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…’

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid suggesting

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for his letter of congratulation and writes of the heavy burden he now faces.

Handwritten letter from H. D’Alton, Bishop’s House, Mullingar, to Pat thanking him for sending on Lists of Catechetical Instructions. Ossory

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the work done by the Archbishop in relation to the Garda. He also mentions the state of disrepair of the Irish College and hopes the appeal will be met with a generous response.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding Dr. Hildegarde Mayr. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Copy of a typed letter to the Hon. Joseph P. Walshe, Ambassador to the Holy See, from + D’Alton informing him that the Bishops were unwilling to sponsor the proposed Chapel due to their heavy commitment to Maynooth College. They also felt that they should have been consulted about the project and that their consent and cooperation should have been obtained before definite steps were taken.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating that the Mother General of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa wishes to purchase a house in Dublin which can be used by Sisters attending university and other courses.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, T. O Raifeartaigh, Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, + D’Alton and Taoiseach Sean Lemass relating to education and the relocation of University College, Dublin, from Earlsfort Terrace to Belfield.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the spiritual and congratulatory character of the celebrations for the Pope’s 80th birthday. Annotated by +McQuaid.