Letter from Fr. Blake to Fr. Mangan regarding the German Minister’s request for a Mass for the souls of deceased German Catholic soldiers.

• Letters from Maurice Blake, Theatre for Youth, Birkenhead to Mgr. Edward Gallen regarding the possibility of Blake contacting schools with a view to arranging a tour. A prospectus is enclosed. 30 September 1958

Letter from Fr. Blake to +McQuaid thanking him for his letter regarding the Mass for the deceased German Catholic soldiers.

regarding Dr. Blake and the Irish College, Rome. Dr. B. is disgusted a the apathy manifested by the Irish bishops and clergy in his problems, which are mainly financial. Money has gone to Maynooth which would fermerly have be given to thelRish College, Rome.

Dr. W. Goppinger 16 Dr. Blake, ef the Irish College, Rome, is requesting financial support from the bishops; he has not gone about this business very tactfully, and has presumed tee much; the whole future of the Irish Colleges abroad has to be faced by the bisheps, and the Roman establishment especially awaits the decision of the Irish bishops at their next meetinq.

Owing to the vacancy of the Holy See, there will be a delay in granting faculties etc. sought for by L.; thanks L. fer his generous gift of money; it is not true, as some of the bishops state, that Dr. Blake left the Irish College solvent; tbe latter's papers are in complete disorder; Dr. Kelly intends returning to Ireland at Easter; the Roman climate does not suit him; hopes that Catholic Emancipation will prove a blessing to all and that it will be complete.

Carolan, Helena, Kilmor Rd., Artane. Fr. Blake has made a great impact on the parish and people do not want him transferred.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin. Name of sender, their address and date of writing deleted. At a meeting of the IHA (Irish Housewives Association) a letter was read suggesting a memorial be erected to the late Jean Coo (word deleted). All the “big shots” were present – R. Mills, R. Jacobs, L. Kingston, Lilly O’Rourke, Mrs Tweedy, Mrs Pike, Miss Blake, Mrs McGregor and Mrs Simms. Committee refused to get involved.