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

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

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 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.

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.

Typed note to +McQuaid from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon. Mr. Louis J. Brennan has learned in confidence that the Secondary School budget is to be cut from £4.5 million to £2.5 million.

Telephone message saying Mr. Brennan telephoned to see if there was an answer to his letter to Fr. Mangan. The Protestant Archbishop has replied and agreed.

Copy of a letter from the Secretary to L.E. Brennan acknowledging his letter. 1 item

Letter from M. Brennan, Maynooth, to +McQuaid informing him that the work of completing the catechism is only at the rudimentary stage and it would be unwise for him to undertake further responsibilities at the present time.