-29 May 1941. Brennan, JP, Dunbrin, Mellifont Ave., Dun Laoghaire. In the circumstances arising from the war Catholic Action may be needed in the medical area. Asks if a Catholic Society on auxiliary help should be considered.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from F.H. Brennan thanking him for the copy of the letter about the Holy Places.

Letter from Martin Brennan, Rev. Editor, I.E.R., Maynooth. Browne & Nolans are prepared, owing to the more favourable financial position of the Record, to make Make provision for an assistant to the editor. Asks for approval. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Note from Fr. Desmond Williams, Secretary, to + J.P. Collins, Bishop of Ballarat, forwarding some materials as asked by + McQuaid. 2 items Canberra A 186. 16 November 1952 Letter from Fr. P.J. Brennan to + McQuaid asking for an appointment to discuss a temporary chaplaincy due to suffering from skin cancer.

• Correspondence from Fr. Martin Brennan, Fr. Patrick Hamell, Fr. James Duff and Fr. John Hackettt to +McQuaid. Fr. Brennan has been appointed as President of St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, so he must resign his position on I.E.R. Fr. Duff is willing to take over Fr. Hamell’s responsibilities while the latter is abroad. 21 December 1948

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Murphy, T.D., although not a Communist there is a danger that he could be used by the Party. The Secretary reported on the names and powers of the ‘Comhairle’ in charge of Radio Eireann. Fr. Crean to see Charlie Brennan, Chairman, and advise on the dangers of ‘liberal’ talks. Sees chances of talks by Catholic laymen. League of Decency have no official sanction, and it is dangerous to give the impression that they have. Fr. Crean and the Secretary have files on Firinne. It is a big subject so discussion to be postponed for future meeting.

Kelleher, Fr. John, St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row. Letter to Fr. Martin informing him a satisfactory agreement is about to be reached between Mrs. T. Brennan and Mr. Walsh, the Corporation’s solicitor.

Letter from M. Brennan to +McQuaid informing him that as the English version is now available to the general public it will not be necessary to publish it in pamphlet form.

. Brennan, Kathleen, Ashgrove, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. Requesting interview.

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.