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.

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

Typed letter to Peter Huxley-Blythe from George V. Allen. As their magazine is about to go to press it is vital that a history of the RRF organisation is received immediately.

Newsletter from the Committee for the Reform of the Obscene Publications Act. Sent from R. Allen, Surrey.

-22 January Correspondence between Fr. Myles V. Ronan, Halston Street and Mgr. Michael Curran regarding historical matters. Includes copy of a report by Captain Hughes on the Library of Canon McGuirk which was donated to the Christian Brothers’ Allen Library, North Richmond Street, Dublin 1957 1 9 items

• 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.

-24 May 1944 Allen, Hugh, Grace Park Road, informing + McQuaid on his position with The Standard regarding the Labour Party inquiry on infiltration by Communists.

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

Includes; letters and cards of thanks which were written mostly to Sr. Rosario and sometimes other Sisters in the community. Sr. Rosario is appreciated for the time she gave to explaining the life of Nano Nagle and the early Sisters to lay people and students from Ireland and abroad; her efforts to help Sisters establish groups of Presentation Associates; helping academic researchers; helping people research their family history and distributing prayer and relic cards to promote devotion to Nano Nagle. Letters and cards of appreciation to the Community for the kindness and hospitality which visitors experienced when they visited South Presentation Convent. Notes concerning Nano Nagle’s tomb.

Includes; letters and cards from Sr. Carmel Kennefick, Presentation Sister from both Crosshaven, County Cork and Globe, Arizona, U.S.A. to Sr. Rosario Allen, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork. Some letters were written while Sr. Carmel was on holidays in Ireland. Some letters and cards were written while Sr. Carmel was on mission in Globe. The letters and cards describe their great interest in Nano Nagle and their desire to have her canonised; the design of the new tomb; express concern of one another’s families; newspaper cutting entitled ‘Presentation Sister dies unexpectedly’ and death notice of Sr. Carmel on 10 September 1988. File has been arranged in chronological order.