Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid, marked Confidential. He encloses a copy of a letter he is sending to Cardinal D’Alton and the Archbishops of Tuam and Cashel in relation to Fr. Edward Lodge Curran, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn who is due to visit Ireland where he wishes to give a number of open-air public addresses. The priest is persona non grata in many American Dioceses. He had visited Ireland previously and addressed several public meetings. Fr. Lodge Curran claims there was never any objection to these by the Irish Hierarchy. He wishes the Cardinal and Archbishops to inform their Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid stating ‘The address was given in O’Connell Street without my knowledge. I should never have allowed it’. See item 483.

Letter from Fr. Michael O’Connell to +McQuaid stating that a delegation from the forthcoming International Exhibition in Brussels will be in Dublin on

Letter from +Riberi to Rev. Dr. O’Connell thanking him for the cheque for £5 which will be sent to the Holy Father’s refugee fund.

Typed letter to Fr. O’Connell from Mrs Dunphy. She is delighted that His Grace will accept a copy of her book, and informs him of the grant from Dr. Douglas Hyde of a gold medal for the best painting of an Irish historical subject to be presented annually.

Typed letter to Rev. Michael P. O’Connell, Secretary to +McQuaid, from M. O Slatahaigh [ill.], Ass. Secretary to the President, regarding the Chalice to be presented to His Holiness by the President. He is enclosing a note on the history of the De Burgo- O’Malley Chalice.

Letter from +Collier to Dr O’Connell. He writes and encloses a copy of his criticisms and suggestions regarding the draft catechism and mentions the recent trip to Rome for the declaration of the Dogma of the Assumption.

Letter from +Kinane to +McQuaid. He writes about a letter to Dr O’Connell and the danger of war.

• Notices of meetings of Hierarchy and Education Standingand agendas. Includes memorandum on the teaching of Medical Ethics in University College Cork. Letter from T.J. O’Connell of the INTO to Bishop Kinane re the appointment of supernumerary teachers. General information on the work of the Maynooth Trustees. 1945- Notices of meetings of Hierarchy and Education Standing

Handwritten letter from + Wall to Dr. O’Connell saying the Preacher is a Secular his name must be approved.

Handwritten letter from + Wall to Dr. O’Connell saying he the PPs have received a letter from the Archbishop regarding the Assumption Bull.