Typed report of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Conor Farrington was refused visa to study in USA. Justin Keating also refused. Anthony Morrison was married to Maria Timmons in 1957 and is unemployed at present. Mrs. O’Connell’s report is awaited. Mrs McAuley’s husband makes vestments. She was appointed to the Adoption Board at the instance of Maureen Keane. Is a source of trouble to Fr. Barrett and the Government. She is a Socialist of the Welfare State type tends to be anti-clerical and anti-nun. Frank Edwards and his wife are soured and bitter. Their son and daughter practice their religion. Eamonn Lyons was an activist in the Connolly Association in England. Spoke at a Public Meeting in Abbey Street. His mother is a practicing Catholic and Lyons did not undertake propaganda work in the area in which his family resides. Regarding the motor trade and the Iron Curtain Countries, George and Pirek, two Czechs, are trying to push trade in the motor business. Imminent merge of the CIU and the TUC. Fr. Kent spoke of certain aspects of the proposed union of these congresses of Trade Unions.

File relating to a lecture given on censorship by Fr. Peter Connolly. Includes a newspaper cutting from ‘The Irish Times’ entitled ‘Attacks on censorship outdated’, a lecture given by Fr. Peter Connolly in Rathmines. Also letters from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon, Fr. Connolly and annotations by +McQuaid. 8 items (See no. 16)

Typed note on The Irish Democrat. Mrs Toni Curran is its new business manager Roy Johnston has become Treasurer of the Connolly Association and Peter Mulligan its secretary Jim Andrews new chairman of this branch. 10.3 Wolfe Tone Society 1967

Copy of ‘Hibernia’ dealing with censorship. Includes a response by Fr. Peter R. Connolly, Maynooth on Lennon’s ‘Turbulent priests’ article.

Copy of Pagan Missions, containing the article by Fr. Michael O’Neill titled “The Connolly Association and Communism”.

1-11 December 1967 Copy of letter from J.A. MacMahon to Fr. Liam Carey enclosing a copy of a memo regarding the activities of a married couple on behalf of the Connolly Youth Association who have been evicted for carrying out propaganda from the house. Seeks information on the Dublin Citizens Advice Bureau. 2 items ADDENDA

Left-Wing Associations 10.1 The Connolly Association 1955 – 1956

List and entries of persons associated with the Connolly Association (38 entries).

Described the Revolution as the greatest event in human history. Ireland celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the greatest event in its history last year, the 1916 Rising. Irish Communists proud of the pre -revolutionary position taken up by James Connolly regarding the Leninist position of an Imperialist war. Lenin championed the Irish Uprising of 1916. Working class of Ireland congratulated the Russian people on their revolution. The Social Democratic and Trade Union Movement accepted the invitation to send delegates to the International Conference in Petrograd. Irish delegates come with a deep respect for the sacrifices of the Soviet people.

10-13 December 1954 Correspondence between Br. Clancy, St. Mary’s, Marino and Mgr. Richard Glennon, Chancellor in relation to the application for Italian citizenship by Br. Michael Connolly.