Letter to +McQuaid from Fr. Leo Morahan, (Fr. Leon O Morchain), editor of ‘The Mantle’. He states the diocese will be celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Bishop Browne and the magazine will mark the event in the September issue. He hopes the Archbishop will send a short message for inclusion in the magazine, along with a photograph. 1 item

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.

Handwritten letter to Dr. O’Connell from Sean MacBride enclosing an Electoral Address for Dr. Browne. Browne is apparently claiming credit for the building of the Children’s’ Hospital at Crumlin. Did not His Grace initiate this project?

-2 November Correspondence from Browne & Nolan and James Duffy & Co. Dublin regarding the book The Big Fisherman. 1949

• 11 July 1942 Letters from Hugh Allen, Grace Park Road, Dublin to + McQuaid informing him of various events, including: reviving the Catholic Mind with the new name Irish Mind; relations with his employer at C.T.S.I.; states he will act out of harmony with the Archbishop; Hugh O’Neill, Coras na Poblachta (an Irish Popular Front) scorning the Bishops’ action regarding the Labour Party and the Workers’ Republic; he would have no objection to O’Neill being appointed as Secretary of The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society if he would withdraw from politics; the Trade Union Bill and Professor O’Rahilly, friend of Dr. Browne; a row in the Labour Party where it looks as though the Communist element will be elbowed out; Russia entering the war and censorship; quarrel between the Bishop of Galway and Professor O’Rahilly; article in The Standard by Gearoid Mac Eoin. One copy reply from +McQuaid included.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from J.J. O’Keeffe, Lord Mayor, informing him that the Freedom of the City is to be conferred on His Eminence Michael Cardinal Browne, O.P.

Minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Letter from Mgr. Kappes read, stating that St. Anthony’s Hospital did not authorise an advertisement from the American College of Personnel Efficiency. A list of Directors of The Plough submitted. All seem to be associated with the Communist Party. The possible purpose of the 1913 Club was discussed wondered if it was an effort by Dr. Noel Browne and Mr. Quillan to form a new political party? Fr. Crean was asked to report on T.A. Boyle, Secretary, Dublin Tostal Council.

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

Letter from +Michael Browne, Galway to +McQuaid regarding the suggestion by +Heerey re the National University and affiliation for the Nigerian Catholic University. He advises against any approaches to the National University on the subject and gives the reasons why. 1 item

Typed report, stamped ‘Confidential’, on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: subjects of forthcoming lectures John Nolan’s article, ‘A Recent Visit to Poland’, spoke of factory conditions, workers’ participation in management, production plans film shows poor attendances at meetings. A meeting of the Left-Wing Labour group was told by Dr. Noel Browne that the publication of a newspaper would probably have to be abandoned.