Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues to teach at the Gregorian University. He also celebrates his Golden Jubilee (see reference in Fr. D. O’Connell file). See also Hospitals section and Catholic Consultation Psychiatrists objecting to a Jesuit at St. Patrick’s Hospital.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Manresa College chapel and its architect, Andy Devane are mentioned. Letter from Fr. Ryan on extinct Irish dioceses and he repudiates the widely diffused idea of bishops being subject to abbots in the early Irish church. One Jesuit attempts to become a hermit. The Jesuits also seek to undertake home visitation in an area of the Pro- Cathedral parish which is criticised by Msgr. Cecil Barret, Vicar General. Information on Archbishop’s friendship with Fr. O’Connell, S.J., Vatican Observatory.

Dowling, 3 Orwell Park. Asking permission for her son to atten the Dalton Tutorial Institution, Leinster Road, a co-educational school which is run by a member of the Jewish faith. Fr. V. Steen, Rathgar parish, writes to Dr. O’Connell, secretary to +McQuaid. Request refused.

Doyle, John Joseph, Bristol, England. He saw young children playing in the men’s conveniences in O’Connell Street and feels something must be done about it.

Houston, Eugenie, 31 Upp. O’Connell Street, Dublin, regarding a Will.

16 [September] 1952 MacDonald, H.M., St. Laurence’s Home. Letter to Fr. O’Connell thanking him for the donation of £50.

18 -23 December 1968 O’Connell, J., 16 Seapark Drive, Clontarf, asks the heads of churches to prevail upon the Government to abolish all forms of compulsion and discrimination against the natural fundamental language of the majority of people in this country.

O’Connell, Dr. John F., 197 South Circular Road, Dolphin’s Barn. The present unemployment problem in Dublin is leading to poverty, squalor and illness. He outlines ten suggestions which would help to alleviate the position. These include the formation of a co- operative movement, each school, parish, business to create one job and banning overtime. Dr. McQuaid will study the proposals, but feels the full weight of the scheme should be placed on shoulders other than the ecclesiastical authorities.

O’Connell, M., 75 Abingdon Road, [Rensington] concerning poor Poles and Polish priests.

Copy of letter to J.P. O'Connell from the Archbishop's secretary informing him of the change which had been made.