Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Fr. Patrick J. McKillop, Springfield Road, Belfast, thanking him for letter and financial assistance. The effects of the troubles on the minds of people and the spiritual deterioration are causes of alarm.

Copy of letter to the Rev Secretary, Bishop’s House, Lisbreen, Belfast, from the Secretary, acknowledging with thanks for the receipt of the circular regarding the co- ordination Centre.

Handwritten report saying article in The Tablet on Communism in Ireland is “rubbish”. Prof. Cleary, an American, is a “chancer”. Torture stories of IRA by the RUC may be true. Jack Murphy has left his ‘red’ friends – a big blow to them. Said the clergy got to him. Browne a loss to The Plough. Difficult to get agents to sell it. Col. Feehan showed him article in The Tribune by Andrew Boyd, Belfast. Murphy and Browne attack Archbishop for refusing to see delegation of unemployed. 4.2 Reports from Informants, 1958 - 1961

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Douglas Hyde. The majority at the Moscow Youth Festival came from Belfast. All marched under the Tricolour of the Irish Republic – resented by some of the Belfast people. Five from the South. David Simms (uncle is C. of I. Archbishop of Dublin), Ann Simms, his sister, Niall Gould, David McClelland and a man called Taggart.

-1 March Correspondence between +McQuaid, Fr. Gallen, Fr. John Kelly, Fr. John O’Connell, Fr. Patrick Leahy, +W. Philbin, Belfast, +Michael Browne, Galway regarding the papers of the 1968 Maynooth Summer School which are to be published by M.H. Gill. However, Fr. J. Coveney, S.J., Heythorp College has now published one article in the ‘Furrow’ entitled ‘The presence of Christ’. Annotations by +McQuaid. Front Page Detective 1969

Report of a Conference held at Central Hall, Rosemary Street, Belfast, 6-7 February 1960, by ‘Una’. The following items are mentioned: list of known persons present Ciaran McAnally replaced Dr. Newman, speaking on “The Catholic Theory on Church and State concern with circulation of The Plough.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned: John Nolan’s forthcoming talk on Poland, Margaret McMackin acting as interpreter for the Russian visitors to Belfast, meeting of the professional group of the IWL, a protest march by members of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers where resolutions on cuts and unemployment were passed, the conference of the Six County-Soviet Friendship Society and films on Russia. 1item

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1941-1971 50 items
Apostles, O.L of; Augustinian; Brigidine; Carmelitems; Charity; Cluny; Columban; Cross and Passion Correspondence frequently covers Requests for interviews with archbishop Requests for foundations in Dublin Kylemore (OSB) devastated by fire; reconstruction aided by archbishop, see separate folder.

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7 February 1941 - 24 January 1966 59 items
Benedictines Kylemore Blessing of first abbess in Ireland since 12th century Project of Benedictine foundation in Dublin leads to correspondence between archbishops of Dublin, Tuam, Prior of Chevtogne (Belgium), Fr. Cathal McCarthy, Abbess of Pradines (Loire, France), Archbishop Isidores is cause of friction in Kylemore when five community seek Dublin and a more authentic Benedictine life Abbot of Pradines initially willing to help but desists. Project flounders Fire, archbishop generous in help.

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1 January 1941 - 10 November 1969 31 items
All the correspondence concerns a disturbed nun of Drogheda Dominican convent who is a patient in St Vincent's Fairview. Letters re Federation International Sportive de l'Enseignement Catholique from a sister in Belfast.

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27 September 1942 - 21 September 1970 62 items
Evron ND de (Lisdoonvarna); Franciscan (Cork, Castleblayney); Holy Ghost (Glaslough); SJOG (Waterford); St Joseph of Annecy (Piltown); St Joseph of Bordeaux (Virginia); St Louis (Middletown); Loreto (Cavan). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests to seek postulants by press advertisement or school visits.

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1941 - 1971 76 items
Several Mercy convents in all four provinces; O. L. of Missions (Limavady); Nazareth (Belfast, Sligo). Greater part of correspondence relates to requests for financial assistance and questing for postulants.

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1941-1971 99 items
Perpetual Adoration (Wexford); Poor Clare x3); Presentation X 8); Holy Rosary (Killeshandra); Christian Retreat (Tuam); Rosminian Wexford). Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

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1941-1971 60 items
B. Sacrament (Tullamore); O.L Sacred Heart (Ballybay); S.H. (Castlepollard, Youghal); Salesian (Birr); Christian Schools (Roscrea); Bon Secours (Kerry, Tuam); Good Shepherd (Cork, New Ross); Ursuline (Thurles); Visitation ( Stamullen) Correspondence re various matter of routine nature.

Letter from Fr. Francis J. Corr, St. Mary’s Presbytery, Alfred Street, Belfast, enclosing the notification of a marriage which took place in Belfast, and is for insertion in the Baptism Register in SS. Michael and John’s.

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