Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: Patrick Carmody gave an illustrated lecture on Sean O’Casey. ‘Buster’ McCabe arrived from Belfast. Peadar O’Donnell spoke on ‘The Irish in Britain’, saying that English Catholics were antagonistic towards Irish émigrés. Tommy O’Reilly (a retired ITGWU official) said that “150 unemployed from each side of the city should purchase food and having no money to pay would be jailed. This would bring matters to a head.”

Letter from +Casey to +McQuaid regarding a Fr. Murphy.

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

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, 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

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.

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

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

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

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