Letter from W.J. Fitzpatrick to +McQuaid regarding the Oratory in St. Catherine’s College, Blackrock.

Letter from Fr. P. Boylan to +McQuaid regarding an outline of the district arrangements in St. Kevin’s Parish and a postulant in the Blackrock Carmel.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. In wartime, Blackrock College seeks to buy a farm and eventually succeeds. The activities of Fr. Fahey, C.S.Sp. are discussed including his difficulties with the censor. Reference to Fr. Hayes and Muintir na Tire.

• 29 December 1944 Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Includes mention of the Association of the Holy Childhood. Mentions St. Michael’s, Ailesbury Road. Problems over proposal to have a rugby pavilion in Blackrock. Archbishop interest in several pupils of Rockwell College.

-24 May 1955 Egan, Sean M., Newtownpark Ave., Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He asks + McQuaid to make Rerum Novarum more widely known in Dublin.

Grace, James, 16 Booterstown Ave., Blackrock, thanking the Archbishop for all his kindness to his son.

Killen, Richard W., Wynberg Park, Stradbrook, Blackrock. Something must be done before a Jew is elected Mayor of Dublin.

• 4 November 1948 McCann, Dermot, 3 Wilfrid Terrace, Kenilworth Park, Dublin. He is a past pupil of Blackrock College and is destitute. Asks the Archbishop for a loan.

-26 June 1956 McGuinness, Michael N., Legion of Mary, University College Praesidia, seeking approval for a function for non-Christians in Blackrock College.

Maguire, Conor, Ashurst, Blackrock. He is deeply grateful for the congratulations of the Archbishop on his elevation to the position of Chief Justice.