9 February 1940 Note from +Kinane to +McQuaid offering his sympathies on the death of +Byrne. 1 item
Handwritten letter to Fr. James A. MacMahon from Sean B. Byrne, Adm., St. Andrew’s. The advertisement was carried by the Irish Independent and the Evening Herald.
Copy of a letter sent to + Byrne regarding the circumstances in which grants were made to the Colleges.
Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to + McQuaid informing him that Grille might appear on the ‘Late Late Show. Fr. Tuohy asked by Gay Byrne to appear on the programme.
Letter from Fr. Michael Troy, Terenure to +McQuaid regarding the use of the +Byrne Hall by the National Film Institute. They wish to use it for a lecture by Fr. Declan, O.F.M., editor of the Catholic Film Journal ‘Focus’.
Letter from F.M. Lowth, Director, Lind regarding a premises at no. 20 Usher’s Island which was used by Dr. Carpenter, former Archbishop of Dublin. 333 /1/2. Note from Fr. W. Murphy, Borris, Co. Carlow referring to house where Archbishop Byrne was born.
Letter from Fr. Sean Byrne, Administrator to +McQuaid regarding two parishioners, Leo Macken and John Williams who deserve Bene Merenti medals.
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29 February 1944 - 1 May 1970 13 items
Correspondence detailing the Institute's desire to expand their activity in Dublin- a foundation had been made under Archbishop Byrne in Kenilworth Square; eventually McQuaid invitemss them to undertake a secondary school, other foundations eventually made in the Archdiocese.
Correspondence regarding their presence in Balbriggan and they appear to be in charge of a group of refugee aspirants from England. Originally permitted to come by Archbishop Byrne. (these papers refer to the period in between Archbishop Byrne dying and Archbishop McQuaid taking over and also the early years of the latter’s administration). Salesians of Don Bosco (S.D.B.)