Copy of typed letter to General Sean MacEoin, Minister for Defence, from +McQuaid, regarding the changing of the Head Chaplain. He wishes to replace Fr. John O’Regan with Fr. C.P. Crean. Fr. Crean was highly esteemed by the Allied Command during the war.

Correspondence relating to the activities of both the, 3, December 1963, Irish Army and its Chaplains in the Congo. Includes letters of appointment, reports on activities there and also gives information on the social conditions of the time. Information from +McQuaid, Kevin Boland, Minister for Defence, Fr. Cyril Crean, Fr. Patrick Duffey, Lt. General Sean MacEoin, Gerald Bartley, Department of Defence, and other., 83 items

Handwritten letter from Fr. Cyril P. Crean, Office of Head Chaplin, regarding a portable Altar Box. 1 item Lourdes

Correspondence between +McQuaid and Fr. Paddy, 20, December 1958, Crean in relation to Curragh Camp. Discusses issues such as visitations from the wives of internees to visitations by priests from the Diocese. 4 items

Correspondence asking if Fr. Cyril P. Crean is to be re-appointed as a member of the new Dublin Advisory Committee for Juvenile Employment.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. Carey is going to America. It is recommended that Fr. Cyril North replace him on the Committee. Fr. Carey suggested that Fr. Crean be appointed Chairman as Msgr. O’Halloran recently died. Fr. North would need permission to read subversive literature if appointed. 1.3 Meetings, 1966 – 1969.

Letter from Fr. Cyril Crean regarding dance hall.

Copy of a typed letter to the Parish Priests of St. Agnes, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Bernadette’s, Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Joseph’s, Terenure, from + McQuaid. Fr. Crean is to call on these priests with evidence to prove that IWL is professing a policy condemned by the Church and to arrange for a careful statement to assist voters not to vote for the League’s candidate.

Letter from Fr. Paddy Crean, Department of Defence, Office of the Head Chaplain, Parkgate, to Fr. Chris [Mangan] in relation to a request that female workers in the Voluntary Defence Forces could wear ‘slacks’.

Typed letter to + McQuaid. The Committee feel that more work would be done if member specialized. It was suggested and agreed that there should be two Committees, A and B. Committee A to include Msgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Crean (Communism), Fr. Kent (Trade Unions), Fr. Tuohy (University) and Fr. McMahon. Committee B to include Mgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Clarke (newspapers and periodicals), Fr. Fehily (radio and TV) and Fr. McMahon. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “Very well: if it works”.