Note from Fr. Desmond Williams, Secretary, to + J.P. Collins, Bishop of Ballarat, forwarding some materials as asked by + McQuaid. 2 items Canberra A 186. 16 November 1952 Letter from Fr. P.J. Brennan to + McQuaid asking for an appointment to discuss a temporary chaplaincy due to suffering from skin cancer.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Moore, Private Secretary, saying Mr. Jerry Collins, Minister for Defence, will be unable to attend Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Peace as he will be in Mallow.

Typed letter to Ardle (Fr. J.A. MacMahon) from Cyril P. Crean, Chaplain’s Residence, Collins Barricks, Dublin, saying the report on Norman Letchford is enclosed.

Typed letter from Fr. Rex Hegarty, The Presbytery, Francis Street, to Monsignor enclosing all the information he has found on Ambrose Collins.

Item taken from the Evening Herald reporting a disturbance at a Fianna Fail meeting at College Green. Communist Party responsible according to Mrs. Una Collins.

Typed letter to Fr. Crean, HCF, Collins Barracks, from L. Martin, Secretary, Archbishop’s House. His Grace has asked that he or Fr. Fehily meet Nightingale and comment on his application.

Typed letter to Tom from C.P.C., Collins Barracks, asking him to ‘vet’ friend Nightingale.

Letter from Frank Gaffney, treasurer, to Dear Father informing him that Mrs. Collins, Hardwick is in a very bad way. Expecting baby. Needs clothes for baby and herself.

Typed profile of Ambrose Collins, 358 Iveagh Buildings, New Bride Street. Found guilty of larceny at the age of 11. Other convictions followed. Became active member of IWL and never missed a meeting. Travelled to Belfast to attend a Paul Robson concert. His family are practicing Catholics but he is hostile to the clergy.

Includes; "Examen for Profession of Mary Ann Collins", questions asked were "Is it of your own free will that you present yourself to this Examen for Profession?", "Is it then your earnest wish and fixed determination to consecrate yourself forever to God by vows of Religion?", "Do you know my D[ea]r Sister what religious vows oblige you to and are you determined by the Grace of God to observe these?", "Are you acquainted with the Rules and Constitutions of this Institute which obliges you now [?] t the instruction of poor children and so you firmly resolve by the Grace of God to comply therewith?" (signed Mary Ann Collins, Bishop of Cork Doctor Francis Moylan and Jeremiah Collins) (2 August 1793); "Is it of your own free will you present yourself this day to be examined for Religious Profession?", "Are you sufficiently instructed in the Rules and Constitutions of the Institute?", "Do you know the extent and Obligations of Religious Vows and what a person that makes Profession is bound to?", "Do you find yourself able to fulfil the different duties and observances of the Institute you are going to embrace and are you disposed to discharge them faithfully?", "Are you determined to persevere to the end of your life in this Order of the Presentation of our Blessed Lady instituted for the instruction of poor girls?" (signed Mary Joseph Kavanagh) 25 March 1903).