Letter from Fr. Matthew Blake to Fr. Mangan asking him to get a direction from His Grace on a request from the Local Urban Council.

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

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.

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.

• 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.

Letter from Fr. M. Blake to +McQuaid telling him that the social work in the area is ‘cheerfully done by our own people.’ 1 item

Blake Sproule, Miss M., 17 Rathmines Park. Writes to complain of the film, Heaven Can Wait, in the Stella which mocks Death and Eternity.