-20 December 1954 Correspondence between Fr. John O’Regan, +McQuaid, and Bishop Keogh, Carlow in relation to work achieved in the past six years. Also includes suggested changes to the regulations relating to Army Chaplains.

Correspondence relating to the recruiting of an Order of Sisters to establish, care and maintain a Home for Unmarried Mothers to cater for counties Wexford, Carlow, Kildare and Wicklow. 57/

Correspondence regarding the milk strike in Carlow.

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.

Typed letter from Patrick A. Lawlor, Carlow County Council, to +McQuaid enclosing an extract from Minutes of the Proceedings Of the Council asking that Article 44 of the Constitution be Amended. Annotation by +McQuaid.

• Correspondence from Fr. Martin Brennan, Fr. Patrick Hamell, Fr. James Duff and Fr. John Hackettt to +McQuaid. Fr. Brennan has been appointed as President of St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, so he must resign his position on I.E.R. Fr. Duff is willing to take over Fr. Hamell’s responsibilities while the latter is abroad. 21 December 1948

Note from secretary to +McQuaid stating +Gerow wishes to visit with the Archbishop. He is currently in Carlow.

Letter from +Patrick Lennon, Bishop’s House, Carlow, to +McQuaid, stating he received his letter and the day of fasting will take place on 15th October. He states that the ‘Holy Father’s appeal certainly underlines the seriousness of the situation’.

Letter from John Schwatschke, Carlow to +McQuaid asking permission to paint him for an upcoming exhibition. Annotation states he is not having his portrait painted by anyone.

This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.