Typed letter to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon from Catherine O’Brien, Medical Officer, Dublin Health Authority, thanking him for the dates for the administration of Confirmation.

O’Brien, George, 3 Burlington Road, Dublin, inviting + McQuaid to dine with Colin Clark, the leading Catholic economist in England, who is delivering the Annual Finlay Lecture at University College.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Vincent O’Brien. When direct rule comes to Northern Ireland the British army will be sent aggressively against the Republic. The sword of Heaven is waiting in the Republic to defend the soil of Ireland.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Fr. O’Brien CSSp regarding parish boundaries.

Letter from +Godfrey to +McQuaid regarding ‘The Lonely Girl’ by Edna O’Brien and he agrees with the Archbishop regarding its content. He will speak with the Editor of ‘The Catholic Herald’ about the review. Annotated by +McQuaid.

• Correspondence regarding Fr. J. O’Brien, recently from 24 August 1963 Wallsend-on-Tyne, who has been forced to retire due to serious visual problems. Fr. O’Brien was seeking an appointment in Dublin. Lancaster

File relating to Terence O’Brien, Capuchin Franciscan College, Rochestown, Cork.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Canon Flood, The Charitable Commissioners and a bequest of the late Richard O’Brien.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Jim O’Brien. Says he cannot get to his Legion of Mary meetings any more due to parish work. Feels he is doing more harm than good by holding on. A Mrs. Divine, Chief of the British Educational Department of Communication, lectured here during the week. Talks mocked God.

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.