Note about the stay of M Martin in Africa and Killeshandra

Note about the stay of M Martin in Africa and Killeshandra

Full Title: Note about the stay of M Martin in Africa and Killeshandra

Catalogue number: 2021-11-29/230

Extent and Medium: Double sided typed A5.

Detailed description: Note about Glenstal, the Sisters and Msgr Shanahan. Language is French. AI TRANSLATION AND CLEANUP: She is in danger through conversations with Mgr. Shanahan. She received her midwifery qualifications at Holles Street and went to join Mgr. Shanahan in Africa in 1921. She was accompanied by—or met there—a Sister of Charity with whom she worked. However, circumstances rather confined her to teaching work, for which she did not feel suited, nor did she believe she was called. Mgr. Shanahan returned to Europe and went to Rome to present his views (a long conversation with the Pope, Miss Martin told me). The Pope highly approved. The best way, he suggested, was to do her novitiate in Africa. So she began, under the direction of the aforementioned Sister of Charity. Six months later, a cable from Mgr. Shanahan called her back to Ireland, saying, "Come and join the Dominicans." So she returned in 1924. A society was being formed. The ideal was not quite the same; as proof, they turned to the Dominicans, reputed for better intellectual training for teaching. Miss Martin was reluctant to join the three or four who were starting, under the guidance of some Dominicans. Mgr. Shanahan insisted, she obeyed. Two or three times during this trial, she expressed the desire to withdraw. Finally, she left. 1925-1926, she had spent a year there. The increasingly educational orientation of Killesh gradually made Mgr. Shanahan lose all influence over the foundation. After a new attempt in an institute dedicated to medical care—I have no details on the nature of the work. I know that this new society was founded in Scotland (Glasgow) with a view towards Missions. -------- ORIGINAL OCR TEXT danger par conversations avec Mgr Shanahan. Elle prend ses diplomes d'accoucheuse a MHolles Steet et va rejoindre Mgr Sh. en Afrique. 1921. E1 Ml e etait accomoagnee - ou rencontra la bas une Soeur de Charite avec laquelle elle travailla. Mais les circonstan ces la confinerent plutot dans le travail d'enseignement- pour lequel elle ne se sentait pas faite - ni ne se vroyait Appelee. 3 Mgr Sh.rentre en Burope,et va exposer a Rome (1ong ent tretien avec le Pape,me dit Miss Martin) ses vues. Le Pape Approuve hautement. Le meilleur moyen,suggere-t-il,est de faire son nsviciat en Afrique. Elle commence donc,sous le di rection de la susdite Sr de Charite. Ge A) Six mois apres,un cable de Mgr Sh.la rappelle en 1T Lande."Come & ioin the Dominican' Elle rentre. 1924. Une societe se formait.L'ideal n'etait pas tout a fait le meme; comme preuve, on s'etait adresse aux Dominicaines, pcq en reputation de meilleure formation intellectuelle pour 1'e) seignement. Mis M.repugnait a gni se joindre aux trois ou qus tre qui Commencaient,sous 1a conduite de quelqucs Dominicaine Mgr Sh.insista,clle obeit. Deux ou trois fois,au cours de ce te eprauve,elle manifesta le desir de se retirer. Finalment, clle sort.1925-1926Klle y avait passe un an 3. L'orientation de plus en pbus educayionnale de Killesh. fit d'ailleurs peu a peu perdre a Mgr Sh.toute influence sur la fondation. 5) Rau apres nouvel essai dans un institut consacre aux soins medicaux - je n'ai pas de details sur la nature de 1 oeuvre. Je sais que c'etait en Acosse (Glasgow) que cette nol velle socicte s'etait fondee- en vue des Missions. Elle y

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