Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell from S. Forde, Private Secretary, forwarding six copies of the Health Bill, 1952.

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.

Handwritten draft reply in +McQuaid’s writing. As a medical doctor O’Connell must know that the remedy lies in the avoidance of overcrowding , and as a public Deputy he will do all in his power to see that such situations are avoided.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. John F. O’Connell, T.D. regarding the plight of Mr. John O’Rourke, Ballyfermot.

Copy of typed letter to Mr. John Thompson, Housing Allocation Officer, Dublin Corporation, from Dr. John F. O’Connell, written on behalf of Mr. Thomas Beatty, Drimnagh. He is a sub tenant in an overcrowded two bedroom house where there is a mixed adult family.

Typed letter from Dr. John F. O’Connell, T.D., to +McQuaid requesting the Archbishop to make representation to Dublin Corporation on behalf of Mr. Brian Keenan. Keenan, his wife and child live in a two bedroom house with fourteen other people.

Typed letter to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell from L. O Muirthe regarding Firhouse National School. The Department want to replace it with a new school. The Manager, Canon Mc Guirk, P.P., stated that he had carried out repairs at considerable expense, and that the school was good for many years to come. He would be prepared to consider providing another classroom. List of defects enclosed.

Typed letter to Fr. M.P. O’Connell from L. O Muirthe regarding the provision of schools in Ballyfermot.

Typed letter from L. O Muirte, Department of Education, to Fr. O’Connell thanking him for his letter and Conveyance relating to to the site for the proposed new school in St. Audeon’s parish.

Handwritten note saying the enclosed copy of covering letter to an editor shows link between C. O’Connell, the aggrieved parent, and O. Sheehy Skeffington who uses her. The other letter has developed into a very bitter feeling between the two sects.