Issue concerning Matron at Monastery. Mary Martin to Father Prior.
Date may be May and not March.

Feast of the Assumption (15th August). Letter to Prior.

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Caritas
MONKSTOWN.
Eve of the Assumption
1934
Dear Father Prior
Since writing
to Dom
David I heard the Nurse
Rockwell College is leaving
as they are getting Nuns
to look after things.
enclose the answer I receiv
from
Sr. Mc Carthy
to the
letter I wrote asking
was
true
that Miss Foley
was leaving on receivin
this
this morning
Fr. McCarthy to communicate at
once with Miss Foley to hope
to get in touch
with her personally
very soon. In the meantime
you or Dom Gerard might
like to write to some of
your personal friends
among the Fathers as to
the character of Miss Foley
Miss O' Hanlon is a very
good nurse looks capable
is good at minding
She is bright and was
to. wards
much attracted
the spiritual atmosphere
at Glenstal she was
educated by the Holy Child
Nuns at Harrogate is I think
deeply religious without much
show + I feel Greenbank
if she came to MONKSTOWN
Glenstal as Nurse. Matron
she would be anxious
help in every way
to. wards
the success of the college.
She is very fond of children
She has no college experience
but has acted as Matron
in a hospital.
the finds the salary very
small + owing
to the
reasons I mentioned
in
my letter
to Dom David
could not possibily
take the position
at Glensta
I promised her
I would put
the
facts of her case before
you

• see if you would be
  able to give a
  salary on the
  other hand she realizes how
  difficult things must be
  or you till the college
  increases. I shall keep in
  touch with (in case others
  her
  fail. The salary
  has
  Always been considered
  a little bit small.
  should like very much to
  know your wish on
  this
  Matter.
  There is no use returning
  to Glenstal till I am sure
  a
  Matron.

Before deciding
as
to whether
it is necessary
have
three maids with the cook
I would like
to know
you have any
more aplicati
for next term. Has
turned up
yet
I
Baptist says
they
have
decided
to send
their boy
to Glenstal
I regret
to have to say
fear the Fitzgeralds have
decided
to send their
boy to Clongowes, there
just

a very slight chance still
perhaps if you wrote enclosing
a prospectus or
Letter still if one o
the fathers were in town and
called. The Mother is not
keen on Clongowes. I shall
call this week + do my
best
I met Frank McCann on
Sunday, he did not seem
upset by the change,
he
is coming back
May I have the permission
to get somethings that are
necessary
or
the kitchen
and household at Glenstal.
As Mr. O' Toole in down with
you will be glad to hear I am
in touch with two very fine
vocation I trust
God to direct to. wards
the Medical Missionary Society
but I fear even if they do
join
the little company they
will not be free to come
tell November or December.
So I shall probably
have
to staff Glenstal with paid
hands
this term
I am very sorry to hear of
the illness of Br. Conrad I feel
very much for him he was so

• happy.
  Are you satisfied with the
  present cooking
  I shall write I again when I hear
  from Miss Foley
  Please remember me to Dom

Various matters prior to Father Priors visit. From Mary Martin to Prior of Glenstal.

Dear Father Prior
This letter will probably reach you in time for the feast of the Immaculate Conception with all my very best wishes to you, all the community, teachers, boys, and staff. I shall be much united with Our Lady and you all on that day in special prayers and know you will not forget me in yours.
I have not written much lately as I await your visit to talk all matters over. Also, the getting up so early only for an hour leaves me very tired, and I have not been feeling quite so well the last few days. The big toe is still inclined to be septic, so I fear I shall not be allowed home this week but probably next week.
Hope you have good news of Rose

If she was insured she should of course
draw that from The day she left Glenstal
untill she is fit again On the other
hand if she is not qualified for the
Insurance you will have to pay her till she
goes home + give her notice that you are
not needing her next term.
I enclose the dining room equipment
book for Mai so that she will leave
all in order before she goes on her
holiday + hand over the silver to Fr
Hohn_ also he book with particulars of
maid up to time of my leaving Glenstal
the wages as received from nt John
to give him. I have ￡1. belonging to Mary
as you will see by her account.
Is it time that one of your Fathers
( a german) is at Beaumount ill. I was
told there was + I cannot think who it can
be. I hope if so he is not seriously ill.
Would it be too much trouble, if Matron has
the time to pack my things to bring them up
leave them at the Station my sister can call
for them- I enclose the key of small cupboard

you might give to Matron as all my letters
are in that + I should like to have
them when I get home _
I am not sure whether I shall be here
or at home when you come up but
all I wish to convey to you is that
you are heartily, welcome to stay at
Greenbank for a night or more if it
is convenient for you on the other hand
I quite understand Mr gooss is Mrs G. staf
will be more convenient as they are
nearer the city but if I were at home
you did not want to waste the day
hours with me you could come out when
you have all your business finished
have dinner then have a long talk
and stay the night. However I leave
everything to you to arrange as suits you
best.
With grateful thanks for everything
your obedient child in Jesus + Mary
Sr. Mary
We shall arrange about the staff when we meet
I asked Matron to give you all her views. M.M
6 Dec '34

Mary Martin to Prior - last minute difficulties

various topics

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FEAST OF THE HOLY ROSARY 1936

My dear Father Prior,

Many thanks for your very welcome letter received this morning from Downside. I am very pleased to hear you had such a cordial welcome and that the place impressed you so much.

It is encouraging to see what the good will of men can accomplish when cooperating with God's Adorable Will strengthened by His Grace. I am sure they had just as many difficulties as you have now, when they started. We must both go faithfully ahead each in our different works faithfully corresponding to divine grace, cutting out everything that stands in the way of accomplishing such a tremendous work as foundation. It absorbs all that is in us poor limited human beings and if we allow our energy and time to be frustrated elsewhere God's work for us will suffer. How much I saw this during my last seven months at Glenstal and the difficulty to make a break from what I loved and appreciated so much.

Do you mean me to do anything with Briscoe Lawlor in reference to the curb?

When you are back and settled down I shall be glad to hear from you how you think the staff are getting on; the reports from my Daughters [are] not too bright. I foresee... do not let things get out of hand as it would be serious for anything to happen this year. Has Miss Hayes said anything further to you? I fear Mai with all her goodness is not all we would require as I fear she is the cause of the grumbling. Also I fear Nora will not be able for the work, she is very young and soft.

I fear Mr Egan is not finished completely yet although Fr Whitney is bringing his priests and students into it to-day. But you will see something of it. Desmond is very anxious to meet you some time; now that you have been to Downside I have promised him a visit in the Xmas holidays, when we shall all see you I hope.

I hope you found all well on your return. Has Fr Milerton turned up? I hear he is in Ireland again. I hope you will hear from Mr French [ffrench] of Galway; I spoke of Glenstal for His Boys, and gave a prospectus.

I called at several places about stove for class-room; there are none of the stoves set in large enough in capacity of heat for the room so I send you down illustration of the "Romesse" etc. They suggest if you could find [the] second flue in the room to have a stove at each end of the room, as I showed you in the previous illustration. I await your instruction before going any further.

In union of prayer and love in the hearts of Jesus and Mary,

Your ever grateful child for God,
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dear father Erior. Mary thanke foryour wery welcome letter reccived
this mornins Crom Dornside. I am very sleased to hear wou had such a
cordial Melcome andthat Che rlace imoressed tou sc ouc.
Mt is encouragins to see what the cood will of men can
Accomplishwhen cooperating with God's Adorable will strensthened be
His Grace. I am sure they had sust as many difficudties as wou have
now,when they started. We must both so faithfuldy ahesd cach in our

Nou mean me to do any thing with Briscoe Lawlor in reference to Me
curb9
When you are back and seltled down 1 shall be glad to hear frmum
Nou how you thinke the staff are getting on the reports from my DauAh.
Hers is not too bright. foresee do not det tngs get out of Hand a-
it would be serious for apything to HapeanthiS JeAr. HafMSS Hayes
said any thing furcher to you. I fear Wai with sld hercgoodness ie
not all we womld require as Ifear she is the cause of the gruumbling.
Mao I fear Mora will not be able for the work. she is very young
And soct.
Ifenr Mltegan is not finished completely yet although RF
Nhitney is bringing his pricS and studends into it to-day. But Jou
AAA SGG SomeVHinG of it. Desmond ie YeTy anNioue to meet Jou some
Mime nor that you have been to ponnside I have promised mim a visit
in the Smas wolidays, when we shald al sce yom Inope. etM2
I Hope ou found ald weld on your return, Has Pr MMAeTton
turned uo. Ihear he is ib Meland agaim.
D
1p umom of prayer and love ip the hearts of Jcsus and Mary
Your evers grateful chhe forcod,
degerent works faithfully correspondins to dirchcrdgsace, cuttins oul
everwthins that stands in the way of accomclishins such a tremendiates
morke as foundation. it absorbs all that is in us poor limited human
Lcins and if we allow our enerey and time to be frustrated clse where
Codis work for us wild suffer. Mow mouch I saw this durins oy dast Smen
months at Clenstal and then.difficulty to mane a break from what ILov.
cdrand sppreciatcd se souch.
3 hope wou wild hear from Mr Erenchlffrenchd of Gal.
moy Isncke of clenstal for His Boys, and gave a prospectus.
I called at several places about stove for class-rooi
there are none of the stoves set in lange enough in capacity of heat
for the room so I send you down illustration of the "Romesse etc.
They suggest if you could find toe second fue in the room to have a
Stove at cach end of the room, as I showed you in the previous ildus-
tration. I await your instruction before going any further. Also did

Mother Mary Martin to what appears to be Fr. Paschal Robinson. Regarding approval of Society.

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I shall have to ask your Excellency in your great char.
ity to make all the arrangements with the Sacred Congregation of F
Fide and later on with the S. C. of Religious for us and to instruc 6
me in what ever procedures may be I should take at cach stap, as
I am absolutely ignorant of all such matters.
I shall await Fr Prscrs return at the end of the
month meet him in town and have an interview with you. Then I must
set about arranging to find a staff to run here according to Fr.
Priors wishes, in hte meantime i am on the 1ook out for a house in
Dublin or convient to it to accommodate ten to Twelve persons. We
Start to-day a novena to Our Lady Mother of Livine grovicence to
find us our first home.
Wou remember Father Kelly S.J. whe originally asked me
to go to see your Exceldency, I wrote to him telling him of your
Suggestion and advice, teling him I and My Compamions wished to
follow it even if we seceived an answer from his Lordship with "Yes
unlcss you adviscs me ctherwise, he is very Elcascd with the dccisio
we have come to for the erection of M.M.M. " It is a immediate direc
Stap towards ecclesiastical recognition and it will not be subsect

Letter thanking Prior for Mass he said for her, and discussing various other topics.

TEXT

Caritas
96 Lr Leeson St
Dublin
Dear Father Prior
How am I to thank
you for saying Mass for me

• also asking +- Davidx
  this gift is infinite oh if
  I were only worthy ff all the
  love + generosity you all have
  shown me since I went
  to Glenstal. Allowing me
  to help in a very small
  way in Glenstal I always
  regard as a very great
  privilege + now to be allowed
  in Gods loving Providence to
  suffer a little with Him for
  His Fathers Glory leaves me in
  a greater ditth thanever. I
  may honestly, say there is
  absolutely no reason for you
  to feel any remorse if
  there could be any fault it is
  all on my side but really
  I believed it is all in Gods
  plan for my sanctification
  His future Work + s think
  also for Glenstal in a more
  perhaps humble + hidden
  way All I regret is the
  inconvenience + extra work
  I have been the cause of
  laying on your shoulders +
  for leaving
  things in such
  disorder
  I feel very much for you
  with your further cross +
  anxiety over Rose I shall
  pray much for hhr quick
  I fear Mr O' Reilty will be
  disappointed these things cannot
  be helped + I thank you
  very much for all the
  trouble you have taken
  I asked my brother to telephone
  at once as S. O' Reilly
  called in yesterday hoping
  to meet Dom David who
  would perhaps have good
  news for them_ I am very
  sorry it did not suit your
  niece as it is a lovely
  home + a real catholic
  family.
  I sucerely hope
  Mc thorpes will her
  better.
  I know Mr Byme
  well he is one of the
  best know Architects in
  Dublin a personal friend
  our family.
  theso circumstances I may grow
  in greater love + union with God
  My great difficulty is to over
  come a terrible natural
  dread I have of anaesthetics
  but God gave me courage
• great grace last time
  He will not refuse me
  again I know.
  I am delighted to hear
  about the Statue of Our Lady
  being finished + in the Chapel
  at must look very well
  with Our holy Father St. Benedict
• what a blessing that united
  prayer of the whole of Glenstal
  at Our Ladys
  feet must
  do for the individual souls
  the monastery + school..
  shall be with you all in spirit.
  Sister Baptist knows Mr Thorpe
  if you wish you could write
  to her for any particulars.
  I am glad to hear Lizzie
  was able to get away to see
  her Aunt I hope she
  continues to give satisfaction
  Will you please explain to
  them, if they do not hear
  from me for the next we
  it is that they wish me
  to rest more + shall not
  be allow
  to write much
  after the operation for some
  days I shall drop you
  a line
  you can give them
  all the new. Tell them
  I count
  on their united
  prayer_.
  your English in improving
  greatly I suppose you have
  no difficulty in spanking
  now at all.
  Will you please remember me
  to Dom Columba + say how
  sorry I was to hear he had
  to have all his teeth out
  Also please remember me to
  all the Fathers teachers boys
• staff.
  I had a very nice letter +
  picture from Dom Gerard.
  I shall drop him a line _
  With all good wishes
  grateful thanks for everything
  in prayer.
  your obedient child
  in Jesus + Mary.
  Sr Mary

Letter seeking advice regarding nursing training, and other matters relating to establishing a religious congregation.

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Caritas
29 Dec : 1934
MONKSTOWN
My dear i. Prior
To-day we sing the grand
Te Deum in thanksgiving
to
God for all the graces +
blessings of the old year my
praises go up to God thanking
Him for every thing especially
for the graces I received at
Glenstal + during
my illness
they were precious beyond
words next year I hope for as
all they will be even richer
even if it Means more toes .
I was very very pleased to see
Lizzie looking so well + happy
she too has greatly
improved
.
. she is
really happy at Glenstal + wants
to do her hest to please you all
I have written to Miss Leyden
to return to you on the 7 Jan.
if you would prefere her to
have a companion It could
send perhaps Miss Moynagh
or Miss O' Rourke till I am
able to go down myself. If
you would like this arrangement
then the work should be devided
they should have regular time
for prayer + if it were possible
to have instruction on the religious
life say once every two weeks
as well as the general instruction
to the maids They should be able
if there were two to undertake the
Fathers mending. Owing to financia
circumstances
would have to ask you MONKSTOWN
to give them their full keep laundry
etc. I think Dom Gerard arranged
with Fr. John that M.M.M. travelling
expenses were paid, he will be
able to tell you, it was
so but
I always tried to do all I
could as long as I was in
The position to do so as I
feel we would be more than
repaid for the little we could
do for Glenstal in the spiritual
formation we would receive

• the privilege
  being
  in
  a religious atmosphere.
  Now I am faced with all
  the sure signs + blessing
  a work
  That is really Gods To be successful
  at must live +
  practise all the
  characteris tie of far
  Divine Lords Life. One
  of the great blessings of last
  year is M.M.M. starts in real
  this
  poverty like the spirit o
  holy Season
  Wee are doing all we can in
  a quiet way up here to collect
  enough friends to pay the fees,
  for the nursing training
  Please let me know what you
  two were going I would
  prefere_ I
  like if possible that they had
  instructions on the vows as I
  think for the first few years
  we shall have to remain as
  secular with private vows
  practising the works we propose
  to undertake eventually as religious
  I await my return or your will
  looked forward visit to dicuss
  all our future plans
  for Glenstal + M.M.M. MONKSTOWN
  As for Miss Hayes T.G. she
  seems less better over the whole
  thing
• wrote to. day to ask
  me when she might
  expect
  your visit.
  you will not
  hear further from
  her unless
  you write to her_
  I hope
  home
  alright
  fear
  her time was
  very
  rushed
  was very
  good
  her
  give her
  day
  me.
  The stumps are beginning to
  show healthy signs of healing
  I am still confined to bed +just
  temperature . It is
  running a slight
  A case of patience
  humility + perfect trust in God
  to cure me in His own time
  I must be striped of all self
• this is a painful + long
  process _
  with all loving wishes to
  everyone for 1935.
  Your grateful
  obedient
  child in Jesus + Mary
  Mary
  31 just received enclose will
  yon read it, show it to Dom
  .
  Davide I would like to have
  it
  back by
  return
• possible as
  I need it on Wednesday or
  Thursday - M.M

Letter regarding Mary's departure and the retreat.

Letter from Marie Therese to a priest.