Note of congratulations to Dr. Philbin on his appointment as Bishop to Down & Connor. Annotated by Fr. James Ardle MacMahon.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean O’Connor, Dept. of Education, thanking him for the programme for third- level education.

Typed note on the Irish Rationalist Society. Pat O’Connor is only a pawn in the game. The real power in the Society is John Swift. Society started in 1934 and now revived. First lecture titled ‘Religion and Magic’. Members include Miss Henry and Hilda Verlin. Suggests that steps be taken to have their meetings in the four Courts Hotel stopped.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from J.A. O’Connor, (Honorary Secretary) informing him that the interest rate for those eligible for loans is ¾ % higher than when they first applied. He is asked to use his good offices to help the Association achieve its ends. 1 item

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a report in newspapers of inquest in Monkstown concerning psychoanalysts noted. O’Riordan has left the country. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “not correct”. Capt. Fleming, Army Intelligence, reported that Roy Johnson, Roger McHugh and Jeffares met daily to compose letters to The Irish Times in reply to Fr. O’Neill. Fr. Kent to speak to Fr. Nolan regarding the Globe Theatre Group which recently staged The Ginger Man Fr. Fehily to ask Fr. O’Connor of the Columban Fathers about the Irish Workers’ League.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. F. McGrath, S.J., applies for Chair of Education, at U.C.D. and later withdraws his application. A Vice Postulator, Fr, O’Connor, S.J., appointed for the Cause of Fr. John Sullivan, S.J.

Letter from Dr. Michael O’Connell to +McQuaid regarding a series of articles on non Catholic bodies which were printed by ‘Reality’ and written by Xavier Carthy. He had many difficulties with the ‘tone and tenor’ of the articles and had frequent discussion with the then editor, Fr. O’Connor. Fr. Jones is now in charge and he is more ‘trustworthy and prudent’. The articles are now being re-printed in the ‘Irish Digest’.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding the Margaret O’Connor charity.

Copy (in French) of L’Oeuvre du Sculpteur O’Connor by Helene Desmaroux. Photocopy of pages 103 - 108. 2 items

O’Connor, Edwin, Leeson Park. He is grateful for + McQuaid’s sympathy after the bombing in Dolphin’s Barn and invitation to his consecration.