Letter to +McQuaid from +Peter Rogan, Titular Bishop of Nicio, Cameroon. He has retired to Freshford, Co. Kilkenny after 53 years in East and West Africa. He has been invited to say a few words at a concert in St. Francis Xavier’s Hall, Gardiner Street by the Sisters of St. Peter Claver, Terenure who have missionaries working in Africa. He hopes the Archbishop will give his permission. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Margaret Gavan Duffy, 81, Bushy Park Road, Terenure. ‘The bomb in this morning’s paper was a great joy.’

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sheila M. Kelly, Terenure. She is the wife of Captain Jim Kelly. She requests a meeting with the Archbishop regarding the lack of integrity and honesty being displayed by the Government. She wishes to clarify the situation.

[1947] - Correspondence between Fr. Denis O’Brien, CSSp, and Fr. Charles Doyle, Terenure regarding a leaflet for the Crusade of Reparation. 10 December 1947

Letter from Fr. Michael Troy, Terenure to Fr. Glennon regarding an article sent by Fr. Canice Mooney, O.F.M. entitled ‘Chief of the Four Masters’ by Albert Kenny.

Correspondence between Fr Union PP Terenure and +McQuaid re

Crumlin from Terenure (includes mention of Greenhills and Walkinstown)

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23 June 1952 - 3 December 1958
Correspondence relation to setting up hostel for students. Archbishop will allow if sisters can fund and staff it, and submit two proposals re sites. Further correspondence re suitable sites. Bushy Park secured. Correspondence re Bloomfield, Merrion Rd. Archbishop advises to establish school as well as hostel. Boarding school at Clermont, Rathnew; novitiate is transferred there but later to St. Maur Our Lady's, Terenure

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9 January 1959 - 22 December 1971
Routine matters of community life and apostolate, including sodalities Correspondence re property extensions and acquisitions Archbishop's view foundation in New Zealand Question re permission to drive

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28 May 1943 - 10 January 48 64 items
Correspondence from 1925 to 1940 relates to the introduction of the Sisters of St Peter Claver by members of the Sodality of St Peter Claver for the African Missions. Their presence, post factum, was not sanctioned by Archbishop Byrne. Archbishop McQuaid orders them to leave the diocese Correspondence is paused before they are eventually allowed to have a foundation at North Great George's Street
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28 February 1948 - 9 June 1956 70 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate Move from North Great George's Street to Bushy Park, Terenure Notification of death of Superior General in Rome in whose tenure the congregation entered Dublin

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23 April 1957 - 25 May 1971 64 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life and apostolate

Correspondence which chronicles the steps leading to this Institute’s foundation in the Archdiocese from early requests to quest for postulants (granted) and make a foundation (refused) until eventual establishment in Terenure. Archbishop’s appreciation of their work for delinquent priests. Letter of Msgr. John Horgan, U.C.D., regarding Institute’s desire to benefit from university courses. They receive permission to purchase premises; an oratory is blessed. (do not confuse with the Institute of Charity - Rosminians). De La Salle Brothers