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St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: TYPED copy: Fr. Provincial, CP, Mt. Argus, Dublin, to The Irish Boring Co., Ltd, Blackhall PI., Dublin. He has written to Rector at Graan to find out what the position is as regards the boring. He fears that boring cannot be continued, but the Rector of the Graan will send the final word.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: typed copy MS from the Provincial, Mount Argus, to the Rector, The Graan. If Mrs. Donnelly puts place up for auction, should not let her know our proposed price. Would manifest no particular interest. She will only get between £16 and £18 per acre, while we would be prepared to pay £20 for the convenience of the land. Let the place go to action but do not show our hand.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: MS: Sylvius, Rector, Graan, Enniskillen, to Prov. Mt Argus, Dublin. Murray (farm worker) was chosen to bid for us. At Auction, a few Catholics and a few Protestants stood down. £1,050 bid by CPs was the highest, but Vendor would not sell. Wanted £1400. (Told the Solicitors she never thought Prov. would be so mean. So Graan is sitting tight.) .

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: 2 writing-pad sheets: MS: Fr. ALEXIS Boyd, C.P., Rector, The Graan, Enniskillen, to Provincial, Mt Argus, Dublin.A. has returned plans and specifications to the Architect, Mr Powell. A. is not happy about one item: the whitewashing.A. is unhappy about always "crossing swords" with Provincial about "this unfortunate place".A. advises that the present plaster be torn off and renewed.A. advises too that only Lough Maenan sand be used and that a hand-basin and W.C. be installed for use of Master and Vice-Master.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Statement of Building A/c: £8,855 received and paid out.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Two loose sheets: Notes re Building Contract: Debit: £8,000 contract: Credit paid: £7,854
£1,2002 extras: £ 700
£ 275 Powell (Oct) £ 300

                                                                                    £8,854
                             _____________         Still due  £1,377 
                            £ 10,227                                         £10,227

Price of Contract etc., £11,551

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: MS: Fr Alexis Boyd,CP, Rector, The Graan, to Fr Provincial ,C.P, Mt Argus, Dublin 1) no developments re the farm of land.2) Windows: Mr Donnelly and A have gone into this question. Price £480, money which would be well spent.. Expense would be met out of current account. (£700) plus £200 expected from Novena. 3) £500 already paid to Donnelly.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Typewritten NOTE: Rector of Graan asks OK to change over to national Grid. Conditions of supply - Graan must use £60 of Electricity each year for 6 years; after that rate will be 3/4d per Unit. Graan provide cable from Transformer to House. ESB will change engines to AC ones. Rector wants to use Electricity for cooking. Permission granted provided Local Chapter Oks. (Doubt about wisdom of changing from coal for cooking)

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Newscutting. Gallagher, A.: A Wayside Cross: Notable Incident in Northern Ireland. The blessing of a Calvary Group at the Graan. The story of the Graan before and after the CPs came there. Enniskillen and the Mercy Nuns.

St. Gabriel's Retreat: The Graan: Enniskillen: Printed letterhead: Mount Argus: Note used by Provincial (?) Expenditure incured on Graan:
acc. to Platea : New Top Corridor: £8,600
Chapter book and new batteries 165
Platea: Heating aparatus: 516
Plumbing 800
Stoker 165
New sills and windows £9 each,