-1 March Correspondence between +McQuaid, Fr. Gallen, Fr. John Kelly, Fr. John O’Connell, Fr. Patrick Leahy, +W. Philbin, Belfast, +Michael Browne, Galway regarding the papers of the 1968 Maynooth Summer School which are to be published by M.H. Gill. However, Fr. J. Coveney, S.J., Heythorp College has now published one article in the ‘Furrow’ entitled ‘The presence of Christ’. Annotations by +McQuaid. Front Page Detective 1969

Letter from D. S[ill.], Secretary, Browne and Nolan, to +McQuaid enclosing twelve copies of a report on the Irish College, Salamanca.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Allen Nolan, Messrs Browne & Nolan, informing him that Prof. McMackin has been appointed Editor of the I.E.F.

Notes by +McQuaid for a speech. Thanks Mgr. Boylan, Fr. Stephen Browne and Fr. Burke-Savage for their service to the Library. County Dublin Libraries Committee

Letter from Fr. Maurice Browne to Michael. He wishes to have Confraternities of the Holy Rosary established and asks him to have the documents signed by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Maurice Browne, P.P., to +McQuaid referring to the activities carried out in the C.Y.M.S hall, and the further needs of parishioners. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Maurice Browne to Chris asking his advice on filling the Inventory and De Satus Animarum Forms. As an example he mentions Greenhill Farm willed to the parish priest by Mrs Anne Fitzpatrick.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Seamus Sorohan was expelled from the IRA and joined Seosamh McCriostal. He “was selfish rather than dangerous,” and had little influence with university students. Matthew Merrigan: lived at 24 Crotty Ave., Walkinstown, and is a Trotskyite. Writes frequently to papers, but as he has little education it is suggested that his letters were written for him by Dr. Noel Browne. Fr. Kent reported that Sam Nolan is going to the sacraments. The left-wing Labour Group intend to publish a new paper called The Plough. Fr. Fehily reported on a meeting with the President, Treasurer and a Council member of the Marine, Pilots’ and Officers’ Association. Des Brannigan was recently appointed General Secretary. Since they had learned of his possible connections with Communism they were anxious to get rid of him. They introduced regulations to prevent him from speaking in public or publishing articles in newspapers until the opportunity arose to get rid of him.

Preparation for first session including correspondence% Nunciature re attendance & also Bishop Dunne, first schemata. Cardinal Cicognani referring to Council procedures% Cardinal Michael Browne re meeting on subject of membership of the church% Letter to priests of diocese% Fr. Michael O’Connell on first schemata.

tory correspondence including some 10 September 1964 from the Nuncio on the schemata% Archbishop of Armagh% Cardinal Michael Browne on collegiability% Professor Cremmin on appointment to the commission.