Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the ‘gracious letter that I received from the Hierarchy of Ireland through His Eminence, the Most Reverend Cardinal D’Alton and their Lordships the Most Reverend Secretaries of the Hierarchy on the occasion of my departure from Ireland to take up new duties that have been assigned me in Great Britain’. He especially thanks the Archbishop for all his help and that he will treasure the memories he has of Ireland, whose people have a deep practical catholic faith. He asks for continued prayers in relation to his new position on ‘…the other side of the Irish Sea…’

Copy of letter sent by +McQuaid to all members of the Irish Hierarchy, except Cardinal D’Alton, giving them the time and location of the Liturgical Reception for the new Nuncio.

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 of typed letter to + D’Alton from +McQuaid requesting that he call a meeting of the Hierarchy to consider the Standing Committee’s statement.

Invitation to +McQuaid to attend a Reception at the Mansion House on the occasion of conferring the freedom of the city to President S.T. O’Kelly and Cardinal D’Alton. 56/

Letter from Fr. Joseph A. Carroll, Holy Cross College to +McQuaid regarding a book entitled ‘Sermons for Sunday’, with a foreword by Cardinal D’Alton.

Letter from J. D’Alton, Maynooth, to +McQuaid Informing him that the May Record is published.

Dowling, Osmond G., Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. He has enclosed a copy of the letter which he sent to Cardinal D’Alton seeking his comments on an article by Fr. Patrick O’Connor published in The Furrow before he takes any further action.

Typed letter from + John D’Alton to + McQuaid regarding ‘Rowan’s letter.’

Correspondence between James Ardle MacMahon, Most Rev. G. O. Simms, Archbishop of Dublin, + McQuaid, + William Conway, and the Town Clerk, Arklow, regarding the death of Cardinal D’Alton.