Typed note to + McQuaid. Una Byrne has forwarded some notes on subversive activities. ‘Brian’ is the Minister for Justice and Jerry is Jerry Kerrigan, her right hand man. Enclosed is a copy of Irish Socialist, June 1966. An article, one of a series, shows there is no conflict between Socialism and religion. Contains a bitter analysis of Fr. James Kavanagh’s Manual of Social Ethics.

Letter from R. Byrne, Irish Land Commission, to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell informing him that the Quit rent on 14 & 15 High Street has been paid.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Brian Byrne being subpoenaed in a murder trial. Fr. Byrne was visited by the accused, Lehman, who is being charged with murdering his wife. [Note; Lehman was executed in ] 1 item

Handwritten report concludes that Eamon Lyons will get nowhere. The Democrat links his group with The Plough. Una Byrne doing good work on Housewives. Resolution by Mrs. Lily O’Rourke congratulating the recent British action marches in London defeated. Inquiry into Communism in Empire News said Irish workers rapidly falling for Communism. Unemployed candidate Clarke was an ex- IRA internee. Not a Communist.

Letter from Fr. William Byrne to +McQuaid asking the Archbishop to lunch following Confirmations.

Letter from +John Cantwell to +McQuaid offering congratulations on his appointment to Dublin. He says Dr. Joseph Byrne of Tanganyika will be delighted with the news.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from [Una Byrne?]. name and address redacted / torn out. Informed that 47 to be closed down. Debts incurred by Kavanagh were of his own making. He should have been less ambitious. Writes that she asked IHA what they were going to do about Hilda’s membership and the fact that there were Communists in the IHA?

• Correspondence from various members of the Committee including Richard Fleming, Maureen O’Byrne and Fr. Stephen Brown, S.J. Irish Book Club 2 May 1961

Copy of conveyance between Archbishop Edward Byrne, Monsignor Michael Cronin, Rev. Patrick Dunne & Rev. Thomas O’Donnell of first part and County Dublin County Council of the second part regarding sale of land to the council.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin [Una Byrne]. The following items are mentioned: gave her point of view on divorce, birth control, marriage. Considered second marriage “legalised prostitution” advantages of education in Ireland being controlled by religious bodies Congress a waste of money countries with women working outside the home face monster Gene Kerrigan worried at Branigan’s return to union Civil Liberties plan to hold meeting outside Mansion House regarding IRA prisoners Tom Boyle seriously ill.