Copy of typed letter to Mrs. Una Byrne from J.A. MacM., Secretary, thanking her, on behalf of the Archbishop, for her helpful letter of the 7th instant.
O’Byrne, Miss Fl., 33 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Asks the Archbishop to use his influence with the Minister for Supplies to help her get a job as a clerk in the Irish Hospital Sweeps.
Redmond, J.W., 10 St. Kevin’s Terrace, Heytesbury Street, protesting against an assault by the caretaker of Archbishop Byrne Memorial Hall, Harrington Street, where his son was to compete in Teis Caoimgin.
Byrne, Francis, Cabra. Wishes to become a priest.
Includes; Certified copy of Marriage settlement, William Cray, Pierce Nagle, Sarah Nagle, Patrick Sarsfield, John Galway (19 May 1770); Certified copy Deed, John, James, and Thomas Prendergast (19 April 1882); Statement of Claim, copy Writ of Summons, Rearden versus Murphy (4 March 1890); Certified copy Memorial to Deed of Conveyance, Thomas and James Prendergast to South Presentation Sisters (1 May 1894); Writ of Possession, Thomas Byrne and Mary Connolly (13 January 1902); Deed of Assignment, Mary Connolly to Thomas Byrne (14 May 1902); building receipts (1937); rent receipts (1938 - 1955).
Typed letter from + George Calavally, Bishop of Theodoropolis, to + Edward J. Byrne seeking aid for families, orphans, wounded soldiers and prisoners affected by the war.
Typed letter to + McQuaid accompanied with a report received from Mrs. Una Byrne. It was agreed that the Committee should meet on a definite day each month, that the quality of minutes should be improved and that individual members would take more initiative in securing information.
Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Discussed statements by Mr. Lynam and Mr. Leonard regarding Dublin boys going to Communist youth camps in Northern Ireland. Mrs. Una Byrne seems to be the source of information. She told Col. Tony Lalor and Fr. Killian, OFM. Committee feel that the report of the camp is fictitious. Michael O’Riordan is forbidden from holding any office in the Union for five years. A letter from Fr. Michael O’Neill in The Irish Times on the Irish Workers’ Party was discussed letter from Mrs. Gray said to be “immature and childish”. Commission Defensio Dei: Michael Noonan is offering to give lectures on Communism in schools. + McQuaid said nobody had permission to give any such lectures.
Typed letter to + McQuaid with enclosed information from Mrs. Una Byrne. Fr. Kent was approached by journalists and told that the NUJ, English and Irish, are to hold a congress in Dublin in a few months time. It is likely that the liberal group, led by McInerney, would be prominent. Irish group might vote for the re-election of Hutt, a Communist, as Secretary of the NUJ. The Guild of St. Francis de Sales has little influence. The assistant chaplain could meet the journalists and this would help the situation. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Committee Meeting of December 1962 and a copy of Hibernia. It contains articles by McInerney and Michael O’Leary.
Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: a talk was given on Sean O’Casey (a loyal supporter of IWL) by Patrick Carmody. Paul M. Sekiya, Secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Japan, is to speak at the home of Mr. Alfred Bewley under the auspices of the Dublin Society of Friends’ Peace Council and the Irish Pacifist Movement. A small Left -Wing Labour group has been started by Matthew Merrigan and John Byrne. Its policy is anti-coalition.