Allen, Hugh P., 93 Cabra Road. Plainly His Grace has brought influence on the matter, he has had no further threats from the building society and the prospects of sale are now brighter.

. Allen, J.G., 2/A University Road, Southampton, Hants.. Seeks the views of the Catholic Hierarchy on the works of Liam O’Flaherty.

• Correspondence between Allen Nolan, Browne & Nolan, +McQuaid, and Fr. John McMackin, Maynooth, regarding the publication of the I.E.R. The Record has been incurring losses over the years, and in the year 23 June 1971 lost £1,408. Browne & Nolan could not afford to sustain such losses and reluctantly decided, on financial grounds, to cease publishing the Record. The final issue was the December 1968 one. 25 items The Marian Year 1968

Copy of typed letter to Hugh P. Allen from +McQuaid, taking each of the points he made and replying to them.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Hugh P. Allen. At a lunch with J. McEnroe he was informed that Dr. Kevin Malley was thunderstruck by Your Grace’s letter. In their communications there was no hint of +McQuaid’s opinions. The letter startled the Bishop of Clonfert and Rory Henderson who are in favour of the proposed League.

Letter from +Spellman to +McQuaid introducing Mr. Allen of the American Red Cross.

File relating to parish property including 79, 83 & 98 The Rise, Mount Merrion, 3 Allen Park, Woodley Park, 1 Upper Kilmacud Road, 82 Lower Kilmacud Road and plot adjoining the church.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Hugh P. Allen. He has done the wrong thing and apologises. The reason he wrote was to provide the Archbishop with information.

Dunne, John J., Sandymount, Dublin, informing the Archbishop that Messrs David Allen and Sons have received permission to remove the posters.

• 11 July 1942 Letters from Hugh Allen, Grace Park Road, Dublin to + McQuaid informing him of various events, including: reviving the Catholic Mind with the new name Irish Mind; relations with his employer at C.T.S.I.; states he will act out of harmony with the Archbishop; Hugh O’Neill, Coras na Poblachta (an Irish Popular Front) scorning the Bishops’ action regarding the Labour Party and the Workers’ Republic; he would have no objection to O’Neill being appointed as Secretary of The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society if he would withdraw from politics; the Trade Union Bill and Professor O’Rahilly, friend of Dr. Browne; a row in the Labour Party where it looks as though the Communist element will be elbowed out; Russia entering the war and censorship; quarrel between the Bishop of Galway and Professor O’Rahilly; article in The Standard by Gearoid Mac Eoin. One copy reply from +McQuaid included.