Catholic Housing Aid Society 4/ 1/1. A brief history of the Catholic Housing Aid Society, and its plans to construct a two storey building, later a four storey building, to cater for the aged and the newly-weds. 4/ 1/2. Letter seeking donations for the Catholic Housing Aid Society. 4/ 1/3. July 1964 Summary of talk by Rev. E. Casey, Director, Family Housing Association at “Housing the Homeless Family” Conference, Spode House. 4/ 2/1. 17 December 1964 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Christopher A. Carroll, Reise, 174 Orwell Road, informing him that a special committee was formed regarding housing for young married couples and old people. In order to operate fully as a soundly constituted organisation they propose to register two institutions on similar lines as those in England, (a) the Catholic Housing Aid Society and the Catholic Housing Association Limited. Petitions the Archbishop to allow them to use the work “Catholic”. List of Committee, and copies of the rules and material dealing with the English bodies enclosed. 4/ 2/2. Notes and advice on Housing Aid. 4/ 2/3. Pamphlet entitled “Housing: A Parish Solution”. 4/ 2/4. Copy of indenture. 4/ 3. 21 December 1964 Typed note to + McQuaid saying that it would be useful to know Mgr. Barrett’s views. Notices there is no representative from the building societies, nor is there an accountant. 4/ 4/1. 24 December 1964 Copy of typed letter to Mr. Carroll, Housing Aid Society, from + McQuaid saying he has no objection to the use of the word ‘Catholic’. 4/ 4/2. 29 December 1964 Typed letter to + McQuaid from C.A. Carroll noting that he has no objection to the use of the word ‘Catholic’. 4/4/2A/1. 24 December ’64 Handwritten copy of letter to Fr. Lemass from + McQuaid asking if Mgrs. Barrett has been informed from the start of the title Catholic Housing Aid Association and has given his approval. 4/4/2/A/2. 24 Dec. ’64 Handwritten copy of letter to Monsignor from + McQuaid informing him that Fr. Lemass is the C.S.W.B. representative on the C.H.A.A. and wonders where the Monsignor comes in. 4/ 5. 29 December 1964 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Cecil J. Barrett informing the Archbishop that he found out by accident about Catholic Housing Aid Association and asked Fr. Lemass for an explanation. Fr. Lemass was invited to join and did so in a purely personal capacity. Mgr. Barrett made it clear to him that in future he must obtain his approval before becoming involved in extra-Bureau activities. After this talk Fr. Lemass decided to withdraw. Mgr. Barrett feels he is not as cautious as one needs to be in this kind of work. 4/ 6/1. Copy of the Rules of the Catholic Housing Association Limited. 4/ 6/2. 29 April 1965 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from C.A. Carroll offering explanations to points raised in the Archbishop’s letter. 4/ 7/1. 8 June 1965 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from James J. Murphy inviting him, on behalf of the Catholic Housing Aid Association, to a garden party at Brook House, Raheny, which will be opened at 4.00 p.m. by the Minister for Agriculture, C.J. Haughey. 4/ 7/2. 10 June 1965 Typed copy of letter to James J. Murphy from J.A. MacMahon thanking him for the courtesy of his invitation but regrets that the Archbishop will be unable to attend. 4/ 8/1. 21 June 1965 Copy of typed letter to Doctor John F. O’Connell from J.A. MacMahon acknowledging receipt of his letter and to say it is having his careful attention. 4/ 8/2. 22 June 1965 Copy of typed letter to Mgr. Barrett from J. A. MacMahon. The Archbishop asks for his opinion of the enclosed letter from Dr. O’Connell regarding the appointment of Fr. Michael Granville as Chairman of the Catholic Housing Aid Association for the Inchicore area. 4/ 8/3. 23 June 1965 Handwritten letter to Dr. MacMahon from Cecil J. Barrett, Catholic Housing Aid Association, saying he will have a report on the Housing Aid Association in Inchicore as soon as possible. 4/ 8/4. 6 September 1965 Mgr. Barrett telephoned to say that the Housing Aid Committee in Dublin S.W. will include politicians from other parties. They want Fr. Granville as Chairman. Mgr. Barrett feels that Fr. Granville could usefully be associated with the Committee as Chaplain. 4/ 9/1. 27 October 1966 Typed note to + McQuaid saying the Chairman of the Catholic Housing Aid Association has sent a copy of their Report. The flats will be ready in 1968. They have collected £27,000.

/9/2. 3 November 1966 Copy of a typed letter to C.A. Carroll from J.A. MacMahon thanking him for the report of progress in the Housing Aid work. 4/ 9/3. 3 November 1966 Copy of 4/ 9/2. 1 item 4/ 9/4. 3 November 1966 Copy of typed letter to Mgr. Barrett from J.A. MacMahon enclosing the letter and enclosures from Mr. C.A. Carroll for his information. 4/ 9/5. 6 November 1966 Handwritten letter to Dr. MacMahon from Cecil J. Barrett thanking him for the enclosures concerning the activities of the Catholic Housing Aid Society. 4/ 10/1. 22 November ’67 Typed letter from Miss C. Wilkie, Secretary, South County Dublin Housing Society Ltd., Dun Laoghaire, inviting a member of the clergy ministering in Dun Laoghaire Borough, to attend a symposium on Housing. 4/ 10/2. 27 November ’67 Copy of typed letter to Miss Wilkie, Secretary, South County Dublin Housing Society Ltd., from J.A. MacMahon thanking her for her letter and saying that the Archbishop asked that the letter be conveyed to Right Rev. Mgr. Patrick Boylan, Dun Laoghaire. 4/ 10/3. 27 November ’67 Copy of typed letter to Mgr. Boylan, P.P., V.G., 7 Eblana Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, from the Secretary, forwarding a copy of Miss Wilkie’s letter. The Archbishop would be grateful for his view as to whether a Priest would profitably attend the meeting. If so, could he suggest a suitable priest. 4/ 10/4. 1 December ’67 Handwritten letter to Fr. Fitzpatrick from W.M. Kealy, C.C., reporting on the South Dublin Housing Association meeting. The Association was formed to help members purchase their own houses and to act as a pressure group on the Council. About 300 new houses to be built in Mountown, Ballybrack and Rockford areas and plans for an additional 700 in Ballybrack. 4/ 10/5. 9 December ’67 Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Catherine Wilkie, Secretary, South Dublin Housing Society Ltd., thanking him for his letter of 27 November. She will know who to contact should they decide to hold a further meeting. 4/ 10/6. 12 December ’67 Copy of typed note to Mgr. Boylan from J.A. MacMahon, saying a copy of Miss Wilkie’s letter enclosed. 4/ 11/1. 8 March 1968 Typed letter to + McQuaid from Eric F.J. Beck, Chairman, The Dublin Housing Aid Society. A small group of people formed a working committee to investigate the possibility of providing a service to young couples seeking a house of their own. This group is now ready to make a modest beginning. Asks the Archbishop for his approval and blessing. 4/ 11/2. Draft Statement of Objectives for Consideration by the Meeting of the ad hoc Committee of The Dublin Housing Aid Society. 4/ 11/3. 19 March 1968 Handwritten note by C.J.B. saying this is a laudable project but bristling with difficulties as a Dublin operation