Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Col. Harrington, Army Intelligence, told Fr. Crean that he had listened to a recording of T.A. Boyle telling Sean Nolan the procedure followed by Intelligence regarding suspected Communists. Information sought on Letchford who is a leading Communist in Cork. Garda recruits would have a chaplain appointed if requested by the Authorities. A new book on psychiatry by Jonathan Hannigan was discussed. He runs a centre in Monkstown.

Letter from Fr. Cyril Crean to +McQuaid regarding a planned giving campaign.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Michael O’Halloran, St. Joseph’s, Glasthule, reporting on the ‘V’ Committee during the previous six months. Informs + McQuaid that the Committee members are very busy with parochial problems and need another member. He suggested Fr. Fehily who is in constant contact with trade union executives. They refer many of their problems to him. Fr. Crean is in touch with the Bakers’ Union, the I.T.G.W.U., the Local Government Officials’ Union he has a file on the Peoples’ College. Discussed the issue of Michael O’Riordan in trade union circles. Fr. Killian O.F.M., editor of Luminus, and Fr. Crean have the problem in hand. The case of Miss Blake, Loreto Convent, North Great George’s Street was discussed. Fr. Crean advised the Rev. Mother on the line of action to take. Fr. Clarke has been watching the activities of the Housewives’ Association and thinks the movement is under control. The problem of Communist literature being sent to students in U.C.D. by the International Students’ Union is also under control, and the method employed has been approved by the President. Complaints have been made to Fr. Crean regarding new trends in dancing. These trends are immoral, and where such abuses exist the attention of the police should be attracted.

Minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Letter from Mgr. Kappes read, stating that St. Anthony’s Hospital did not authorise an advertisement from the American College of Personnel Efficiency. A list of Directors of The Plough submitted. All seem to be associated with the Communist Party. The possible purpose of the 1913 Club was discussed wondered if it was an effort by Dr. Noel Browne and Mr. Quillan to form a new political party? Fr. Crean was asked to report on T.A. Boyle, Secretary, Dublin Tostal Council.

• File relating to the committee on censorship which held in the Dublin Institute of Adult Education under the Chairmanship of Fr. Cyril Crean. Annotations by +McQuaid. 20 February 1967

Correspondence between +McQuaid and various, 20, August 1971, Head Chaplains in relation to the construction of Army chapels. Includes information on the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, the chapels in McKee Barracks, Griffith Barracks and Baldonnel. Also mentions the proposed chapels in Santry Court and in the grounds of the RDS and the restoration works at Kilmainham Gaol. Also includes information on altars, statues, Stations of the Cross and sketch plans for the chapel in McKee Barracks., 48 items, 20a, 20 January 1960, Letter from Fr. Cyril P. Crean, Collin’s Barracks, to + McQuaid informing him that he has been given information by Military Intelligence sources which he thought he should send at once. 1 item, 20b, 20 November 1963, Copy of letter from + McQuaid to Gerald Bartley, Minister for Defence, informing him that he wishes to promote Fr. Joseph Fagan to a vacant curacy and should like to propose Fr. Ronald Neville as Fr. Fagan’s successor., 1 item

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Crean from the Secretary asking him to take part in the study-group on the Credit Union Movement.

Typed letter from Paddy Crean to Chris informing him that a J. Duffy had been recommended for the post of Resident Architect to the new Galway central hospital. He is an associate of Hilda Verlin, Tun Sen and Toolin, all members of the IWL. He is the ‘genuine article’.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sean Mac Eoin accepting Fr. C.P. Crean as successor to Fr. O’Regan.