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.

Correspondence relating to non-parochial activities but involving Mgr. P. Boylan. Includes mention of the Central Catholic Library, Biblical Association, Confirmation in St. Michael’s Hospital, and sale of O’Brien Institute land.

Telephone message from Mr. O’Brien to Miss Forde, Ext. Affairs regarding the photograph of His Grace.

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.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Katzenberger inviting him to a meeting of Pax Christi. Programme enclosed. 10/4A. 25 June Typed letter to Fr. Mangan from Stan O’Brien, 16 Innismaan

File relating to Richard O’Brien and Canon Flood, the executor of his will.

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.

Correspondence between John P. Keane, Deputy Manager and Town Clerk, +McQuaid and P.J. Hernon, City Manager, regarding the use of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939, to vest in the Corporation lands at the O’Brien Institute, Clareville and Glasnevin for food production. The Archbishop regrets the form of the letter as ‘gravely hurtful to the dignity of the See of Dublin.’

Typed letter to the Rev. Father from Catherine O’Brien, Chief School Medical Officer, regarding the dates for Confirmation and Clerical visitation.

Directives from the Lord Mayor stating that portions of the O’Brien Institute, Donnycarney, St. Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra and the Presbytery, St. Brigid’s, Killester, may be required for use as an Air Raid Siren.