Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. O’Connell spoke to the Lord Mayor regarding her presiding at the Anti-Nuclear Armaments meeting. She was grateful as she had not known the position. A full report was received on Farrington and Morrison. Mrs. Mary O’Connell is the editor of The Plough. More information sought on her. Sam Mooney is a Communist and a member of the Irish Workers’ League. Mrs McAuley she is causing some trouble in the Irish Housewives Association. Fr. Clarke is to check if she is on the Adoption Board. Fr. Maguire reports a Scientology centre in Monkstown at which there seems to be three Maynooth Professors attending.

• 7 July 1962 File relating to Abbey View, near Grange Cross.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: implementing a prepared plan of education and the formation of a new educational committee the unfavourable criticism from Northern Ireland and British Communists of the IWL the showing of two films, ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Calavier of the Golden Star’.

Letter from Abbot Colmcille O’Toole, Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, to +McQuaid stating he will be unable to attend the Liturgical Reception.

Letter from Abbot Augustine O’Sullivan, Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick, accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.

Correspondence relating to the official blessing and opening of Sheldon Abbey, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, on 11th February .

Letter from +Rodgers to +McQuaid. The letter concerns Mr Roche of Pearse St. who had complained during his stay in the abbey, Roscrea. He has written a number of letters and +Rodgers wishes to know what he is like. +McQuaid annotates that it is the consensus among the clergy who know him that he is an eccentric and that no attention should be paid to him.

Casey, J.J., 32/33 Lower Abbey Street. Asks that the writers be granted an interview, the purpose of which is to acquaint him with recent developments. These relate to Catholic Action opposing masonry.

• Correspondence relating to Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick: its desire to open a hostel in Dublin for its old boys, especially those attending University. This is granted, a house opened at Palmerston Park. Glenstal announces its erection as a Conventual Priory. A Polish countess seeks Archbishop’s help in getting a Place for son at Glenstal School. Undated (early 1940s) Archbishop ____ at a Glenstal boy attending Trinity College Dublin.

Letter and reply from Frances Fearon to +McQuaid regarding a play at the Abbey Theatre, ‘The Loves of Cass Maguire’.