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

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.

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.

. 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 Father (unnamed). Butler, who recently insulted the Papal Nuncio, reviewed a book on R.E. (Radio Eireann). Good Catholics should write to the station in protest. Skeffington has linked up with Thompson in The Standard. Asks why he allowed to voice his opinion on an Irish station.

De Ecclesia: chapter on the Blessed Virgin Mary, including a draft of the chapter by Christopher Butler OSB.