29-20 May 1957 Correspondence between +Levame & +McQuaid regarding the suppression of the St. John of God Brother hospital in Mulhuddart. +McQuaid states it is ‘…gravely unsuitable’ and has sanctioned the purchase of Celbridge Abbey.

Correspondence between Owen Mulholland, Fr. McCarthy And Fr. J.A. MacMahon regarding permission to have a film show in aid of Kylemore Abbey. Permission given.

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

Lyons, M.G.M. Office, Abbey Street. Telephone message regarding the film King of Kings.

Giles, Mary and James, 14 Ushers Quay, Dublin. They have adopted a little boy from St. Patrick’s Guild, Middle Abbey Street and now seek + McQuaid’s help in adopting him legally.

Letter from Cardinal Bernard Griffin, Benedictine Abbey, Kylemore, Clifden, Co. Galway to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to Archbishop’s House and to lunch at Notre Dame. His brother, Fr. Basil will also be able to attend. He has hoped to keep his visit private but was photographed by someone ‘snooping round’. Cardinal Griffin was Archbishop of Westminster and Fr. Basil was his twin brother.

Letter from Abbot Finbarr Cashman, Mount Melleray Abbey, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford to +McQuaid stating he will be at the Liturgical Reception for the new Nuncio. Letter torn in half.

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

Letter from Professor Dr. Doyle, Retired General Royal Engineers & Royal Flying Corps, Mount Merrion, to + McQuaid asking him to put a stop to the play Design for a Headstone at the Abbey. It is an attack on the clergy and foreign Missions.

Correspondence relating to routine community life and apostolate. They have permission to remove their theology scholastics to Shelton Abbey, Arklow. Director of French Sisters of Charity (Daughters of Charity) firmly declines to leave Sisters in difficult conditions at Glencree. (see Oblates of Mary files). A beginning of secondary school at Sybil Hill, Raheny. Proposal from laity to have Vincentian secondary school at Arklow. Sisters will undertake new school at Ballyfermot. (see French Sisters of Charity file, also known as Daughters of Charity).