthy, Abbess of Pradines (Loire, France), Archbishop Isidores is cause of friction in Kylemore when five community seek Dublin and a more authentic Benedictine life Abbot of Pradines initially willing to help but desists. Project flounders Fire, archbishop generous in help.

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1 January 1941 - 10 November 1969 31 items
All the correspondence concerns a disturbed nun of Drogheda Dominican convent who is a patient in St Vincent's Fairview. Letters re Federation International Sportive de l'Enseignement Catholique from a sister in Belfast.

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27 September 1942 - 21 September 1970 62 items
Evron ND de (Lisdoonvarna); Franciscan (Cork, Castleblayney); Holy Ghost (Glaslough); SJOG (Waterford); St Joseph of Annecy (Piltown); St Joseph of Bordeaux (Virginia); St Louis (Middletown); Loreto (Cavan). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests to seek postulants by press advertisement or school visits.

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1941 - 1971 76 items
Several Mercy convents in all four provinces; O. L. of Missions (Limavady); Nazareth (Belfast, Sligo). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests for financial assistance and questing for postulants.

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1941-1971 99 items
Perpetual Adoration (Wexford); Poor Clare x3); Presentation X 8); Holy Rosary (Killeshandra); Christian Retreat (Tuam); Rosminian Wexford). Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

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1941-1971 60 items
B. Sacrament (Tullamore); O.L Sacred Heart (Ballybay); S.H. (Castlepollard, Youghal); Salesian (Birr); Christian Schools (Roscrea); Bon Secours (Kerry, Tuam); Good Shepherd (Cork, New Ross); Ursuline (Thurles); Visitation ( Stamullen) Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

• 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.

Brennan, JP, Dunbrin, Mellifont Ave., Dun Laoghaire. Suggests that a league of the Rosary be set up.

Desmond, Edward, 4 Henrietta Street, Dublin, informing + McQuaid that he has written to the director of broadcasting in Radio Eireann requesting that the rosary be broadcast each evening. Copy enclosed. 4/15ba. 15-17 October 1946 De Neuville, F.W., Churchill Road, London N.W.2. Letter from F.W. De Neuville to + McQuaid seeking assistance in tracing his daughter.

Geraghty, Michael A., Castle Street, Roscommon, informing the Archbishop that he has asked the Director of Broadcasting to have the Rosary recited on radio after the news at 10.10pm each night.

Hayes, Gerard, St. Laurence’s Hospital, Nth. Brunswick St., Dublin, regarding the saying of the Rosary on Radio Eireann.

Correspondence from Fr. Gabriel Harty O.P. relating to the Industrial Rosary Crusade and the erection of the Rosary Confraternity.

Archbishop McQuaid and his friend Count Paul Biver shared a devotion to a holy and humble priest, Pere Jean Edouard Lamy. Pere Lamy (1855 -1931) has visions of the past and the future, of Our Lord, Our Lady, St. Joseph, the Angels and Lucifer. He was devoted to Our Lady and said the Rosary almost continuously. He conversed regularly with his guardian angel, and effected miracles. Lamy’s appeal came from his teaching that the Blessed Virgin had overcome Lucifer. Mary asked him to build a shrine to her in the woods at Clairvaux -Notre Dame des Bois. Biver wrote a book on Pere Lamy.