Chambers. Letter of reply from + McQuaid. Mgr. Boylan has been receiving scant thanks for his pains in relation to his Society.

Letter from Fr. Gleeson to Mgr. Boylan stating his disappointment in not being permitted to publish a Parish Magazine.

As agent of the Irish bishops he has tried to fulfil his duty as best as he could, but owing to ill-bealth, he has not been able to attend to all their reguests; the financial situation in the Irish College is precarious and is a constant worry to him; Dr. kelly is in Rome and has been well received by all the cardinals.

Letter from +McQuaid to +Levame stating that Mgr. Boylan finds Fr. Finbar O’Mahony mature enough to give conference to the Sisters at the Nunciature even though he is not the canonical age for hearing their confessions. He has asked Mgr. Boylan to give the priest faculties to preach to the Sisters.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Boylan, 7 Eblana Ave., Dun Laoghaire. He is alarmed at the news that Proinnseas O’Sullivan is proposed for the post of Inspector of Technical Education as he is a Nazi, with a Nazi wife in Germany. He is reputed to be an Atheist. If something is not done at once he is likely to be appointed. He is proficient in Irish.

Handwritten draft letter to Xavier Zaleski from the Secretary informing that Mgr. Boylan deals with matters of faith and morals.

Card from Fr. Patrick Boylan, Dun Laoghaire to Fr. Richard Glennon regarding a souvenir book on Cappagh.

• Correspondence from Fr. C. Glennon, Miss J.K. Quinn, Honorary Secretaries, Mgr. P. Boylan and others to +McQuaid regarding patronage of the Library; receptions; and other events. 21 December 1966

Letter from Fr. P. Boylan, Dun Laoghaire to +McQuaid regarding ‘The Virgin of Guadalupe’. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. P. Boylan to +McQuaid regarding the appointment of a spiritual director to the Children of Mary.