. Butler, Hubert, Maidenhall, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny.. Seeks help from + McQuaid in acquiring a visa for a boy from Yugoslavia wo wishes to spend six weeks in Ireland to learn English. He was refused entry by the Dept. of External Affairs.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Thanks him for his Pastoral Letter. Was delighted to see he had relied on the Scriptures. The visit of the Taoiseach, Jack Costello gave him new life and encouragement in his work. Talks of the matter of financing the Columban Chapel which the Holy Father is allowing to have erected in the Crypt of St. Peter’s. 1 item 50/31.17 April 1950 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Mgr. Montini was overjoyed when told that you would see the Chapel through. Discusses the finance of the project. Feels the Irish bishops lack imagination and fears a negative answer. Senator Butler very supportive. She knows most of the German ministers and is a friend of Schuman, the French Foreign Minister.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin, covering the following points: she has become Secretary of the International Committee of the IHA has doubts about Dr. Mayr as she is staying with Mrs Kingston Mark Hyland and Sean Butler replaced Lionel Booth in Dublin Co. Co. and Dun Laoghaire Co. Co. Does not expect Fianna Fail to get a seat in N.C. trouble over site for school in Shankill.

Letter from Fr. J. Casey to Christy wishing to know when Fr. Butler was appointed to Roundwood. 1 item

Typed report, stamped ‘Confidential’, on CPI and KO activities. An article on agriculture in The Irish Workers’ Voice was discussed at the Executive Committee meeting on 2nd October. Its purpose was to focus on the failure of Government policy in that area. Sean Nolan has been promised articles from Fox and Butler regarding the trip to China.

Letter from Rev. Pusak to +McQuaid thanking him for his reply regarding an assignment for Fr. Butler. Mobile-Birmingham

Letter from Fr. Henry Talbot to Fr. Glennon mentioning the new Poulaphuca water works and Patrick Butler. 1 item

Letter from +Timothy Manning, Auxiliary Bishop to +McQuaid thanking him for the information on the tragic death of Fr. Butler. He also mentions the assassination of the Cardinal’s priest-secretary.

Letter from +Eugene Butler, C.S.Sp. to +McQuaid regarding the possibility of the Sisters of Mercy running a hospital in Mombasa.

-15 December 1955. Bayley-Butler, Professor J., 81 Ranelagh Road, Dublin. Correspondence with Fr. L. Martin, Secretary, relating to an invitation from Jean Duhamel for the Archbishop to visit Eu, burial place of +Laurence O’Toole.