• 28 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Health Act 1953, the Department of Philosophy, Dublin, new programme in catechism for primary schools, closure of dance halls at midnight, insurance policies for schools, Adoption Act 1952, banned literature, emigrant Irish girls in England, the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Catholic Women’s League, Catholic Information Bureau and the Catholic Boy Scouts. Finances of Maynooth College and applications for faculty positions discussed. 1954

Letter from M. Brennan, Maynooth, to +McQuaid informing him that the work of completing the catechism is only at the rudimentary stage and it would be unwise for him to undertake further responsibilities at the present time.

Letter from +Collier to +McQuaid. He writes about the draft catechism and while he only has two students coming out of Maynooth this year he can send one to help in Dublin. Annotation by +McQuaid.

• 12 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on a draft catechism, religious knowledge programmes in schools, finances at Maynooth College, salaries of teachers, Irish Girl Guides and the work of the Maynooth Trustees. 1949

• 11 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the teaching of the catechism, the Catholic Information Bureau and the need for a conference of convent primary schools. Finances and the state of buildings at Maynooth College discussed by the Maynooth Trustees. Also Irish Colleges Paris and Salamanca. 1950