• 1959 Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. Belcamp found unsuitable, a property is found at Balheary for Novitiate. Archbishop emphasises wish for secondary education for ‘ordinary people’, such as at Cabra; finding it increasingly difficult ‘interesting’ religious orders in this. Walkinstown C.B.S. blessed by Archbishop. Copy of Cardinal Logue’s ‘Normae…’ (may not belong here). Souvenir of renovation of Westland Row C.B.S.

Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. A hostel for student-Brothers’ at Maynooth. Enquiry regarding possible Mater Dei course for Novice Masters/Mistresses. Project of All-Irish secondary school, Scoil Eoin, Stillorgan. Also mentions secondary schools at the O’Brien Institute (Marino). References to schools at Sutton, Kilmore Road and Ballygall. International Conference on Religious Education of the Deaf (at Drumcondra). New communities founded at Ballygall Road, Cabra and Ballyroan. Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (L.B.G.S.)

McNamara, Thomas, Convent View Cottages, Cabra. Asks when the Archbishop is going to fight the cause of the aged and poor in Dublin.

Richardson, Kevin, 71 Jamestown Road, Finglas. Catholic employers have the most unchristian standards when it comes to paying a fair wage to workers. Asks the Archbishop to suggest to the clergy they focus on the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII. 18/8c. Rooney, Eamon, 26 Annamoe Park, Cabra, Dublin, asking for support for an increase in the old age pension and for the disabled.

Duggan, J., Cabra Park, Phibsborough. Thanks Fr. Mangan for his letter with permission from + McQuaid to read communist literature.

Kearney, James J., 100 Cabra Road, Dublin. Letter to Fr. Dunne informing him that the Archbishop’s authorisation was needed to broadcast Annual Appeals.

Kelly, John, 22 Cabra Park, Phibsborough. Asks Archbishop to help him get job.

Byrne, Edward, 211 Bannow Road, Cabra W. He is unemployed and is trying to raise a family of four on 28 shillings a week. His children often go hungry. The clergy are inefficient and Catholic Charitable societies leave him waiting. Says he will take his family to a Protestant Church in order to get a meal. Fr. O’Brien rejects this account.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sr. M. Alberta, Dominican Convent, Cabra. The Standing Committee of the Conference of Convent Secondary Schools decided that a protest should be made to the Government concerning certain Sections of the Bill affecting schools and school children. Letter of protest submitted for approval.

Copy of handwritten letter to T. O Deirig from +McQuaid. The delimitation of the new Cabra Parish was completed on 3rd May, and the sites for the church and school have been chosen according to the plans of the Corporation maps.