Handwritten draft letter to Mr. Trayor from + Francis J. Wall. He is in a position to appoint Fr. Richard J. Casey as Head Chaplain.

Copy of typed letter to Mr. Traynor, Minister for Defence, announcing the appointment of Fr. Richard J. Casey as Head Chaplain. Regarding the Chaplaincy at Portobello there is a difficulty.

Handwritten draft letter to Fr. Casey informing him of his appointment as Head Chaplain.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The meeting on the 27th March expressed concern with the likelihood of redundancy and unemployment due to the economic situation. On the 29th March Carmody gave the third of his lectures on Sean O’Casey. Two members of IWL took part in the Easter Commemoration parade at Glasnevin Cemetery

Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid thanking him for permission to hold the ordination in Dublin. Annotated by +McQuaid.

• 10 March 1952 Correspondence from Fr. R.J. Casey to Fr. Mangan regarding the building of a Parochial Hall. Annotated by +McQuaid. 2 items

Typed letter from R.J. Casey, Portobello Barracks, enclosing a copy of a Memorandum from Mr. Moynihan, Secretary of the Department of the Taoiseach, regarding the new church in Dublin Castle.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, Dr. Kelly,, 11, March 1966, Fr. Cathal MacCarthy, Mgr. Casey, Colonel James Flynn, Frs. Richard Casey, Patrick Duffey and James Ardle MacMahon in relation to the attendance of Catholic soldiers at nonCatholic religious’ ceremonies and events., 8 items

Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid stating that Kenneth McCabe will be ordained at Sion Hill Convent on 27 May. The Archbishop has given permission for this. He will ordain another man in Cloyne on 25 May. Fr. Lionel Swain of St. Edmund’s College will accompany him and he hopes to visit the Archbishop when in Dublin.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, Richard J., 25, September 1941, Casey, D. McKenna, Major General and Oscar Traynor, Minister for Defence regarding faculties and appointment to the Chaplaincy service. Also mentions the regulations in place for ‘The Emergency’., 16 items, 4a, 21 March 1941, Letter from Fr. Peter Hill, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, to + McQuaid informing him that he is sending by post the necessary faculties to the Head Army Chaplain. Prays they will not be used., 1 item, 4b, 21 March 1941, Letter from Fr. Peter Hill, Clonakilty, to Fr. Casey, Head Chaplain, enclosing faculties as per instructions of + McQuaid., 1 item