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.

[1947] - Correspondence between Fr. Denis O’Brien, CSSp, and Fr. Charles Doyle, Terenure regarding a leaflet for the Crusade of Reparation. 10 December 1947

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Brien stating he cannot find a community which could help in Canberra.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.

Typed letter to the Reverend Secretary from Catherine O’Brien, Chief School Medical Officer, requesting dates for Confirmation and Clerical Visitations. List of schools included and reply.

O’Brien, L.F., St. Patrick’s House, Kilmainham, thanking him for all his interest in old people, especially for securing Roebuck Castle.

Newspaper cutting from the ‘Irish Times’ entitled ‘Censorship and Edna O’Brien -a special case’ by Bruce Arnold.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Jorge Escalante Posse, Legacion de la Republica Argentina, regarding the erection of a memorial to General John Thomond O’Brien, Aide-de-Camp to General Jose de San Martin. The most appropriate place to erect the memorial would be the house where O’Brien was born in Baltinglass, but as this no longer exists he enquired if it could be placed on the exterior wall of the church. + Keogh, Kildare and Leighin, pointed out that a memorial can only be erected when the corpse is interned there. A solution might be found if +McQuaid thinks the case is worthy.

Letter from +O’Brien to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to the Solemn Votive Mass but he will be unable to attend. 1 item