Correspondence (21 items) relating to the organization of a meeting between the Hierarchy and the Government to allow the Hierarchy the opportunity to express their views on the legislation amending the licensing laws. The correspondents are + Fergus, Taoiseach de Valera, Cardinal D’Alton, Minister for Justice Oscar Traynor, +McQuaid, + Lucey, + Browne, + Conway, Francis Lenny.

Letter from +Beran to +McQuaid stating he is looking forward to his visit to Ireland and has spoken about his whole programme with Cardinal Conway.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Bernard Conway, Deputy Lord Mayor. He will be present at the Consecration of the Diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Pro- Cathedral.

Includes; letter addressed from "Ara Coeli, Armagh", "I really do not think there could be any objection to representatives of the various Presentation convents having a meeting to discuss your mutual problems …" (signed Archbishop of Armagh William Conway).

October-December 1965 Invitations from dignitaries during the 4th session, including a visit from the Taoiseach to the closing of the council and a funeral mass for Cardinal Conway.

Correspondence regarding the establishment of an Institute of Theology and Philosophy on Jesuit premises at Milltown Park but ‘controlled and operated by those Orders who wish to take part in it’. Archbishop learns of plans from newspapers. He settles down to support the Milltown case for full Pontifical University recognition against opposition from Maynooth. The Nuncio is briefed by the Archbishop. The Jesuit Generalate and the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education become involved. The Archbishop complains he had never been informed by the Cardinal (Conway) or any Bishop regarding a Maynooth objection and the entire negotiations have been cloaked in a very successful secrecy. He will do everything he can for the Society.

Conway, Marion, Eaglehill Ho., Suncroft, Curragh, Co. Kildare. She is complaining that Fr. Whelan interfered with her recently deceased brother, who did not want to make a will. She accused the priest, a solicitor and doctor of fraudulently writing a will which defrauded herself, her nieces and nephew of their rights. She asks the Archbishop to have this will undone immediately.

Copy of typed letter from University College Cork to Cardinal Conway regarding Dr. Lucey’s withdrawal of faculties from Fr. Good.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Seamus Conway, St. Patrick’s Institution, enclosing a copy of his annual report, informing him of the Department’s acquisition of Colaiste Moibhe, and he would be grateful for any help for the needy boys.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from + Lucey, Bishop’s House, Bantry. A copy of the conclusions arrived at by the Committee should have been received. Dr. Conway is getting a report from Down and Conor; Canon Kelly, Leeds, will do a Memorandum on their experience of the British Act.