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.

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.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor, informing him that he has invited Fr. Louis Coffey, O.P., to act as Chaplain for him.

. Copy of note to Gay Byrne thanking him for defending him with vigour and generosity.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Bishop William Philbin. Mrs. Una Byrne sometimes sends Dr. Philbin accounts of meetings and anti-Church activities in Dublin. He believes she is very sincere, thoroughgoing and effective. Is now forwarding report which reached him today.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. The American College of Personnel Efficiency is advertising for nurses to work in St. Anthony’s Hospital, Ohio. To obtain this position one must take a free course at the College. Sheila Byrne is Secretary at the Institute.

O’Byrne, Vera de R., Honeywood, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. A Hungarian boy, Peter Kulloi, was offered a scholarship to Trinity College. He was a student in Mount Melleray and his parents were in Hungary. Dr. McQuaid rejected his application to attend Trinity. She asks if the Archbishop will now take on the responsibility of the boy’s future.

Copy of typed letter to The Very Rev. William T. Byrne from J.A. MacMahon thanking him for his help regarding the Communist bookshop in Exchange Street.

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.