to Cardinal D’Alton, and Pope Pius XII in relation to an article published in The Standard newspaper which is inaccurate. The article appeared on 4 March 1949 and was entitled ‘British Troops Guarded Maynooth Against Tans’. According to McCabe, who was a member of the R.I.C. at the time, there were never any Black and Tans stationed at Maynooth and the College was never under threat. The article quotes Mgr. McCaffrey, the then President of the College, who is long since dead. He wants the story to be refuted.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton regarding opening and closing times of public houses.

Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating Bishop elect D’Alton of Yola wishes to meet with the Archbishop. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the Pope’s appeal for refugees. 1 item

Copy of typed letter to + D’Alton, Archbishop of Armagh, from + McQuaid. Prof. John Cunningham and Surgeon O’Connell of St. Vincent’s met regarding the Health Scheme and St. Luke’s Cancer Hospital. Informed them he had not had time to study the Scheme. Suggests that + D’Alton form a Committee to meet the Minister for preliminary discussions. Must act rapidly.

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid offering his sympathies on the death of Cardinal D’Alton. He believes +McQuaid will now get the ‘red hat’.

Handwritten draft of letter to Mr. D’Alton from Christopher Mangan explaining that the Archbishop’s intervention in the proposed Licensing Law would be of no avail at this stage.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Cardinal D’Alton regarding an appeal by the Holy Father for refugees. He has been in contact with the Irish Red Cross. The issue of the patronage of the organisation was also discussed.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid. He promises +McQuaid that he’ll let him know details of Cardinal Glennon’s trip to Dublin when he hears anything more.

Copy of a typed letter to the Archbishop of Armagh [+ D’Alton] from +McQuaid informing him he handed the letter to the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach accepted their decision. The same night the Taoiseach gave a copy to the said Minister who, on reading it, announced ‘it was quite all right. The bishops had not condemned the Scheme on the ground of Faith and Morals.’ It is not known what the Minister will do next.