Typed letter to + McQuaid from James Brennan, Hon. Secretary, 1st Battalion, Old I.R.A., Dublin Brigade. The Council of the 1st Battalion intend to present a copy of the Proclamation of 1916 to schools in the Old 1st Battalion Area. They believe the Dept. of Education will offer no objection, provided the Manager of each school accepts same. They now hope the Archbishop will offer no objection.

Letter from M. Brennan to +McQuaid informing him that he has succeeded in obtaining from the Department of Education a copy of the Encyclical Mystice Corporis Christi. Must be made available to other interests in pamphlet form.

Letter from L.E. Brennan, Chairman, to + McQuaid regarding the sale of the former Walcot Hotel, which has been used as a school by the Christian Brothers. The property, it seems, is to be purchased for use as a school for itinerant children to house five itinerant families. This would constitute 30% of the population of the area and this is frightening the people of the area. Asks His Grace to intervene to prevent an injustice being done. 1 item

Letter form J. Brennan to +McQuaid stating the film of the Congress has not yet reached the Film Censor’s office.

File relating to a complaint about Fr. Brennan and his attack on public service workers.

. Brennan, JP, Dunbrin, Mellifont Ave. [Sen] Gilhooley, who died at St. Michael’s Hospital, was so extraordinary holy that God has given a special patron Saint to medical students.

Brennan, Netta, Myrtle Street, Broadstone. Thanks the Archbishop for his subscription to the presentation made to her mother in recognition for the part she played in the National Struggle.

Letter from Fr. Edmund Brennan to +McQuaid seeking permission for an extra Mass on Sundays.

Includes; levy of 4% tax on income of each Convent (9 March 1977); "Statistics for 1st May 1978. Number of Sisters"; personal rating system of Sisters for each community; "S[iste]r Lucy's [Troy] address to the S[outh] W[est] assembly, Jul 9th [1984]; "Questionnaire on rationalization" (16 January 1985); "Ordinary expenditure per Sister for the year 1986/'87"; "Provincial assembly 1987, opening address S[iste]r Sheila Kelly"; "Summary of S[iste]r Elizabeth Starken's address to the South Western Province assembly 1987"; "Closing address 18 July 1987 S[iste]r Sheila Kelly"; "Evaluation of the Governmental structures at Generalate level April 1990"; "Provincial Assembly 1990-1991"; "Community education" by Sister Nano Brennan; "Pastoral ministry and ministry of 65+ groups".

Handwritten draft, in + McQuaid’s writing, to Mr. Brennan giving permission for a memorial tablet in the porch of the Oratory, Dublin Castle.