Letters between Dr. O’Connell, Fr. James Ardle MacMahon and Fr. Timothy O’Brien, Balbriggan. Fr. O’Brien has been asked to write an article for the Farmer’s Journal on faith and morals. Annotated by +McQuaid. 3 items The Furrow

Letter form M. O’Brien, Dublin Planning Office to +McQuaid regarding a proposed road connection between Trim Road and Montrose Drive, Kilmore West Parish.

Letter from +O’Brien to +McQuaid sympathising with him on the death of his sister. 1 item

Handwritten note, penned by + McQuaid. The German agitator, guest of Cruise O’Brien, kept at Mrs Maura “Woods”, 81 Ailesbury Road.

Byrne, Edward, 211 Bannow Road, Cabra W. He is unemployed and is trying to raise a family of four on 28 shillings a week. His children often go hungry. The clergy are inefficient and Catholic Charitable societies leave him waiting. Says he will take his family to a Protestant Church in order to get a meal. Fr. O’Brien rejects this account.

Letter from +O’Brien to +McQuaid wishing him a Happy Christmas. He also mentions he has got a priest on loan from Killaloe. 1 item

Letter from Oliver O’Brien, 1 Winton Road, Leeson Park to +McQuaid regarding Our Lady’s Choral Society.

Letter from +O’Brien to Fr. O’Donnell stating he will be unable to attend the consecration of +McQuaid.

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 between Michael O’Brien, Dublin Planning Officer, and +McQuaid regarding a Children’s Mass during Road Safety Week.