Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe. The Department is communicating with Fr. O’Brien, PP, Clondalkin, with the view to ascertaining whether the teachers concerned would be prepared to enter into agreements with the manager on Form No. 2.

Typed letter to the Superior, The O’Brien Institute, from the Ass. Secretary, Dept. of Defence, informing him that it was contemplated that the school would be used as a Food and Rest Centre. Children should not be returned to the school without consultation with the Department.

Handwritten letter for the attention of +McQuaid from Miss H. O’Brien, Accounts Branch, Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs. Some girls from her office are boarders at the Hostel at 70, Harcourt Street. This hostel closes down for a month each year. This causes financial hardship for the girls. It would be appreciated if some method could be devised by which the permanent boarders could be enabled to retain their quarters.

Memorandum to +McQuaid informing him that Conor Cruise O’Brien has not been selected for the post of Assistant Tourist Board Manger, salary £2,500. Job to be readvertised. Mr. O’Keeffe wonders if there is any good Catholic man who could reply to the advertisement. BOX 8 Department of External Affairs

Draft letter, in +McQuaid’s hand, to Mgs. Paro. Professor O’Brien, the Good-will Ambassador from New York City, feels that a mass-movement of Catholics would not be effective in America, but that Cardinal Spellman could effect much in private negotiations with Mr. Truman. Jews are realizing that a world-wide feeling concerning the Holy Places is being manifested.

Correspondence from solicitor Edmund Hayes to South Presentation Convent regarding the account of costs relating to the purchase of property from Mary Bridget O'Brien. These pages were deposited in the South Presentation Archives on the 18th of August 2020 by Sister Grace McKernan.

Correspondence from solicitors John Stanton & Sons relating to the probate of the estate of Kathleen O'Brien, in religion Sister Aloysius O'Brien, also makes mention of purchase of head rent in Sunview.

O’Brien, Julia M., Marine Terrace, Dunlaoire, seeking the Archbishop’s consent to advertise for subscriptions for a gift of linen or Irish paplin to be presented to the Holy Father on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

O’Brien, Oliver, 1 Winton Road, Leeson Park, Dublin. He has been asked to give a talk on Irish music to Swedish students in Epworth Hall (Wesleyan girls’ residence). Asks + McQuaid for his advice.

O’Brien Twohig, Coliemore Road, Dalkey. Informs the Archbishop that he is about to retire as Master of Dublin Port. His staff and he are aware of the necessity of keeping the port a clean one.